Resources for Current, Prospective and Former (Alumni) Students
Our goal is to partner with students in the process of choosing a fulfilling job/career. That process includes the following steps: 1) Knowing who you are 2) Identifying and researching related jobs/careers and 3) Preparing for the job search.
Step 1: Exploring Educational and Career Options / Who am I?
Before choosing a program or job it is important to first know who you are, including your interests, personality and strengths. Here are tools and resources to help:
Online Career Assessments: Tools to generate ideas and/or provide direction. We offer professional assessments widely used by universities and certified counselors for a fraction of the cost.
Individual Appointments: You can meet with a Career Planner at any time, but we highly recommend first doing some sort of career assessment(s) to save time. To schedule an appointment contact us at 253-833-9111, ext. 2641 or in person at SA 104 and someone at the front desk will be glad to assist you.
Step 2: How to Research Jobs / Where am I Going?
The next step after getting to know who you are is researching related programs and jobs. Instead of asking the question, 鈥淲hat jobs do I fit into?鈥� you can begin asking the better question, 鈥淲hat jobs fit me?鈥� Here are tools and resources to help:
Websites to Research Education Programs:
- Career Planner - visually enhanced online resource for occupational research. It uses
the same WOIS information you have trusted for years but with an updated interface.
- Create a Career Planner Account (Free)
- (already created an account)
- - look up programs offered in WA State
Websites to Research Jobs:
- Career Planner - visually enhanced online resource for occupational research. It uses
the same WOIS information you have trusted for years but with an updated interface.
- Create a Career Planner Account (Free)
- (already created an account)
- - Quick data on wages, outlook, and employers
- - Find careers with similar skills from your previous jobs
Information Interviewing / Job Shadowing
In addition to online research we encourage you to talk to people who have the job you want and better yet, volunteer or job shadow to experience for yourself if you enjoy the work. This is where having a Linkedin.com account can help you find people.
Step 3: Job Search / How do I Get There?
Job Search Prep
- Find tips and resume samples at our online, job database - .
- 皇家华人 students can activate their free account and then visit, Career Center --> Resources, on the left-hand menu for resume template resources.
Job Search Tools
Recommended job search websites/engines:
- - 皇家华人's online, job database to search for on-campus jobs, part/full-time positions off-campus, volunteer opportunities and internships.
- - world's largest online networking site.
- - 鈥淪earch jobs and get the inside scoop on companies with employee reviews, personalized salary tools, and more.鈥�
- - 鈥淪earch millions of jobs from thousands of job boards, newspapers, classifieds and company websites鈥�