Job Search Information

Employer Research

This involves conducting research to gather information from many sources about fields, companies and industries.

Career Exploration & Development has purchased the Career Insider Online Career Library-just for you! To access the online career library, CareerInsider.Vault.com, you will need to register using a valid email address. Click here to access CareerInsider.Vault.com. You will have free access to Career Guidebooks like "Career Insider Guide to Media & Entertainment, "Career Insider Guide to Advertising & Public Relations," "Employer Profiles," and the "Career Insider Electronic WaterCooler" with over 2,500 company discussions. Additionally, be sure to review trend surveys on career issues and workplace behavior.

+ Conducting Research by Geographic Location

Research Industries in Major Cities: 

  • Consider the top industries and organizations within the cities you wish to work.
  • Consult the Camber of Commerce as a starting point in the research process.

Chamber of Commerce

What is it?

  • Chambers of commerce are business and community associations with a mission to positively impact critical business and community issues. While not part of local, state, or federal government, chambers of commerce often partner with government to accomplish the chamber mission.
  • Chamber members work with other leaders in business, community, and government to make the community a better place to work, live, and play by:

                    -Building leading businesses

                    -Building leading communities

Chambers of Commerce in major cities

+ Employer Research & Periodicals Websites

Job Search Listings

The best way to look for jobs is to do several things at once: researching fields, learning about companies and organizations, talking to people in those fields, sending letters of inquiry, and reading listings of openings.

The Career Resource Library has information on many fields, as well as directories to help you start researching companies and organizations at which you might want to be an employee or an intern.

Click here for free online subscriptions that Career Exploration & Development has purchased just for you!

Click here to view a listing of websites by Career Field.

Who's hiring new college graduates? Find out with Job Choices!

 

 

 

+ General Job Search & Career Resource Websites

 

myDenison eXPERIENCE

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myDENISON eXPERIENCE:

Offers students anytime access to career exploration resources and a wide variety of employment opportunities. This user-friendly web-based program is free to all students. It will automatically register students and enable them to have access to information from Career Exploration & Development including; email update info., job & internship info, on-campus recruiting info, and to be listed in the on-line resume book for employer referral.

 

To access the myDENISON eXPERIENCE system you will need to enter your username which is your complete Denison email address (with the @denison.edu). The password will be your student ID# (without the D). You can access listings by clicking on the Jobs and Internships tab.

 

myDenison eXPERIENCE login
Student Guide [pdf]



Denison University Network

Lindedin

The OFFICIAL group of Denison University. Open to all students, alumni, faculty and staff of Denison University for career networking, job research, and social networking. Current or prior affiliation with Denison University is required for membership and will be verified.

http://www.linkedin.com/groupInvitation?groupID=2229435


Housing Links

Students should bear in mind that a listing here is not necessarily an endorsement. Students should take care in researching and following up on all housing opportunities.

General Websites (Nationwide Listings):

www.craigslist.com (Actual listings for 40+ cities!)

www.sublet.com

http://monster.moving.com

http://www.thehousingforum.com/home.cfm

http://www.subletsearch.com

http://www.tosublets.com

http://www.equityapartments.com

http://www.Move.com

http://www.Apartments.com

http://apartmentfinder.com/

http://www.forrent.com

http://www.RentBits.com

Atlanta:

Apartmentwiz: http://www.apartmentwiz.com/georgia/atlanta_apartments/

Craigslist: http://atlanta.craigslist.org

ProMove: http://ProMove.com

Boston:

Craigslist: http://boston.craigslist.org

Park Street Church: www.parkstreet.org (website is mainly for Christians looking to room with other Christians of the same gender, click on the “Web Board” icon).

Chicago:

Craigslist: http://chicago.craigslist.org

Columbus/Newark, Ohio:

Short North Gazette: http://www.shortnorth.com/Bulletin_Board.html

Suburban News:  http://www.snponline.com/CLASSIFIEDS/Class_Rent.htm

Craigslist: http://columbus.craigslist.org

Los Angeles:

Craigslist: http://losangeles.craigslist.org

UC Irvine: http://www.housing.uci.edu/summer/

Santa Monica Daily Press: http://www.smdp.com/classifieds/

West Side Rentals: http://www.westsiderentals.com/

Daily Breeze:  http://www.dailybreeze.com

New York City:

Craigslist: http://newyork.craigslist.org/

NYU: http://www.law.nyu.edu/depts/housing/summer.html

The Village Voice: http://www.villagevoice.com/classifieds/

Webster Apartments (Women only): www.websterapartments.org

Philadelphia:

Craigslist: http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/

Philadelphia Weekly:  www.philadelphiaweekly.com

The City Paper: www.citypaper.net

San Diego:

Craigslist: http://sandiego.craigslist.org/

San Diego Reader: http://www.sdreader.com/

Sign on San Diego: http://classifieds.signonsandiego.com/

San Francisco:

Craigslist: http://www.craigslist.org/

San Francisco Gate: http://www.sfgate.com/classifieds/

Seattle:

Craigslist: http://seattle.craigslist.org

Texas:

Apartmentwiz: http://www.apartmentwiz.com/

Houston Appartments: http://houston1apartments.com/

U Move Free: www.umovefree.com

Washington, D.C.:

Craigslist: http://www.washingtondc.craigslist.org

Washington DC Apartments: http://washingtondc.apartments.com/

Interviewing Tips

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The "Art" of Interviewing requires advance preparation and an understanding of the important role that strong communication skills play in this process. Motivation, Enthusiasm, and competent Communication skills are key attributes to market in the interview.

The following links provide a comprehensive overview of the interviewing process. Additional information is readily available in Career Exploration & Development.

Note: The following are PDF documents; to view and print them you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here to download this free plug in.


Dress to Impress [pdf]
Employer Research [pdf]
Follow-Up/Second/On-Site Interview [pdf]
Networking [pdf]
Sample Interview Questions [pdf]
Successful Interviewing Tips [pdf]
Telephone Interview Strategies [pdf]

 

 


Self Assessment

What Is Self-Assessment?

Self-Assessment is the process of gathering and understanding information about yourself. To know yourself is the essential first step in the career development process. It involves analyzing two elements of your personality--interests and skills. Thinking about these two elements as they relate to work will help you to identify the career fields, work environments, lifestyle, and job functions that you want to explore.

FOCUS

FOCUS is a self-paced, online career and education planning tool for use by college students. It will enable you to self-assess your career relevant personal qualities and explore career fields and major areas of study that are most compatible with your assessment results. Students who use FOCUS make better decisions about their goals and plans and learn how to self-manage their careers.

Use FOCUS to help you choose or change your major and also to verify your preferences or early choice of a career field.

 

You can log on here to the account that you have already created.

Create a new account. Your access code to create a new account is bigred.

 

Assessment, Career Research and Choosing a Major:

 

 

 

 

For more information, contact Holly Breymaier.


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