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Career Resources

The Office of Career Management offers many resources to assist students with managing their career search and meeting their career goals. Please review our Career Search Guide and follow the steps below to manage your career search.

In addition, our on-line job management system, FisherConnect, enables you to connect with employers and opportunities. Use FisherConnect to post your resume, find jobs, internships, on-campus interview schedules, employer contacts and career fairs all in one system.

Career Search Quick Links

  1. Create Your Action Plan- Conduct a self-assessment using CareerLeader; identify and explore career paths, industries and companies using WetFeet, Vault, CareerShift and other resources; and create a Career Marketing Plan.
  2. Develop Communications- Review our Resume Development Strategies guide, the Fisher College of Business required resume format/samples and tips on preparing cover letters and other job search correspondence.
  3. Build Networks and Relationships- Brush up on networking skills and find contacts.
  4. Prepare for Interviews- Access our behavioral and case interviewing guides.
  5. Accept Position- Our guide on negotiating job offers is designed to help you in the decision-making process.

CareerBeam

CareerBeam, an industry leader in career resources, is a user-friendly, comprehensive on-line career success center, offering tools and resources for every aspect of your job search including comprehensive industry and company information, contacts and job postings to help you implement your search. Log in to access CareerBeam

Going Global

Going Global is the leading provider of both country-specific and USA city-specific career and employment information. The unlimited access subscription database features 30 Country Career Guides, 41 USA City Career guides, corporate profiles as well as internship and job listings within the USA and around the world. Log in to access Going Global

MBAFocus

The Office of Career Management partners with MBAFocus, the leading distributor of graduate student resumes to Fortune 500 companies. By registering and uploading your resume, MBAFocus member companies will have access to your resume. As a Fisher graduate student, you may register with MBAFocus using the links below.

1st Year Class of 2011 Login

2nd Year Class of 2010 Login

 

1. Create Your Action Plan

Conduct a Self-Assessment
Career Leader - A web-based career assessment tool for MBA students.

 

Identify Target Career
The following resources provide industry, company and career information as well as career search advice.

Wet Feet Press - For access to the Insider Guides, contact the Office of Career Management.

Vault Career Insider - Enter your OSU e-mail address, then select “Create an Account” and complete the registration process.

Hoover’s Online-This database supplies comprehensive company, industry, and market information. It provides information on 12 million companies, with in-depth coverage of 40,000 of the world’s top business enterprises.

Private Equity HUB (peHUB) - An interactive forum for the private equity community, which includes venture capitalists, buyout professionals, attorneys, bankers, entrepreneurs and MBA candidates studying private equity.

 

Create a Career Marketing Plan
Career Marketing Plan- A framework to guide and execute your search, based on your self-assessment and career and industry research.

 

2. Develop Communications

Prepare Resume and Job Search Correspondance

Resume Development Strategies - A guide for creating an effective resume
Required Resume Format and Samples- Guidelines for required format and editable samples
Effective Correspondence - Guidelines for cover letters, thank you letters and other professional correspondence.
Sample Networking Correspondence

 

3. Build Networks and Relationships
Networking to Guide Your Search - Explains the importance of networking and provides guidance on how to effectively build relationships to assist you in your search.
Informational Interview Questions – Tailor these sample questions to gather career information from networking contacts
Ask an Alum - Use this helpful resource to network with Fisher College alumni.
LinkedIn - Use LinkedIn to search for contacts. Join relevant groups, such as the Fisher College of Business group, to expand your network.

 

4. Prepare for Interviews
Strategic Preparation for Interviewing
An Introduction to Case Interviews
Behavioral Interview Preparation – STAR Responses
5. Accept Position

Evaluating and Negotiating Job Offers- a guide to help you in the decision-making process.