{"id":1039,"date":"2013-10-25T15:30:36","date_gmt":"2013-10-25T15:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/careerplanning.me.holycross.edu\/?p=1039"},"modified":"2013-10-25T15:30:36","modified_gmt":"2013-10-25T15:30:36","slug":"navigate-your-way-through-the-career-planning-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/2013\/10\/25\/navigate-your-way-through-the-career-planning-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigate your way through the Career Planning site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here at Holy Cross, you&#8217;ve probably been encouraged to take advantage of college resources on many different occasions, whether it be using the online Moodle site for class or the SaderLink site for groups &amp; organizations. However, this post is here to inform you about another great online resource worth taking advantage of&#8230; the <strong>C<\/strong>areer <strong>P<\/strong>lanning site!<\/p>\n<p>This post is meant to reacquaint you step by step with the services and resources offered virtually by the Career Planning site.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: <\/span>Log on to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.holycross.edu\/careerplanning.com\">www.holycross.edu\/careerplanning.com<\/a>. You should see &#8211;&gt;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/10\/Career-Planning-Center-Step-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1040 alignright\" alt=\"Career Planning Center Step 1\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/10\/Career-Planning-Center-Step-1-300x134.png\" width=\"270\" height=\"121\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Play attention to the areas within the <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">red box<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Online Resources&#8221; <em>[Top Left]<\/em><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;See Also&#8221; Links \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>[Top Right]<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Calendar,Facebook,Twitter,Blog Links <em>[Bottom Left]<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1041 alignright\" alt=\"Online Resources\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/10\/Online-Resources-300x132.png\" width=\"270\" height=\"119\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: Click <span style=\"color: #800080\">&#8220;Online Resources<\/span>&#8220;. You should see\u00a0<\/strong><strong>-&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">First on the top left corner, you will find our <span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong>&#8220;Self-Help Guides.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/span> These packets will take you step-by-step through the process of developing your resume, writing a cover letter and learning skills to help you score a dream internship or job. This is the place to start learning how to develop your professional profile!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><em>All of these guides plus more are also offered in print at the Career Planning Center in \u00a0Hogan 203<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">&#8220;Online Workshops&#8221;<\/span> <\/strong>are\u00a0in the top right corner<strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">.<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #800080\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Here you&#8217;ll find Powerpoints that deal with specific situations such as the different types of interviews you may encounter. While the first section centers on more general advice, this is the place to look for tips when you&#8217;ve narrowed down the companies you&#8217;re applying for.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Step 3:\u00a0External Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now it\u2019s time to tackle the bottom section of<strong>\u00a0\u201cExternal Links<\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0All of these links provide helpful information about potential career paths or current internship\/job opportunities. Yes!\u00a0<strong>ALL<\/strong>\u00a0of these links are here to guide you in your job search whether it be in the states or abroad, in your major or something you&#8217;ve never thought of&#8230;Trust me!<\/p>\n<p><b>They&#8217;re<\/b><strong>\u00a0worth checking out!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Still not sure where your career path is heading? (P.S. No one really is)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Search by Major on this<a href=\"http:\/\/whatcanidowiththismajor.com\/major\/\">\u00a0site<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Considering Abroad? \u00a0Head to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.passportcareer.com\/\">http:\/\/www.passportcareer.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ready to gain experience? Search for specific internships:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Liberal Arts Career Network: Visit-&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/lacn-csm.symplicity.com\/students\/\">LACN<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/https\/\/lacn-csm.symplicity.com\/students\/\">\u00a0<\/a>(Sign in via Crusader connections)<\/li>\n<li>Broaden your search:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/index.htm\">\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0[Glassdoor]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Know what career field you want to pursue? Look for specific jobs:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Considering Non-profits? Check this\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/online.goinglobal.com\/default.aspx\">site\u00a0<\/a>out.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Step 4:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/https\/\/holycross-csm.symplicity.com\/students\/\">CRUSADER CONNECTIONS<\/a>\u00a0In under 1-minute!<\/p>\n<p>Now that you know the basics&#8230;Here&#8217;s the inside scoop on how to navigate <span style=\"color: #800080\">Crusader Connnections<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are dozens of internships and jobs available on<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/Il75nt\">\u00a0Crusader Connections<\/a>\u00a0for students of all class years and majors. While some positions are restricted to specific class years or to the\u00a0 Summer Internship Program, many are not.\u00a0 Search the site to see what opportunities may be of interest to you!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Directions for using Crusader Connections\u00a0<\/strong><strong>[Updated from previous years]<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The URL for Crusader Connections is:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/holycross-csm.symplicity.com\/students\/\">https:\/\/holycross-csm.symplicity.com\/students\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Build your Profile<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2012\/04\/profile1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"profile\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2012\/04\/profile1-1024x668.jpg\" width=\"430\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Click on\u00a0<em>My Profile<\/em>\u00a0tab in top navigation bar, complete required fields, and choose\u00a0<em>Save Changes &amp; Continue<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Click on\u00a0<em>Personal<\/em>\u00a0and update contact information, class year, etc . Save changes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Click on\u00a0<em>Academic<\/em>\u00a0and update.\u00a0 Save changes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Click on\u00a0<em>Privacy Settings<\/em>\u00a0and update (Choose \u2018<em>yes<\/em>\u2019 for faster notifications of job postings).<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Upload Necessary Documents (resume, cover letter, unofficial transcript, etc.)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2012\/04\/documents.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"documents\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2012\/04\/documents-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"430\" height=\"323\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Click on<em>\u00a0My Documents<\/em>\u00a0tab in top navigation bar<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Click on\u00a0<em>Add New<\/em>\u00a0at the bottom of the page<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Enter a document title in the\u00a0<em>Label<\/em>\u00a0field<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Click on\u00a0<em>Browse<\/em>\u00a0button, select a file to upload and then click the\u00a0<em>Submit<\/em>\u00a0button<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Repeat \u00a0steps 1-3 \u00a0for other documents<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Apply for Job<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2012\/04\/job.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"job\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2012\/04\/job-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"330\" height=\"247\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Click on\u00a0<em>Jobs\/Internships<\/em>\u00a0tab or the\u00a0<em>Employers<\/em>\u00a0tab in the top navigation bar.\u00a0 (For fewer results, choose\u00a0<em>Crusader Connections Jobs)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Use the Keyword search<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Click on the<em>\u00a0Apply<\/em>\u00a0button<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; You will be directed to find your Necessary Documents in the drop-down<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Highlight the appropriate name and<em>\u00a0Submit<\/em>\u00a0the required documents<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A green screen will appear to indicate that you have successfully applied to the job.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Interested in applying for a position you found? <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">Stop by the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/HCCareerPlanning\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Career Planning Center<\/span><\/a>\u2018s drop in hours, M-F 1-4pm to have your required documents checked out!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>**If accessing any of the above links off campus, sign on to<strong>\u00a0Crusader Connections<\/strong>\u00a0&amp; go to \u201cCareer Resources\u201d box**<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\"><em><strong>Now it\u2019s time to use these resources &amp;\u00a0 start\u00a0your\u00a0Career Search!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>#NoExcuses #CrusaderConnection #CareerPlanning #Hogan203 #WeHaveYourBack #HappyHunting<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here at Holy Cross, you&#8217;ve probably been encouraged to take advantage of college resources on many different occasions, whether it be using the online Moodle site for class or the SaderLink site for groups &amp; organizations. 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