Career Resources
Career Change
Focus Your Career Series
Many students consider changing their career but are unclear about the position, company, and industry in which they will be most successful. This course uses directed exercises to identify the parameters of your “ideal job.” Completing the ideal job parameters
exercises qualifies you to participate in a Career Brainstorming Session with key faculty and career staff who will help you target specific positions, companies, and industries.
The course meets one evening a week for five weeks. Courses begin in September, November, February, and April.
Self-Assessment
SkillScan™
Used by over a million clients since 1987, SkillScan™
is one of today’s leading skills assessment programs. SkillScan™ helps you develop a Personal Skill Profile that identifies your preferred skills—the skills that capitalize on your personal strengths. Preferred skills are then grouped into areas of marketability that are critical to job performance. SkillScan™ also helps you identify a variety of skill sets that will expand your range of career opportunities.
Students can schedule an appointment to complete the SkillScan™ assessment with their Career Advisor.
CareerLeader™
CareerLeader™ is a recognized industry-leading business career self-assessment tool, used by over 200 top business schools to assist their graduate students discover their career interests, motives, and abilities. After completing the self-assessments and exploring the resulting recommended career paths, you can schedule an appointment to meet with your Career Advisor to incorporate these results into your career strategy and action plan.
To obtain a username and password, please contact Jeanne DiBona at jdibona@bentley.edu or 781-891-2164
Job Search
Career Management Series
This highly interactive course is designed to provide you with the skills you need to conduct an effective job search. The course focuses on self-assessment, job targeting and research, networking, personal marketing, behavioral interviewing, and negotiating.
The course meets one evening a week for eight weeks. Courses begin in September and February.
Resumes
Optimal Resume
This electronic tool allows you to create high impact resumes quickly and easily in three formats—Word, Plain Text, and HTML. The site includes resume models and tips for crafting your document. Optimal Resume is accessible 24/7 so you can update or edit your resume whenever it is convenient for you. Get started now by going to: bentleygrad.optimalresume.com
ImageBuilder
Personal marketing is a key skill for a job search or career advancement. ImageBuilder™, a product of Career Advancement Systems, trains job hunters to assess, package, and sell themselves. You complete step-by-step modules that help you develop
communications materials necessary for a successful job search. These include a personal webpage, resume, career objective, value proposition, cover letters, and a biosketch. ImageBuilder™ also includes guidance on job search strategy, interview preparation, networking, and compensation.
To obtain a username and password, please contact Jeanne DiBona at jdibona@bentley.edu or 781-891-2164.
Resume Review
If you would like to have your resume reviewed, submit it to gccsresumedraft@bentley.edu. You will receive feedback within three business days.
Job Postings
On-line job listings
eRecruiting is a web-based, fully automated campus recruiting program that enables graduate students to meet and interview with recruiting representatives from various companies. Each year, approximately 200 local, regional, and national employers visit the campus to conduct initial interviews with eligible students who are seeking full-time or internship opportunities. We strongly urge all students to register for eRecruiting and upload a resume. Your information is confidential and employers do not have access to it unless you apply for a specific opportunity. To register go to: bentley.erecruiting.com
Career Network
FalconNet
One of the first of its kind in the nation, this career
networking site enables you to leverage the professional knowledge and experience of your fellow students and alumni. FalconNet members are willing to share insights based on their firsthand experience and to help you “get your foot in the door” at top-tier organizations. Join now and quickly get connected to this exclusive network. Go to: www.bentley.edu/FalconNet
Resources
McCallum Resume Guide
The Resume Guide contains guidelines for developing a resume that provides a competitive edge. No matter what your background or level of experience, the Guide can answer any questions you have regarding formatting, style or content.
Business Writing Kit
The Business Writing Kit contains guidelines and samples of job search correspondence.
Vault — Research companies, read Vault’s exclusive guides to business, finance, and consulting, get in-depth interview advice, and find out about career paths. To access Bentley’s subscription to the Vault Guide, go to: www.vault.com/cb/careerlib/careerlib_main.jsp?parrefer=272 and click on the “Get Your Password Now” link to have the Bentley password sent to your Bentley e-mail account. Note: You must use your Bentley e-mail. This password is good for 24 hours. After 24 hours, you must request a new password by repeating the process above.
Campus Recruiting Program operates from mid-October to late April. All graduate students are eligible to utilize the campus recruiting program. More than 200 employers participate each year conducting over 4,000 interviews on campus.
Internships. Many students have been offered permanent, professional positions as a result of their participation in the internship program. Both for-credit and not-for-credit internships are available for students looking for valuable career related work experience.
Special Events
are held throughout the year to assist you in your career planning.
Career Fairs bring hundreds of company representatives to the campus in the fall and in the spring to recruit our students
Job Search Workshops are held throughout the year and focus on topics including:
Resume Preparation
Negotiating Compensation Packages
Case Interview Preparation
Guest Visits by alumni and other professionals throughout the year include:
Practice interview sessions
Career Path discussions
Professional Association Expo
Special Events are co-sponsored with other on-campus organizations:
“Etiquette Dinner” sponsored by the Graduate Advising Office
“View from the Top” Executive Panel sponsored by the Graduate Women’s Leadership Organization
“Wall Street Trip” sponsored by the Graduate Finance Association
“Field Trips” to leading companies in the Boston area sponsored by Graduate Student Associations
Job Hunting Resources
http://bentley.erecruiting.com
Bentley’s e-Recruiting site should be your first stop in the job hunt process. With new job postings coming in daily, you should check
this site frequently to take advantage of all the job opportunities available.
www.indeed.com
Indeed is a search engine for jobs—with a radically different approach to job search. Indeed.com includes all the nationwide job listings from major job boards, newspapers, associations and company career pages. New sources and jobs are added daily, so check frequently. Conduct efficient searches by keywords, job titles, company name, or location.
Myvisajobs.com
Myvisajobs.com is an informational site that lists jobs only from visa sponsors. The site contains new job postings and reports of firms in the United States who offer H1B jobs and sponsor international professionals.
h1visajobs.com
The Graduate Center for Career Services (GCCS) has subscribed to h1visajobs.com, a series of online databases that contain thousands of American firms in the United States who have offered H-1B jobs to international professionals. By using these online databases, you will be able to determine which employers you can target for employment on a Practical Training visa or H-1B visa. Please keep in mind that the databases should be used as a tool to help identify companies. Also, note that company presence on the site does not indicate that jobs or internship opportunities are readily available. To determine availability of positions, please go to company websites directly and apply accordingly. The site also contains information on immigration news that students might find useful and interesting. GCCS has subscribed to the following three online databases:
Business Management and Admin (BUSI-H1B)
Computer Science and Information Technology (CS-H1B)
Administrative Occupations (ADMIN-H1B)
To access h1visajobs.com:
1) Visit http://h1visajobs.com/full_version_list.htm
2) Choose one of three databases available to McCallum Graduate
School students
3) Log in using the following information:
a. Username: students@bentley.edu.aug2009
b. Password: students
4) Search by region in the U.S. for company and contact information.
Going Global:Career and Employment Resources
Going Global career and employment resources include world-wide job
openings, internship listings, industry profiles and country-specific career information. More than 30,000 pages of constantly-updated content is included on topics such as: work permit/visa regulations, resume writing guidelines and examples, employment trends, salary ranges, networking groups, cultural/interviewing advice, corporate profiles and worldwide job listings ... plus much more! VISIT THE GLOBAL FORUM TO CHAT ABOUT LIVING AND WORKING ABROAD!http://online.goinglobal.com
*Please note, when you click this link, you are leaving the Bentley
website and Bentley is not responsible for the privacy practices or
the content of the destination site.
www.job-hunt.org
The purpose of the Job-Hunt.org web site is to provide the most comprehensive listing of useful Internet-accessible job-search resources and services on the Web, in a format which is most useful to job seekers. The listings are organized by state, industry, or by company. Most importantly, sites are pre-screened before being included in the site, so you can confidently search through valid and useful sites.
http://BostonJobSource.com Find jobs about private companies, government agencies and internships in Massachusetts. Post your resume for free.
http://www.carouselexpo.com Comprehensive lists of Job Fairs in all 50 states.
Career Research Resources
The Bentley Library is a great resource for research on career options, companies, and industries. With a comprehensive and cutting edge collection of books, journals, and electronic databases to choose from, there is a wealth of knowledge to be found here. Visit http://www.bentley.edu/library.
For the Company and Industry Research Guide, check out: http://www.bentley.edu/library/documents/researchguides/intro-company-industry-research.pdf
Citytowninfo.com is dedicated to providing its site visitors with comparative information about local U.S. communities and service found in those communities.
CareerBuilder.com is a highly respected recruitment and career-advancement source for employers, recruiters, and job seekers. The Career Advice section has valuable articles on job search, getting hired, who’s hiring, cover letters & resumes, changing jobs, and much more. There is also a nationwide salary calculator. Explore the site for these and much more.
