Step 3: Do Your Research

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Research positions that pique your interest. Review job descriptions to identify positions with duties that interest you.

Research Positions: Familiarize yourself with job descriptions of interest that you find in Handshake, LinkedIn Jobs, Indeed and other websites.

  • Do you have the type of skills they seek in the job description?
  • If not, utilize Coursera or LinkedIn Learning to develop some quickly for free.
     

Research Job Market: Find information about companies that are currently hiring.

Research Industry Needs: View one of our spring 2021 Get Hired career panels to hear industry professionals share tips to successfully enter the workforce.

Practical advice from UNT alumni – Successful UNT alumni provide insights based on their own career journeys and offer advice on how to launch a successful post-graduation job search.

Virtual Office Hours with Employers – Provides the opportunity to speak with a professional recruiter in a non-interview situation. Students can get resume advice, interview tips and more, directly from an employer and gain valuable insight from the employer's perspective.