Western Oregon University Career Guide - 2025 - Flipbook - Page 3
Center for
Professional Pathways
Table of Contents
Western Oregon University
Congratulations on taking
your career readiness journey
to the next level. This guide
will give you some of the
tools and resources you need
to carve your path and tell
your story to employers and
graduate schools.
While at WOU you have
developed in-demand
competencies in your
academics and cocurricular
activities. Demonstrating
these competencies to
employers and graduate
schools is critical to helping
you land opportunities that
truly align with your goals
and education.
This guide can help you articulate these competencies in your networking,
job search, resume writing and interviewing.
Take advantage of everything the Center for Professional
Pathways has to offer, from identifying possible career
paths, getting experience, and landing your first job after
college. Visit our website to explore our treasure chest of
tools and resources wou.edu/professional-pathways
DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
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FOUR YEAR CAREER
ACTION PLAN
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ASSESS YOURSELF
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VALUES
6
OCCUPATIONAL INTEREST
7
RESUMES
8
CAREER COMPETENCIES
10
RESUME PROFILE
12
ACHIEVEMENT STATEMENTS
12
RESUME WRITING CHECKLIST
13
RESUME EXAMPLES
14
COVER LETTERS
16
INTERVIEWING
20
SALARY NEGOTIATION
22
JOB AND INTERNSHIP
SEARCH CHECKLIST
29
TRY DIFFERENT THINGS
30
Be curious | Talk to people | Try things | Tell your story!
The Western Oregon University Career Readiness Guide is written and designed by WOU’s
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