Employer and Job Research
Career Services for Current Students

Now that you have your resume, cover letter, references, and your confidence is up, where do you go from here? There are a few questions you need to ask yourself before you start. What location do you prefer? What is the environment like? Is there diversity within the community? Are there recreation and entertainment opportunities nearby? Is travel to and from easy? And remember, how much will you be paid?

A great place to start is Career Services in 110 Bray Hall, but since we aren't there at 2:30am, here are some places you can search and always bring to our attention the next day!

Research Employers

• Web Links and Resources

Job Searching

• JobConnect (coming soon)
• Job searching links
• Jobs in the Area
• Career Events
  • SUNY-ESF
  • Syracuse University

Career Fairs

What do I do to make the most of attending a career fair? Check out these links for great advice:

• Career Fair Success Strategies
• Boston College’s Advice on How to Work the Career Fair
• MIT’s How to Work a Career Fair

Salary Research

What is your degree worth? Each company relies on experience, knowledge, internships/volunteer work, and your overall understanding of the mission of the company and how well you will fit into their community. Below you will find links to websites that will ask questions pertaining to your experience, preferred location, and degree of education. By answering these questions you will be able to properly negotiate your salary and receive the money you deserve!

1. U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook
2. Salary.Com
3. Paycheck City
4. Relocation Salary Calculator
5. Salary Information form CollegeGrad
6. Jobstar

Accepting a Job Offer
Do I take it? Do I see what my other options are? What do I do? Check this out.

Tips that Count:

• Have an appropriate message on your voice mail.
• If you gave out your cell phone number, don’t answer an unknown number unless you are prepared to talk with a potential employer.
• Be sure housemates and family members know you are searching for a job and are expecting calls from potential employers. Have them answer the phone appropriately and make sure there is a pen and paper available for messages.
• Review your status on any web medium (i.e. Facebook, MySpace, personal websites). What message are you sending about yourself? Employers might be checking!