Applying for a Career Resources

Resume Help

• Remember that your resume should be tailored to each job/position for which you apply
• it should showcase your accomplishments, previous experiences, skills/qualifications, and accomplishments
• You can build your resume in Bigfoot Careers and save it in your profile for employers to view!
• Come in to Career Services for guidance
• We also offer workshops and feedback.
• Call 509.533.8855 to schedule an appointment or check our calendar for workshop dates

Cover Letters

• You should have a new cover letter for each employer and position
• Tailor it to the job for which you are applying
• Learn about the company, their mission, the qualifications needed and be sure to include these details in your letter
• Use Bigfoot Careers to help build your letter and save it in your profile for employers to view!

Interviewing

• Career Services can help you prepare! Call 509.533.8855 to schedule an appointment: we can help you practice, give guidance on how to dress, what questions you may be asked, and more!

Professional Attire

• It is important to make a good impression when interacting with prospective employers!
• Different companies will have different expectations for your attire, but when interviewing it is always best to show up dressed professionally.
• Generally, you want to be sure that your attire is clean, fits well, and is wrinkle free.
• Shoes should be in good condition and match the professional attire (suit, slacks, dress…etc.)
• Do not wear bulky or immoderate jewelry
• Be sure not to wear strong cologne or perfume
• Piercings and tattoos may need to be covered or removed depending on the company policy.
• Business professional attire
  • includes solid, dark, or neutral colors (no patterns or stripes)
  • generally, you will want to wear a suit for business professional attire and be sure jackets and pants match
  • Shoes should be closed toe heels or dress shoes
• Business Casual attire includes pants/slacks, and knee-length skirts, or dresses
  • optional: cardigan, tie, jacket
  • do not wear jeans, sundresses, tank tops, shorts, athletic wear, or sandals, hats, stiletto heels, immoderate jewelry, bright colors or patterns, shirts with graphics
  • avoid strong cologne or perfume
  • limit sight of tattoos and piercings

Salary Negotiations

• Many companies are willing to negotiate pay, but you must know when to bring this up and what a reasonable counter offer might be.
• Most of the time, you would want to wait to negotiate your pay until after you have received a job offer; however, you can ask if the pay is negotiable if they bring up salary in the interview
• Be sure to understand the market and what a reasonable range is. You can do research on glassdoor.com, My Next Move , and Career Coach

Bigfoot Careers

• We provide Bigfoot Careers as a place to work on your portfolio, resume, and cover letters, practice interviews, find job listings that may not be listed on public sites, and so much more! Get started on your journey to success: Bigfoot Careers