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How Career Services Can Help In Your
Job Search/Career Change/
Graduate School Search
Wabash alumni are provided free access to all of our services. If you are looking for a job, making a career change, or are preparing to go to graduate school, we are happy to help.
Resume, Cover Letter, Job Search Assistance
For a resume or cover letter critique, and job search advice, we would suggest you first check out our:
After you make updates to your resume and cover letter, email yours to Career Services at career@wabash.edu. It will be forwarded to one of our staff, who will get back with their input as soon as possible. We also can help you with personal statements and graduate school application procedures.
WabashWorks
Your job search headquarters through our office is WabashWorks. To access the system, send an email to career@wabash.edu to request an account. We will create you account and send you further instructions. If you have any questions, contact our office at 765-361-6414.
What The System Includes
- Job Listings – The jobs we post are forwarded to us by Wabash alumni and additional employers
- Alumni Resume Book – the ONLY part of the system accessed directly by employers, who search the resume books and contact candidates of interest
- Vault – Career Services has purchased access to this system for you, which provides you with a wealth of information on industries and employers, all from an ‘insider’ point of view. Features over 100 downloadable guides (books)
- CareerSearch – Career Services has purchased access to this system for you, which allows you access to the ‘hidden’ job market. You can essentially identify potential employers by geographic area, industry, etc. Contains a fantastic searchable resource to identify headhunters by industry, specialty, salary level and geographic location. Includes international search feature as well
- WallyNetWorks – Searchable database of over 370 alumni who are willing to help you in a variety of ways
- Portfolio Creation System – develop and manage a portfolio of your projects, resumes, work samples, etc. The system supports videos
- Microsoft S2B – provides you with access to and training on a variety of Microsoft tools
- Career Advice and Guidance – in-depth information on a wealth of career options, including an Experience Green community for job seekers interested in careers in sustainability
- Resources Page Link – provides you with access to our subscriptions to Current Jobs for Liberal Arts Graduates, Current Jobs in Art, Big Guide to Living and Working Overseas and our Links Page, with over 100 excellent links that we have identified as valuable resources for job search and graduate school
- FOCUS Inventory. If you are considering a career change, we would suggest you complete our FOCUS system (accessed via the Resources Page Link). Career Services purchased this to allow you to take an extensive career inventory, designed to help you make career choice decisions. The system is interactive, with extensive resources and videos
- We also manage Resume Referrals and Targeted Emails regarding specific opportunities that may be of interest to you through the system
Additional Resources for Alumni
In addition to our resources above, you should also access your eAlumni account to network with other Wabash College alumni. The difference in the eAlumni database of alumni and our Wally NetWorks system, is that our system only includes alumni who have indicated an interest in helping other alumni and students, and features detailed searchable Profile information on each alumni participant. However, the eAlumni system allows to you to access all Wabash alumni. Each alumnus has am eAlumni username and password. If you need yours, email Michele Tatar at tatarm@wabash.edu. To access your eAlumni account, click here.
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