Career Services Resources

Career Services Resources contains pertinent information to help you with your job search. The following information is available within this page:

• Career Resource Manual including How to Build a Resume with Example Resumes
• Information on obtaining federal employment
• Videos - Subject listing of videos which Career Services currently maintains.
• Information on writing a resume for admission to graduate school
• Also check out CareerVoyages.gov - the government's website for career exploration.
• 10 E-mail Mistakes to Avoid
• Occupational Outlook Handbook Governmental publication regarding hundreds of occupations with information on "training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, working conditions," job search tips and information about the job market in each state, and much, much more!
• Ingram Library at the University of West Georgia

Log into your University of West Georgia CareerWeb Account. Don't have one, create one! Use your account to sign up for on-campus recruiting, keep informed about upcoming events, receive e-mails about job openings and much, much more!

Federal Employment Resources

The online application process for the following sites are complicated because each site uses their own "resume builder." When working with Federal application proceedures, announcements often talk about knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs).

• USAJobs is a great site for finding Federal employment. USA Jobs Frequently Asked Questions page there is extensive information on how to develop a resume for federal employment, forms for applying to these positions, helpful tips, and numerous other pertinent information.

• The Army Civilian Personnel On Line provides employment information and other information regarding Federal jobs in the Department of the Army.

• ONetCenter provides a great resource for writing KSA statements and for doing other types of resume and application form writing.

• Partnership for Public Service provides job search information as well as resume writing and other resources for finding Federal employment.