Senior Year

• Re-register your HIREsooner page with Career Services, update your resume and cover letter and have them critiqued.
• Visit Career Services to explore overall job search strategies and planning.
• Develop a strategy to contact potential employers by utilizing resources in the Career Services office and speaking with the Price College of Business faculty.
• Review on-campus interview schedule at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters to start applying for interviews through HIREsooner.
• Attend the Grad School Fair in the Fall if interested in going to grad school and begin the application process.
• Attend companies’ information sessions before the on-campus interview.
• Attend Sooner Showcase Career Fair in the Fall semester.
• Attend both the OU Multicultural Career Fair and OU Job Expo in the Spring semester.
• Attend workshops focusing on Behavioral Interviews and 2nd Level Interviews to be prepared to go on company visits. Visit Career Services website for complete list of workshops at hiresooner.com.
• Practice your interviewing skills by signing up for a mock interview in Career Services.
• Utilize other job search sites, professors, family friends, etc. to continue your job search. The more resources you explore, the more opportunities you may receive.
• Send thank you notes after interviews, career fairs and information sessions following meeting a company representative to thank the recruiter for their time and express interest in the company.
• Gather information on realistic salary expectations. Check the ‘Salary Offers/Careers’ section on Career Services website (www.hiresooner.com) for salary information from recent OU graduates.
• Keep detailed records of your job search.
• Report job offers and accepts to Career Services by going to www.hiresooner.com and clicking on ‘Report Your Job’.

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