UW-River Falls Career Services

Computer Lab Resources

SOFTWARE

	Hire-a-Falcon System - Jobs: View work study, student assistance, internship, and full-time jobs posted to UWRF. - Resume Critique: Have your resume critiqued. - Job Agent: Have new jobs emailed to you when they arrive in Hire-a-Falcon. - On-Campus Interviews: Sign-up to interview on-campus with an employer for full-time jobs. - Resume Referral: Use the Resume Referral Service as a senior / alumni. - Mentors: Connect with people working in your field.

	GoingGlobal: Research international employment. Discover techniques for uncovering hidden opportunities overseas, and access culture-specific tips for job searching and interviewing in other countries. * Create an account while on-campus to receive off-campus access. City Guides: Locate cities in the US and learn about those cities and the job resources available. Going Global Frequently Asked Questions

	Chronicle Occupational Briefs: View a comprehensive list of job titles and in-depth description of the job, qualifications, work conditions, education path, etc... Access anywhere on-campus, or contact Career Services for a username/password (715) 425-3572. UWRF students & alumni only.

	ReferenceUSA: Research public & private companies throughout the United States by the leading provider of employer data. Find names of executive officers, company web site, mailing address, phone/fax numbers, annual sales, Fortune 1000 ranking, credit rating, lines of business/SIC codes. On-campus access only.

	WISCareers:* Research Wisconsin Career & Employment information or University & Academic information. Included are built-in Assessment modules which help individuals narrow and match their interests and skills with jobs that may best suit them. * Receive a Registration Code at UWRF Career Services to enter WISCareers.

	GRE PowerPrep: Prepare for the Graduate Record Exam by downloading the official GRE preparation software which simulates the actual electronic GRE test. Tips, strategies and tutorials included.

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

Digital Sender

QUICKLY convert your color or black and white hardcopy documents to electronic .PDF documents emailed to yourself or to an employer. Ideal for turning paper documents into electronic ones for your electronic portfolio.

Many pages or a single page, single-sided or double-sided, black and white or color.

Scanner

Scan photos and documents. Use career software to scan your paper forms then fill-in those forms with typed text.

Laser Printers (Color and Black & White)

Both a black and white and color laser printers are available for printing your resume, portfolio and other career-related documents.

Color Printing: $.20/ea page.

Typewriter

Technology of yesterday is still useful today for filling-in application forms and other career related tasks.

DVD Burner

Connect your VHS, camcorder or other device to our DVD burner to burn your career-related material to DVD for sending to employers.

Make an appointment for a mock interview then have it recorded and burned onto DVD.

Digital Camcorder

Use our digital camcorder for recording a video introduction to your electronic portfolio, or have Career Services record a mock interview of you and burn it onto DVD. See where your interview skills shine, and where they could use improvement.