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  1. Maintain and Leverage your Network

    In this article, you’ll learn how to maintain and leverage your professional network once you’ve built it.  Maintaining In order to stay in touch with your professional network, you’ll have to make an effort towards maintaining those relations...
  2. Defining Skills Worksheet

    In this  worksheet, you’ll come up with stories from your professional experiences to generate transferable skills that you can use in your resume, cover letters, and interviews. The link will open a copy of the document that you can edit and sav...
  3. Job Search Tracker

    Keeping track of what jobs you’re interested in, you’ve applied to, or you’ve interviewed for can feel overwhelming. Stay organized during the job search by using our job search tracker . We recommend adding it as a tab on your Rivet School proje...
  4. Search for a Job

    Your job search is like a project that you are in charge of, and the goal is to find the right job! In order to do this you have to figure out what type of jobs to apply for, how to complete the applications, and what to say in the interviews. You...
  5. Answering "Tell Me About Yourself"

    "Tell me about yourself” is a common interview question. What do they expect to hear? Read this article for ideas and tips. It might sound like they’re asking to hear about your favorite hobbies and TV shows, but they’re not. They’re not asking  ...
  6. Interviewing Worksheet

    In this article, you’ll find various self-guided resources and activities you can use to prepare for interviews.  Free Self-Guided Interview Resources Job Interview Skills Training Course (1.5 hour video) Short 'Career Tips' Video Library...
  7. Preparing for Future Interviews

    Are you planning on searching for a new job in the next few months? It’s never too early to prepare for the interview process! In this article, you’ll find a list of questions about your goals, work history, skills, and accomplishments. Being able...
  8. Cover Letter Worksheet

    Think of a job description as an advertisement – it tells you who a company is looking for. Your cover letter is a one page response clearly stating why YOU are the person they’re looking for.  Cover letters should be customized for each job you’...
  9. Handshake

    Handshake is a top recruiting platform for college students and alumni to find jobs and internships. Rivet School fellows should have free access with their SNHU email. Click here to get started.               ...
  10. Add Rivet School to your Resume

    If you would like to add bullet points to your resume to capture the skills you’ve gained as a Rivet School Fellow, here are some suggestions: Demonstrated mastery of over # college-level project based courses Utilized shared spreadsheets to...