Job searches for spring placement should begin very soon, and job-related exploration should begin now while you have time to invest in the process. When you use the resources readily available through your Blackboard PMBA Community Career Management folder, consider these tips to get started:

First, you must edit your resume and LinkedIn profiles so that your content reflects where your goals, wins and experiences are taking you. Upload your information to your Handshake profile for campus recruiters so you are engaged with what that platform can provide passively. 

Next steps include researching your position of choice. Discover common duties across industries, individual transferrable skills, exciting growth areas and discovery about where the experience and education gaps are, especially if you are in the early stages of the program and are looking for direction toward coursework, a specialization or certificate. It is vital that you explore position requirements to help your forward progress.

Where can you explore? Review Payscale.com to find pay information within many industries. Available exclusively to you as a UofSC student, CareerShift.com is a powerful web-based job search platform that collates postings from other job sites, job boards and employer job pages. Use your UofSC student credentials to find thousands of listings at CareerShift.com. 

Another exclusive resource is Beyond B-School, your resource for MBA- specific information. Considering a career change? Find useful information through the Quick Links on the left side of southcarolina.beyondb-school.com. This link might not work in Chrome, so try Edge or another browser if you have issues. Take advantage of this now as you will not have access after graduation.