Career Tools

A toolbox to assist in your job search, career exploration, industry transition and ongoing professional development

Self Assessment

No assessment instruments can make your career decisions for you. But they can be helpful tools for gathering information about your interests, skills, personality style, and the world of work. This information will help you make appropriate career decisions.

Myers-Briggs

This personality instrument is based on psychological types and temperaments. It provides information about your personality style and the way that you interact with the world. This information is used to help you understand the relationship between personality and careers.
- http://www.capt.org/take-mbti-assessment/mbti.htm

Career Leader

An online self-assessment test designed specifically for business careers
- http://www.careerleader.com/orderForm.html

Strengths Finder

Strengths Finder assessment is designed to uncover your core talents to help you with industry and workplace inclinations, and skill development.
- http://www.strengthsfinder.com/home.aspx?gclid=COP624Tvi6wCFQSn7QodQFapoA

Career Industry Exploration

The O*NET Program

The O*NET Program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. Central to the project is the O*NET database, containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors. The database, which is available to the public at no cost, is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation. The database also provides the basis for our Career Exploration Tools, a set of valuable assessment instruments for workers and students looking to find or change careers.
- http://www.onetonline.org

Resumes and Cover Letters

We are excited to announce the Vanderbilt Alumni Association is partnering with Christy Robb of Career & Lifestyle and Lacy Nelson, MEd’89, of now2planB to provide resume review via email to already completed resumes. For a deeper look into creating or reinventing your resume, please contact Christy or Lacy to inquire about resume packages.

Email Christy directly at christy@christyrobb.com or Lacy (LNelson@now2planb.com) to coordinate your timeline and resume needs. Please allow three business days for Christy or Lacy to review your resume.
Fees and billing arrangements are handled by you and your Career Coach.
Visit our Career Coaching webpage for more information about Christy and Lacy’s services exclusively for Vanderbilt Alumni.

Alumni Career Resources - The Cover Letter

Optimal Resumé offers a free, on-demand suite of career tools

Tapping into your Vanderbilt Network

VUconnect.com

Search for alumni in specific geographic areas and industries (use advanced and keyword searches!), then request informational interviews
Post and explore job postings
Find VU alumni chapter events to network with fellow alumni

Get the most of your VUconnect searches:

Alumni Career Resources - VUconnect

Vanderbilt Career Events

Join the official Vanderbilt Alumni Group on LinkedIn : Search job postings, start discussions and make alumni connections in your area or industry.