Career Services

Take a personality and career assessment online through TypeFocus. 

When you register or log in, you will be prompted to include a site password. 

To receive your password: Contact us via email at careercenter@harding.edu or by phone at 501-279-4454.

Once you have completed the test, you may call 501-279-4454 and schedule a time to come in to the office for one of our staff members to go over the results with you.

We want to help you find work that will be a good fit for your personality, interests and values, in order to lead a successful and rewarding career. 

Check out the Occupational Outlook Handbook provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

PathwayU assesses values, interests, personalities and workplace preferences to help students discover fulfilling careers. PathwayU focuses on vocation and career exploration in 16 subject areas which are further broken down into specific career paths. It helps students discover their strongest career matches while simultaneously weeding out weak ones. PathwayU can help you determine which of Harding’s majors will lead you to a fulfilling career.

Resume Resources 

• Resume Action Verb List (PDF)
• Reference Sheet (PDF)

If you need help come see us! We are located in the Student Center room 239 or call 501-279-4454 to set up an appointment.

Remember, your resume is your "foot in the door" to a prospective job.

Please refer to Handshake for a variety of approved and professional resume and cover letter templates for each of your career or post-graduate paths. They can be found under “Resources” on Handshake.

Cover Letters:

• General Outline (PDF)
  
• Example 1 (PDF)
  
• Example 2 (PDF)
  
• Example 3 (PDF)

Letter to Accept Job Offer:

• Example (PDF)

Letter to Reject Job Offer:

• Template (PDF)

Please refer to Handshake for a variety of approved and professional resume and cover letter templates for each of your career or post-graduate paths. They can be found under “Resources” on Handshake.

Preparing to Interview

• Dress for an Interview - Mens Attire (PDF) / Womens Attire (PDF)
• Interviewing Do's and Don'ts (PDF)
• Sample Interview Questions (PDF)
• Questions to Ask (PDF)
• Closing and Follow-Up (PDF)
• Ready Prep-Interview

• Handshake
• LinkedIn
• Glassdoor
• Monster
• Indeed

A critical part of achieving our goal is to partner with you, the faculty, in helping students realize and reach their life goals. As you integrate career components into your courses, Career Center staff members are available to present career information on several aspects of career planning. Some of the popular topics include:

• Choosing a major
• Resume writing
• Job search skills
• How to interview
• Internships
• Career fairs
• Applying to graduate schools

If you would like to request a classroom presentation from Career Services, please let us know at careercenter@harding.edu.