Career Development Center

Cougar Jobline Login

Login to Cougar Jobline to schedule an appointment with a Career Counselor.

This web-based system, just for SIUE students, provides 24/7 access to an online portal for all your career development needs. You may view full-time career, Co-op and internship opportunities, post resumés, view scheduled Career Development Center events, make reservations for on-campus interviews and employer information sessions, connect with mentors, and complete professionalism training.

Getting Started with Cougar Jobline 

Please view the Navigating Cougar Jobline Handout for information about scheduling appointments, checking for OCI and job listings, events and more.

1. Login to Cougar Jobline: Login using your SIUE e-ID and password at the login button at the top of this page. After you login, below is an example of what your "Home" page will look like.
                                                                                

2. Profile Set Up: Go to the profile tab from the left side navigation bar

• Add a professional photo of yourself (optional) 
  • Gain tips for taking a professional headshot here
  • Click on the gray "Click to add image" box to upload your professional photo
  • Photo size: 150 x 150 pixel requirements
  • Photo needs to be portrait, not landscape, before uploading 
  • Remember to clear cache after uploading photos
• Update your Headline to let everyone get to know you and create opportunities by sharing what you are seeking for your next career move; there is a 250 character limit
• Complete your "Background" tab

3. Upload Application Materials:

• Go to the "Application Materials" tab to upload your documents
• Under the Resumes header, click the "+Add New Resume" and choose a document from your computer
• When uploading your resume, check the box "This is my primary resume" to feature one resume in the Employer Candidate search module, as this allows employers to filter for candidates who match their hiring criteria
• Note: All application materials must be uploaded in PDF format

In the CDC, we offer an array of services to help you achieve your career goals. To take advantage of our services, contact our office to schedule an appointment or register online with Cougar Jobline.

The first step to choosing a major or career field is learning about yourself. Making a career choice that is in tune with your skills, interests and values can set you on the road to success.

Meet with a Career Counselor

Start with a one-on-one meeting to discuss career-related decisions. A career counselor can assist you with:

• Choosing a Major and Supporting Minor
• Finding a Co-op/Internship
• Mentor Program
• Networking Strategies

Assessments

The Career Development Center offers assessments to assist you in identifying career options. Exploration into your personality, interests, skills and work values can identify careers you may not have considered. Students can review their answers and retake any assessment as often as they like.

TruTalent Personality    
Completed online                                           

The TruTalent Personality assessment is based on the innate way people naturally see the world and make decisions. Your personality type contains a set of basic drives and motivations that can be instrumental in selecting a career. Values, skills and interests are quite fluid in young people and often change significantly as they grow older.

Learning about your personality provides you with insights about yourself and career-related needs. People are happiest and most successful in careers that allow them to use their greatest gifts. The TruTalent assessment is a great way to determine what your gifts are!

TruTalent Intelligences
Completed online

The TruTalent Intelligences assessment determines to what degree a person employs multiple intelligences when solving problems. All individuals have all nine intelligences to a varying degree. This assessment helps students recognize their strengths and weaknesses and allows development of these intelligences to the individual’s greatest potential.

Knowing what degrees of intelligences you have will help you zero in on career direction. This in turn will help you to identify careers that match your intelligences and will allow you to be more well-rounded and ready for a variety of task and problems you may encounter in your career.

TruTalent Learning & Productivity 
Completed online

The TruTalent Learning & Productivity asssessment increases student’s awareness about their traditional sensory learning styles and their environmental and mindset preferences. This assessment provides tools and guidance to help build strategies for working in the real world.

Understanding learning and productivity preferences increases motivation to learn, leading to increased satisfaction and productivity.

TruTalent Skills
Completed online

The TruTalent Skills assessment shows students what their top aptitudes and soft skills are, and how they can be built over time. This assessment will provide insight into the complex skills identified as critical for learning and employment success.  Along with their results, they’ll find details for each skill, ways to develop independent skills, a list of careers that match their top skills.

Contact the Career Development Center at 618-650-3708 for more information about these assessments.

Learn more about different majors and how your degree will translate into a career.  This site is an excellent exploratory site for students who are interested in exploring majors or searching for more information about a chosen field. The site will show you various career areas, types of employers that hire in specified fields, as well as strategies that will help you be a more marketable candidate. The major "buckets" are not SIUE majors, but rather, career areas and general major headings. A Career Counselor will be able to assist you in matching SIUE majors to the major "buckets" listed on the site. Please click the link below to start exploring!

“What can I do with this major?” provides information on the types of jobs and industries your chosen major will prepare you to work in.

This is great information, what are my next steps? 

Call the SIUE Career Development Center at 618-650-3708 to meet with a Career Counselor. We can help you with the following:

• Guide you through the major/career selection process
• Match the major buckets from What Can I Do With This Major to SIUE Majors and programs

No matter what major you choose, your education at SIUE will prepare you for your career. The right field for you should fit your values, skills, interests and personal needs. At the CDC, we can help you learn about career fields and find the best option for you.

NACE Competencies  - Are you career ready? Learn more about the eight career competencies you need upon graduation.

Online Resources

O*NET Online
Occupational Outlook Handbook

The Career Development Center hosts several career fairs throughout the year for you to connect with employers and find more information about employment opportunities.

• Prior registration is required for these events. 
• Please view the Student Guide to Registering for Career Fairs to gain more information about the registration process. 

If you are in need of professional attire for career fairs or on-campus interviews, please remember our Cougar Career Closet has gently used professional attire.  Please call our office to arrange a time to visit the closet.

The CDC's On-campus Interview program brings the employer to you! On-campus interviews give you the opportunity to interview with employers for both cooperative education and full-time career positions on campus at the CDC. Interviews are scheduled in both the fall and spring semesters each year.

All interviews are held in the Career Development Center, 0281 Student Success Center.

Candidates should:

• Arrive 10-15 minutes early
• Dress professionally
• Be prepared for the interview

To assist you in preparing for a professional interview, it is recommended that you make an appointment with a career counselor who can administer a videotaped mock interview.

• In order to be qualified to interview with an employer for an on-campus interview, you must:
• Meet any qualifications set by the employer
• Have an active Cougar Jobline account with our office

Career Readiness Competencies Modules enable students to enhance their levels of competency within specific employer-expected areas. Although many students will be required to complete modules, students may also take them voluntarily. Taking all of the modules can earn you a badge that you can proudly display on social media and document on your resume! You Career Counselor can discuss the requirements to earn this digital credential. 

To begin the module series, please schedule a 30 minute "Career Readiness Modules" appointment through Cougar Jobline, or call the front desk at 618-650-3708.

• Module 1: Competencies
• Module 2: Career and Self Development
• Module 3: Communication
• Module 4: Critical Thinking
• Module 5: Equity and Inclusion
• Module 6: Leadership
• Module 7: Professionalism
• Module 8: Teamwork
• Module 9: Technology
• Module 10: Reflections

More detailed information on completing competencies is located here.

CPT detailed information on completing competencies is located here.

After you have earned your badge, please review these links learn how to proudly display your digital credential.