This page will provide with documents to guide and help you during your time at the Monterey Institute.

The FSGIB Resume Guide | MS Word
The essential standard resume guide for the Fisher School of International Business.

Resume Writing | MS Word
Information regarding content, style, terms and punctuation, as well as uselful tips for desgning your own unique resume.

The Art of Interviewing | MS Word
Mastering the fundamentals to a successful interview.

Seven Keys to Interview Preparation | MS Word
Effectively conducting an interview is important, but the first step is preparation.  What should you do before you go in for the interview?

Probing Interview Questions | MS Word
Here is a list of some unique interview questions which an employer may ask.  Reviewing this list will help you be ready for any of them.

Common Interview Questions | MS Word
Being prepared for interviews is vital. Here are some common questions and how to tackle them.

Job Search Letters | MS Word
As an applicant seeking employment, you may find yourself writing many different types of letters. Some of the most common types of letters used by job seekers are included.

Strategic Interview Techniques | MS Word
This document offers several tips regarding appropriate attire, body language, responses, maturity, etc., during interviews with potential employers.

Career Marketplace | MS Word
A Career Marketplace gives you the opportunity to explore careers, obtain employer information, and establish contacts. Employers enjoy the opportunity to increase student awareness about their organizations.

Job Search Websites | MS Word
The top sites for job hunters with special points of interest.

Informational Interviewing & Networking | MS Word
As you build your career, you'll find that the relationships you develop are as important, and sometimes more important, than the qualifications highlighted on your resume.

Reference Letters | MS Word
Reference letters should not rely heavily on repeating what is on the resume, but should embellish and discuss matters not even on the resume. How should you impress your prospective references by distinguishing yourself? What can a reference say other than what is already on the resume?

30 Second Personal Commercial | MS Word
A concise exlanation of who you are, useful when speaking to potential employers at career fairs and professional associations.

The 25 Most Popular Behavior-Based Questions | MS Word
Here are some of the most asked interview questions pertaining to behavioral performance.

Telephone Interview | MS Word
Tips to help you gain the interview response you want regardless of how chaotic your environment is when the phone rings.

Professional Social Etiquette | MS Word
Insight for understanding the importance of social etiquette. Behavior during meals and other social situations can advance, or halt your candidacy for a job.

Job Offers and Negotiating Your Salary | MS Word
Tips on negotiating the terms of a job offer.

Surviving Office Politics | MS Word
"Politics is a necessary evil and often it's just plain evil. Unfortunately, it’s also how things get done.�E--Mr. Blaine Pardoe, Director of Technology-Education Services, Ernst & Young LLP

How to get an Internship | MS Word
Searching for and securing the proper internship requires a great deal of planning, research, organization and follow-though. The process is gradual, spanning several months; yet, the educational and professional benefits gained are well worth it: great self-awareness, industry knowledge and career insights.

10 Principal Realizations of a Successful Job Search | MS Word
Recommendations from the Global Recruitment Specialists

Student Worklife Inventory | MS Word
The FGISB offers a truly "personalized" career service that begins prior to the first day of classes. Individual consultations are facilitated by the Career Director incuding, personal resume review(s), career assessment and next steps in developing a personal Career Management Action Plan (CMAP). Graduate students are encouraged to complete a Student Worklife Inventory Questionnaire.

Trade Resource Guide | MS Word