Research Guides: PF 121/321 Learning Strategies: Overview

How to Use this Guide

This guide provides information to help you with PF 121/321. There is information on:

You can also scroll down this page to see our Welcome to the Learning Commons video, job search preparation materials, and Franklin University technology resources.

Video: Welcome to the Learning Commons

Job Search Preparation

Franklin University's Center for Career Development
The Center for Career Development offers a wide array of services to meet the diverse needs of our students and alumni in today’s changing workforce.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Hundreds of occupations and career profiles describing What They Do, Work Environment, How to Become One, Pay, and more. Each profile also includes BLS employment projections for the 2010–20 decade.
CareerBeam Tutorial
View this short video to learn how to access CareerBeam from myFranklin.

Job Applications (Purdue Online Writing Lab)
Learn how to fill out job applications.
Résumés (Purdue Online Writing Lab)
Learn how to write your resume.
Cover Letters (Purdue Online Writing Lab)
Learn what a cover letter is and how to write one.
Samples Resumes & Letters (Purdue Online Writing Lab)
View sample job documents.

Interviews (Purdue Online Writing Lab)
Preparing for the job interview & what to do during and after the interview.
Follow-Up, Thank You Letters (Purdue Online Writing Lab)
Learn how to write a thank you letter.
How to Ace a Job Interview (U.S. News)
Gain some tips on what to bring, how to act, and what not to do when interviewing for a job.

Franklin University Technology Resources

Franklin University Help Desk
Help Desk staff members are available by phone or email to assist you with logging into a class, logging into email, retrieving username and password (Student ID or SSN required), logging into Computer Science servers, assistance with basic software applications used at the University, basic computer literacy
View Canvas Student Guides
Learn more about how to use and navigate Canvas as a student, troubleshoot issues, and view video tutorials.
Using Zoom
Learn about using Zoom in Canvas as a student.