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Welcome to the Career Development Center's
biweekly student newsletter.
In this Issue:
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Congratulations!
You've made it to the end of the school year.
We hope you're pleased with your accomplishments this
past year and excited about where you're headed this
summer and beyond.
I know we are.
The Career Development Center is proud to wrap up our
first year as a newly restructured office. We have worked
hard to create new programs and partner with departments
and groups across campus to offer new and exciting career
initiatives.
We have also been proud to offer this biweekly student
newsletter to keep students posted about career-related
events, information, and resources.
And we want your feedback!
What do you think about the newsletter? Have you found
the information included in the newsletter helpful?
Has it helped you start thinking more about your career?
What are your ideas and suggestions?
Click
here to take a very brief survey to let
us know what you think.
As we look toward our future, we know you can help
us!
As you look toward yours, we'll do our best to return
the favor.
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By Jan Moppert
It costs a lot of money to search for and choose candidates
for employment, graduate schools, or fellowships. Most
organizations go to great lengths to ensure they make
the best choice, so they will not have to repeat the
arduous and expensive process again or soon. One of
the tactics used during the selection process to minimize
this concern is checking references.
In today's litigious climate, most organizations have
strict rules about what can and cannot be said in a
reference for a former employee or student. Typically
this is the acknowledgement that you worked or went
to school there, the dates you were there, your title
or degree, and possibly beginning and ending salaries
or wages. This doesn't tell the selecting organization
much about your work ethic, professional potential,
skills, or team orientation. Assist the organization
in the selection process by providing references who
can discuss you and your strengths, skills, and experiences.
Click here
for the entire article including information on who
to include in a reference page, how to be prepared,
and more.
Click here
for a sample reference page.
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We're excited to announce the winner of a suit from
Perlis!
This spring, all seniors were given the opportunity
to become eligible to win a suit from Perlis. In order
to be entered in the drawing to win, seniors had to
participate in four career-related activities during
the spring semester.
The winner of a brand new interview suit is Courtney
Miller!
Congratulations, Courtney. We hope this suit will help
you as you interview and advance in your career.
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Will you be in New Orleans this summer?
The Career Development Center will be open!
Come see us for help with your career decision making,
resume writing, job searching, and more.
Also, remember to take advantage of our online resources
to help with your career-related needs.
Optimal Resume - an online, interactive
resume builder
Vault - a resource to help you explore
careers, industries, employers, and more
Going Global - a website to help you
explore career options in other countries
Use these tools wherever you are to
help with your career decisions.
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Tuesday and Wednesday are Career Workshop Days.
These are the last workshops of the year. Come to one
before you leave for the summer!
All workshops are held in Mercy Hall room 311.
Upcoming career workshops:
Tuesday, April 22, 12:30 p.m.: Job Search Strategies
Wednesday, April 23, 3:30 p.m.: Resume Writing
Tuesday, April 29, 12:30 p.m.: No workshop
Wednesday, April 30, 3:30 p.m.: Interviewing
Skills
A complete workshop schedule can be found at:
www.loyno.edu/careerservices
Click on "Career Workshop Schedule."
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As
always:
Come by the Career Development Center with
career-related questions and concerns.
We can help you:
- Decide on a major in line with your interests.
- Explore different types of careers and what appeals
to you — there is more out there than doctors, lawyers,
and teachers!
- Take career assessments in order to investigate
how your personality and interests might lead to various
careers.
- Find internships and gain practical experience prior
to graduation.
- Create resumes and cover letters.
- Develop job search strategies.
- Connect with employers through career fairs, workshops,
and on-campus recruiting.
- Put together graduate school applications and establish
necessary timelines for admittance.
- Create personal statements and other written materials
for graduate schools.
- Practice your interviewing skills.
- Examine your options if you change your mind about
a career path.
- Discover alternative opportunities for a gap year
between college graduation and finding a real job
or enrolling in graduate school.
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