The Career Planning Process Presented by: Career Services (Emily Salazar) Moody Hall 134, (512) ,

1. Introducing… the Career Services department

Meet the Staff Moody Hall 134 – Phone: (512)

Services and Resources Individual career counseling Career assessments Career and majors database: Job search, resume, interviewing guidance Job and internship database: Graduate/professional school guidance Social media resources Interview Stream: online video interviewing Website:

More Services CPAM 1110 class (career planning for credit) Section 01: Independent Study Other sections: GRE Prep, Internships, Student leadership Workshops, seminars, class presentations Employer presentations Events: Annual Job & Internship Fair (Mar. 29, 2012) Internship Fair (every November) Graduate and Professional Fair (every October) Networking and etiquette events

2. Understanding… Career Decision-Making & Career Planning

Ongoing, During & After College The Key is: Planning Ahead Choosing a major/career Exploring/ Gathering Information Gaining experience Job searching/ Continuing education

Major vs. Career 1. College students make TWO decisions 1st decision: Major – 2nd decision: Career Major : means choosing academic field of study Career: means deciding on a job/industry after graduation 2.Major does NOT equal Career St. Edward’s is not a Vo-Tech; it’s a Liberal Arts school 3.Think of a career as a Job Title: You major in Psychology; business card says Community Outreach Coordinator You major in Art; business card says M.D./Physician You major in Business Admin.; business card says Teacher

Experience is Important For learning, for decision-making, for experience in target field, and for resume building Best career decisions made based on experience In job search, employers will want experience Students involved in extracurricular activities often do better in classes; their interest is peaked Experience can be achieved in many ways

Internships Formal & informal; paid & unpaid; credit & non-credit How many: Every student should definitely do one internship directly related to specific career For a competitive portfolio: 2-3 internships No special time to do an internship, especially informal; For formal ones, employers/SEU may have criteria Career Services helps via: Hilltop Careers database, Andrew Harper-Internship Coordinator, employer partnerships

3 More Areas of Career Planning Career research/exploration Literature Information interviews Job shadowing Job search and networking What about Social Media Networks? Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Ustream, etc. Planning/preparing for graduate school and professional school (law, medical, dental, etc.)

Let’s Not Forget Timelines Fall 2011Enter St. Edward’s Spring 2012 Summer 2012 Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Summer 2013 Fall 2013Decide on job path or higher education path --Job: focus on relevant internships/Education: Research schools Spring 2014Take prep course for GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT Summer 2014Have taken graduate/professional school admission test GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, etc. Fall 2014Apply to graduate/professional school Spring 2015Graduate from St. Edward’s --JOB? or HIGHER EDUCATION? Summer 2015 Fall 2015Enter graduate/professional school

3. Looking ahead…Job Search 3. Looking ahead…Job Search

Graduating Senior In 4 years your student becomes “a resume” For jobs, graduate/professional school, resume must be competitive: Tight job market Higher education competitive Central Texas competitive Service (Peace Corps, Teach for America, AmeriCorps have become very competitive)

The Job Market Competitive More time, more work required Almost like a full-time job Process starts long before graduation Goal: Stand out from the rest

Job Market – Visual Perspective 100’s/1,000’s received Resumes electronically scanned Narrowed down to 1-3 Invited to interview

Where to Search On-line job banks: (Jobs/Int’s) St. Edward’s Hilltop Careers database Work study jobs: EdWeb Company websites Professional associations On campus: mix/mingle events, job fairs, employer Annual Job & Internship Fair and Internship Fair google.com Social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter)

The Role of Networking Starts today Online and in person Ongoing process; involves building alliances About follow-up and staying in touch About exchanging information About what you can offer (not what can they offer you)

Student to Professional Checklist: Social media sites (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.) Build knowledge beyond St. Edward’s: cable news sites, business/career websites (Fortune.com…) Get involved in campus activities Get involved in professional associations Attend professional conferences Engage in leadership activities Invest in business wardrobe Practice handshake and rehearse elevator speech Attend business etiquette events Think about “netiquette” as well ( address, voice mail messages, listening to voice mails, professional messages instead of “IM/text grammar”) Always send thank-you’s

Basic Resume Heidi Hilltopper 3001 Congress Avenue Austin, TX (512) E DUCATION Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance May 2015 Summa Cum Laude, 4.0GPA; St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX Education alone on a resume ≠ a competitive job or graduate school. Education without related experience, i.e. cashier at Burger King, or shoe sales at Macy’s, or lifeguard or babysitter job ≠ competitive job or graduate school either.

Competitive Resume Because of job market and experience requirements, students need resume with lots of experience Here’s a sample resume that would attract a potential employer Here’s a sample resume that would attract a potential employer