1. Planning for your Concentration Year GSSW Career Development September 29, 2015

2. GSSW Career Development Services  Resume review and cover letter assistance  Workshops  Career Connections Newsletter  Networking  LinkedIn  Interviewing  Alumni connections  Blog, Pinterest, Twitter

3. Let Your Career Take Off!  NOW is the time to start thinking about your career in practical terms  Fall 2015  Visit job databases  Update your resume  Check workshop calendars  Attend career fairs  Practice your interview skills

4. Winter and Spring 2016  Print business cards  Review and update resume  Attend the non-profit career fair  Attend networking events (alumni panels etc)  Sign up for interview practice  Job applications in April  Network, network, network  Develop post-graduation career plan

5. Career Mapping  Why do you do what you do  Elevator pitch  What’s your timeframe?  Finances  Moving?  Other life events?  Goals  Documents

6. Job Databases  Regularly visit databases  Pioneer Careers  Colorado Nonprofit Association  NASW  Andrew Hudson  Indeed.com  LinkedIn  Ensure profile is up to date  Be creative with key words when you search  Be open to jobs innon traditional environments  Look at the skills and knowledge they are looking for. Do you have it all?

7. Each time you attend a workshop, you’ll get one plane ticket to enter into our raffle and win great prizes! Concentration Students: Planning Your Second Year Career Development Workshop Tuesday, September 29 th, 11-11:50am Craig Hall 284 Attend this workshop to learn how to best strategize and plan your year so you can be prepared for the job search when the Spring rolls around. Enter to Win! Let your career take flight! Follow GSSW Careers on Pinterest and Twitter (@GSSWCareers) for more career tips. Tag your questions #GSSWCareers #KeepFlying