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CAREER EXPLORATION
Once you have established
your career goal, it is imperative that you begin exploring your options
by gathering valuable career information and conducting extensive job
market research.
It is very important that you thoroughly investigate your
career options. Effectively investigating or researching a particular
career involves gathering as much relevant data as possible. The best
sources of viable information related to careers are printed material,
people in the field, your own firsthand personal experience, and the
internet.
By
using the resources you have available to you to research and explore
your career options, you can enter the job market well prepared.
Moreover, you will develop a great sense of confidence and focus that
will empower you as you venture forward in pursuit of your career.
To be
successful in your serious career exploration activities, become
proficient in the use of all of the most comprehensive research tools
available to you... the library... the internet... information
interviews... job shadowing. Be a tireless investigator. Gather as
much information and data as you can.
"The more research you do, the more you
will be convinced that you have many more options than you previously
thought. Sitting at home mailing out letters won't get it. Sitting in
your current job wishing someone would rescue you by telling you about a
great job just right for you may happen. And it may not. Thousands of
people have successfully discovered career direction and have found jobs
through the process of research and information interviewing."
-MARTHA STOODLEY
CLICK FOR HELPFUL ARTICLES,
RESOURCES, AND LINKS:
Career
Information
What Can I Do With This Degree?
Careers in Business
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Career Overview
Business Week: Careers
Google: Careers
Self Growth: Career Development
Internet Public Library
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION
Employers continually express a strong preference for candidates with
experience that goes beyond mere academic credentials. With more and
more college graduates entering today's competitive job market, it
becomes necessary for candidates to demonstrate how their college
experience yielded more than just a degree. Employers seek candidates
who gained additional experience during their college tenure through
involvement in campus organizations, internships, community service
projects and part-time jobs.
“Today’s college students tend to prefer more concrete, hands-on
learning experiences. Our incoming class of freshman represent a new
generation of students that can be described as smart, ambitious,
incredibly busy, and ethnically diverse. One other characteristic about
this generation is that they like to plan. They are focused on the
future and believe that any work they do today should be a planned and
preparatory investment for the permanent life they wish to lead
tomorrow. They are more likely to find summer jobs that serve the
community or teach new professional skills than to bother with jobs that
simply generate spending money. The popularity of the word
internship is suggestive. The jobs this new generation of students
find most attractive are apprenticeships that promise to pay off over a
lifetime.”
-HOWE & STRAUSS
CLICK FOR HELPFUL ARTICLES,
RESOURCES, AND LINKS:
College
Experience
Extracurricular Activities
College Confidential
College Questions
Monster Article: Extracurriculars
Mean Extra Points
Fast Web Article: Extracurricular
Activities as Career Prep
Princeton Review Article: Exemplary
Extracurriculars
Yahoo Education Article:
Extracurricular Activities, Getting Involved
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
CAREER
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CAREER
EXPLORATION
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JOB SEARCH
INTERVIEW
PREP
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RESUME
WRITING
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WORKPLACE ISSUES
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