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Career Planning and Preparation - Seniors

Purposes. To help you make good decisionsTo help you prepare for graduationTo help you succeed in your first year. Cadet Choices. Civilian EmploymentMilitaryGraduate SchoolTypical Percentages?Your Plans?Resources are available for all.. Career Center Overview. Mission: To help you make

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Career Planning and Preparation - Seniors

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    1. Career Planning and Preparation - Seniors The Process & My Career FOCUS V.2 Program Portfolio for Job Search Networking with Alumni Informational Interviews 2008 Citadel Career Fair

    2. Purposes To help you make good decisions To help you prepare for graduation To help you succeed in your first year

    3. Cadet Choices Civilian Employment Military Graduate School Typical Percentages? Your Plans? Resources are available for all.

    4. Career Center Overview Mission: To help you make informed decisions Staff: Brent Stewart, Jennifer Wells, Beth Cates Facility: Library, PC Lab, Meeting/Interview Rooms Location: 573 Huger Street (corner of Hagood) Explore: www.citadel.edu/career_services

    5. My Career: A Mixed-Mode Career Planning Course for Cadets Combines Classroom Instruction and Web-Based Resources/Assignments The Four-Year Career Plan: Provides a Timeline for Each Semester www.citadel.edu/career_services

    6. Typical Job Search Process Decide Your Professional FOCUS Decide Your Geographic Target(s) Decide Your Organization Targets Develop Resume, References, Cover Letter, Work Samples Contact Target Firms for Interviews Interviews: Prepare, Conduct, Follow-up Evaluate Offers and Choose

    7. Career Choices: Some Factors What to do after graduation? Where do you want to live? Graduate school interest? International interest? Company size? Able to travel? Compensation system?

    8. The FOCUS Program What is FOCUS? A Career Planning Program to Show You Your Professional Profile Why Take FOCUS? So You Make Good Decisions re: Your Plans for After Graduation How to Start FOCUS? www.citadel.edu/career_services/FOCUS.htm Keycode: CITADEL215

    9. Using Your FOCUS Results Which Professions are Right for You? Use Your Results for Further Exploration. Discuss Your Results with Your Mentors. Print & Save Your Results for Your Portfolio.

    10. Researching Professions Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov/oco Career Opportunities Guides (CC) Princeton Guides (CC) Within the FOCUS Program Salary Surveys (CC) Vault Guides (Daniel Library Web) www.citadel.edu/career_services www.collegegrad.com

    11. Career Planning Portfolio Purpose? Contents? Sample Portfolios in Career Center Guidelines: www.citadel.edu/career_services/Students/Fall08/CPP/CPP_Packet.doc

    12. Aaron L. Citadel Business Administration Major Spanish Minor Graduation: May 2009 The Citadel Career Planning Portfolio

    13. Your Portfolio Includes FOCUS Results Resume Cover Letter Reference Page Career Goals and Action Plan Employers/Grad Schools of Interest Informational Interview Report(s) Supporting Research and Networking Contact Information

    14. Knock �em Dead What is it? Why should you read it? When should you read it? Where may you get it?

    15. The Citadel Gate What is it? Register to Use: Resume Database Position Announcements Online Mentoring Network www.citadel.edu/career_services

    16. Networking The Online Mentoring Network Family and Friends Faculty and Staff Conferences and Professional Associations Informational Interviews Use to Explore your professional FOCUS

    17. Informational Interviews Purpose: Networking and More Selecting Your Target Interviewee Arranging the Interview The Questions: Profession, Person, You The Report (for your Portfolio) Guidelines: www.citadel.edu/career_services

    18. 2008 Citadel Career Fair 12-3:30 pm at the Holliday Alumni Center Sign-In on site Participant List, Preparation Tips, & other Details: www.citadel.edu/career_services/fair_list.htm#students Bring resumes!

    19. Career Center Library Resume Guides (Also Writing Center) Interviewing Guides Job Bank Guides Internship Guides What Can I Do With (Major) Guides Graduate School Guides Military Transition Guides Occupational Outlook Handbooks Information on Networking Sample Portfolios

    20. Senior Assignments Complete FOCUS V.2 Register for The Gate, Upload your Resume, Contact Mentors Complete Steps in the Senior Year Career Planning and Preparation Timeline (My Career) Complete Your Portfolio for Your Job Search Read the Knock �em Dead Handbook Attend the 2008 Citadel Career Fair: Oct. 15

    21. For Questions Regarding Your Portfolio? FOCUS and Your Choices? Researching Firms? Position Announcements? Networking with Alumni and Others? Getting a Copy of Knock �em Dead? My Career (Timeline)? The Gate? Resumes? Interviews? Career Fairs? Just ask! Contact CareerCenter@Citadel.edu For More Information: www.citadel.edu/career_services

    22. Thank You! Best Wishes as You Plan and Prepare!

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