Career Planning and Preparation - Seniors

1. Career Planning and Preparation - Seniors Job Search Process & My Career Finding Your Career Focus Building a Career Portfolio Resume Basics Networking/Informational Interviews 2009 Citadel Career Fair

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

3. Career Center Overview • Mission: To help you make informed decisions • Facility: Library, PC Lab, Meeting & Interview Rooms • Location: 573 Huger Street (Hagood & Huger) • Explore: www.citadel.edu/career_services

4. Career Center Library • Resume Guides • 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

5. Job Search Process • 1. Decide Your Professional FOCUS • 2. Select Your Geographic Target(s) • 3. Select Your Organization Targets • 4. Develop Resume, References, Cover Letter, include Academic Samples • 5.Contact Target Firms for Interviews • 6. Interviews: Prepare, Conduct, Follow-up • 7. Evaluate Offers and Choose

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

7. The FOCUS Program • Matches Your Professional Profile with best fits from 1,200 professional profiles • Complete: • CAREER READINESS • SELF ASSESSMENT • NARROW & REFINE RESULTS • EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES • CAREER PORTFOLIO • REVIEW & PRINT YOUR (FULL) PORTFOLIO • How to Start FOCUS? www.citadel.edu/career_services/FOCUS.htm Access Code: CITADEL215

8. 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 Resultsfor Your Portfolio.

9. Aaron L. Citadel Business Administration Major Spanish Minor Graduation: May 2010 The Citadel Career Planning Portfolio

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

11. The Citadel Gate Register to Use: 1. Resume Database 2. Position Announcements 3. Alumni Mentoring Network www.citadel.edu/career_services

12. Resume Basics Resume helps earn interviews Load resume to The Gate for recruiters to see Use for Career Fairs, Graduate Schools Include SKILLS and LEADERSHIP sections Samples and Guidelines: www.citadel.edu/career_services/ResumeSamples.htm

13. Networking • Online Mentoring Network • Other Alumni (We can help you connect) • Family and Friends • Faculty and Staff • Conferences and Professional Associations • Using Informational Interviews • Business Cards? See www.vistaprint.com

14. Informational Interviews • Purpose: Exploring, Networking • Selecting Your Interviewee(s) • Arranging and Conducting the Interview: www.citadel.edu/career_services/Interviewing/InfoInterviewGuide.pdf Sequence of Questions: 1. The Profession and Organization 2. Your Interviewee 3. You and Your Next Steps

15. 2009 Citadel Career Fair • Oct. 28 (Wed.) 12:30 – 4:00 • In Alumni Center • Use to Explore Your Options • Interested in Additional Firms? • Information on Career Fair: www.citadel.edu/career_services

16. Next Steps • Complete FOCUS and Your FOCUS Portfolio • Build Your Network • Register for The Gate, Upload Your Resume • Use the Senior Year Career Planning and Preparation Timeline (My Career) • Attend the 2009 Citadel Career Fair: Oct. 28

17. For Information: www.citadel.edu/career_services/Students/FAQs.pdf

18. Thank YouBest Wishes as You Plan and Prepare!