Overview of Professional Development Resources

1. Overview of Professional Development Resources

2. BYU-Idaho Academic Discovery Center

3. BYU-Idaho Academic Discovery Center The Academic Discovery Center page of BYU-Idaho’s website is a great resource for professional development. • Visit the link to explore topics from academic planning to career development. • http://www.byui.edu/academic-discovery-center/students

4. BYU-Idaho Academic Discovery Center For career and major exploration visit:http://www.byui.edu/academic-discovery-center/students/career-and-major-exploration This page covers: • Career and Major Exploration Classes • Career Assessments • Major to Career • Career Exploration Resources • Majors, Minors and Clusters • Career to Major

5. BYU-Idaho Academic Discovery Center For information on preparing for and finding a job or career visit:http://www.byui.edu/academic-discovery-center/students/preparing-for-and-finding-a-job-or-career This page covers: • Career Preparation Mentoring Services • Resumes • Cover Lettersand Follow-up Letters • Interview Skills

6. BYU-Idaho Academic Discovery Center Job Search and Networking Resources • Career Navigator • Help Wanted: Local Job Postings • Job Search Tips • Additional Job Search Resources • Networking Tips • Networking Resources

7. Employment Resource Services Center Employment Resource Services Centers are a great local resource. Explore their website. www.ldsjobs.org Are we successful?

8. Local Employment Resource Services Center What to expect when visiting an Employment Center • Warm Welcome • Develop a Plan (see LDSJobs.org “Article Index”) • Career Objective? • What Needs to be Done? • Resources to Accomplish What Needs to be Done? • Action Plan • Workshops and Other Events & Resources • Career Workshop • Self-Employment Workshop • Professional Placement Program

9. Employment Resource Services Center Services Offered at an Employment Center • Workshops • The Career Workshop • Self-Employment Workshop • Professional Placement Program • Networking Group • Accelerated Job Search Program • Networking Resources, including networking groups • One-on-One Coaching – Career Counseling • Job Posting Database – 15,573 posted jobs DFW metro • Meetings and Events

10. Local Employment Resource Services Center The Career Workshop covers • My Goals • Looking Backwards to See Forward • My Resources • Who Can Help Me – My Network of: People, Places, Publications including Social Media • My Interaction with Resources • How Do I Use These Resources most efficiently • My Continued Success • Things I Need to Do to Prepare For My Next Job

11. Local Employment Resource Services Center The Professional Placement Program, includes: The Career Workshop for Professionals, to: • Proven Job Search • Build Your Network- LinkedIn, Networking Meetings • Resources Available to You • Who Can Participate? Accelerated Job Search Program: (Success: aver 38 days) • Practice • Polish • Perfect • Pray

12. Local Employment Resource Services Center Contact Your Local Center’s Employment Advisers • Address: • Email: • Phone: • Hours: • Web Address: www.ldsjobs.org Your Ward & Stake Employment Specialists can help, too.