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Requesting a Workshop

The Center welcomes requests from faculty, RA's, and student groups to present workshops on a variety of topics at any time during the year. If after reading what follows and our ideas for workshops, you would like to discuss sponsoring a program or a series of programs, please call the Center at 443-3616 or email Daniel Klamm , our Outreach/Marketing Coordinator.

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Workshops Topic Suggestions

INTRODUCTION TO CAREER SERVICES
This program describes all the services, resources and programs of the Center and links them to students' career decision-making, job search and grad school planning activities. Specific emphases are placed on:
+ utilizing OrangeLink, our online management system
+ advising, critiquing and coaching services
+ informational resources
+ on-campus recruiting
+ alternatives to campus recruiting
+ credentials service

JOB SEARCH SKILLS

Resume Writing
+ Provides guidance on resume purposes, formats (including "electronic" resumes), wording, length categories of information and typical mistakes.
+ Recommended for any student needing a resume for any employment pursuit.
+ Especially valuable before requesting an individual critique.

Cover Letter Writing
+ Features discussions, models and examples of ad responses, exploratory, and referral letters.
+ Tips on writing style, flow of information, use of related research, length and related issues.
+ A must for anyone who will mail, fax or electronically submit a resume.
+ Recommended highly in advance of a critique.

Interviewing
+ A comprehensive primer on successful interviewing, focusing on preparation, attitude, predictable stages and questions, and follow up.
+ Emphasizes developing and using key information on jobs and employers, handling certain employers styles, and generally presenting an informed, focused, confident image to any employer.
+ A crucial program to attend before taking on or off-campus interviews or practice interviews conducted by consultants.

Researching Employers and Careers
+ An introduction to the value, techniques and resources for conducting employment-related research before and during any search.
+ Emphasizes what should be sought and why--creative sources of information.
+ Addresses where in a contact campaign or interviewing process such research can have a favorable impact on an employer.

Succeeding at a Career Fair
+ An overview of elements that contribute to success at a fair
+ Covers pre-fair preparation, notably employer research and personalized "commercials"
+ Addresses what to wear, what to bring, questions to expect, questions to ask, and how to follow up

JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES

Succeeding in the Internet / Advertised Job Market
+ Where to find ads and announcements
+ How much expectation to invest in the advertised market
+ Techniques that may improve the effectiveness of a search and subsequent responses

The "Hidden Job Market"
+ Formulation of targets/timetables of a self-marketing effort.
+ Research, communication and follow up skills for success
+ Crucial for students who have a limited time to devote to job hunting during the academic year and those whose talents have not historically been sought by on-campus recruiters.

Networking
+ The who, when, how, where and why of networking.
+ Especially recommended for students who feel they "have no contacts."

GETTING STARTED WITH CAREER PLANNING
+ Focuses on the assessment of skills, interests, career satisfaction, expectations, and personality that serve as foundations for evaluating career options.
+ Intended to be very interactive, the program can include written excercises completed in advance that can be discussed in the workshop.
+ Resources for further exploration are presented as well.

PREPARING FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL
+ Focuses on the advisability, timing, financing and application process of further study.
+ Print, online and other SU resources for researching programs and financing are introduced.

SUCCEEDING IN THE WORKPLACE OF THE 21st CENTURY
+ Examines trends and employer practices that have already begun to impact careers and workplaces of the near future.
+ Suggests strategies that new professionals may use to start out and prosper.
+ Tips on managing career, personal life, finances, and more are offered and discussed.
+ This program is usually tailored to the interests of the audience in advance.