The Career Services student portal was also redesigned
to address the needs of students in each of the Schools
as well as to customize resource sections for veterans
and other diverse populations. Downloadable resources,
events calendars, a career blog, assessment tools, and
job search sites are all readily accessible from the portal.
Career Services Advances in the School of
Graduate and Professional Studies
Career Services provides the School of Graduate and
Professional Studies with the means to support the
needs of non-traditional students by adding a variety
of ways to make the resources and information readily
available to students in preparing for their job search
and in assessing their strengths, interests, and values.
One of these resources is the addition of a new online portal specifically for the School of Graduate and
Professional Studies. Designed for adult learners, the
portal provides accessibility to a multitude of career resources and information within each element of Career
Architecture. The portal can be used as a teaching tool
in individualized meetings or by the student independently. It also provides students a step by step career
guide assisting them with career exploration through
the job search process.
Additionally, the Office of Career Services has developed resources and materials to meet the diverse
needs of this population. One resource that has been
notably helpful to these students has been a new
resume format. This format is different than the traditional resume, designed to highlight the student’s skills
sets and educational coursework by identifying and
relating their skills to the requirements of the position,
providing career focus and direction. It already has
been extremely helpful in establishing the framework
for starting a new career, changing careers, or building
new skills for current careers.
Industry Recruiting Brought Into the Classroom:
Marketing 316–Negotiation and Sales
In fall 2014, the Office of Career Services approached
Jim Kucher, Assistant Professor in Business Administration, about having an employer visit the Negot