CAREER ASSESSMENT WORKSHOPS

Introduction to the Career Development Process
Identifying your college major or career goal is one of the most difficult decisions you will need to make in your life. This workshop will focus on introducing you to the Career Development Process in order that you may make an informed career choice.

Feb-12 Room 1306 |12:10-1:00 pm

Identifying your work and lifestyle values
Do you prefer to work indoors or outdoors? Would you rather work alone or with a group of people? Work values play a strong role in defining your ideal job. Learn how to identify your work and lifestyles values to help in your career decision making.

Feb-14 Room 1306 | 12:10-1:00 pm

Introduction to the Strong Interest Inventory (SII) and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Career Assessment
Both the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Strong Interest Inventory are
leading Career Assessment tools used throughout the United States. The SII focuses on helping you identify your areas of interest. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator focuses on helping you identify and understand your personality type. Understanding information on both your areas of interest and your personality can help you in your career search. This workshop will focus on introducing you to these assessment as well as providing you with information on how to take these assessments.

Feb-19 Room 1306 | 12:10-1:00 pm

Interpreting Your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Results
This workshop will focus on helping you interpret your Myers Briggs Type Indicator results. Use your results to identify your preferred personality type in relation to your work interests

Feb-21 Room 1306 | 12:10-1:00 pm

Interpreting Your Strong Interest Inventory Results
This workshop will focus on helping you interpret your Strong Interest Inventory Results.
Use your results to identify your areas of interest in relation to your career choices.
(This is a continuation workshop. Student must have attended a previous workshop to
participate in this session).

Feb-26 Room 1306 | 12:10-1:00 pm

Developing a Work Skill profile
Each of us has a preference on what skills we prefer to use on a daily basis - both at work and in our personal lives. Learn how to assess your preferred personal and work skills to help in your career search.

Feb-28 Room 1306 |12:10-1:00 pm

Making sense of your Career Assessment Results
Don't understand how to make sense of all your Career Assessment Results? This class will focus on helping you integrate your career assessment results - Strong Interest Inventory, Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Skill Profile, and Values. Learn how integrating these results can help in defining your career choice.

March-4 Room 1306| 12:10-1:00 pm

Career Research
Learn how to use the resources available in the Career Center to help you research careers and majors. This workshop will focus on on-line, computerized, book, and video resources.

March-6 Room 1306 | 12:10-1:00 pm

JOB SEARCH SKILL WORKSHOPS

The Hidden Job Market - Job Search Skills
Did you know that 60-70% of all jobs are not advertised? Join this workshop and learn strategies to help in your job search, from where to search for jobs to how to organize your job search.

March-11 Room 1306 | 12:10-1:00 pm

Build a Resume That Gets You Noticed
This workshop will focus on teaching a step-to-step approach to resume writing.

March-13 Room 1306 | 12:10-1:00 pm

Creating Network Opportunities
Networking is one of the most effective methods to finding employment. Through this workshop, you will gain valuable information on how to establish contacts by conducting informational interviews, joining professional associations, and more.

March-18 Room 1306 | 12:10-1:00 pm

Demystifying the Interview Process
Interviewing can be a nervous process for any one to go through. For many, the "not knowing" of what to expect in the interview adds to this nervousness. Join this workshop to revisit the basics of interviewing. Learn effective relaxation exercises to reduce your stress level.

March-20 Room 1306 | 12:10-1:00 pm

Developing Effective Interview Strategies (Mock Interview)
Practice answering those difficult-to- answer interview questions via mock interviews.

March-25 Room 1306 | 12:10-1:00 pm

April-1 Room 1306 | 12:10-1:00 pm

Career Decision Making and Goal Setting
They say that finding a job is a full-time job. Learn strategies to help you in
your job search. Learn to set job and career goals to help you achieve results.

April-3 Room 1306 | 12:10-1:00 pm

All Career Action Orientation Workshops will be presented by the Career Center staff and will be held in Building 2, Room 2227.