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________________________An Exciting Journey
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OverviewIntroductionTypical Work TasksSample Job TitlesWork Settings
Office SpaceHours and EarningsEducation and TrainingExperienceProfessional DevelopmentPersonal QualificationsSources of Additional Information
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Office of Career Services
The Office of Career Services offers a wealth of resources to assist you in your professionaldevelopment process.
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Career Services in Higher Education:An Introduction
Institutions of higher education enroll close to15 million students.Many of these students
will need help determiningtheir career path andfinding employment or pursuing further education.
Career servicesprofessionals have theopportunity to positivelyimpact key aspects of astudents life andcollegiate experience.
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Typical Work Tasks (continued)
Work with employers who participate in jobfairs, on-campus interviewing, resume referral,and related programs.
Directors take on additional responsibilitiesthat may include: providing leadership for development and implementation of
programs and services
managing operations:Budgets range from $1,000 to $2,000,000 and staffingfrom 1-60 depending on four year versus two year schools.While the average budget size is $90,706, 63% reportbudgets of $50,000 or less*.
* Source: State of the Profession: Results from NACEs 2004 Career Services Benchmarking Survey , August 2004
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Typical Work Tasks (continued)
Directors take on additionalresponsibilities (continued):
developing goals and policies, and strategic directions
serving as an advocate for the office internally andexternally
acting as a liaison between university offices,departments, alumni, students, and employers
fundraising
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Sample Job Titles
Account Manager Andy
Assistant Director Arnett
Keith Kristin Mark Racquel Sara
Associate Dean PatriciaAssociate Director
John
Kerry
Career Consultant Jessica JimCareer Counselor
Jack JoanCareer ResourceCenter Coordinator Anne NathanCareer ServicesSpecialist
http://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/profiles/Andy-account-manager.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Arnett-assistant-director.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Keith-assistant-director.htmhttp://www.naceweb.orgcommittee/whitepapers/Profiles/Kristin-assistant-director.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Mark-assistant-director-of-career-services.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Racquel-assistant-director.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Sara-assistant-director-career-development.htmhttp://www.naceweb.orgcommittee/whitepapers/Profiles/Patricia-associate-dean-university-life-and-cs.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/John-associate-director.htmhttp://www.naceweb.orgcommittee/whitepapers/Profiles/Kerry-associate-director.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Jessica-career-consultant.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Jim-career-consultant.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Jack-career-counselor.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Joan-counseling-specialist.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Anne-career-resource-manager.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Nathan-career-resource-center-coordinator.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Nathan-career-resource-center-coordinator.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Anne-career-resource-manager.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Joan-counseling-specialist.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Jack-career-counselor.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Jim-career-consultant.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Jessica-career-consultant.htmhttp://www.naceweb.orgcommittee/whitepapers/Profiles/Kerry-associate-director.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/John-associate-director.htmhttp://www.naceweb.orgcommittee/whitepapers/Profiles/Patricia-associate-dean-university-life-and-cs.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Sara-assistant-director-career-development.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Racquel-assistant-director.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Mark-assistant-director-of-career-services.htmhttp://www.naceweb.orgcommittee/whitepapers/Profiles/Kristin-assistant-director.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Keith-assistant-director.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Arnett-assistant-director.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/profiles/Andy-account-manager.htm -
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Sample Job Titles
Coordinator, Career Development ServicesCooperative EducationCoordinator LauraDirector, Career Services Fred Dorothy
Irene Jennifer Joyce Kathy D. Lisa
Michelle
Employer RelationsCoordinator Melissa
Experiential Education
Coordinator Kathy W.Internship Coordinator Placement Director
Recruiting Coordinator
http://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Laura-co-op-coordinator.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Fred-director-of-career-dev.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Dorothy-director-of-career-planning.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Irene-director.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Jennifer-director.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Joyce-executive-director.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/KathyD-director-career-services.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Lisa-director-graduate-student-career-development.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Michelle-executive-director.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Melissa-employer-relations-representative.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/KathyW-experiential-learning-coordinator.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/KathyW-experiential-learning-coordinator.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Melissa-employer-relations-representative.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Michelle-executive-director.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Lisa-director-graduate-student-career-development.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/KathyD-director-career-services.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Joyce-executive-director.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Jennifer-director.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Irene-director.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Dorothy-director-of-career-planning.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Fred-director-of-career-dev.htmhttp://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/Profiles/Laura-co-op-coordinator.htm -
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Work Settings
Community Colleges
Vocational-Technical Schools
Two- and Four-Year Colleges
Universities
Graduate or Professional Programs
e.g. MBA or Law Schools
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Work Settings (continued)
In higher education settings, career services departments may be housedorganizationally in a variety of unitsincluding:
student affairs/services,
academic affairs (as part of academic advising or aspart of a specific school or college, especially ondecentralized campuses),
development/university advancement/alumnirelations, or
enrollment management.
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Office Space
Career Centers provide an in-door workenvironment.
In addition to staff offices, other Career Center space may include:
career resource library
computer lab/workstations
interview rooms for employers
seminar/workshop room
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Hours and Earnings
Most persons in career services work atypical 40-hour week; some evening andweekend work is required on occasion.
Entry-level positions may pay from themid to upper 20s to the low 30s.
Advanced positions may pay in the mid
30s to the high 40s.
Directors can earn upwards of $75,000 to$100,000 a year.
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Career Services Staff by Title, Experience, Salary
Title/Position AverageYears of Experience Average Salary
Assistant Director 7.4 $39,560
Associate Director 12.3 $49,371
Career Services Coordinator 7.1 $35,493Career Info/Librarian Specialist 7.7 $30,373
Counselor 6.4 $36,494
Director 14.7 $56,612
Experiential Ed Coordinator 6.9 $35,266
Recruiting Coordinator 7.4 $33,634
Technical Coordinator 7.0 $40,181Source: State of the Profession: Results from NACEs 2004 Career Services Benchmarking Survey , August 2004
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Education and TrainingPersons in career services in a college or university setting typically possess a mastersdegree in counseling or higher educationadministration, or in a related major such aspsychology, human resources, social work, or
sociology.Many directors in upper-level positions, especiallyat large scale universities, have a doctorate instudent personnel services, counseling, or a
related field.
Placement and recruiting coordinators, jobdevelopers, and computer/technical professionalsare most likely to have bachelors degrees.
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Experience
Career services candidates possess a widearray of experience in higher education,non-profit organizations, human services
and industry.
Graduate students should plan to obtain agraduate assistantship, internship or
practicum at a local college or universityCareer Center to gain relevant skills andexperiences.
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Professional Development
Professional Associations: - National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)- Regional Associations of Colleges and Employers
(EACE, MWACE, RMACE, SACE, SWACE, WACE)- American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
- Cooperative Education Internship Association (CEIA)- National Career Development Association (NCDA)- National Society of Experiential Education(NSEE)- and State Associations and Local Organizations
Certifications (i.e. MBTI)Licensure (NCC)Campus sponsored professionaldevelopment activities
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Personal Qualifications
Physical and emotionalenergyDesire to help othersPatience, empathy,objectivity and the ability to
listenEffectiveinterviewing/intake skillsOrganizational, planning,and administrative skills
Computer skillse.g.,using web-basedinterviewing and job listingsystems, computer career guidance systems, Internetresources, etc.; and
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Personal Qualifications (continued)
Ability to relate effectively with avariety of constituencies, e.g.,
employers, students, alumni, parents, faculty,
university administrators, vendors and consultants who produce
applications or products for client services, and community individuals.
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Sources of Additional Information
National Association of Colleges and Employers(NACE):
www.naceweb.orgsee also web sites for regional associations
National Career Development Association(NCDA):
www.ncda.org
American College Personnel Association (ACPA);
Commission VI-Career Development :www.acpa.nche.edu/comms/comm06/CommissionVI/
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Acknowledgements
Thank you to Jon Shy, MS andJanet G. Lenz, Ph.D., Florida StateUniversity for creating the first
presentationThank you to NACEs Attracting NewProfessionals Action Team on updatingand promoting this presentationUpdated 10/14/04
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Career Resources
Career Counselling & Professional DevelopmentResumes and Cover Letter
Career and Self-Assessment Inventory
Career Library
Credential FilesInternships
Student Employment Program
Campus Recruiting
Job Fairs
Off Campus Resources
Assessments.
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Career Counseling and Professional Development
The Office of Career Services offers career counseling, planning, and job search assistance to allstudents at brmIIT. Our counseling and computer-
based assessments are also available to people.
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Rsums and Cover Letter
Rsums and cover letters create the first impressionthat an employer has of you. Having a dynamicrsum and cover letter is vital to the employment
process. They are the most important marketing
piece in your job search. Developing a wellorganized rsum and cover letter will also help you
prepare for interviews and enable you tocommunicate to the employer how your skills,accomplishments, and abilities fit their position. Resume Checklist
Resume Tips
Preparing a Scannable Resume
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Career and Self-Assessment Inventory
Meet with an Office of Career Services representative todiscuss interests, strengths, and options. You can also:Sit down with our computer-based assessment usingeducational and career-planning software.Browse through the career library for information aboutcurrent employment information, trends, salaries, options,and possible career interests.Enroll in Q294 Basic Career Planning, a 2-credit, eight-week course designed to get you thinking about career options. (Talk with your academic advisor if you areinterested in signing up for this class.)
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Students and alumni of brmIIT and Purdue UniversityCollege of Technology at Kokomo may activate a paper or online credential file. Our office has contracted with to be our online credential service. MonsterTrak specializes in listingentry-level professional opportunities.As a part of the credential file set-up, the Office of Career Services will keep copies of rsums and letters orecommendation on file. Copies of the letters will be sent to
prospective employers at the student's request.Contact the Office of Career Services at (674) - to learn moreabout setting up a credential file.
Credential Files
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The Career Library offers many sources of information tohelp in the career decision process, including:
books and magazines about careersannual reports from various companies and organizations
videos on career topics brmIIT information.tips on career changes, rsum building, and how to
interview
Career Library
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Internships provide a wealth of benefits, including:valuable work experienceconfirmation of major and career choicesexploration of career pathnetworking opportunities possible monetary compensation and academic creditincreased marketability on the job front
Students interested in an internship must contact the Office of Career Servicesat 674-- or by e-mail at [email protected] to schedule an appointment.
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Student Employment Program
The Office of Career Services helps students find fullor part-time employment while attending school.
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Campus Recruiting
Our office actively recruits students for on-campus interviews with companies andorganizations that visit. Certain requirementsmust be met when scheduling an on-campusinterview. Contact our office at
to learn more.
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Job Fairs
brmIIT offers a variety of both on-campus andoff-campus job fairs that are both major specificand open to all majors. Please check back oftenfor the most up-to-date information.
Please contact us at xxxx or at [email protected] with
any questions or to schedule a rsum critiqueappointment
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Off-Campus Resources
Career & College Planning Resources: . Plan your career goals and get a freeestimate on the amount of compensation that can be expected in the future for a particular job or position..
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Career Exploration Web SitesCareer Alternatives for Educators
Occupational Outlook Handbook
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Assessments