Career Services helps polish up your resume, offers valuable job advice & gets you on the road to a new beginning.
Recent studies have shown that Career Services at universities all over the country have been grossly underutilized. The problem with this is that assistance from Career Services is part of a student's tuition and as a result, a valuable resource is going to waste.
With graduation days for many schools rapidly approaching, here's hoping that you have set aside time with an on-campus career advisor to get you ready to leave the academic nest. For graduate students who may be working and going to school at the same time, it's highly beneficial to use these resources to give you a fresh perspective on the next steps in your life and career.
Having someone outside your professional circle can give you serious insight and unbiased opinions to your career's trajectory. Also, if you haven't updated your resume in a while, Career Services can help give it a facelift and add or subtract any details or job highlights that'll help get you noticed after receiving a graduate degree. Lastly, brushing up on your job interview skills are always needed, especially if it's been a few years since you were last questioned by a potential employer.
Most graduates naturally turn to family and friends for help in career networking, but this can actually hinder professional growth by keeping you confined to more limited networks. The staff at Career Services are already in the mix of an untapped well of professionals in a variety of different industries that are always on the lookout for brand-new personnel. This is especially useful if you're considering taking on a new career path.
It's also worth mentioning that Career Services can provide a listening ear and a morale boost to job hunters of every degree when the job hunt begins to get frustrating or discouraging. So if you're reading this and are wondering how your school's Career Services can work for you, look them up in the campus directory and make an appointment!
