Post on 11-Oct-2020
STRIKING FOR SUCCESS
Shereada Harrell, MSDirector – Career and Professional Development Center
VISIONThe FAMU Career and Professional Development Center invests in the success of our students and alumni by providing strategic tools and perspectives to advance their careers.
MISSIONThe mission of the Career and Professional Development Center is to deliver high-quality coaching, expansive experiential learning opportunities, and a wide industry network supported broadly by the worldwide Rattler alumni community. This approach contributes toward the diversity of FAMU and supports valuable community relationships in alignment with the university’s strategic plan FAMU Rising.
Career Expos Job Search AssistancePractice InterviewsAlumni ServicesGrad School PlanningLabor Market InformationJob PostingsEducation, Nursing, Health and Social Sciences Expo
Career Development CounselingExplore Careers and MajorsExperiential LearningResume CritiqueWorkshops and SeminarsPersonality and Career Assessments
SERVICES & RESOURCES
Focus2 Career Assessment– This tool assists you with learning about how your personality,
interest, skills, work interest, values– Great Starting Point - Orientation to the career planning
process– Valid & Reliable Self Assessment– Major & Career Exploration– Academic & Career Plan– Career Portfolio– Resources & Links
CAREER EXPLORATION TOOLS
Access Code: Rattlers87
12 Different Career Expos & Fairs AnnuallyAccess to over 8,000 national, regional, and local employersOn-Campus Interviews5,000 + jobs are posted
CAREER EXPO & EMPLOYER INFORMATION
TOP 20 COMPANIES FROM 2018
Fifth Third BankFlorida Department of Environmental
ProtectionFlorida State University Florida Center
for Reading ResearchGeorgia Pines
Lockheed MartinNorthrop Grumman
3PM Consulting GroupAlpha Media USA
AmazonDeloitte
Florida A&M UniversityTallahassee Memorial HealthCare
Automated Health SystemsFlorida Department of Agriculture and
Consumer ServicesHuntington Ingalls Industries (HII)
State of FloridaTeach for America
AppleCSX Corporation
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
COMPANIES SEEKING FOR PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS
1,422 JOBS POSTED TODAY
Encourage your child to visit the career center (and you go too!)Advise your student to write a resumeChallenge your student to become "occupationally literate.“Emphasize the importance of internshipsEncourage extracurricular involvement
Help your student to stay up-to-date with current eventsTeach the value of networkingHelp the career center
A PARENT’S GUIDE TO CAREER DEVELOPMENT
By Thomas J. Denham. Courtesy of the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
LISTEN – BE OPEN – BE SUPPORTIVE
STRIKE IN FOUR CAREER ACTION PLANFRESHMAN: Explore
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SENIOR: Enhance Register for core courses with the
help of your advisor Schedule an appointment at the
career services center to familiarize yourself with the services and resources available
Attend at least one workshop each semester to help you decide a major
Start a career information file or notebook that will include records of your career development and job- search activities for the next four years
Take interest and career inventory tests at the career services office
Take one of the personality, skills, and interest inventories offered through the Career and Professional Development Center
Sign up for HireARattler powered by Handshake and develop your profile, which is filled with information on hundreds of occupations
Explore your interests, abilities, and skills through required academics
Talk to faculty, alumni, advisers, and career counselors about possible majors and careers
Join university organizations that will offer you leadership roles in the future
Collect information on cooperative education programs, internships, and summer jobs available through Handshake
Consider volunteer positions to help build your resume
Begin a cooperative education program or consider internship, summer, and school-break job opportunities that relate to your interests
Explore at least three career options available to you through your major
Attend on-campus career and job fairs and employer information sessions relating to your interests
Continue to foster relationships with faculty, counselors, and administrators.
Set up a job shadowing appointment with someone in a possible career/major field & conduct an informational interview
Join at least one professional or honorary organization related to your major to make contact with people in the professional world.
Develop an initial résumé. Discuss career questions with a
career counselor, advisor, and/or mentor.
Begin to collect recommendations from previous and current employers.
Put together an interview outfit.
Re-evaluate academic plan in relation to career option
Consider graduate school and get information on graduate entrance examinations.
Update résumé; schedule an appointment with the Career development advisor to look over it with you and post your résumé on HireARattler powered by Handshake
Hone interviewing skills; schedule a mock interview with the Career Coordinator
Attend the Fall & Spring Career Expo to network with potential employers
Participate in interviewing, cover-letter writing, and other job-search workshops.
Shadow several professionals in your field.
Take leadership positions in clubs and organizations.
Start your professional wardrobe.
Complete course requirements for major
Schedule an appointment with Career Development Advisor to fine tune your résumé and upload the edited version onto Handshake
Participate in on-campus interviews Attend the Fall and Spring Career
Expo, distribute résumés to potential employers, follow-up with contacts
Develop an employer prospect list with contact names and addresses from organizations you are interested in pursuing.
Gather information on realistic salary expectations. Your career services office will be able to help.
Attend local association meetings to meet potential employers.
Draft a cover letter that can be adapted for a variety of employers and have it critiqued
Go on second interviews. Evaluate job offers and accept one.
Report all job offers and your acceptance to the career services office.
QUESTIONS?
SHEREADA HARRELL, MSDirector
C.C. Cunningham Career and Professional Development Center
University Commons Rm. 104850-599-3700
Shereada.harrell@famu.edu
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