<p>Hi Patty,</p> <p>Welcome to the Career Services profession.&nbsp; Thank you so much for your response Patty.&nbsp; I was starting to wonder if anyone was reading my posts because I hadn't received any responses.&nbsp; I'm so glad you responded and have reached out.&nbsp; I would love to connect and network with you.&nbsp; My work email is <a href="mailto:rparks@stratford.edu">rparks@stratford.edu</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>The university I work at is fairly new as compared to our other campuses, so I'm actually the first FT Career Services person they've hired.&nbsp; My title is actually Career and Student Services Coordinator, so I have dual roles, which sometimes can be much.&nbsp; I find myself really enjoying the career development aspect and helping students think about their futures.</p> <p>I've facilitated a Career Development Series workshop where I go into the classrooms for about an hour and discuss topics such as:</p> <p>- Career vs. Job</p> <p>- Resume writing tips</p> <p>- Cover letter</p> <p>- Interviewing skills, etc.</p> <p>I haven't faciliated a specific workshop like a resume writing, LinkedIn, or job search workshop, which honestly, is one of my goals this year.&nbsp; I've been the only one in my department, so I was a little limited because we didn't have a lot of manpower.&nbsp; Now that I'm more competent and familar with the culture of my students and graduates, I've been able to implement more of these types of workshops.&nbsp;</p> <p>Placement has been a big thing with us since we're a for-profit university.&nbsp; Sometimes I find myself wanting to focus more on the coaching, development, and career goal setting with students, so I've had to get myself more organized and knowledgeable on making sure that students and graduates are prepared early on in their academic career.&nbsp;</p> <p>What about you?&nbsp; Any professional goals you have this year or things you would like to do?</p> <p>Regards,</p> <p>Ryan N. Parks</p>