Your Career Services | Origin: CS101
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Setting Up an Effective Career Services Department --> Your Career Services
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
Los materiales de recursos en línea y las ofertas de empleo son fundamentales para el éxito profesional de los estudiantes y egresados porque facilitan el acceso a información clave y oportunidades laborales de manera accesible
This module showed importance of CS department and that there are many services they offer. Key for success relationship with students and grads is personal attention. As CS advisor we want to help our grads to get the job in their field. and if you don't pay attention to each individual then you won't be able to help them get the job they are looking for.
I learned that it is extremely important to make connections with employers and other businesses to allow students to make those connections as well. Doing so will provide a much bigger opportunity to find a job after graduation or gain experience beforehand to build their resume and become a competitive candidate.
It is important to keep a connection with the market
During this module, I discovered the importance of resources for students. A wide variety of resources will be beneficial to students. These can include workshops, job preps, personalized websites, and internships.
This module has so much important information; everything that Career Services should offer to students will help with the overall success.
The more resources that Career Services can provide to the students and graduates the more prepared and ultimately successful those students and graduates will be. Having a current listing of available jobs is a good start, but also providing information on internships/externships is a great way to give students a real-world working experiential opportunity for students to gain valuable experience and for potential employers to see how well students function in a real-work environment. The programmatic offerings at your specific institution will largely determine what is more relevant, as some programs require externships, but whenever such opportunities are available, it is critical that Career Services be the lead on partnering with students to guarantee a successful learning experience. Lastly, partnering with the business community to keep abreast of job opportunities and postings, as well as getting industry professionals in front of students to present and speak to them at special events and job fairs, are effective ways to increase employment outcomes.
I learned that it is important to make sure your student has everything they need to succeed. This will allow them the opportunity to get the best job and income that they are qualified for. They must be prepared and educated on what their career field requires of them and my job is to make sure I equip them with as many tools as I can to help them get there.
I've learned workshops and assigned individualized employment search plans would be an effective addition at my school.
I learned that by providing access to a variety of tools, we can empower students to explore different career paths, improving their skills, and make connections within their industries of interest.
I learned it is important to provide students with insights from industry employers and experts to prepare them for things such as what employers are specifically looking for in that specific industry, interviewing pet-peeves, etc.
Its important for our graduates understand what the current job market is seeking at the moment. Why employers are currently hiring? As well as have them understand we are there to assist with our extra pair of eyes as to what the employer is currently looking for in their candidates.
Offering an array of services will allow the students to make a personalized career plan.
I want to reach out to employers nationwide after this course to discuss their requirements and reasons for hiring so as to better prepare my graduates for success.
I have learned more about the importance of student "buy-in". They need to have a reason to engage with Career Services. This requirements our department to offer a broad range of resources that cover the needs of our diverse student/graduate population. One idea that this sparks is hosting more workshops via Zoom for students. If a student attends a certain number of sessions, they could be provided with a certificate showing that they were a part of the "Leadership Development Program" at the college. The "buy-in" is the fact that they can put it on their resume, and the obvious incentives are the tools that come from each session (i.e. - a polished resume, job negotiation skills, etc.).
I've learned that the Career Services offer must offer a diverse menu of services for the students and it helps to get the community involved as a source of information, speakers and job opportunities.
I've learned that it's key to create additional opportunities and support activities within the Career Services Department. I also learned that it important to cater to the entire student population (online and on-ground) when developing resources in Career Services.
I have learned that in order to have a effective Career Services department you need to offer a targeted but varied selection of resources to your students.
Hola, aprendí sobre la importancia del desarrollo profesional para graduados y estudiantes en este módulo. Luego repaso cada punto en detalle:.
Los consejeros profesionales pueden ayudar a los estudiantes a identificar y articular sus habilidades laborales, fortalezas y logros en un currículum sólido o una carta de presentación.
- Logros personales y una lista de habilidades blandas: los empleadores valoran más las habilidades blandas que las habilidades técnicas. Los estudiantes pueden identificar y desarrollar sus habilidades interpersonales, como liderazgo, resolución de problemas y comunicación, con la ayuda de asesores profesionales. También pueden ayudar a los estudiantes a identificar los logros de su vida personal y las actividades extracurriculares que son relevantes para sus futuras carreras.
- Desarrollar un currículum: los consejeros profesionales pueden ayudar a los estudiantes a desarrollar un currículum que destaque sus calificaciones y logros que son pertinentes para el tipo de trabajo que buscan. Además, pueden ofrecer sugerencias y ediciones para mejorar el plan de estudios del estudiante.
- Comience la creación de redes y la búsqueda de empleo: los asesores profesionales pueden ayudar a los estudiantes a localizar oportunidades de empleo pertinentes utilizando recursos tanto en persona como en línea. Con el fin de aumentar las oportunidades de carrera de sus estudiantes, también pueden enseñarles cómo construir y mantener una sólida red profesional.
- Prepárese para la entrevista: los consejeros profesionales pueden ayudar a los estudiantes a prepararse para las entrevistas brindándoles indicaciones y consejos sobre qué esperar y cómo responder a las preguntas típicas de la entrevista.
- Seguimiento y negociación: después de que los estudiantes acepten una oferta de trabajo, los orientadores profesionales pueden ayudarlos a negociar el salario y los beneficios que recibirán, así como también ofrecerles orientación sobre cómo proceder en su nuevo puesto.
- Prepárese para el lugar de trabajo: los asesores profesionales pueden ayudar a los estudiantes a navegar las dificultades típicas del lugar de trabajo, como la comunicación efectiva, la gestión del tiempo y el trabajo en equipo. Además, pueden ofrecer orientación sobre cómo tener éxito a largo plazo y avanzar en su carrera.
