Compass to Career Success

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Compass toCareer Success

• SMITH CAREER CENTER
• Parent Orientation 2004

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The Smith Career Center assists students in

• Exploring and defining career options
• Developing job search strategies
• Obtaining career-related work experience
• Identifying and connecting with prospective
  employers

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How the Smith Career Center can assist your
student . . .
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How the Smith Career Center can assist . . .

• Individual career advising/job search preparation
• Pardieck Memorial Career Library
• Overnight review service (resumes, etc.)
• Career fairs
• General and specialized events each semester
• Seminars
• Job Search-related topics (resumes, interviewing,
  etc.)
• Employer-led sessions (industry and career topics)

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How the Smith Career Center can assist . . .

• Online tools
• eRecruiting (internship/job listings, campus
  interviewing, resume book)
• FOCUS Computerized Self-Assessment
• What Can I Do with this Major?
• CareerSearch Employer Database
• Networking resources
• eRecruiting Mentor (parent network)
• Access to the Bradley Alumni Online Community
• Career fair contacts, former employers, faculty,
  etc.

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Bradley University Fairs

• Part-Time (on and off-campus jobs)
• Fall and Spring Job Fairs (full-time and
  internship)
• Academic Majors and Minors (choosing a major)
• Graduate and Professional School
• Nursing and Physical Therapy
• Education Recruitment Fair
• Social Service and Government Agency

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What your student should do . . .
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Things to do . . .

• Attend . . .
• Part-time Employment Expo August 24
• Academic Majors and Minors Fair October 14
• Visit the Smith Career Center . . .
• Meet with a Career Advisor
• Explore options in the Pardieck Memorial Career
  Library
• Attend seminars to learn job search skills
• Use our web site . . .
• FOCUS Computerized Self-Assessment
• eRecruiting

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Things to do . . .

• Begin writing a resume . . .
• Overnight Review Service
• Upload into eRecruiting
• Develop skills . . .
• Campus activities to gain leadership experience
• Work in an internship/co-op or summer job
• Networking
• Enroll in ELH 301 or BUS 220 Career Planning
  Strategies course (sophomore or junior year)

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Ways you can help your student . . .
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Things to do . . .

• Ask and discuss What do you want to be when you
  graduate?
• Encourage skills development . . .
• Communication, personal attributes, teamwork,
  interpersonal, learning, technical
• Advise them to write a resume early!
• Emphasize the importance of career-related
  experience

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Things to realize . . .

• Let them follow their interests and passions
• Be patient, encouraging, understanding
• Major no longer means career
• As interests are explored, direction changes
• Its OK to offer suggestions
• You can be a partner . . .
• Introduce them to your work environment
• Show them how to network

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Ways you can help us . . .

• Participate in eRecruiting Mentor
• Assist students through networking as they learn
  about career options and employers
• Speak in seminars, classes, student group
  meetings about your industry, employer, or
  profession
• Encourage your employer to participate in job
  fairs and provide job listings for summer,
  co-op/internship, and full-time jobs

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SMITH CAREER CENTER [phone] Burgess
Hall (first floor) www.bradley.edu/scc Monday
Friday 800 a.m. 500 p.m.
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Questions and Answers