Shereada Harrell, MS Director – Career and Professional Development Center STRIKING FOR SUCCESS
VISION The 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. MISSION The 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.
SERVICES & RESOURCES Career Expos Career Development Job Search Assistance Counseling Practice Interviews Explore Careers and Alumni Services Majors Grad School Planning Experiential Learning Labor Market Information Job Postings Resume Critique Education, Nursing, Health Workshops and Seminars and Social Sciences Expo Personality and Career Assessments
ONLINE RESOURCES
CAREER EXPLORATION TOOLS 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 Access Code: Rattlers87
CAREER EXPO & EMPLOYER INFORMATION 12 Different Career Expos & Fairs Annually Access to over 8,000 national, regional, and local employers On-Campus Interviews 5,000 + jobs are posted
TOP 20 COMPANIES FROM 2018 Fifth Third Bank Florida A&M University Florida Department of Environmental Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Protection Automated Health Systems Florida State University Florida Center Florida Department of Agriculture and for Reading Research Consumer Services Georgia Pines Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Lockheed Martin State of Florida Northrop Grumman Teach for America 3PM Consulting Group Apple Alpha Media USA CSX Corporation Amazon Department of Highway Safety and Deloitte Motor Vehicles
COMPANIES SEEKING FOR PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS 1,422 JOBS POSTED TODAY
A PARENT’S GUIDE TO CAREER DEVELOPMENT Encourage your child to visit the career center (and you go too!) Advise your student to write a resume Challenge your student to become "occupationally literate.“ Emphasize the importance of internships Encourage extracurricular involvement Help your student to stay up-to-date with current events Teach the value of networking Help the career center LISTEN – BE OPEN – BE SUPPORTIVE By Thomas J. Denham. Courtesy of the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
STRIKE IN FOUR CAREER ACTION PLAN FRESHMAN: Explore SOPHOMORE: Engage JUNIOR: Experience SENIOR: Enhance Get a job/internship, continue building a network, compile self-evaluation & qualifications, identify potential future employers Register for core courses with the Begin a cooperative education Re-evaluate academic plan in Complete course requirements for help of your advisor program or consider internship, relation to career option major Schedule an appointment at the summer, and school-break job Consider graduate school and Schedule an appointment with career services center to familiarize opportunities that relate to your get information on graduate Career Development Advisor to fine yourself with the services and interests entrance examinations. tune your résumé and upload the Get a job/internship, develop interpersonal skills, build a good work ethic, and begin constructing a network Explore at least three career Update résumé; schedule an resources available edited version onto Handshake Attend at least one workshop each Participate in on-campus interviews options available to you through appointment with the Career Attend the Fall and Spring Career semester to help you decide a major your major development advisor to look Start a career information file or Attend on-campus career and job over it with you and post your Expo, distribute résumés to Get a job or volunteer to gain experience, develop work ethic, & enhance communication skills notebook that will include records of fairs and employer information résumé on HireARattler powered potential employers, follow-up with your career development and job- sessions relating to your interests by Handshake contacts Continue to foster relationships Hone interviewing skills; Develop an employer prospect list search activities for the next four years with faculty, counselors, and schedule a mock interview with with contact names and addresses Take interest and career inventory administrators. the Career Coordinator from organizations you are Set up a job shadowing Attend the Fall & Spring Career tests at the career services office interested in pursuing. Take one of the personality, skills, Gather information on realistic appointment with someone in a Expo to network with potential and interest inventories offered possible career/major field & employers salary expectations. Your career Participate in interviewing, through the Career and conduct an informational services office will be able to help. Attend local association meetings to Professional Development Center interview cover-letter writing, and other Sign up for HireARattler powered by Join at least one professional or job-search workshops. meet potential employers. Shadow several professionals in Draft a cover letter that can be Handshake and develop your profile, honorary organization related to which is filled with information on your field. adapted for a variety of employers your major to make contact with hundreds of occupations Take leadership positions in and have it critiqued people in the professional world. Explore your interests, abilities, and Go on second interviews. Evaluate Develop an initial résumé. clubs and organizations. Start your professional skills through required academics Discuss career questions with a job offers and accept one. Talk to faculty, alumni, advisers, and Report all job offers and your wardrobe. career counselor, advisor, and/or career counselors about possible acceptance to the career services mentor. majors and careers Begin to collect recommendations office. Join university organizations that will from previous and current offer you leadership roles in the employers. future Put together an interview outfit. Collect information on cooperative education programs, internships, and summer jobs available through Handshake Consider volunteer positions to help build your resume
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SHEREADA HARRELL, MS Director C.C. Cunningham Career and Professional Development Center University Commons Rm. 104 850-599-3700 Shereada.harrell@famu.edu 13
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