Impact Careers Week

IMPACT CAREERS WEEK 2016

Are you seeking to make an impact on campus, in Knoxville, or in your personal careers? Join the Center for Career Development March 28^th - April 1^st   for Impact Week! These facilitated networking events are brought directly from employers and organizations who are apart of mental health, social services, environmental/sustainability, and non-profit organizations. You will have the opportunity to learn about career paths, volunteer, and internship programs.  Attached is a list of each day’s theme! The Center of Career Development welcomes you, and we hope to see you making an impact in not only your lives, but that of others as well!

By: Na'Sha Austin

I'm in college....Now What?

Okay, so goal number one of making it to college has been accomplished…Yes!! But what’s the next step? After all, we all know the main reason we come to college is to achieve the ultimate
objective of getting a degree to get a great job upon graduation. Yet what some people fail to realize is that making it here is only the first step. There are certain things employers wish to see you exhibit before they are ready to consider you for hire with that dream job such as :experiences and internships, leadership, community service, etc. Here are a few articles that come straight from the horse’s mouth about exactly what YOUR next steps should be to ensure you that stand out to employers upon graduating. Make a checklist out of it and get to working hard while enjoying your time in college!

Related Articles...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2015/01/26/why-are-so-many-college-students-failing-to-gain-job-skills-before-graduation/

http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/05/01/how-can-college-students-stand-out-to-employers-work/

http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/10/16/10-things-college-kids-must-do-now-to-snag-a-job-post-graduation

Accepting a Job Offer

It is always nerve-wrecking to look for a new job. Searching for the right job, with an open position
to fill, can be a difficult task. Then, once you find a position to apply for, there is the dreadful interview process. However, the light at the end of the tunnel appears when you get that call from an employer offering you a position! Have you ever stopped to think if there was a specific and appropriate way to accept a job offer? Check out some of the links below to find out how to successfully accept a position.

Related Articles:
http://www.career.vt.edu/jobsearchguide/acceptingoffer.html
http://pages.jh.edu/~careers/handouts/offer_negotiation.pdf

Job Fair Tips

The job fair is TOMORROW from 2-6pm. Are you nervous? Don’t be. You might think this is your only shot to get that internship you’ve been wanting... Or your last chance to get a job before you graduate, but it’s not. Relax. Take this is for what it is—an opportunity to build your network and see what’s out there. There are ways to make yourself stand out from the other students at the job fair, such as:

·         Create a plan for the job fair.

·         Use an “elevator pitch”.

·         ALWAYS remember to get a business card!

This week in Career Services...

Diversity Job Fair                                      February 10^th 3-5pm                             Thompson Boling Arena

Spring Job & Internship Fair              February 11^th 2-6pm                             Thompson Boling Arena