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CAREER PLANNING FOR SUCCESS Conference Center, Room 104 career.louisiana.edu

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Page 1: CAREER PLANNING FOR SUCCESS - Office of Orientation · Major and Career Exploration Center – “Offering Help with Major Decisions” through Career Testing, ... Career Day Thursday,

CAREER PLANNING FOR

SUCCESS

Conference Center, Room 104

career.louisiana.edu

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What We Do

Major and Career Exploration Center – “Offering Help

with Major Decisions” through Career Testing,

Career Exploration and Career Decision Making

Class.

Career Services – Assists Students with career

planning, job search preparation and connecting

with jobs and employers.

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Colleges at UL Lafayette

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• Good Fit • Coursework • Career Opportunities • Educational Level • Employment Outlook • Salary Levels • Professional Advice

Major Considerations

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Nationwide, approximately 80 % of college students change their majors at least once before graduation.

The average college student

may change their major 3X over the course of their college career.

Major Changes

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• Information on Majors and Careers • Career Counseling • ACSK 140 Career Decision Making

course • Career Workshops • Focus 2 (UNIV 100) • Additional free career tests

• Choices

Major & Exploration Center

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• Match personality type with careers

• Recognize your interests

• Discover your abilities and skills

• Judge your work values

• Explore your options

• Research your opportunities

• Create a Career Portfolio

Can Career Testing Help?

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CAREER DECISION MAKING

CLASS

• ACSK 140 is a half-semester, one-credit hour

course

• The class is taught online.

• Grading is CR/NC.

• Students are required to take career tests in this

course

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• FOCUS 2 (UNIV 100)

• CHOICES

• CAMPBELL INTEREST

AND SKILL SURVEY

Career Tests Can Give You Direction

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Customers of Career Services

• Students

• Alumni

• Employers

• Faculty & Staff

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Services for Students • Job Listings

• On Campus Interviewing

• Co-op Program

• Career & Recruitment Days

• Workshops

• Resume Writing Assistance

• Resource Room

• Guest Speakers

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NEED A JOB?

Check out

CAREER

SERVICES

ONLINE

http://careerservices.louisiana.edu

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Services for Students:

Career Services Online

• Part-time

• Full-time

• Internships

• Co-op positions

• Summer

Many local employers as well as employers nationwide are posting jobs for all UL

Lafayette students and alumni in CAREER SERVICES ONLINE.

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On-Campus Employment

UL Lafayette College Work Study

Office – Foster Hall 2nd Floor

Off-Campus Employment

UL Lafayette Career Services –

Conference Center Room 104

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Online Resources • Search & apply for a job, upload your

resume, register for Career Events, & sign

up for mock interviews.

• Watch short videos online to help improve

your job search and the steps to landing

it.

• Search through all majors and discover

what careers are available to match your

interests.

• Read blogs with practical answers to

career questions for college students

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Services for Students:

On-Campus Interviewing

Each semester Career Services coordinates

approximately 40 – 50 employer visits on

campus to interview students for Full-time,

Internship & Co-op positions.

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Services for Students:

Cooperative Education Program

Cooperative Education is a supervised educational program for qualified students which integrates

periods of academic study with periods of paid,

professional work experience.

Benefits of a Co-op: Retain Full Time student

status

Gain real world experience

Earn $ while you learn

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Services for Students: CAREER FAIRS

• Representatives from Major Companies &

Agencies attend

• Recruiters from Graduate & Professional

Schools attend

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Career Fair Spring 2016

Wednesday, February 24th Business, Arts, Liberal Arts General

Career Day

Thursday, February 25th Engineering, Sciences, Technology

Career Day

10:00 am – 3:00 pm Student Union Ballroom

Resume & Professional Dress Advised

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CAREER EVENTS •Campus wide Career Days

•Business, Government, Liberal Arts, General Day

•Engineering, Sciences, Technology Day

•Nursing & Allied Health Day

•Teacher Recruitment Day

•Liberal Arts Day

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Services for Students: Workshops/Events

• Resume Writing

• Interviewing Tips

• Mock Interviews

• Employer Panels

• Dining/Business Etiquette

http://careerservices.louisiana.edu

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Services for Students: Individual Appointments

• Students may contact our

office to schedule an

appointment for individual

advising with a staff member

during any phase of their

career planning or job search

process.

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Take Action

with your Plan

• Visit the Major & Career Exploration Center - talk to the counselor and use the tools available at the center

• Join a student organization in your field

• Seek out professionals in the field and ask questions

• Research your career options by attending a career fair on campus

• Try a volunteering in your community

• Think about an internship or summer job in your area of study

• Let Career Services assist you in preparing your resume and seeking out just the right job.

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http://career.louisiana.edu

Office Hours:

Monday – Thursday: 7:30 – 5:00

Friday: 7:30 – 12:30

Follow

@ULCareerSvcs

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QUESTIONS