What
can Crowder College’s Career Resource Center do for you?
Career Assessment
• www.missouriconnections.org
– This site will link you to Kuder an interest and skills assessment
profile tool which will help you to determine which career area is right
for you.
• www.collegegrad.com –
This website is free to students and can help you with interest and skills
assessments toward your career.
Career Research
• www.collegegrad.com –
Career research and job readiness information
• www.GreatHires.org – Local
job and career information sponsored by the state of Missouri
• www.missouriconnections.org
– Online resources for career planning sponsored by Department of
Elementary and Secondary
• Vocational Biographies – Read about individual careers
• Books, videos, soft-ware – Learn about careers requiring
various levels of education, networking and interview tactics, how to
create resumes and cover letters
• Computer lab – Check e-mail for employer contacts, career
research, and available workshops in applications, resumes, cover letters,
interviewing and thank you or follow-up letters.
Assistance in finding jobs and keeping jobs
• Fresh Starts - Resume, application, and letter review
• Part time job listings while in school
• Work Study position listings
• Full-time listings once you graduate
• Practice interview skills
• Advice on networking with employers
Career
Services & Student Success Center
Along with placement, the Career Services Center can also help students:
Discover your strengths and weaknesses to help you make a career choice
that fits YOU!
• Take personality tests.
• Learn your current skill level as well as abilities through continued
study.
• Take a career interest inventory.
Learn how to connect with employers.
• Personal networking.
• Finding the hidden job markets.
• Using the Internet.
Fine tune your cover letters, resumes, and thank you letters.
• Learn how to let employers know you have what they are looking
for.
• Learn how to use cover letters, resumes, and thank you letters
to YOUR benefit.
• Learn what the industry standards are for resumes and IF you want
to follow them.
Polish your interview skills.
• Learn about researching a company to know all you can before an
interview.
• Gain confidence by making sure your first impression WILL impress.
• Learn how to convey your marketable skills so the employers will
WANT to hire you.
Salary negotiation skills can start your career off with the knowledge
that you’ll be paid what your skills are worth.
• Research regional cost of living and employment trends so you’ll
know your bargaining position.
• Learn the secrets employers use when hiring to get the best qualified
employees for the least amount of money.
Maintain a positive attitude when looking for work.
• If you begin to feel negative, employers will pick up on this
and not be drawn towards hiring you.
• Work closely with the Career Services Center to help you view
the process as getting one step closer to your goal rather than a negative
experience. Remember each time you receive a, “No.” it puts
you one step closer to that inevitable, “YES!”
Learn how to become a GREAT employee so you can keep that terrific job
once you get it.
• The Career Services Center has over 300 sources consisting of
videos, books, posters, software, and games related to careers exploration,
job seeking, and how to become a valued employee.
All sources are available for loan to current students as well as local
area school districts K-12. For more information on this, contact Jolene
Howerton via her e-mail: jhowerto@crowder.edu
To contact the Career Resource Center call (417) 455-5618 or e-mail: jhowerto@crowder.edu
The following is a list of services available to all area employers:
JOB LISTINGS: The Career Services Center has several
bulletin boards on campus that are designated for job postings. We welcome
full time, part time, temporary, as well as summer job/internship openings.
Employers are encouraged to be specific on the qualifications they are
looking for so we can help screen for those qualities. To list a job,
please contact Jolene Howerton either by phone at (417) 455-5618, fax
at (417) 455-5619, or e-mail at jhowerto@crowder.edu
JOB FAIRS AND CAREER EXPO & TRANSFER DAYS: These events are hosted by Career Services Center and will be posted on Crowder’s Events Calendar. The Job Fair will be schedule every April and the Career Expo & Transfer Day will be every September. We also host smaller special career events throughout the fiscal year. If you are interested in participating in any or all of the events, please contact Jolene Howerton either by phone at (417) 455-5618, fax at (417) 455-5619, or e-mail at jhowerto@crowder.edu
CAMPUS INTERVIEWS: The Career Services Center can arrange campus interviews with qualified students and alumni at the employer’s convenience. We encourage scheduling these visits well in advance to allow us time to publicize widely enough to offer you a good selection of candidates.
DISTRIBUTION
OF COMPANY INFORMATION:
The Career Services Center maintains a file of company information for
use by students and alumni. This information may be used as reference
material for class assignments, and as preparation for interviews and
examine career opportunities. (Please send us your company information
for our reference files.)
All services offered
are free of charge to participating companies. For more information, call
(417) 455-5618 or e-mail: jhowerto@crowder.edu