One of the most common statements students make is that they are not familiar with how their academic major relates to their future career. The CDC developed a valuable resource called Career Pathfinder Guides that you can refer to when this topic arises.
About Career Pathfinder Guides
The CDC has identified a variety of activities and resources to engage and partner with the campus community to enhance student career exploration and preparedness as they transition to the workforce or pursue professional/graduate studies.
According to NACE’s 2013 Recruiting benchmark Survey, Career Centers are the top campus resources for recruiters. However, department chairs and faculty also serve an important role, and are ranked second and third. Below outlines the campus resources used in recruitment activities.
First Time to Sign-In:
If you are working with international students or domestic students interested in studying, interning, or working abroad, GoinGlobal is an excellent resource that can heighten global awareness among all students. However, this resource also provides excellent information pertaining to the USA. Information found within this source includes:
What is the GOALS Program?
Many faculty have invited us into their classes to partner using the FOCUS 2 CAREER – A Career, Major and Education Planning System . This is one of the best ways students can begin to complete the first stage of Gain Self-Awareness within the GOALS program. The FOCUS 2 resource helps students learn more about:
Career Readiness
Career Spots is a free video resource that requires no login and can easily be accessed on the CDC website. All videos are available or you can view specific topic related videos within the GOALS program. Most videos are 30 seconds but some may be as long as three minutes in length; ideal for review in a class setting or at a club sponsored meeting or event. Transcripts are also available in PDF format and can be downloaded from the main menu where all categories and videos are listed.
Objective: To provide a venue to contribute to the career readiness of UIS Students by allowing students to practice professional networking skills, build employer connections, and gather career information.
One of the most common questions students are unable to answer and parents tend to ask is to specifically connect how a particular academic major links with realistic career options. Therefore, the Career Development Center has developed customized guides for all UIS undergraduate and graduate academic programs, known as Career Pathfinder.
Each online guide consists of the following customized sections related to a specific academic major: