Career Issues
Fall 2008
Backpack to Briefcase: Transitioning to Your Job
This session demonstrates the differences between college and the world of work. It provides tips on business etiquette, including electronic etiquette; teaches proper business protocol for introductions, including handshakes and remembering names; and addresses issues related to image, including dress and written and verbal communication.
Heather Anderson, Career Services, (540) 231-6241, heathera@vt.edu
Career Services: Explore, Experience, Achieve
Career Services offers a full range of services and resources for all students, regardless of major or degree level. Our key service areas are: deciding on a major/career, obtaining career-related experience, connecting with employers, preparing your job search, and applying/preparing for graduate school. We have a number of services and resources to assist students in these key areas, and we welcome the opportunity to share these with students, faculty, and staff.
Heather Anderson , Career Services, (540) 231-6241, heathera@vt.edu
Getting Career-Related Experience During College
This presentation covers the importance of career-related experience and the various ways in which students can acquire it (e.g., summer jobs and internships, cooperative education, etc.).
Heather Anderson , Career Services, (540) 231-6241, heathera@vt.edu
Job Search Preparation
Interviewing skills and designing job search strategies are covered in this presentation.
Heather Anderson , Career Services, (540) 231-6241, heathera@vt.edu
Networking
The concept of networking is not new, but many people are unsure how to use it when looking for a job. Often job seekers will say that they do not have a network to use in relationship to their job search. This is not true—everyone has a network. The key is developing and utilizing this network.
Heather Anderson , Career Services, (540) 231-6241, heathera@vt.edu
Résumé Writing
The fundamentals of résumé writing and the basics of essential job search correspondence will be addressed in this session.
Heather Anderson, Career Services, (540) 231-6241, heathera@vt.edu