Deciding & Exploring

What Is Career Mapping? How to Map Your Own Career Path

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average employee changes their jobs 12.4 times between ages 18 and 54. Nearly half of the job changes happen in an employee’s early career, between ages 18 and 24. 

So, how can employers get their employees to …

By Career Contessa
Career Contessa
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25 Journaling Ideas That Can Change Your Career

For those of us trying to figure things out with a journal—whether it’s a personal journal or a work journal—there’s nothing quite as daunting as a blank page staring back at us. 

What am I supposed to be writing here anyway? How …

By Amanda Nell
Amanda Nell
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Top 10 Tips for Exploring College Majors

From conducting self-assessments to attending career workshops to sitting your family members down for a career plan heart-to-heart, we put together our top 10 tips for choosing the right college major for you (even if you’re still in high school). …

By CollegeXpress
CollegeXpress
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5 Tips for Exploring Career Interests in College (and when to switch majors)

Whether you are just about to enter college, in your final year, or about to start your master’s degree, you know well enough that exploring your career interests and options is no easy feat. It takes years of figuring out what interests …

By Emily Curtis
Emily Curtis
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15 Best Examples Of Leadership Experience For Interviews

Having some examples of leadership experience to share during an interview is important no matter what job you’re going after. After all, interviewers love to hear (and ask) about situations where you were able to lead others.

Why Interviewers Want …

By Hannah Morgan
Hannah Morgan
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Current job and employment trends based on a NACE (national Association of Colleges and Employers) survey of recruiters who hire …

Focus 2 Am I Career Ready?

Career readiness is a foundation of eight core competencies that broadly prepare college students for lifelong success in their careers …

Focus 2 Self Assessment

A free online assessment for occupations and majors specific to your personality, available remotely and at the Career Center.

Candid Career Videos

Explore career paths by accessing thousands of  videos! Short clips highlight industry professionals sharing job descriptions, backgrounds and career advice.

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