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Career Development Process Explore - Explain - Engage

Career development is an ongoing process. There isn’t a start and an end, but a cycling through these processes.

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Career Development Process Explore

Wondering what careers best fit your unique strengths, abilities, interests, values, and personality? Know what you want but need support in getting there? Feeling lost or have absolutely no clue what to do? Whether you are a first-year student, an alum, or somewhere in between, we will assist you in gaining clarity and achieving your career goals.

Explore You

It’s hard to know what you’re looking for in a career if you don’t know yourself. It’s important to consider your values, interests, skills, and personality when making choices about your future.

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Explore Your Options

In addition to knowing yourself, you also need to have an understanding of what kinds of options exist in terms of industries and careers.

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Career Development Process Engage and Explain

Engage

There is no way to know what a job or an industry is really like until you get exposed to it through conversations with professionals and hands-on experience.

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Explain

In addition to having the knowledge and experience, you need to be able to communicate effectively and demonstrate your value to potential employers, graduate programs, etc.

  • Resume
  • Cover letter
  • Interviewing
  • Social media
  • Negotiation
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