Competencies
Staff & Faculty Resources
Student Resources
Hypothetical Situations
General Career Center
100

The description for this competency is when a student is able to:

Understand and leverage technologies to enhance productivity, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.

Technology

100

This workshop series aims to support faculty and staff with the pursuit of professional development for students.

Career Everywhere Workshops

100

This resource includes a job board, appointment scheduling with Career Advisors, and is basically the college version of LinkedIn.

Handshake

100

A student can't find any internship listings on Linkedin, where is another place they can look?

Handshake

100

One of the locations we post event schedules.

Our website

Social Media

Handshake

200

Any group project is great for these competencies.

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Professionalism

Critical Thinking

Perspective Awareness

200

You might come to our office to use this tool if you've recently changed your hair.

Iris Headshot Booth

200

This resource has a resume builder.

Skillsfirst

200

A student is applying to a job but is having trouble tailoring their application to the job description. What resource might assist them?

Skillsfirst

Career Center Appointment

200

Where the Career Center is. (Building + Floor)

Third Floor of the Union (next to the Molly Shi Ballroom)

300

Students commonly develop these competencies during extracurricular activities.

All

300

You might request this for one of your classes or student groups.

Career Center Presentation or Workshop

300

This resource is housed on Canvas and provides asynchronous professional development.

CareerCenter+

300

A student shares that they really want to work in Chicago, is there a resource with information that is geographically focused?

Yes!

Interstride + GoinGlobal

300

We host two of these every year.

(Hint: networking event for any student)

All Majors Career Fair

400

Going to Career Center events especially helps develop these two competencies.

Career & Self Development

Professionalism

400

You might request one of these for support on internship structure.

Experiential Learning Consultation

400

This resource is perfect for both international students and US students wanting to work abroad.

Interstride and GoinGlobal

400

As student comes to you to ask about resources for professional dress, what might you recommend?

Career Closet

400

Any hands-on experience that allows you to apply academic knowledge to a real-world application and involves reflection.

Experiential Learning

500

This assessment identifies competencies students are already succeeding in, ones they could improve in, and ways to do so.

Career Readiness Inventory

500

You might request this if you are out of town and would like us to cover your class with professional development content.

Don't Cancel the Class Presentation
500

This resource provides up-to-date data on different job roles.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

500

A student mentions that they have an interview coming up, where can they find practice interviews?

Skillsfirst

Career Center Appointment

500

You can find up to date hiring data here on our website.

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