Major and Career Exploration
First Impressions
Where?
General
Career Center
100

If I am reconsidering my major and/or not doing well in my major intro classes, I should with with these 2 people. 

What is my Academic Advisor and my Career Counselor?

100

When preparing for an interview, my pant suit or dress suit should be what colors?

What are conservative colors - black, navy or grey?

100

This online job search site, hosted by ECU Career Services, is a great place to submit your resume for review.

What is Handshake?

100

We suggest omitting your GPA in your resume if it is below this number.

What is 3.0?

100

This is where the Career Center is located.

What is 701 East Fifth Street?

200

This website allows me to 'virtually shadow' careers.

What is Virtual Job Shadow?

200

This percent of employers use social media to screen job candidates before hiring them?

What is 70%?

200

This website, hosted by ECU Career Services, provides example resumes to help you when writing your own resume.

What is the ECU Career Services website?

200

Information from this time period should not be found in your resume.

What is High School?

200

This event will occur the evening of October 16 and is specifically for student-athletes.

What is the Student-Athlete Career Networking Event?

300

Name the part of the ECU Career Center's Planning Model that is missing: Explore Majors and Careers - Set Goals - Take Action.

What is Explore Self?

300

This should be done by multiple people before submitting your resume to any organization.

What is proofreading?

300

We strongly recommend you bring your resume to these events hosted by ECU Career Services.

What are Career Fairs?

300

This website allows for me to grow my network, join groups, and search for jobs. 

What is LinkedIn?

300

This is the name of my Career Counselor.

Who is Sarah Lage?

400

This is an opportunity to meet with a professional within an industry/organization to learn about field(s) of interest and establish a professional network.

What is an informational interview?

400

Before going to a meeting, an interview, or a career fair, I can practice this pose to boost my confidence.

What is a power pose?

400

These virtual workshops allow me to learn about resume writing, interviewing, and job search...just to name a few. 

What is Here's How?

400

This opportunity allows for me gain experience and increases my chances for being employed within 6 months of graduation.

What is an internship?

400

This is the cost of a resume review by ECU Career Services?

What is free?

500

This ECU initiative encourages students to take 15 credit hours each semester, so they can graduate in 4 years. 

What is Finish in Four?

500

A first impression is formed within this amount of time.

What is 7 seconds?

500

I can test my interview skills, online, and anytime using this website?

What is Interview Stream?

500

These events occur each semester, bringing over 150 employers, allowing students and employers to connect.

What are ECU Career Fairs?

500

This office is made up of the greatest and most fun people.

What is ECU Career Services?