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The Career Development Center offers many services to help you plan your career.
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Below you will find a list of these services and resources. To the left you will find links
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to web resources.
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Take advantage of the opportunities offered by the Career Development Center
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to help you make personal career decisions. Come by our office, located on the lower
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level of Bennett Campus Center, or call us at 615-966-6295 for more information.
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Four steps in career planning:
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Step 1: Learn About Yourself
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Know and understand your interests, skills, values and personality type. We offer
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the three following assessments that can aid your self-evaluation process.
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Strong Interest Inventory Assessment
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The most respected and widely used career planning instrument in the world, this
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assessment will allow you to explore the world of work. A career counselor will
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help you interpret and understand the results.
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Contact our Counseling and Testing Center at 615-966-6294
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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
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This assessment helps you to understand your personality type and can help
identify possible career options.
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Contact our Counseling and Testing Center at 615-966-6294
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StrengthsQuest
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Top achievers build their academic, personal lives, and careers on their talents.
The strengths-based approach allows you to discover and develop your talents to
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be all God created you to be.
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Step 2: Gain Experience
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Get involved in extra-curricular activities
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Obtain an internship or other work experience
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Sharpen computer, teamwork and communication skills
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Step 3: Prepare Your Self-Marketing Package
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Write a resume and develop cover letters
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Practice interviewing skills
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Locate people to serve as references
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Step 4: Implement a Job Search or Graduate School Plan
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Research job openings or graduate schools
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Network with contacts in your chosen field
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Conduct informational interviews
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Apply for job openings or graduate schools of interest
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