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Review the Career Development Process:
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 Select the Phase that Interests You:
  Exploring Careers: 1st, 2nd year of college     Building Experience: 2nd through final year of college     Seeking Employment: 3rd and 4th year, and beyond.  

Building Experience, 2nd through Final Year of College

We retain: 10% of what we hear; 15% of what we see; 20% of what we see and hear; 40% of what we discuss; 80% of what we experience.

Why should a student spend college time building experience?

Recruiters advise Career Services that job candidates with work experience in their field will get closer consideration than those without work experience.

Students who work while in college become more competitive job candidates because they:

  • Develop good, basic work habits and familiarity with workplace equipment.
  • Learn about formal and informal procedures and policies in the workplace.
  • Create useful networks of co-workers, supervisors, and other workplace contacts.
  • Participate in collaborative efforts, demonstrating team skills.
  • Gain field specific knowledge to help them move into higher level positions.

How can students build experience?

Select an item to learn more.

  bulletGet Pre-Professional Experience    bulletEnhance Professional Skills     bulletDevelop Life Skills     bulletRefine Résumés    bulletManage the Interview Process  

What part can you play in this process?

Career Services suggests that parents reward students throughout the Building Experience phase. Offering rewards is an appropriate way for parents and other caring relatives to move a student forward in the career development process.

  bulletRewards Parents Can Offer for a Job Well Done   

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