September Success

September Success Series 2011

The September Success Series is a comprehensive program designed to help students prepare for a successful professional job search. The program includes seminars led by both Career Center staff and employers, as well as other useful resources. Events will be held in one of our two locations, either the H.W. Close (BA) Building or the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) Career Center located in Swearingen.

WANT TO WIN A FREE T-SHIRT? Participate in 3 or more of the September Success Series events and you could win a free Decide it. Experience it. Live it.
t-shirt! Eligible events include: An employer-led mock interview, an employer led resume review, A Day at the Fair workshop, Writing a Winning Resume workshop, You're Hired workshop, Countdown to Career Fair: Job Search Plan, Just in Time: Crash Course: Career Fair Preparation or the Developing your Job Search Plan Workshop. Eligible events have an asterisk (*). Receive your card to participate at your first event! T-shirts will be distributed at the job fairs on 9/28/11.

EMPLOYER WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS

Wednesday 9/7/11

3:00 p.m.

*How to Land a Great Job
Resume and interview preparation
led by South Carolina Federal Credit Union
Career Center, BA - Room 602B

Monday 9/19/11

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

*Resume Reviews
led by Fast Enterprises, LLC
CEC Career Center, Swearingen

Tuesday 9/20/11

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

*Mock Interviews
led by GEICO
Career Center, BA - 6th floor
Note: You must sign up in JobMate and have a full-access account.

Thursday 9/22/11

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

*Resume Reviews
led by the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
Career Center, BA -6th floor
NOTE: Students MUST attend the CIA Information Session held from 6:30-8pm on 9-21-2011 to be eligible for the CIA to critique their resume.

Friday 9/23/11

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

*Resume Reviews
led by Consolidated Graphics
Career Center, BA -6th floor

Tuesday 9/27/11

10:30 am - Noon
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

*Mock Interviews
led by TLV
CEC Career Center (Swearingen)
Note: You must sign up in JobMate and have a full-access account.

CAREER CENTER WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
H.W. Close Building - BA, 6th floor

Additional workshops continue throughout the fall semester.

Job Shadowing

Tuesday 9/6/11

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. BA

Testing the Water: Job Shadowing for All Students

Monday 9/12/11

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. BA

Testing the Water: Job Shadowing for All Students

Thursday 9/22/11

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. BA

Testing the Water: Job Shadowing for All Students

Internships

Monday 9/12/11

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. BA

I Know What You Did NEXT Summer:
Gaining Experience Through Internships and Co-ops

Career Fair Preparation

Tuesday 9/6/11

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. BA

*A Day at the Fair - Making the Most of a Job Fair

Thursday 9/15/11

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Flinn Hall 101

*A Day at the Fair - Making the Most of a Job Fair

Monday 9/26/11

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. BA

*A Day at the Fair - Making the Most of a Job Fair

Resume Writing

Wednesday 9/7/11

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. BA

*Writing a Winning Resume

Monday 9/19/11

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. BA

*Writing a Winning Resume

Job Search Preparation

Thursday 9/8/11

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. BA

*Developing Your Job Search Plan

Friday 9/16/11

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. BA

*Developing Your Job Search Plan

Monday 9/19/11

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. BA

*Developing Your Job Search Plan

Interview Preparation

Friday 9/9/11

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. BA

*You're Hired - Acing the Interview

Thursday 9/15/11

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. BA

*You're Hired - Acing the Interview

Friday 9/23/11

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. BA

*You're Hired - Acing the Interview

Graduate School Preparation

Wednesday 9/14/11

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. BA

Act II - Graduate School - Is it for You?

ETIQUETTE DINNER

Online registration

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
in Capstone Campus Room

The Career Center Etiquette Dinner is only for students in the School of Business, the College of Engineering and Computing and the DEPARTMENT of Integrated Information Technology.

*JOB FAIRS

Wednesday 9/28/11

Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Columbia Metropolitan
Convention Center

*Career Fest

Wednesday 9/28/11

Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

*SET (Science, Engineering & Technology Fair)


CAREER CENTER WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS College of Engineering and Computing - CEC Additional workshops continue throughout the fall semester.
Thursday 9/8/11	1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Are you Experienced?: How to Translate My Summer Experience Into A Resume Entry CEC Faculty/Staff Lounge
Wednesday 9/14/11	1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Remote Resume Reviews 300 Main
Wednesday 9/21/11	4:00 pm - 5:00 pm	*Countdown to Career Fair: Job Search Plan CEC Faculty/Staff Lounge
Thursday 9/22/11	1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Remote Resume Review 300 Main
Friday 9/23/11	2:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Transition to Work: Interviewing, Salary Negotiation, Web Presence, and Work/Life Balance CEC Faculty/Staff Lounge
Monday 9/26/11	12:00 pm - 1:00 pm	Dress For Success For Less CEC Faculty/Staff Lounge
Tuesday 9/27/11	10:00 am - 11:00 am	*Just in Time: Crash Course: Career Fair Preparation CEC Faculty/Staff Lounge
SMALL GROUPS
Need a little extra help with your job search? Attend a small group session! Job search-related topics include: FOCUS Interpretation - An online career guidance tool designed to help you learn more about your work interests, personality, skills and leisure interests Myers Briggs Type Inventory Interpretation - Discover how your unique personality type correlates to career choice Strong Interest Inventory Interpretation - Discover how your career related interests correlate to career choice Choosing Your Major - Learn what types of careers the major (s) might lead to, assess how work values factors into future career choice, begin to navigate the undergraduate bulletin to explore degrees, majors & minors
ON-CALL HOURS
Drop in Monday thru Friday between 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. for just-in-time assistance with your job search-related questions.

DEVELOPING A JOB SEARCH PLAN TIP SHEET
Use this helpful guide for a step-by-step approach to tackling your job search.

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