WEBVTT 00:00:00.510 --> 0 >> Do you know where the Career Center is? 00:00:01.930 --> 0 >> Sorry. 00:00:02.360 --> 0 >> Career Services building? 00:00:04.290 --> 0 >> No. Not really. 00:00:05.150 --> 0 >> Okay. All right. 00:00:05.420 --> 0 Thanks [music]. 00:00:05.580 --> 0 >> No problem. 00:00:06.510 --> 0 [ Music ] 00:00:10.040 --> 0 >> Hey do you know where the Career Center is? 00:00:11.510 --> 0 [ Music ] 00:00:16.060 --> 0 >> Do you know where the Career Center is? 00:00:17.530 --> 0 >> No. 00:00:18.090 --> 0 >> Career Services building? 00:00:19.510 --> 0 [ Music ] 00:00:38.270 --> 0 >> I was always envious of those students that knew exactly what they wanted 00:00:41.880 --> 0 to do once they graduated school. 00:00:44.370 --> 0 I wasn't so fortunate. 00:00:46.110 --> 0 But like nearly 30% of students, I never visited my college career center. 00:00:51.290 --> 0 Big mistake. 00:00:53.890 --> 0 According to a recent survey, 72% of graduating seniors who were looking 00:00:59.120 --> 0 to enter the workforce visited their college career center for help. 00:01:03.790 --> 0 And of that group, 36% made frequent visits. 00:01:09.530 --> 0 So why visit your college career center? 00:01:12.170 --> 0 To find a job and get hired of course. 00:01:14.450 --> 0 >> All right guys, that's a wrap. 00:01:16.590 --> 0 >> Whoa [chuckles]! 00:01:17.460 --> 0 There's quite a bit more to it than that. 00:01:19.400 --> 0 Let's start with self discovery. 00:01:21.590 --> 0 You can't get what you want if you don't know what that is and if you don't know who you are. 00:01:26.620 --> 0 Knowing yourself will help you determine the right career for you. 00:01:30.700 --> 0 The career center has the people and strategies to help you figure out who you are, 00:01:36.030 --> 0 and also the careers and companies that might be a good fit for you. 00:01:40.510 --> 0 Here are some services that career centers offer to help you get on the right track [music]. 00:01:45.770 --> 0 Self-assessment tests. 00:01:48.390 --> 0 One-on-one counseling. 00:01:51.060 --> 0 Job descriptions and company profiles. 00:01:54.930 --> 0 Information on the latest industry trends. 00:01:58.920 --> 0 And seminars and career panel discussions. 00:02:02.820 --> 0 >> I would definitely encourage any student to go to a career center. 00:02:05.330 --> 0 There's nothing -- there's no down side to going, right? 00:02:08.520 --> 0 So if you go, you talk to people. 00:02:10.830 --> 0 You get some experience. 00:02:11.990 --> 0 You get some advice about how to go about getting the best experience. 00:02:15.750 --> 0 I don't see why there'd be any reason not to do that. 00:02:19.130 --> 0 And it definitely helped, you know, talking to people in the college communications 00:02:22.630 --> 0 about how do I get to the next step? 00:02:24.560 --> 0 That led to an internship with ESPN. 00:02:27.500 --> 0 >> Now that you know who you are and what you want, 00:02:30.390 --> 0 the next big part of the equation is improving yourself. 00:02:34.370 --> 0 Career centers can provide the expertise and training 00:02:38.000 --> 0 to help make you an attractive candidate to potential employers. 00:02:42.330 --> 0 Here are some other ways the Career Center can help you [music]. 00:02:46.090 --> 0 Interview practice. 00:02:48.690 --> 0 Goal setting and decision making. 00:02:51.590 --> 0 Get help with resume writing. 00:02:54.520 --> 0 Strategies on how to promote your strengths and explain your weaknesses. 00:03:00.200 --> 0 Major and career prerequisite guidance. 00:03:04.520 --> 0 Now it's time to meet people and get hired. 00:03:07.380 --> 0 Here's how the Career Center can help you find that job. 00:03:11.170 --> 0 Career fairs. 00:03:14.140 --> 0 Networking and alumni connections. 00:03:16.740 --> 0 And job and internship listings. 00:03:21.230 --> 0 [Music] just the action of getting up and going to your Career Center is proactive. 00:03:26.270 --> 0 It's saying that your future's important to you. 00:03:28.830 --> 0 Often in life, just showing up can result in a chain 00:03:32.200 --> 0 of good fortune that you never dreamt possible. 00:03:34.420 --> 0 So get up and go to your Career Center. 00:03:37.510 --> 0 [ Music ]