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  Wednesday, September 5Discovery Day10 a.m. – 12 P.M. University Library Patio West Side

  Monday, September 10Internship 10111 a.m. – 12 p.m. Career Center

  Wednesday, September 12Creating a Professional Résumé3 p.m. – 4 p.m.Career Center

  Thursday, September 13Cal State LA Internship and Part-Time Job Fair10 a.m. – 12 p.m.Golden Eagle Ballroom  Friday, September 28Creating a Professional Résumé10 a.m. – 11 a.m.Career Center

  Thursday, September 27Keys to Sucess: Business Panel Brought to you by Network of Executive Women3 p.m. – 5 p.m.Golden Eagle Ballroom 1

  Tuesday, September 25Get Linked in with LinkedIn Professional Networking Services 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.Career Center

  Friday, September 21Fundamentals of Interviewing2 p.m. – 3 p.m.Career Center

Between Student Health Center & Physical

Education Building

H O U R S

Monday - Thursday8 a.m to 6 p.m.

Friday8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

P H O N E(323) 342-3237

careers@calstatela.edu

WEBSITEwww.calstatela.edu/

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Here for you each step of the career development journey - from knowing

yourself better & establishing goals to how

to get a job.

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  Thursday, August 23Meet up with your Career Center Friends(Open House)10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Career Center

  Wednesday, August 29Meet up with your Career Center Friends(Open House)11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Career Center

  Thursday, August 30Choosing a Major:Charting a Career Path10 a.m. – 11 a.mCareer Center

  Wednesday, September 5Discovery Day10 a.m. – 12 P.M. University Library Patio West Side

  Monday, September 10Internships 10111 a.m. – 12 p.m. Career Center

  Wednesday, September 12Creating a Professional Résumé3 p.m. – 4 p.m.Career Center

  Thursday, September 13Cal State LA Internship and Part-Time Job Fair10 a.m. – 12 p.m.Golden Eagle Ballroom  Friday, September 28Creating a Professional Résumé10 a.m. – 11 a.m.Career Center

  Thursday, September 27Keys to Sucess: Business Panel Brought to you by Network of Executive Women3 p.m. – 5 p.m.Golden Eagle Ballroom 1

  Tuesday, September 25Get Linked in with LinkedIn® 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.Career Center

  Friday, September 21Fundamentals of Interviewing2 p.m. – 3 p.m.Career Center

  Tuesday, October 2Leadership Speaker Broadcast4 p.m. – 6 p.m.King Hall C1066

Wednesday, October 3Cal State LA Fall Career Fair10 a.m. – 2 p.m.3rd Floor Golden Eagle Building

Tuesday, October 16I’ve got a LinkedIn® Profile,Now What?3 p.m. – 4 p.m.Career Center

Tuesday, October 16Leadership Speaker Broadcast4 p.m. – 6 p.m.King Hall C1066

Thursday, October 18Internships 10111 a.m. – 12 p.m.Career Center

Tuesday, October 23Creating a ProfessionalRésumé 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.Career Center

Monday, October 29Choosing a Major: Charting a Career Path 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.Career Center

  Monday, October 1Make the Career Fair Work for You2 p.m. – 3 p.m.Career Center

Thursday, October 4Job Search Strategies3 p.m. – 4 p.m.Career Center

Wednesday, October 31Job Search Strategies 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.Career Center

Thursday, November 1Fundamentals of Interviewing11 a.m. – 12 p.m.Career Center

Tuesday, November 13Creating a Professional Résumé2 p.m. – 3 p.m.Career Center

Thursday, November 15Is Graduate School for Me? 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.Career Center

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DISCOVER PREPARE TRANSITION

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The Handshake platform helps you to connect with companies and organizations that areseeking Cal State LA student candidates.

CAREER PLANNER FALL 2018

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Newsletter

DISCOVERY DAY September 5, 2018

Sophia Willis Student AssistantSocial Media Curator and Administrator

Steve TeixeiraCareer Development Specialist

Fall Semester To-Do List

TRANSITION

PREPARE

DISCOVER

University Library Patio West Side10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Choosing major and career pathways Your career is one of the most significant parts of your life. So, it’s crucial to find a path that reflects and harmonizes with who you are. Focus 2 has a variety of self-assessments that identify majors and careers that match you, and provides information about those careers. Our career counselors can assist in the decision-making process with individualized guidance and exploration workshops. Employers assist as well by providing job shadowing opportunities and on-campus presentations about careers.

Building a portfolio and network Employers seek candidates with a strong portfolio showcasing relevant workplace skills and practical experience, which can be gained through internships in your chosen career path. Our career counselors and career mentors can assist in identifying skills to develop and experiences to explore. Handshake, your online career central, regularly lists internship and on-campus job opportunities, career mentors, workshops on how to professionally network online and in-person and many other events to build your professional network.

Learning effective job search strategies In order to obtain the job you want, you must successfully navigate the job search process, which requires skills and knowledge typically not developed elsewhere. There is no easy way around this – to be most successful, you must invest time and energy to learn and refine those essential skills. Our career counselors present workshops on effective job search strategies, résumé and cover letters, interviewing and more. The CareerExpress delivers straightforward instructional videos and tools, and Handshake connects you with jobs and hiring events.

CAREEREXPRESSCAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER

www.calstatela.edu/careercenter/careerexpress

GET ON THE CAREER EXPRESS!

This suite of online tools is available anytime, anywhere by courtesy of the Career Center.

Whether you are:• Unsure of your life direction;• Questioning your choice of major;• Wondering what jobs you can get with your major;• Looking for help getting ready for the job search; or• Ready to look for a job.

The CareerExpress has something for you

Discover – Develop your professional identity using online tools in the CareerExpress, such as Focus2 and What Can I Do With This Major.  Attend Discovery Day, September 5th.      Prepare – Build a career network with the help of career counselors and mentors, and workshops on LinkedIn®,résumé and internships. Attend the Internship and Part-Time Job Fair, September 13th.   Transition – Set your job search strategy using Handshake to identify employers, and develop your interview skills with Perfect Interview and Interview Stream in the CareerExpress.  Attend the Fall Career Fair, October 3rd. 

During Discovery Day, you can meet informally with professionals from various fields, learn about their career journey and discover a wide range of future career possibilities.

During my time as social media curator and administrator for the Cal State LA Career Development Center, I have taken the information I learned and applied it to my personal career development. Some of my favorite tips are:

• Network! Realize that there is power and opportunity in who you associate yourself with. Take the time to make new friends in the industry you are pursuing. These friends will see your ambition, learn your career plans and keep you in mind for when they have opportunities or need someone with your expertise!

• Understand how to customize your résumé and job interview skills to each job position you apply for. Knowing the company you are speaking to and what their values and goals are will make it easier to write a résumé and have an interview that shows what you could offer in the position.

• Use your experience at school to foster friendships and networking opportunities by joining clubs, going to on-campus employer events and taking advantage of the resources BEFORE you graduate!