{"id":2631,"date":"2019-10-04T15:40:36","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T20:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/?page_id=2631"},"modified":"2022-08-29T08:01:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T13:01:34","slug":"faculty-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/career-development\/faculty-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/career-development\/\">Career Development<\/a>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row 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class=\"awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_mobile awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_main\"><\/button><ul class=\"awb-menu__sub-ul awb-menu__sub-ul_main\"><li  id=\"menu-item-3837\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3837 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li\" ><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/career-development\/handshake\/\" class=\"awb-menu__sub-a\"><span>Handshake<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3840\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3840 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li\" ><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/hr\/students\" class=\"awb-menu__sub-a\"><span>Student Employment<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3841\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3841 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li\" ><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/career-development\/resumes-cover-letters\/\" class=\"awb-menu__sub-a\"><span>Resumes &#038; Cover Letters<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3904\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3904 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li\" ><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/?page_id=3778&#038;preview=true\" class=\"awb-menu__sub-a\"><span>Career Resources<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3903\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3903 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li\" ><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/?page_id=3811&#038;preview=true\" class=\"awb-menu__sub-a\"><span>Career &#038; Major Exploration<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3902\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3902 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li\" ><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/career-development\/interviewing\/\" class=\"awb-menu__sub-a\"><span>Interviewing<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3750\"  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awb-menu__sub-li\" ><a  href=\"https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/login\" class=\"awb-menu__sub-a\"><span>Hire a Griffon<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3857\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3857 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li\" ><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/\" class=\"awb-menu__sub-a\"><span>Get Involved<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-4128\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-4128 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular awb-menu__main-li_with-main-arrow awb-menu__main-li_with-arrow\"  data-item-id=\"4128\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"#\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Faculty and Staff<\/span><span 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awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"3752\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/career-development\/about-us\/\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">About Us<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-4487\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4487 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"4487\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/career-events\/\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Career Events<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:28;line-height:1.4;\">Faculty &amp; Staff<\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Are you frequently asked for career advice by your students? Feel free to refer students or contact us for help providing consultation on career-related topics! We help students explore available career options and develop action steps to achieve their career goals, discover their potential, and explore their interests. During their academic careers, students use the Career Development Center to develop essential job-search skills, interview skills, and develop winning resumes and cover letters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Career Consulting for Your Students<br \/>\n<\/strong>Handshake is the Career Development Center\u2019s online career and employment management system. It is a great way for students and alums to get started in their job search and connect with employers from a variety of local, regional, national, and global organizations. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/careerdevelopment\/handshake\/\"><strong>Learn more about Handshake and how your students can get started!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Connect with the Career Development Center<br \/>\n<\/strong>We look forward to helping you connect the students in your classrooms and campus organizations with career development experiences. As an educator or leader within your organization, you have the opportunity to help students hone skills that will help them stand apart from other applications in the job market.<\/p>\n<p><em>Engagement opportunities:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Events \u2013 Incorporate event attendance into your curriculum or membership requirements. This could include having MWSU students attend career and job fairs, mock interviews, and career development workshops!<\/li>\n<li>Handshake (connected to the Student Handshake section of website) \u2013 Connect students with career opportunities, make appointments with career mentors, and view upcoming Career Development Center events. If you are interested in adding a customized to your department\u2019s website, please email <strong><a href=\"mailto:careercenter@missouriwestern.edu\">careercenter@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/strong> to get started.<\/li>\n<li>Strong Interest Inventory and Clifton Strengths are online assessments that provide insight into how your student&#8217;s interests and strengths match potential careers. The Career Development Center provides these to Griffons free of charge. Encourage your students to contact the Career Development Center to schedule an appointment to take an assessment and explore majors and careers.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/missouriwestern.biginterview.com\">Big Interview<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 an online mock interview system that will help your students improve their interview technique, practice answers to tough questions, and build their confidence. There are thousands of pre-populated questions in the question bank. If you are interested in creating a custom interview question set to use in your class, please email <strong><a href=\"mailto:careercenter@missouriwestern.edu\">careercenter@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/strong> to get started.<\/li>\n<li>Unable to teach a section or attend an organization meeting? Don\u2019t cancel your class or meeting! The Career Development Center would be happy to facilitate a career skills lesson in your place. Please email <strong><a href=\"mailto:careercenter@missouriwestern.edu\">careercenter@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/strong> to get started<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><strong>Looking for another way to engage? 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