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Welcome Students!

Throughout our careers, we encounter many situations when we could benefit from unbiased advice. We may be in the process of choosing a career, deciding whether or not we should change careers or jobs, re-entering the workforce, job hunting, or recovering from a job loss. We come to the realization that this is an overwhelming process and we want and need some help.

Students utilizing the office of Counseling and Career Services will gain assistance in career planning, self-assessment, career advancement, skill development, continuing education, and coping with transition. Customized career development services and professional development programs are available.

Career Guidance

A good career development professional can help you explore career options, inform you of labor market trends, and help you assess your skills, interests, and work related values. A career development professional can assist you with sharpening your job search skills, and help you learn how to advance your career. Strategies and techniques of the professional career counselors are tailored to the specific needs of the person seeking assistance; the career counselor will do one or more of the following:

Conduct individual and group counseling sessions to help clarify life/career goals
Provide opportunititesfor improving decision-making skills
Develop individualized career plans
Administer and interpret inventories to assess abilities, interests, skills, andpersonality
Encourage exploratory activities through assignments and planning experiences
Utilize career planning systems and occupational information systems
Teach job hunting strategies and skills
Resolve potential personal conflicts on the job through practice in human relations skills
Assist in understanding the integration of work and other life roles
Support persons experiencing job stress, job loss, and/or career transition

Receive Current Job Postings

Serving the employment needs of our students and alumni is very important to us. Our job posting service allows students and alumni to receive access to jobs, internships and other career related opportunities by email. Join our list of subscribers and you will soon begin to receive current postings in your field. Simply click on the icon "Join Our Mailing List" to register.

Look for jobs, receive helpful information about job search strategies and post your resume for potential employers to view, all at MonsterTrak.com^TM

Resume Writing Assistance

Create your own new Microsoft Word resume and Flash resume website quickly and easily. There are numerous examples and wording help throughout the process and plenty of resume output formats to choose from. All you have to do is focus on the content. Even if you are not looking for a job, it is never too early to create your resume.

Want your resume critiqued by one of our professional staff? Follow the instructions provided and send it electronically. We will happily review your resume and communicate any suggestions for improvement.

This resume service is free to all students and faculty/staff. Click on the icon and create your account.

Credential Services

A service designed to bridge the gap between students and employers for potential professional employment. Credentials Services is for current juniors, seniors; alumni and NSU faculty/staff. Students must initiate the process; credentials files are not automatically maintained on all Northwestern students. However, all persons who wish to participate in any On-Campus Recuriting program must have a complete file in the office of Counseling and Career Services. To activate a Credentials file, complete and submit a Student Information Form and resume to the office of Counseling and Career Services.

Reciprocity

The office of Counseling and Career Services agrees to allow students from other institutions of higher education to utilize career services at Northwestern State University with Northwestern students are not negatively affected and when a reciprocal agreement can be arrange. This is usually accomplished through letters of reciprocity.

Additional Information for Students

Click on these links to explore additional career services and information:

Assessment of Personality, Interests and Work Values

Career Courses

Choosing a Major and Identifying a Career Path

The Job Search (Resume Writing, Cover Letters, Interviewing, Researching an Employer, Evaluating a Job Offer)

Mock Interview Experience