Career assistance comes in all shapes and sizes these days. The norm for students is visiting the career office for the basic tools of personality testing, career job assessments, followed by resume writing and developing job interviewing skills. While all these are good healthy approaches to developing your career identity, there are ways to improve upon this.
That is where the JumpForward career program comes in. This new career development program understands that one advisor meeting, one career assessment visit to the career office, or one careers class brings all your career ideas into focus. It takes a bigger picture approach to career planning and development, however, through a student portal that students are placed in when they arrive at their respective school. Here, they begin a more step-by-step approach to learning more about the career decision process.
Imagine having a careers class where you begin the career exploration process. This is followed by a directory of professional contacts that you can reach out to to ask your questions about a specific career or careers idea that you want to explore. It also includes guest speakers on various career subjects, and when you are ready, you can get assistance from a career specialist who can give you up-to-date information on how to position yourself with the latest market approaches to resumes and job interviews.
By the end of this eight-week program, there is an expectation that you will be able to write your own career plan. With all these components combined, you are now experiencing the new and exciting ways of career planning and development, the JumpForward way!
Come into the JumpForward careers hub and get onto the road of career planning. You will move into a whole new world of giving students more time and tolls to figure out what career path makes the most sense to them, which may even be rewarding to you!