Thursday, January 15, 2009
Students looking to polish their professional skills can attend the University Career Center’s first workshop of the spring semester, “Exploring KUCareerHawk.com.” The workshop will take place today from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in 149 Burge Union.
The program is the first in a series of eight workshops geared at preparing students for the Office of Multicultural Affairs and University Career Center Career Fair on Feb. 11. The first workshop will demonstrate the UCC’s Web site, KUCareerHawk.com. It will also explore the site’s features, as well as detail how the UCC staff can assist students in navigating both the site and students’ career possibilities.
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Career Workshops
Workshop: How to Attend a Career Fair
When: Jan. 20, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: 149 Burge Union
Workshop: Get Your Résumé Ready for the Career Fair
When: Jan. 21, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: 149 Burge Union
Workshop: Get Ready to Interview After the Career Fair
When: Jan. 22, 4 p.m. 5 p.m.
Where: 149 Burge Union
Workshop: How to Attend a Career Fair
When: Jan. 28, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: 149 Burge Union
Workshop: Get Your Résumé Ready for the Career Fair
When: Jan. 29, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: 149 Burge Union
Workshop: Get Ready to Interview After the Career Fair
When: Feb. 3, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: 149 Burge Union
Workshop: How to Attend a Career Fair
When: Feb. 4, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: 149 Burge Union
“We’ll make the connection between the resources online and the services that the staff provides in our office,” Megan Hill, UCC associate director, said.
The site, which launched last January, offers users the opportunity to create their own accounts and profiles so visitors are recognized each time they return to the site. Ann Hartley, UCC associate director, said the site was tailored to each specific student.
“This Web site serves beyond the traditional Web site,” Hartley said. “Freshmen will get different information than seniors. It is customized for the individual needs of students. Anything in our office is on our Web site — all events, services and resources.”
The workshop will assist students in navigating the nooks and crannies of the site, which include information ranging from how to write a cover letter to a list of jobs available both on and off campus.
“We will demo the Web site and make sure students realize that other things are out there that they might not see at first glance,” Hartley said. “We’ll go over not only the Web site but also its features.”
Because the site has so much information, Liz Caldwell, UCC recruitment coordinator, said the workshop could help students find what they were seeking when they visited KUCareerHawk.com.
“It’s much easier to find what you’re looking for if you have an idea of where to go,” Caldwell said.
Hartley said she hoped the site would expand in many different directions in the future. Potential expansions include trying to make the Web site more interactive, Erin Wolfram, UCC assistant director, said.
“We’re working on an internship spotlight video that spotlights KU students talking rather than just a picture with bullet points,” Wolfram said. “We’re working on getting the Web site on video format.”
Other workshops leading up to the Feb. 11 career fair include “How to Attend a Career Fair,” “Get Your Résumé Ready for the Career Fair” and “Get Ready to Interview After the Career Fair.” Each workshop will be offered more than once before Feb. 11. Hartley said the workshops focused on educating students about their futures.
“We really do focus on the educational piece,” she said. “Our focus is long-term — information that students can use for the rest of their lives.”
— — Edited by Melissa Johnson
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