Welcome Parents!
Your
student’s future is important to us. As parents, you have a great deal of
influence on your college student’s career development. Parents want to help
there child make the most of there East Central University experience and
get a good start on life after college. You may be adjusting to their
new-found independence and confidence while wishing that you can ensure that
they make the best career choice. We encourage you to stay
involved and please refer to the resources available through the Career
Development Center. Career planning is a process
that students can begin during their freshmen year.
This process involves four major steps:
- Assessing values, interests, personalities and skills
- Exploring majors and career options
- Evaluating possible career options through direct work experience
- Organizing and conducting a job or graduate school search
To facilitate this process, the Career Development Center has developed two handouts for career and professional development:
- The Student Career Success Guide offers a place to record the activities a student engages in. It is useful in preparing a resume or cover letter as well as interviews.
- The Four-Year Career Plan which outlines the activities students can do during each of their years in college to further their career development.
As parents, you may want to peruse this four-year career plan for ideas
on how you can support this process as well as remind your son or daughter
that the Career Development Center is here to assist them during the
process.
The staff in the Career Development Center facilitates the career
development process by providing information and support to students as they
prepare for the working world. Applying a long-term professional development
perspective, they help students develop life-long skills in making career
decisions, conducting a job search, and networking and engaging in the
professional environment.
