Caring about your future… Promoting success!
Published by the Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education
October 2004, Vol. 2 Issue. 2
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♦ Available Services
Hours of operation:
Monday - Friday.
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 828-227-7133
Fax: 828-227-7344.
For information go to:
http://careers.wcu.edu
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JobCat and MonsterTRAK are internet - √
based recruiting systems on our website
which include jobs as well as opportunities to
post a resume and sign up for interviews
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Career Counseling - If you have a career
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Career Testing - If you are having difficulty making a decision about a major or a
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career, we offer career testing and interpretation
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concern that you would like to discuss, call
for an appointment with a career counselor
Cooperative Education - Co-op is a program that allows you to work in your career/
major field and receive directly related experience and credit WHILE you are still in
school
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Resume Critiquing Service - Drop off
your resume (cover letter too!) and it will be
ready (suggestions and all) in 48 hours.
Student Employment - Need some cash?
The student employment office can help you
find a part-time job. We offer listings for oncampus as well as off-campus employment.
See them at careers.wcu.edu
Career Library - Our Career Library offers
books, directories, and videos to aid in your
career decision, including DISCOVER, a
computer-aided-guidance program. Also
available at careers.wcu.edu
Interviewing Skills Assistance - You can
participate in a mock interview and improve
your interview skills.
Career Days and Recruitment Events - Career Services offers 10-12 recruitment events
every year including Career and Graduate School Expo, Allied Health and Nurses’ Career Day,
Spring Job Fest, Summer Job Fair, Creative Professions Career Day, Education Recruitment Day
and multiple etiquette development events
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Contact Information
Director and Career Counselor, mashe@wcu.edu
Despeaux, Michael - Career Journal Publisher
Career Services Coordinator and Career Counselor, mdespeaux@wcu.edu
Elwell, Jessica - Career Journal Editor
Graduate Assistant, jaelwell@wcu.edu
Ferrara, Donna
Secretary and Office Manager, ferrara@wcu.edu
Wilson, Steven,
Career Resource Specialist (and on-campus employment), wilsons@wcu.edu
Woodruff, Jill
Special Events Coordinator, jwoodruff@wcu.edu
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Career Happenings for October & November 2004
Career & Graduate School Expo
Construction Management,
Engineering & Technology
Career Day
Wednesday, Oct 27
Ramsey Center Main Arena
10am - 3pm
Wednesday, November 3
Ramsey Center Auxiliary Gym
9am - 12pm - Career Fair
1pm - 5pm - Interviews
Juniors and seniors will find the Expo to be most
beneficial in the search for a job, internship or coop with a variety of businesses, organizations and
government agencies. This is also an excellent
opportunity for those wanting to continue their
education to shop for a graduate school. Business
casual to professional attire is required and several copies of your latest resume are suggested.
Career Services & Cooperative Education is hosting the Construction Management, Engineering &
Technology Career Day in the Ramsey Center
Auxiliary Gym. Students can network with businesses for internships, co-ops and post graduate
permanent employment from 10am - 12pm during
the career fair. Interviews will be held in the afternoon from 1pm - 5pm. Students must have a resume posted on JobCat in order to sign-up for interviews. To be pre-selected for an interview, students must sign up by 5pm, Friday, October 29.
Open interview schedules will be open until 5pm
Monday, November 1.
Put your resume into JobCat (on our website
http://careers.wcu.edu) or get help in the Career
Resource Center (1st floor Graham Building) to
develop one. Some interviews may take place
following the Expo or at another date and location.
Allied Health & Nurses' Career Day
Thursday, November 18, Ramsey Center Auxiliary Gym, 4pm - 6pm
Juniors and seniors majoring in Clinical Laboratory Science, Emergency Medical Care, Health Information
Management, Nursing, Nutrition and Dietetics, Social Work and Recreational Therapy and graduate students
in Physical Therapy and Communication Disorders/Speech Pathology should attend this event to find out
about full-time jobs after graduation. Students should dress professionally and bring copies of resume for an
opportunity to talk to over 45 health care companies from the southeast region.
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