Avila University - Career Services

About the Career Services

» mission and goals	» location and hours
To provide opportunities for students' continual learning to assist them in preparing for lifelong career development.	Get directions and a map to the Career Services.
	» contact information
	Who to contact and their information.

Employers Home Page

» post jobs and internships	» employer fairs
Enter your job and internship listings through our password-protected CCN site exclusively for Avila students and alumni.	Greater Kansas City Employer Fair, Heart of America Fair, Part-Time and Summer Job Fair and more.
» on-campus recruiting	» employer involvement
Receive and screen applications from students and schedule interviews with qualified candidates.	Are you interested in building a presence at Avila? There are many opportunities for you to get involved on campus through either participation in or sponsorship of programs and events.

Parents Home Page

» preparing your student	» helping you recent graduate
Parents and families have an important role to play in helping their students successfully transition to college and then to the professional world.	Your student has graduated from college and is ready to start a career. Here are some suggestions to help them through this transition.
» employment statistics
The Employment Statistics Report is compiled annually to summarize the employment status of graduating seniors.

Faculty & Staff Home Page

» request a cc program	» services and resources for students
Career Services staff is available to make presentations to campus classes and student organizations on a variety of topics.	We provide services and resources that allow students to identify and achieve their career goals.
» advertise jobs & internships
The Career Services uses an on-line posting system called CCN to let students know about a wide range of job and internship opportunities.

Students Home Page

» career exploration/planning	» job search tips & tools
» Career Planning » Deciding on a Major » Library Resources	» Employment Correspondence » Employer Fairs » Employment Resources » Internships » Interviewing » Networking » On-Campus Recruiting » Resumes Services/Assistance
» graduate school
Is graduate school right for you?

Alumni Home Page

» career planning/transitioning	» job search tips & tools
» Career Planning » Career Transitioning » Library Resources	» Employment Correspondence » Employer Fairs » Employment Resources » Interviewing » Networking » Resumes Services/Assistance
» graduate school
Is graduate school right for you?
» opportunities for involvement

»  College Work Study
    Program
»  Employer Fairs
»  Employment
    Correspondence
»  Employment Resources
»  Interviewing
»  Internships
»  Library Resources
»  Networking
»  On-campus Recruiting
»  Résumé Services

»  Career Planning
»  Career Transitioning
»  Deciding on a Major
»  Guidelines for Success
»  Library Resources

»  Is it for you?
»  Online Resources
»  Planning Ahead

Career Planning

Job Web
www.jobweb.com
A web site of career development and job-search information for college students and new college graduates sponsored by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

Dictionary of Occupational Titles
(Definitions of specific and/or unusual occupations) www.occupationalinfo.org

U.S. Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook
www.bls.gov/oco
The Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.

Occupational Outlook Quarterly
www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ooqhome.htm
OOQ provides practical information on jobs and careers. Articles are written in straightforward, non-technical language and cover a wide variety of career and work-related topics such as new and emerging occupations, training opportunities, salary trends, and results of new studies from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Employment & Labor Force Projections
http://stats.bls.gov/emp
Develops information about the labor market for the Nation as a whole for 10 years in the future.

America’s Career Info Net
www.acinet.org
Find wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, labor market conditions, employer contacts nationwide, and the most extensive career resource library online.

Career Exploration
www.acinet.org/acinet/explore.asp
Identify your needs and learn how the Career One Stop may help you meet your needs.

Department of Workforce Services
http://jobs.utah.gov/wi/pubs/adultcareerguide
Career Exploration.

College Grad
www.collegegrad.com/prep
Properly plan your career before you begin searching for a job. If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there. Plan the road and the steps along the way.

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4 - Above Average
3 - Average
2 - Below Average
1 - Poor