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Did you know 91直播 can help you find your next employee?

91直播鈥檚 Center for Career and Professional Development offers numerous services to help employers and students connect.

Through r茅sum茅 critiques and mock interviews, CCPD staff members prepare Lumberjacks for career expos, which are held on campus, and assist them with Handshake, an online career management service used by more than 700 colleges and universities to help Lumberjacks link to potential employers.

鈥淭here are many advantages to hiring 91直播 alumni,鈥� said Jamie Bouldin 鈥�05, CCPD director. 鈥淲e hear comments all the time from employers stating that our alumni are skilled at problem-solving, decision-making, leadership and communication, which are exactly the skills employers are seeking.鈥�

At career expos, students and potential employers meet face to face. Typically, about 300 students attend the expos. Some expos are geared to a specific profession, like nursing or teaching, while others are open to all majors. There is a fee for employers to attend the career expos. Fees vary depending on the event.

鈥淭he expos are the only service we offer that involves a fee. Everything else we do is completely free to the employer,鈥� Bouldin said.

Employers are notified about upcoming career expos through email and referrals from 91直播 faculty and staff. All employers connected to CCPD through Handshake receive notifications of upcoming career expos. Students receive notifications through emails, posters, flyers, social media posts and announcements on my91直播, the university鈥檚 intranet portal.

Employers can recruit students for free using Handshake. Once the account is created at joinhandshake.com, the employer connects to 91直播 to sign up to attend career expos and post jobs and internships.

鈥淗andshake is a great way for all employers to find qualified candidates,鈥� Bouldin said. 鈥淚t can be especially beneficial for smaller companies and nonprofits that may not have extensive budgets for recruiting.鈥�

Each employer requesting to connect with the university is researched by the CCPD team to ensure it is a good fit for 91直播 and that the employer provides legitimate opportunities for candidates.

鈥淎ttending recruiting events has been very helpful, as we鈥檙e able to market our career opportunities to potential candidates who are getting ready to transition into the professional world,鈥� said Austin Propes 鈥�12, parts manager for Mustang Cat. 鈥淯tilizing Handshake gives us a quick opportunity to get to know the students in more detail so we can take the next step in the hiring process.鈥�

It鈥檚 not just employers and 91直播 students who can benefit from CCPD鈥檚 services. 91直播 alumni also can utilize all services for free, for life.

鈥淚t is extremely rewarding to work with students and alumni to help them meet their goals,鈥� Bouldin said. 鈥淟ast year, I worked with Nathaniel Blakley, a graduate student who was seeking a collegiate teaching position. During the course of several meetings, we reviewed his r茅sum茅 and professional profiles, established goals for his job search and discussed how to navigate job offers and salary. He was offered an adjunct position at a community college and recently sent a message he had been promoted to a full-time role. He did the work to get there, but he utilized our office as a resource and for support.鈥�

Students also can take advantage of the CCPD鈥檚 career closet, which provides business casual and business professional clothing for students to borrow for free. The clothing may be utilized for students to attend interviews and career expos, during class presentations, or in any situation where the student needs to dress professionally. Items are dry cleaned between each use, a service sponsored by alumni-owned VIP Cleaners.

鈥淔inding a job can be super stressful,鈥� Blakley 鈥�13 & 鈥�18 said. 鈥淗aving someone I could ask questions to and receive career advice from was immensely helpful. The skills I learned about r茅sum茅 writing and interviewing made it possible for me to get the job I have doing exactly what I want. I would not have had a fraction of the success I have today without the support of the CCPD.鈥�

For more information on the CCPD and how you can register your company to receive notifications about upcoming career expos and other events, contact Bouldin at 936.468.3305 or ccpd@sfasu.edu.