Special Career Services for GF Seniors

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Special Career Services for GF Seniors

• Compliments of the George Fox University Career
  Services Office
• Stevens Center 220
• 503-554-2330 or
• careers_at_georgefox.edu
• Website careers.georgefox.edu

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GEED 218 Online

• Finding Suitable Employment
• Offered each semester
• 1 credit
• Confirm your career direction, learn the best
  ways to find jobs and how to market yourself to
  that desirable employer.

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Senior Consultations

• A 30-minute appointment just for you to talk over
  your after-graduation plans
• Strategize your senior year job search/grad
  school preparation
• Reassess your direction
• A smart move

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How-to Pizza Chats

• Friday lunches with you and us talking about
  topics pertinent to you. See the calendar on
  www.careers.georgefox.edu
• Topics include resumes, internships, gap year
  options, public service careers, grad school
  admissions and PIZZA!!!

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Graduate School Information

• Graduate School Virtual Expo and Webinar
• Grad School guidance by appointment
• Grad Exam registration bulletins in Stevens 220
• Graduate School directories and websites
• Graduate School admissions test prep options-GRE
  preparation short-course

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Internships

• Internship guidance by appointment
• Virtual internship center at careers.georgefox.edu
  
• Database and files of internship opportunities
• Internship Fair at GF on September 24, 2008

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Get Smart Job Search Training

• Offered spring semester Sat., Feb. 7, 2008 from
  9 am to 130 pm brunch served
• One-stop session for all the nuts and bolts of a
  successful job search
• Free handbook
• Employer guest speaker

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Basic Job Search Skill Training

• Skill identification
• Resume and cover letter writing
• Practice interviews
• Portfolio development
• Best ways to find a job
• Networking Alumni and Employer contacts
  Individual appointment or workshops

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New Optimal Resume System making your best
first impression!

• Resume builder
• Cover letter builder
• E Portfolio
• Skills Center
• Interviewing practice
• Website builder
• https//georgefox.optimalresume.com
• or enter under My Data on Bruindata
• Fee based and the best deal in town!!

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Optimal Resume Cafes Bruin Den

• All are 11am1pm
• Optimal Resume Café is the third Thursday each
  month in the Bruin Den. Mark your calendar and
  stop by ready to talk about this great tool. See
  the actual dates at http//careers.georgefox.edu
• There will be a spring schedule.

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Degrees At WorkEtiquette Dinner

• Make good impressions, learn manners in order to
  present yourself professionally
• Certified etiquette trainer
• Scheduled for March 4, 2009, Cap and
  Gown-followed by a networking dessert

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Seminary Fair

• Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, 10-3pm
• Hoover Lobby
• Meet with a variety of admissions reps from local
  and regional seminaries

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Nursing Fair

• Meet nursing recruiters
• Hoover atrium 3-530pm
• Friday, March 6, 2009

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First AvenueCareer and Graduate School Fair

• Meet over 100 employers and grad schools in one
  place
• Get interviews that very day enjoy an alumni
  networking session
• Thursday, April 2, 2009, University of Portland
  Chiles Center
• Sponsored by OLAPC-GF and 8 other colleges and
  universities in Oregon
• www.olapcfirstavenue.org

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GFU Website Jobs

• Find a job or internship
• Discover networking contacts
• Jobs database on Bruindata or at
• www.jobconnect.georgefox.edu
• www.careercenterjobs.org

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For Teacher Candidates

• We will be coming to your student teacher
  seminars to present job search tools for
  educators.
• You will learn about managing your professional
  documents, writing a teacher resume and will
  receive a teacher job search CDROM and the Job
  Search Handbook for Educators.

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Job Search Resources learn who you are, what
you want to do and where you want to do it!!

• Sigi 3 computerized career planning online
• Career Direct and other assessments
• Skills evaluation
• Internet resources
• Alumni contacts

• Career Center Library, ESC 220
• Books on resumes, cover letters, vitae,
  interviewing, industries, top jobs, occupations
• See resources online at careers.georgefox.edu

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Thank you for taking time to learn about our
services. Will we see you soon?

• Bonnie J. Jerke, Director
• Darren Noble, Associate Director
• Christee Wise, Administrative Assistant
• I know the plans I have for you, declares the
  Lord, plans for welfare and not for calamity to
  give you a future and a hope.
• Jeremiah 2911