Having a career plan is more than just knowing the possible jobs that are available to you after graduation. It is a process of self-reflection, exploration, and skill development that when combined together, will help you towards achieving success in your future career.

Career Educators are available to assist you at all stages of this journey and help you navigate the steps towards a successful career. Through self-assessments, career exploration, and goal setting, we can help you identify personal strengths, as well as areas of growth, and work with you to develop strategies that allow you to become a well-rounded professional and achieve future career success.

Your job search documents are the documents you’ve put together to submit as part of your application to a job posting. Most commonly, employers will ask you to submit a cover letter, along with either a resume or a curriculum vitae. These documents are your usually the first impression you make on an employer and therefore it important to make sure you’ve highlighted your skills, experiences, and relevant knowledge properly in order to show the employer that you are a qualified candidate.

Our Career Educators are here to help you build, design, and polish your documents so they accurately reflect you and what you bring to the table as a potential employee. In our one-on-one appointments we’ll focus on the formatting, structure, content, and help you showcase the skills that set you apart from the rest.

The interview process can be nerve-wracking and stressful no matter how experienced you are or what level of job you’re interviewing for. Having a effective preparation strategy can be great way to help manage your stress and make sure you’re as ready as you can be for the formal interview.

With a focus on virtual and in-person professional interviews, our Career Educators are here to meet with you to discuss a variety of preparation strategies, run through practice questions in a mock interview, and answer any additional questions you may have about the interview process.

Short on time? Quick question? Not sure where to start?

Webex Drop-ins give you up to 10 minutes with staff, and are offered on a first-come, first-served basis in a private chat – no registration required! Login to CareerLink and view our Events/Workshops Calendar to see when sessions are offered.

• SECC Drop-in Calendar

"Very enlightening when applied in the correct scope, I think it'll be an excellent tool with further reflection." - 3rd year student

The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a great way to explore academic, career, and lifestyle goals that may be a good fit for your personality. 

• Uses 16 Personality Types to create your personalized MBTI Career Report
• Meet with a Career Coach to receive and review your results, and plan your next steps
• Discounted fee of $25 for U of S students and $30 for alumni
• Contact the SECC to purchase your MBTI assessment via credit or debit card 

Learn more about the MBTI:

16Personalities.com          Truity Profiles         Ball State University

MyersBriggs.org        Understanding Type Dynamics            8 Cognitive Functions

"Very helpful in uncovering patterns in my interests and hobbies and the similarities in my themes." - 1st year student

The Strong Interest Inventory (SII) helps you understand your interests and see how they connect to academic, career, and lifestyle goals.

• Uses 6 Holland Codes to create your personalized iStartStrong Report
• Meet with a Career Coach to help you understand your results and plan your next steps
• Discounted fee of $25 for U of S students and $30 for alumni
• Contact the SECC to purchase your SII assessment via credit or debit card

Click Here to learn more about the 6 Holland Codes!

"Such an eye opener. A valuable tool in helping me reach my potential." - Alumnus

CliftonStrengths helps you identify and better understand the things you naturally do best, and gives you clues as to the type of work environments and roles in which you are most likely to thrive.

• Uses 34 Talent Themes to create your personalized Strengths Insight Report and Strengths Insight and Action-Planning Guide
• Meet with a Career Coach to help you understand your results and plan your next steps
• Discounted fee of $25 for U of S students and $30 for alumni
• Contact the SECC to purchase your CliftonStrength assessment via credit or debit card

Click here to learn how to leverage your CliftonStrengths results to create success in both your academics and your career!

Our values represent what is important to us, the beliefs we have, and our priorities in life. Values influence our behavior and direct the choices we make; they play an important role in guiding our career path and decisions. 

Why Should I Think About My Career Values?

 Taking time to reflect on your Career Values can:

• Spark new ideas for career possibilities or/or affirm your current career path.
• Inform what kind of work tasks and environments you may find fulfilling.
• Lead to an overall sense of enjoyment with your work.
• Solidify your version of a healthy, comfortable work-life balance.

Complete the Career Values Worksheet and meet with a Career Coach to discuss your completed worksheet in relation to your career development and goals.

Thousands are out there but we think these are the best - they're easy to access and free!

• CAREER Insite
• MAPP Your True Calling
• myBlueprint