A note from Michelle Gnoleba, Your Career Liaison

Think of the path our students take to their professional career as a camping trip. As faculty, you do an outstanding job of "filling the students' backpacks" with the knowledge and practical skills they need to thrive once they reach their destination. As the Career & Academic Planning Career Liaison for the College of Education, I work provide the maps and compasses, and serve as a guide for students conducting their career exploration, preparation, and job search.

 

How can I help you? The following are some of the services I can offer in my role:

• I can help your students find the right fit— If you are working with a student who is uncertain about teaching as a career, I can help students determine the right career for their interests, career goals, skills, values, and personality. Additionally, for students who need assistance in their job search and finding the right fit as they transition out of the university, I can provide resources regarding job outlook, salary, and employment trend information.
• We know employers who want to know you—At Career & Academic Planning, we work directly with employers, who often ask for the contact information of faculty members who could help them to target students in a particular major and/or licensure. Ideally, employers would like to develop mutually beneficial relationships with faculty, and can provide many forms of support. We can facilitate that connection.
• Our career fair attracts many recruiters to one event—Our annual Teacher Recruitment Day provides an excellent opportunity for your students to meet representatives from a wide variety of schools and organizations, and establish a network of contacts. I will help your students research the employers beforehand and provide tips so they are prepared to effectively engage recruiters.
• We help students master the job interview—There is no better way to prepare for the job interview than by experiencing an "actual" interview. At CAP, we have a variety of resources to develop interviewing skills. Recruiter volunteers conduct mock interviews with your students on-campus and provide a constructive critique of their performance and effective interview strategies. We also have an online tool, InterviewStream, where students conduct mock interviews online and can email responses for critique. (See the attached handout for more information on InterviewStream).
• I am available to bring the information to your class—I specialize in conducting presentations to the classes you teach about a host of career-related topics, such as resume writing, job-search strategies, and interviewing skills.

These are just some of the services I offer as your Career Liaison. Please do not hesitate to contact me to determine how, together, we can achieve student success. You can contact me at [log in to unmask]. I also have office hours in the Education Support Center every Thursday from 3:00pm -5:00 pm.

 

I look forward to working with you.

 

Best,