Presented By: University Career Center
Give 'Em What They Want: Career Competencies all Employers are Looking for and How to Get Them
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This program is specifically for Resident Advisors and Diversity Peer Educators for Housing in Student Life
Most employers are looking for recent graduates that have these 8 career competencies. The hardest part is knowingwhat they are looking for an how to gain competence and skills in those areas. Join us as we explore what the competencies are, how to talk about your areas of strength, and how to build up your areas of growth!
Youshould come if you:
- aren’t sure what skills and experiences you should be getting
- want to learn how to give an elevator pitch
- want buildup your strengths and develop ways to gain skills/experiences
What you’ll do...
- develop a plan to develop an area that would be helpful ingetting a job/internship
- practice how to talk to employers or connections
- learn what employers/graduate schools are looking for in candidates
What you need to do before coming...
- Watch this 4-minute competencyvideo https://youtu.be/ftNVH3dZjTU
- Scroll around on this page: https://careercenter.umich.edu/career-readiness
Note: This event’s information is shown in Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M students. You can only register to attend this event within Handshake. If you'd like to indicate that you'll be attending this event then please go to umich.joinhandshake.com, locate the event, and then click the 'Join Event’ button.
This program is specifically for Resident Advisors and Diversity Peer Educators for Housing in Student Life
Most employers are looking for recent graduates that have these 8 career competencies. The hardest part is knowingwhat they are looking for an how to gain competence and skills in those areas. Join us as we explore what the competencies are, how to talk about your areas of strength, and how to build up your areas of growth!
Youshould come if you:
- aren’t sure what skills and experiences you should be getting
- want to learn how to give an elevator pitch
- want buildup your strengths and develop ways to gain skills/experiences
What you’ll do...
- develop a plan to develop an area that would be helpful ingetting a job/internship
- practice how to talk to employers or connections
- learn what employers/graduate schools are looking for in candidates
What you need to do before coming...
- Watch this 4-minute competencyvideo https://youtu.be/ftNVH3dZjTU
- Scroll around on this page: https://careercenter.umich.edu/career-readiness
Note: This event’s information is shown in Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M students. You can only register to attend this event within Handshake. If you'd like to indicate that you'll be attending this event then please go to umich.joinhandshake.com, locate the event, and then click the 'Join Event’ button.
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