Career Planning Services

The Career Development Center (CDC) encourages students and alumni to actively participate in developing their future career plans.  Making more effective and satisfying career decisions involves a "three step process" that leads to informed choices.  All Career Development Center services correspond with and support the three phases of THE CAREER PLANNING PROCESS.  The following outline summarizes our services and provides links to related web pages:

I.  Self-Assessment

For those who are unsure of their career direction or major, we provide:

        A. Individual Career Counseling Sessions

        B. Self-Assessment Tools
                 EXPLORE YOUR INTERESTS
                 CLARIFY YOUR VALUES
                 DEFINE YOUR SKILLS AND ABILITIES
                DETERMINE YOUR PERSONALITY TYPE AND
                    TEMPERAMENT INCLINATIONS

II.  Career Exploration  /  Major Options

For those who wish to research occupations of interest, related academic majors, work environments, labor market statistics, employment trends, & salaries; we provide individual career counseling and guidance to help you:

A. Explore By Reading
         Holland's Occupations Finder
         Career Development Center Library Resources
         Links to Occupational Information on the Internet
         Rivier Major Options - !! NEW !!
              * Explore Career Planning Options for each Undergraduate Major
              * Includes a Tutorial on "How to Choose a Major"

B. Explore by Speaking with Professionals
         Informational Interviewing Guide
         Information Interviews-Library & Internet Resources
         Job Shadowing - Internet Resources

C.  Explore by Gaining Hands-On Experience
         CDC Career Library Resources
         Part-time Professional Jobs
         Internship Listings
         Internship Guidebook
         Summer Jobs & Internships on the Web
         Summer Job Search Guide
         Volunteer Work/Service Learning - Internet Sites
         Non-Professional Job Listings (at CDC & Dion Center Bulletin Board)
         Work or Study Abroad
         Join Rivier College Campus Organizations 
         Join Professional Organizations of Interest

A.  Continued Studies
         Individual Career Counseling (contact office)
        Graduate School Exploration on the Net
         "Exploring Graduate School" video
         Peterson's Guides to Graduate and Professional
             Programs
         Graduate Catalog Files
         Graduate Entrance Exam Bulletins
    
B.  Pursuit of Employment
         Individual Career Counseling (contact office)
         CDC Career Library Resources
         Videos and Handouts on:
            * Resume and Cover Letter Writing
            * Resume Writing for Teachers
            * "Digital/Internet" Resume Writing
            * Interviewing Skills
            * Interviewing Skills for Teachers
            * Job Search Techniques
            * Job Search Issues for Teachers
            * Making the Most of a Job Fair
         Resume Critique & Mock Interview Sessions
         Full-time Professional Job Listings
         Part-time Professional Job Listings
         Credential File Service
         NHCUC Job Fair & other Job Fairs

Workshops & classroom presentations on a wide variety of career related topics