Attend the JMU Career Fair on 2/18 & 2/19 from 11-3! Different employers each day so attend several times!

Figuring out your Dream...I wanted to share this video that one of our #JMU students created for the Dr. Martin Luther King event! Always proud of students who take the time to dig deep to explore!

http://youtu.be/QFUTC1VEYWU

Great job D'quaun Lyons!  Hopefully it will help other students as they do self-exploration and examine the world of work to find the "goodness of fit".

Check out the CAP Fashion Show for Business Attire

Not sure what is appropriate to wear to the upcoming Career Fair?  Stop by the fashion show event 2/12/14.  Location:  Festival lower level, event runs from 12:30-1:15 and 1:30-2:15!

Internship Panel, hosted by Career & Academic Planning on 2/11/14

I Know What You Did Last Summer: Career & Academic Planning Internship Panel

Need some help with the internship search? Want to hear stories, tips, and advice
from current students and professionals about how to snag and make the most of
an internship?

When	Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:30pm – 8:30pm Eastern Time
Where	ISAT 159 (map)

JMU Spring 2014 Assessment Day will be held on Tuesday, February 11th. All students that have earned 45-70 credit hours are required to participate.

http://www.jmu.edu/assessment/JMUAssess/Aday_Upcoming.htm

Accounting students: Have free time on 2/11 - Assessment day? Meet with representatives from the accounting firm McGladrey to get questions answered re: your resume, interviewing and other job search hints!

Sign up via Recruit-a-Duke at the link below:

https://jmu-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?mode=form&id=0a80f1de26f20bfab4561cb7e7314569&s=event&ss=ws

Want a great opportunity to practice your job or internship interview prior to the Career Fair? Check out the programs offered by Career & Academic Planning and sign up today!

Practice Interviews, sponsored by Career and Academic Planning, are an opportunity for you to practice interviewing with an employer. The employer will offer you professional feedback on your performance. All Practice Interviews are held in the Sonner Hall Interview Center, on the lower level.

Upcoming Practice Interviews: (click on the employer's name to sign up)

CoStar Group - February 4th: sign up by Feb. 2nd!

GEICO- February 5th: sign up by Feb. 3rd!

Target- February 12th: sign up by Feb. 10th!

Limit one practice interview per semester.

Note: To be eligible to interview with employers on campus or conduct a practice interview, you must complete the online tutorial. You must watch the tutorial in its entirety and agree to the Authorization Statement at the end of the tutorial outlining the policies and expectations for the On Campus Recruiting Program.

COB 300 Applications for Summer 2014 or Fall 2014 are due by 4/1/14 in Zane Showker, Room 205. Drop by ZS 205 or call 540-568-2785 to compare schedules. The process should only take about 15 minutes!

Career Paralysis: 5 Reasons Why Our Brains Get Stuck Making Career Decisions

http://www.slideshare.net/robarcher/career-paralysis-pt-1-five-reasons-why-our-brains-get-stuck-making-career-decisions-5128274

by Rob Archer, Psychologist at The Career Psychologist