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The Career Services Center offers two eight-week career classes. One is designed for students choosing a major or deciding a career path and the other focuses on the job search process.

Career Planning and Decision Making
ARSC 1040 (primarily freshmen and sophomores)
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Upon completion of ARSC 1040-Career Planning and Decision Making, students will be able to:

1. Gain insight into career interests and personality characteristics
2. Assess skills, values, and work preferences
3. Expand knowledge of academic programs at Marquette University as well as the world-of-work
4. Develop criteria for selecting a career in the form of a personal career blueprint
5. Explore and select career possibilities based on the career blueprint
6. Identify skills needed for a chosen career
7. Devise a plan of accomplishing academic and career goals

Job Search Strategies
ARSC 1050 (primarily juniors and seniors)
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Upon completion of ARSC 1050-Job Search Strategies, students will be able to:

1. Assess interests, skills, values, and work preferences.
2. Identify marketable skills developed from a liberal arts education.
3. Demonstrate how to convey the value of transferable skills to employers.
4. Create a professional resume that clearly outlines student's unique skills and qualifications.
5. Demonstrate understanding of the dynamics of interviewing.
6. Use networking strategies to identify future employment options.

Questions about either course may be directed to Laura Kestner-Ricketts.

Courses are offered each semester for any student in any college

1. Register for ARSC 1040
2. Register for ARSC 1050
   

What former students are saying

"This class was very helpful in getting a sense of the different types of careers out there."

"This class gives you the overall tools of how to prepare yourself after college."

"It will help you learn a lot about the job search process, it's fun, and it will get you on the ball with your job search. Also, you get to know people in Career Services."

"Once I knew my strengths and weaknesses it allowed me to better align myself with specific career options."

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