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CRL Celebrates November as National Career Development Month!
Posted November 02, 2009
Have you been meaning to update your resume or search for a job or internship, but haven’t gotten around to it? Then November is the perfect month to cross those things off your to do list, with National Career Development Month, celebrated through the National Career Development Association.
The Career Education Center and Career Resource Library are your go to places for your career needs and are your one stop career solution.
The Career Education Center (CEC) has knowledgeable career counselors who you can schedule appointments with for resume and cover letter tips, or to practice your interview skills. The CEC also provides valuable workshops and career events as well as job and internship listing resources such as CareerLink and CA$H. A new feature the CEC recently added to their website is the TypeFocus Careers Self Assessment Tool which assesses the careers that best match your personality type.
The Career Resource Library (CRL) offers reference appointments as well as provides numerous print and online career resources. There is an online Career Guide aimed for every major offered at Simmons, as well as guides for Career Exploration, graduate school planning, internships, job search tools, and resumes and cover letters.
However, the CRL also has a wide selection of print career resources, some of which include:
What Color is Your Parachute, R.N. Bolles
Résumé writing made easy: a practical guide to résumé preparation and job search, L. Brown
10 Best College Majors for Your Personality, L. Shatkin
You can make an appointment with the Career Education Center by calling 617-521-2488 or emailing careers@simmons.edu.
You can make an appointment with one of the reference assistants at the Career Resource Library by calling 617-521-2510 or emailing crl@simmons.edu
Or, come stop by and visit us in the P304 Suite! Happy Career Development Month!
blogged by Tracy Vingo 
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