Career Services Resources for Faculty/Staff
Student Success Center, Room 222
www.westerntc.edu/careerservices
Email: Careerservices@westerntc.edu
Phone: 608-785-9440
Office Hours: Mon./Tue./Thu. 8am – 4:30pm; Wed. 8am – 6pm; and Fri. 8am – 4pm
Appointments Preferred
Additional Evening Hours Upon Request
Note: Due to COVID 19, Career Services staff are working from home. Students need to email careerservices@westerntc.edu to schedule a virtual meeting.
Career Services Supports Western Faculty and Staff in a Variety of Ways:
- Presentations: See our list of presentations (PDF), we can customize to the needs of your class.
- In-Class Assignments: Career Services can support you in your resume, cover letter, and interview assignment. Click here for more information
- Grading Rubrics: Cover Letter Rubric (PDF); Resume Rubric (PDF); Mock Interview Rubric (PDF)
- Career Services Web Page: Full of job-seeking resources – https://www.westerntc.edu/career-services
- Resume Handbook: Regularly updated – https://www.westerntc.edu/sites/default/files/student-life/documents/ResumeHandbook.pdf
- Handshake: A job search platform for Western students – https://www.joinhandshake.com/
- Workforce Resources: National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and Labor Market Information Resources and links
Career Exploration Resources
- Typefocus Career Assessment (Access code is: 29HBA835): https://v6.typefocus.com/
- WTCS Career Quiz (identifies interests only): https://www.wtcsystem.edu/programs/career-quiz/
- Onet Online (Career Exploration Website Sponsored by Department of Labor): https://www.onetonline.org/
- OOH (Career Exploration Website Sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/
NACE Resources – National Association of Colleges and Employers
- A FERPA Primer: The Basics and Beyond and Beyond
- Career Development: Internships
- Sample Faculty Reference Letter
- Writing a Reference Letter
Labor Market Information
- Bureau of Labor Statistics – Wages, Earnings and Benefits
- NACE Salary Calculator Center
- WI Department of Workforce Development
- Wisconsin WorkNet
- Western’s Gainful Employment Report
- includes Graduate Success Report information on the bottom of the web page
Networking Websites
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