Career Development Assistance

UD Students, Faculty Advisors, Alumni, and/or Parents/Guardians,  

Upon your review of this page, you will notice relevancy indicators at the top of each section, to better serve your needs or that of the student.  Thank you.

ICAN   (Iowa College Access Network) |  Noodle   (Career Noodle)  | Vault  (UD's Online Career Library)   |

CEI  (Career Exploration Inventory)   | MBTIQ  (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Form Q) | 

O*NET  (Dictionary of Occupational Titles)  | OOH  (Occupational Outlook Handbook)  |

IAELO  (Internships & Alternative Experiential Learning Opportunities)  |

WDC  (State & County Workforce Development Centers)   | 

NACE  (National Association of Colleges & Employers) | 

IWDC  (Iowa Workforce Development Centers) |  GPS  (Graduate/Professional School Options)  | 

 Alumni (Career Development After Under Graduate Studies)

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***College Success Tips (Relevant for 1st - 2nd Year Traditional Undergraduate Experience) 

ICAN

IOWA COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK (ICAN)

Achieve success in college, all 'ICAN' services are free. 

*College Success tips

*Discussion of real issues

*Useful links and resources

http://www.icansucceed.org/ (Educational Goals)

http://www.icansucceed.org/ignite  (Sign-up for a free Newsletter)

http://www.icansucceed.org/College/Academics/Default.aspx  (Deciding on a Major)

http://www.icansucceed.org/College/Finding-A-Job/Default.aspx  (Finding a Job)

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***Career Development (Relevant for 1st - 2nd Year Traditional Undergraduate Experience)  

Noodle

CAREER NOODLE (24/7 - Online Assessment Tool & Interactive Media) 

CareerNoodle provides a suite of engaging, authoritative, and easy-to-use career exploration and planning tools for middle, high school and college students. Utilizing active and constructivist learning theories, combined with advanced Web technologies, CareerNoodle was created with a user-centered design process that included the participation of hundreds of guidance counselors, educators and students across the nation.

UD students may access career noodle while on-campus, after developing a username and password http://www.careernoodle.com/devsite/

Career Noodle provides such materials as the following:

*Career Exploration

*Career Guidance

*Careers 101

*21st Century Skills

*My Portfolio (Assistance with Resume, Cover Letter, and record of Significant Project Information)

*Career Spotlight

*Career Advice & Assessment

*Current Careers In Demand  

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***Career Development (Relevant for 1st - 4th Year Undergraduate Experience)

Vault

ONLINE CAREER LIBRARY (24/7 - Online Career Profiles, Surveys & Interactive Media)

UD's Career Library provides a suite of information through the Vault.com system.  UD Students may access the Online Career Library by utilizing the following link  

http://careerlib.vault.com/cb/careerlib/careerlib_main.jsp?parrefer=7035

(And)

Career Insider http://careerinsider.vault.com/wps/portal/careerinsider?parrefer=7035

The library provides such materials as:   

 Download Vault Guides - Industry Career Guides, Industry Employer Guides, and Career Topic Guides 

Vault Videos - Job Search & Interview Advice, Top Internships, Workplace Diversity, and Job Talk

Career Profiles - Career Outlook for 53 top career paths and input from professionals

Company Research - Company Profiles & Questions/Answers

Industry Research - Industry overviews inside 40 top industries

Internship Database - Location, industry, number of interns and compensation

Vault Electronic Watercooler - Advice and network with other job seekers

Message Boards - Career Topic & Industry

Career Surveys  - 2800 Occupation Surveys

Career Advice Articles - A Day in the Life, Interviewing, Sample Resumes, Graduate/Professional School, Internships, Job Search Strategies, etc...

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***Career Development (Relevant for Undergraduate and Graduate Students, as well as, Alumni)

CEI

Online Career Exploration Inventory (CEI), Third Edition (24/7 - Online Career Assessment)

The CEI is a self-assessment career-planning tool that helps individuals to explore their goals for work, leisure, and education. Now in its third edition, the CEI is comprised of 128 brief activity statements that the test taker rates on whether they like or would like to engage in that activity. This self-study tool provides information about occupations, typical leisure activities, and the type of education and training associated with each interest pattern. An activities worksheet and action plan worksheet included in the report helps test-takers explore their options. The CEI is a powerful career and leisure exploration tool useful for a wide range of audiences and applications. http://www.jist.com/shop/web/online-assessments/account-login

UD's Career Services also provides this assessment in hard copy form.  

*UD Students and UD Alumni Instructions for the Online Assessment:

(a) Please request to be a Test Taker of the CEI by emailing UD's Test Administrator at abaus@dbq.edu

(b) You will receive an email with a Test ID and Password ID, generated per your request, then click into the following webpage https://www.etestingnetwork.com/jist/testing.asp

Please contact Career Services career@dbq.edu or (563)589-3132 if you have questions regarding this assessment.  

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***Career Development (Relevant for 1st - 4th Year Undergraduate Experience)

MBTIQ

MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR FORM Q

The MBTI is a short 30 minute questionnaire based on the personality type theories of Carl Jung. It was created so that individuals could recognize and appreciate their preferred ways of interacting with others. The importance of the MBTI lies in exploring how different people relate to one another. What impact does the personality of one co-worker haveon another in the work setting? How is personality related toleadership and management, teaching and learning?

The most widely used personality inventory in the world, the MBTI instrument provides an accurate picture of a person's personality type. The MBTI instrument determines preferences on four dichotomies:

Extraversion-Introversion; describes where people prefer to focus their attention and get their energy from the outer world of people and activity or their inner world of ideas and experiences.

Sensing-Intuition; describes how people prefer to take in information focused on what is real and actual or on patterns and meanings of data.

Thinking-Feeling; describes how people prefer to make decisions based on logical analysis or guided by concern for their impact on others.

Judging-Perceiving; describes how people prefer to deal with the outer world in a planned orderly way, or in a flexible spontaneous way.

Combinations of these preferences result in 16 distinct personality types. Understanding characteristics unique to each personality type, provides insight on how they influence an individual's way of communicating and interacting with others.

What are the benefits of the MBTI? After completing the MBTI, participants can expect to:

*Identify their personality preferences and how these preferences are similar to and different than others.

*Develop an understanding to help sharpen their communication skills.

*Discover how to make constructive use of their natural talents and gain a greater appreciation of the diversity of others.

Contact Career Services career@dbq.edu  or (563)-589-3132 to take this assessment

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***Career Options in the United States (Relevant for Undergraduate & Graduate Experience; Alumni; & Parent/Guardian Review)

O*NET

O*NET Dictionary of Occupational Titles

The O*NET system serves as the nation's primary source of occupational information, providing comprehensive information on key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations. The O*NET database houses this data and O*NET OnLine provides easy access to that information.

http://online.onetcenter.org/

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***Career Options in the United States (Relevant for Undergraduate & Graduate Experience; Alumni; & Parent/Guardian Review) 

OOH

OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

Students are "encouraged to review for hundreds of different types of jobs: the training and education needed; earnings; expected job prospects; what employees do on the job; and working conditions. In addition, the Handbook gives you job search tips, links to information about the job market in each state and more.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. The Handbook is revised every two years." - as stated on the U.S. Department of Labor; Bureau of Labor Statistics web site.

http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

Also, the Occupational Projections, Hot Jobs and Wage Surveys for the State of Iowa  

http://www.iowaworkforce.org/lmi/occupations/index.html

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***Career Development (Relevant for 1st - 4th Year Undergraduate Experience)

IAELO 

INTERNSHIPS  AND ALTERNATIVE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

*Job Shadow (Assistance by Faculty Advisor and/or UD's Career Services) http://www.dbq.edu/careerservices/UndergradCareerDev.cfm

*Off-Campus Work Study within Discipline (Assistance by the Office of Service & Leadership) http://www.dbq.edu/serviceleadership/index.cfm

*Volunteer/Service Learning Opportunities (Assistance by the Office of Service & Leadership)http://www.dbq.edu/serviceleadership/index.cfm

*Internships (Academic Credit & Non-Academic Credit) (Assistance by Faculty Advisor and/or UD's Career Services)  http://www.dbq.edu/careerservices/SeekingCreditInternship.cfm

*Study Abroad (Assistance by the Office of International Studies) http://www.dbq.edu/international/StudyAbroad.cfm

*Alternative Break Activities for Spring, Summer & Winter  (Consult with the following offices about opportunities: Service & Leadership, Career Services, and/or International Studies)  

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***Career Placement Options Prior to Graduation (Relevant for the 4th Year Undergraduate and Graduate Student Experience)

WDC

PARTNER WITH STATE & COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTERS

UD Students are encouraged to begin review of employment placement opportunities at least 6 months prior to their expected graduation date.  Students are encouraged to begin registering with targeted states and counties.   http://www.jobcentral.com/states.asp   National Labor Exchange - Job Central is a helpful tool towards the registration process.

NACE

NACE MEMBER (National Association of Colleges and Employers) A national recruiting network and suite of web based recruiting and career services automation tool serving the needs of colleges, employers and job candidates. Connecting Students to more than 1 million jobs; Salary Surveys; Job Outlook; updated Employment Trends; and connect with more than 8,000 Recruiters.

To access, students will be required to utilize their dbq.edu email account as their "username" and develop a password.  

http://www2.nacelink.com/nl_central_student.php

http://central.nacelink.com/index.php

http://www.naceweb.org/spotlight/2009/c062409.htm (Spotlight Online)

IWDC

PARTNERSHIP WITH DUBUQUE & IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER(S)

UD's Career Services takes pride in the relationship the office holds with Iowa's Workforce Development (IWD)- Dubuque Office. UD students are encouraged to register with Region One's Job Seeker Services, which serves Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois. IWD's Career Center staff will assist students in locating a job in RegionOne, statewide, or nationally with their extensive computer network system. Region One businesses have over 1,600 job openings listed on their regional website. These jobs include professional, health, business, manufacturing, general labor, and many other positions for students to consider for full-time or part-time employment. To register students are encouraged to utilize the following website www.iowaworkforce.org/region1

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***Graduate/Professional School Placement Options Prior to Graduation (Relevant for 3rd & 4th Year Undergraduate Experience) 

GPS

GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL OPTIONS 

UD Students are encouraged to participate in consultations with their Academic Advisor and/or the Office of Career Services to review graduate/professional school options/programming; application deadlines; admission & examination requirements/prereq.; etc.   Consultations are encouraged at least 18 - 24 months prior to the student's expectated graduation date.   http://www.dbq.edu/careerservices/GradSchoolInfo.cfm

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***After Undergraduate Studies (Relevant for UD Graduate Students, UDTS Students, and UD Alumni)

Alumni

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AFTER UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

The Office of Career Services is available at no charge, the following areas have the highest volume of services to this population: Career Transition Assessment; Graduate/Professional School Placement Options; Job Placement Assistance; Resume/Cover Letter Critique; Job/Career Fair Options; Transition to the Tri-State Community and Job Alternatives; and Career Development Resources. http://www.dbq.edu/careerservices/AlumniCareerNetwork.cfm