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Resource Center

Welcome to the Career and Life Design Center Resource Center for Students and Alumni! We hope you find the information on this page to be helpful as you start to research opportunities, build your LinkedIn profile, prepare job search materials, gear up for that big interview or think about applying to graduate or professional school. 

Job Search Preparation

Upcoming Career Fairs and Networking Events

UCM Spring 2025 - Business and Communication Career Fair 

 Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
 UCM - Elliott Student Union 236, 238 & 240
 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Register Here

UCM Spring 2025 Nursing Hiring Fair

Monday, March 3rd, 2025
UCM - MIC Campus, Lee's Summit, MO
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Register Here

UCM Spring 2025 Education Networking and Interviewing Day

Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
UCM - Elliott Student Union  236, 238 & 240
12:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Register Here

UCM Spring 2025 - Government and Human Services Career Fair

Thursday, March 20th, 2025
UCM - Elliott Student Union  236, 238 & 240
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Register Here

 

 

Best Practices for Getting Hired

Accept offers in good faith. An accepted offer is binding and assumes that you are no longer job searching. This is a standard professional expectation at all universities. Report your employment status, including received and accepted offers through your Graduate Follow-up Survey.

Demonstrate professionalism in all recruiting activities and relationships.

  • Meet deadlines posted by employers.
  • Arrive on time for all recruiting events.
  • Promptly respond to emails from staff, employers and recruiters.
  • Turn off cell phones and other devices during events and interviews.
  • If you RSVP to a meeting or event, follow through with your commitment.
  • Interviews and information sessions typically require business professional attire unless otherwise noted.
  • Give at least 2 business days’ notice before canceling or changing an interview.
  • Academics are a priority. We do not encourage you to miss class to attend company information sessions, or participate in career events. You will need to communicate with your professor(s) if absence(s) are unavoidable.

 

Job Search Resources

Virtual Job/Internship Fair Resources

Handshake/LinkedIn for Students

Handshake Profile Challenge 

Learn how to Build a Great Student LinkedIn Profile.
LinkedIn Profile Checklist
Learn how to use LinkedIn to Find an Internship 
How to Network on LinkedIn

Detecting Job Scams

The potential to be targeted for a scam exists everywhere. Scams are often designed as an attempt to obtain monetary gain in a fraudulent manner. Students are urged to please be alert to the potential of fraud when approached in person, by telephone, or through other electronic communication.

Businesses and agencies generally will not contact you by telephone or through electronic communication and ask for passwords or other sensitive personal information. Those who do could be looking for ways to steal your identity or to transfer funds from an account. Many scams are initiated with the promise of turning a small amount of money into a larger amount. Sometimes perpetrators will even give individuals a fraudulent check to deposit in advance of any services performed. 

The Warrensburg Police Department and UCM Department of Public Safety urge everyone to be aware of the different types of common scams. The FBI provides good information on its website concerning common fraud schemes. Please see the link provided, http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/fraud. New scams by electronic mail also are posted by the FBI at http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/e-scams.

Anyone on campus who believes they may have been the victim of an attempted scam is encouraged to contact the UCM Department of Public Safety at 660-543-4123.

How to Detect Job Scams

 

Outside Resources to Help You Explore Possibilities

GoinGlobal Software

 

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Global Job and Internship Searching

  • 16 million+ worldwide internship and job postings searchable in the local language, as well as English, updated daily
  • 120+ location-specific career guides featuring insider advice on top job search techniques and resources, with more than 500 employment resources per guide
  • Key Employer Directory with detailed company profiles and contact information for leading in- country and multinational employers with operations around the globe

Work Permit and Visa Regulations

  • Customizable search engine provides access to a wide range of opportunities for internships and full time opportunities. 
  • Up-to-date application requirements, researched and compiled by an experienced immigration lawyer.
  • In depth cultural guides for over 190 countries across the globe.

Career Resources

Constantly updated expert career advice for more than 90 domestic and international locations:       

  • Employment outlook/industry trends
  • Local job search resources
  • Work permit and visa regulations                                                                                          
  • Interview and cultural advice
  • Professional and social networking groups
  • Resume/CV guidelines and examples
  • Training Webinars 

    Have questions? Come visit our Walk-In Studio Experience (W.I.S.E) Monday-Thursday 12:30-4:30pm and Fridays 9:00am-Noon!     

What Can I Do With a Major In...

This tool lets you explore what career options may be available to you by major. Simply follow the link to the exploration tool here to find out more about your discipline's projected career paths.

Focus

Deciding on your major can be a “puzzling” experience.  Focus is a comprehensive online career exploration program that can help you decide on a major and explore career options.  Focus is self-paced and interactive.  

You will discover several important “pieces” of the puzzle such as your interests, personality, values, skills and aspirations.  Focus will enable you to identify and explore options matching your personal attributes with an exhaustive major and career informational database. 

If you are creating a new user account, you will be asked to enter an access code. Your Access Code will be the word: MULES

New User Account

Existing User Account

Glassdoor

Glassdoor holds a growing database of millions of company reviews, CEO approval ratings, salary reports, interview reviews and questions, benefits reviews, office photos and more. Unlike other job sites, all of this information is shared by those who know the company best - the employees.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

The Occupational Outlook Handbook from the Bureau of Labor Statistics can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.

My Next Move

My Next Move is an interactive tool for job seekers to learn more about their career options. 

Employment Disability Guide

Employment Disability Guide covers topics to include job seeking strategies, acts and government resources, language, groups & associations.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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