Where will Mizzou Take You? Five Ways to Develop Career Readiness
The National Association of Colleges and Employers defines career readiness as “a foundation from which to demonstrate core competencies that broadly prepare the college educated for success in the workplace and lifelong career management.” It also identifies eight career competencies that employers look for during the hiring process: career & self-development, critical thinking, equity &…
Ten Places to Visit Within Walking Distance of Campus
You don’t need a car to have delightful experiences in CoMo. As summer welcome sweeps across Mizzou, enjoy the Career Scoop’s list of the top ten things to check out within walking distance of campus. A few notes: we’ve calculated the distances using Jesse Hall, and the prices are accurate as of the publication of…
Career Outcomes: What do MU alumni do after graduation?
Each year Mizzou conducts the Outcomes Survey, asking all graduating seniors about their post-grad plans. Those results are published on the Career Outcomes website. The data shows that Mizzou talent is sought after by employers and students are graduating career ready! For Class of 2022, 95.4% of MU graduates has a successful career outcome 6…
Using ChatGPT for Your Career
ChatGPT is all the rage right now - I cannot scroll through my news feed without seeing a story about its impact. Whether authors are warning about the elimination of jobs or discussing the harms of artificial intelligence, I think we should take a moment to carefully consider the advantages and disadvantages of this new…
Building Career Competencies: Leadership
If you’re currently working in a leadership role, chances are you possess qualities that are highly desirable to employers. Studies show that competency in leadership is linked to emotional and social intelligence, and can lead to increased employee engagement, job performance and opportunities for advancement. For the month of May, we’re breaking down eight career…
Building Career Competencies: Critical Thinking and Equity & Inclusion
No matter what your major is or what your post-grad job might be, all employers have 8 specific skills they look for in potential employees. This week, we are taking a deep dive into the next two career competencies: Critical Thinking and Equity & Inclusion. These two go hand in hand, according to Associate Professor…
Building Career Competencies: Communication and Career & Self-Development
No matter what your major is or what your post-grad job might be, all employers have 8 specific skills they look for in potential employees. This week, we are taking a deep dive into the first two career competencies: career & self development and communication. But what does this mean, exactly? And how do we…
Top 10 Freelance Careers
If you have a skill or talent that you think can make you money, you might want to consider freelancing! Freelance work is self-employed and usually involves working with clients on a project to project basis. Read below to explore these ten freelance careers and get inspired to try one out! If you’re wondering, “What are the highest paying…
Meet Career Specialist: Nez Redi
Meet Nez, one of our talented Career Specialists who was recently promoted to be a supervisor here at the MU Career Center (MUCC). When not at work or class, Nez invests his time and energy in his business ventures and podcast. Nez is someone that staff describes as a positive, ambitious go-getter who is a…
Should You Use Canva for Your Resume?
Creating your resume in Canva can feel like manifesting a makeover. What can seem like a plain and boring document suddenly looks colorful and eye-catching. So as a career coach, when I meet with clients who’ve spiced things up by making a Canva resume, I hate breaking the news that their fancy new document probably…