Crimson Career Ready means to demonstrate skills and qualifications that broadly prepare the college education for success in the workplace and lifelong career management.
Develop oneself and one’s career plans through continual personal and professional learning.
Examples: Create resume and other professional documents; Attend Career Center events; Take a skills assessment survey, i.e. SuperStrong
Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives through verbal and written avenues.
Examples: Take a communication or public speaking course; Give a class presentation; Utilize the writing center to improve written communication
Identify and respond to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information
Examples: Participate in classroom learning, i.e. debate, research papers, case studies; Complete project-based service learning; Gain field experience, i.e. internships
Demonstrate the awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills to equitably engage and include people from different local and global cultures.
Examples: Keep an open mind to diverse ideas and new ways of thinking; Attend a multicultural organization event, i.e. Eve of Nations.
Recognize and capitalize on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals.
Examples: Take on a leadership role in a student organization; Lead and facilitate a class project; Follow the Leadership & Volunteerism office for events and opportunities to serve
Understand and demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace.
Examples: Participate in a mock interview with the Career Center; Practice time management and organization for future roles; Attend Career Center and employer events
Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while approaching diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities.
Examples: Join intramural sports on campus; Contribute to group assignments and projects; Take a strengths quiz to learn about yourself and others
Understand and leverage technologies to enhance productivity, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.
Examples: Create a comprehensive LinkedIn and Handshake profile and update regularly; Learn industry-specific technology from courses, i.e. SPSS, AutoCAD, Adobe; Become Google Certified and earn badges through LinkedIn Learning
