For soon-to-be or new college graduates, career readiness is key to unlocking your entrance into the workforce. Career readiness is the foundation upon which a successful career is launched and is, quite simply, the new career currency.

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Identify the career competencies you must have to be a competitive candidate for an internship or job application. 

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Strategic Thinking Tips to Solve Problems and Innovate

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Teamwork Essentials: Stand Out as a Valuable Team Member

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Nano Tips for Using AI in the Job Search with Sho Dewan

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Exerting Social Power: A Solution Engineer’s Guide

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Developing Credibility as a Leader

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Prioritizing Effectively as a Leader

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Switching Your Career

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Video Interview Production Techniques

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Nano Tips for Using LinkedIn to Close More Sales with Jake Dunlap

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Overcoming DEI Leadership Challenges

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Find Meaning in Your UX Design Career

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Communicating as a Leader Nano Tips with Jessica Chen

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Dan Lerner: Flourishing in Your Design and Career

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Daniel Lerner doesn’t easily fit into defined categories. Following an impressive career as an agent in the classical music industry,…

Difficult Situations: Solutions for Managers

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Josh Higgins: How Caring Creates Opportunity

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Pete Docter: Creating a Career Fueled by Imagination

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Von Glitschka: The Making of an Illustrative Designer

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Contact & Location

Phone
(573) 681-5101
Address

B-12 Scruggs University Center (SUC)
819 Chestnut Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101

Career Center Hours

Monday 9:00am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9:00am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9:00am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9:00am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:00am - 4:30pm