Career Center

Earn Your Degree and So Much More. James Shiver – Manager, Center for Career Planning and Workforce Strategies

The Trident Center for Career Development provides assistance in career planning, job search, self-assessment and career transition / advancement advising.

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Advice on Professional Growth and Development

With Trident, you’ll earn your degree and so much more. Our virtual Center for Career Planning and Workforce Strategies will help you take learning and leadership to the next level. We provide assistance in career planning, job search, self-assessment and career transition / advancement advising.

Trident does not provide placement services for students or graduates. Trident cannot and does not guarantee that students or graduates will be placed in any particular position or place of employment. However, with hard work and guidance from our dedicated team, you will learn to thoughtfully and successfully employ the skills and knowledge gained throughout your educational journey at Trident.

How We Can Help

Our goal is to provide high quality, relevant resources and services to assist Trident students and alumni worldwide with career planning and job search. Our services will enhance your ability to:

Determine a career path that best aligns with your unique goals.
Seek new employment, advance your position, or more effectively manage challenges in your current career.
Transition to a new career field, including military students who are transitioning to civilian work.
Conduct job search tasks and access career development resources through AlumniFire and CareerBeam in MyTLC. Capabilities include:
- Resume building and recommendations for improvement
- Webinar participation
- Connecting with employers
- Job search based on your areas of interest

Mission

Career Services endeavors to provide students and alumni with resources, guidance and support to inform and empower them to direct the course of their careers. The Center for Career Planning and Workforce Strategies will serve as a collaborative partner with students, alumni, staff, faculty and the community in identifying opportunities for career and personal growth that require application of the unique skillsets of our students and alumni in ways that maximize their contributions to their employers and to their community.

Values

We are guided by the Principles for Career Services Professionals as outlined by NACE. Additionally, we adhere to the following values:

Integrity
We operate with strict adherence to our university’s code of ethics and ensure the utmost honest, straightforward, relevant communication with all those we serve.

Trust
We know that our students and alumni will, at times, share deeply personal information with us – goals, dreams, hardships, current circumstances, etc. We will never betray the trust of our students and alumni in the mutual pursuit of their career success.

Respect
We hold our students and alumni in the highest regard. We respect their values, goals, and decisions. We intend that all interactions with the Career Services team be based on mutual respect.

Innovation
The world of work is changing and the job seeker must change tactics along with it. We seek innovative ways to assist our students and alumni in preparing for and advancing their careers.

Connection
We know that it is sometimes difficult to “feel” great service and connection from a virtual resource. We strive to be a high-touch entity that makes our interactions personal.

Relevant
We know there is a myriad of career information on the Internet, so we strive to ensure the service, resources and information we provide are relevant and personalized to you and your career needs.

Career Center Webinar Wednesdays

The Center for Career Planning and Workforce Strategies is pleased to offer a range of webinars covering job search skills, career development and transition. Presented by Career Center and Marketing staff, Faculty, Employers, and Industry Specialists, this growing series of webinars covers topics such as resume development, interviewing, salary negotiation, career transition, assessment, selecting a career field, and what it’s like to work in various industries or for specific employers, – and more!

Career Center Webinars are offered twice per month on the second and fourth Wednesday and are open to students, alumni, staff, faculty, and the community. Sign up below for our upcoming webinar! To gain access to our archives, please join the Career Center mailing list.

CAREER CENTER WEBINARS

Trident is pleased to present this free professional development tool to view from the comfort of your home and/or office.

If you would like to view the full Career Center Webinar Library sign up for our mailing list and a link to the full section will be provided.

Launching Your Career in Academia

June 3, 2015
Launching Your Career in Academia
Presented by: Dr. Bernice B. Rumala
Moderator: Tanya White-Earnest

Are you interested in academia as a career? Not sure what to do or how to prepare? Trident CADC Webinar Wednesday is proud to present Dr. Bernice B. Rumala, Program Director for Trident’s Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences degree program and Professor of Health Sciences within the College of Health Sciences, discussing Launching Your Career in Academia.

Dr. Rumala has graciously agreed to offer several sessions to support students and alumni on their journey to a career in academia. In this overview webinar you will gain top-level insight into:

What to expect when breaking into academia
How to “get in” to teaching at a college or university
The process to pursue faculty vs. administrator vs. research positions
Creating a Strategy for your career
Developing relationships that support your career path
Resume VS. CV

LinkedIn or Left Out

May 20, 2015
LinkedIn or Left Out: What Does Your LI Profile Do For You?
Presented by: Daniel Sloan
Moderator: Tanya White-Earnest

Are you having trouble maximizing your LinkedIn profile, or are you one of those people who haven’t even started setting up a profile yet?

This is a “hands-on” workshop style series designed to help you get started on LinkedIn the right way. This first session will cover:

How to set up your profile
Crafting effective headlines and summary statements
The importance of skills & endorsements
The difference between your LinkedIn profile and your resume

Resume Rescue

February 25, 2015

Resume Rescue
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest
Moderator: Daniel Sloan

Sadly, most resumes (75%) never see the top of a recruiter’s desk: they are eliminated by applicant tracking systems before they are even seen by human eyes.

Additionally for those few that make it:

The average time spent by recruiters looking at a resume: 5 to 7 seconds.
76% of resumes are discarded for an unprofessional email address.
There is an 88% rejection rate when you include a photo on your resume.
Only 35% of applicants are actually qualified for the jobs they apply to.

Cool Tools For Your Career Development 2

February 18, 2015

Cool Tools For Your Career Development 2
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest
Moderator: Daniel Sloan

We are kicking off the 2015 webinar sessions on February 18 with the second installment of “Cool Tools” covering 6 web based tools you should be aware of and use for your career and professional development. You’ll be introduced to these tools and receive information on how to maximize them for your career growth. The webinar is only 30 minutes but it’s jam-packed with valuable information.

Want A Great Job? Interview Yourself

November 12, 2014

Want A Great Job? Interview Yourself
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest
Moderator: Daniel Sloan

Most job seekers think that the starting point to a great job is finding an opportunity on the job boards, an employer’s recruiting site or in a similar manner. But the real starting place is much closer to home. A great job begins with a great understanding of oneself!

This 30 minute webinar will cover:

How A Great Job Starts With You
Taking Responsibility for your Career Direction
The Self- Interview Questions You Need to Ask
The Benefits of Doing a Self-Interview

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For further information about Career Center Webinar Wednesdays, topic suggestions or to present, please contact trident4careers@trident.edu.