Inspire, Summer 2011

A special offer from our friends at the Creation Museum creationmuseum.org Conveniently located just south of Cincinnati Visit Cedarville University by November 30, and receive up to two free tickets* (a $50 value) to the popular Creation Museum located near Cincinnati. Schedule your campus visit now! cedarville.edu/visit 1-800-CEDARVILLE (233-2784) * Receive your free tickets when you purchase admission of equal or greater value. Cedarville University will provide you with a discount voucher to present to the Creation Museum ticket office valid for a maximum of two free tickets. This offer is valid from 9/1/2011-11/30/2011. Make a Weekend of It! are more likely to be called for an interview. We can guide you on other résumé features employers are looking for. Applying for jobs. More and more employers will direct you to apply online, and that means new rules for how you should follow up. We’ll help you develop an organized process for tracking your applications, following up with employers, and taking the next step. Interviewing. You already know to anticipate broad questions like, “Tell me about yourself” and “What are your strengths and weaknesses?” No matter what you are asked, you should be prepared with a list of key experiences, skills, and accomplishments so you can give specific answers to broad questions. Employers are asking more behavior questions like, “Tell me about a time when you had to mediate conflict. What was the result?” If you are not prepared, your rambling answers will give you away. Occasionally an interviewer will ask a seemingly unrelated question just to see how you think on your feet. We can work with you to adapt your answers to highlight your strongest selling points. If you have been working in a career for 15 years, you likely have not had to learn the navigational skills required to find a position in today’s economy. Pursuing a vocation is important work. It takes time and careful planning to understand how God has wired you, to connect your passions with your strengths, and to explore opportunities where you can use your education and experience to make a difference. Get started today by calling our office at 1-888-562-4811 or by visiting cedarville.edu/career ! Although serving current students is our first priority, it would be our pleasure to assist Cedarville alumni in their search as well. Jeff Reep ’79 has 22 years of experience as a collegiate basketball coach. Today, he is a professional career coach and director of career services. He received his B.A. in physical education and his M.Ed. from Delta State University. You may contact Jeff at reepj@cedarville.edu . What You Can Do: • Notify us of job openings and internships. • Encourage your company to recruit at Cedarville. • Serve as a contact in your region. When searching for a job, the right connections make all the difference. Cedarville friends and family have years of experience and professional contacts that can help students and alumni obtain jobs. That’s why career services created CareerNet. Join this powerful network by becoming a CareerNet contact. Choose your level of participation — from forwarding job leads to talking to a student interested in your line of work. Enroll today by e-mailing career@cedarville.edu or calling 1-888-562-4811 . Note: In signing up for CareerNet, you will not be held responsible for finding job placements. Rather, our goal is to build a strong network of professionals in a variety of careers. “Pursuing a vocation is important work. It takes time and careful planning to understand how God has wired you, to connect your passions with your strengths, and to explore opportunities where you can use your education and experience to make a difference.”