Elizabeth KemlerCHEP

How can developing effective interview skills also help students to succeed in the workplace?

As an instructor, how do you help students to prepare (mentally and physically) for an interview?

How will you help keep students from becoming exhausted, getting discouraged, or giving up on their job search altogether?

As an instructor, how do you help students to develop powerful, engaging, and professional resumes and cover letters?

How might you encourage students to utilize their personal and professional network to find a job?

What are some ways to get your students excited about beginning their job search?

I find and it really pays off to spend the time to in the begining of a class to not only get to know the students, but to have them get to know each other. Even though this take up time, I find that the class is more engaged and that students participate more.

Some of the lectures in the course I am teaching are a little long, I have found using humor, and tell relative stories keep my students engaged.

make students feel that you are available to help them. never talk down to them, they are here to learn

I'm always willing to listen to my students. After all, I usually have many fears brought in by my students, followed by tears in my office on any given week. I've learned that if I set-up the expectations of an "appointment", that many of the concerns are handled in a professional manner and the student usually has time to reflect on the situation. They are also aware that I'm not certified to give advice, but have two ears and lots of resources and may be able to lead them to the correct person.