Bridging the Gap:Creating the Candidate You Want

Julia K Fleming

Assistant Director for Professional Development and Experience

Master of Education focus in College Students Affairs

Bachelor of Arts in Business Management

Hometown: Ft. Wayne, IN

Disney world traveler turned Career Coach

Empathy - Relator – Activator -Positivity - Developer

@JuliaKFleming

Today’s Objectives

Overview Association of American Colleges and Universities survey results

Discuss University of Florida’s Career Resource Centers efforts to address the Career Readiness gap

Learn how your organization can include itself in the educational process

Open discussion on ways to identify aspects of Career Readiness in potential new hires throughout the applicant screening process

Falling Short? College Learning and Career Success.

Association of American Colleges & Universities Survey

Student Preparedness

Skill

Acquisition

Experiential Education

UF Career Resource Center Philosophy Career Readiness, Core Competencies, Experiential Education

Career Readiness

Classroom Knowledge

ExperientialEducation

Professional Development

Skill Development

Skills Gained @UF

Communication Skills Critical Thinking

Teamwork Social Responsibility

Sense of Self

Gaining Experience

Student Organizations

Academic Research

Study/Work Abroad

Internships

Co-Ops VolunteeringPart-Time

WorkFederal Work

Study

On-Campus Employment

Class Projects Job

Shadowing

CRC ProgrammingAddressing the Gap by Educating Students

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Customized College Workshops

Field Day

Student Meets World

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Gator Professional Series

Life After the Swamp

Career Love Month

Career Connections

Mapping Professional You

Entering Your Coordinates

Using Your Professional Compass

Navigating Roadblocks

Dropping Your PinGa

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Mapping Professional You

Entering Your Coordinates

People and Points of Interest

Taking the Highlighted Route

Navigating Offer to Office Ga

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Life After The Swamp

How To Survive Your First 30 Days

Figuring Out What’s Next

The Art Of Negotiation

Show Me The Money!

Staying Connected To

The Swamp

Oh The Places You’ll Go!

Employer 2 Student Programming

Go for the Goal: Goal Setting Ace the Interview

Taking the Lead: The Value of

Leadership Skills

Work It: Networking as a

Student

Navigating the Job/Internship

Search

Personal Branding

Getting Experience as a

Student

Ready for Work: Preparing to Be a New Professional

Building Great Resumes

#CareerLoveMonthPre-Showcase

Events Employer

Resume Review

Coming Soon…

Field Day Spring 2016

Career Connections

DISCUSSION TIME

How do you know if a candidate is career ready?

Ways to Pre-Screen

Resume/ Cover Letter

Interview

Pre-Assessment

Information Session

Case Study Event

QUESTIONS?

Resources

Falling Short? College Learning and Career Success. (2015, January 19). Retrieved June 24, 2015, from http://www.aacu.org/leap/public-opinion-research/2015-survey-results