April 18 2008

BYUH CAreer serviCesnewsletter

Fostering the development oF l iFelong career management and proFessional leadership capabil it ies.

the F.Y.i on c.a.p.

What Is It?No, it’s not a new form of headgear the

university is requiring you to wear at graduation. It also has nothing to do small devices used to ignite powder in musket barrels.

The CAP or Career Advancement Plan is actually something much more important and one of the keys to a student’s success in finding a quality career after graduation.

In 2006 the university implemented the CAP for all students, and it actually is a companion to the MAP (Major Academic Plan).

“The real purpose of CAP is to help a student gain meaningful employment, or in other words, get a good job, when they graduate from college,” said Kim Austin, Career Services director.

Under the CAP, each student has set tasks or requirements that they must complete within a certain time period. The time periods include by 45 credit hours, 60 hours, 90 hours and 120 hours. Using this timetable, each student is able to complete the tasks easily and will be on prepared for career success upon graduation.

But what are these tasks?I’m glad you asked. You can find

the specific requirements for your career plan listed on your MyBYUH student services page in the “To Do” checklist. If you click on the item, it will give you a description and direct

you to the place you need to go for that task.

Most of the items, such as assessments, are available online and can be done quickly at the time of your choosing.

There are certain one-hour career

workshops you must attend, and all are offered weekly.

Students can find out when and where these workshops are taking place by logging on to their YCareers account with their CES Net ID and password. Then, just click on the Events tab and select Workshops. Select which workshop you want to know more

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the real purpose of cap is to help a student gain meaningful employment,

or in other words, get a good job, when they graduate from college.

Kim austin

dir. oF career services

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Hot JobsCareer Services receives hundreds of job postings a week in YCareers. We try to pick some of the top jobs of the week and list them here. To see more, log in to YCareers.

Log in to your YCareers account and go to “Search Jobs & Interviews” in the top navigation bar for a complete list of job postings. Choose “YCareers Jobs and Interviews” for job postings looking specifically for BYUH students.

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about by clicking on the name of the workshop, which will give you details and a chance to RSVP.

Some of the other tasks students are required to complete include writing a resume and cover letter and recording a practice job interview. Each task is designed to hel establish a strong foundation for

a successful internship or job search.

Why Do I Need To Do This?Simply put: Competition and

Preparation. Now more than ever, the world is full of students going to school in an effort to gain better employment, and you will be competing with an enumerable amount of individuals who will want the same job you want.

Most students get a good

education, but that is only a part of landing a good job or getting into graduate school.

You must know how to do things like effectively search for a specific job or school, develop a quality resume and cover letter, present yourself clearly and confidently, interview well and ask the right questions, create a portfolio and know the etiquette to interviewing and following up.

The CAP is designed to help identify and develop core skills that employers value, such as leadership, ethics, accountability, personal productivity, responsibility, and commitment to continuous learning.

In short, CAP gives you the edge to compete in the 21st century job market. This is just one of the many keys on your road to success.

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cap requirementsBrigham Young University Hawaii

CAreer ADvAnCeMent plAn (CAp)

outlined below are the essential activities required of students to meet the 4-year cap requirements. those who do not com-plete the requirements will receive warning notices that action needs to be taken. if the requirements are not completed by the due date, restrictions will be placed on your bYuh account, which could block your registration for next semester or term. For

more information, contact career services at (808) 675-3533.

“A” seCtiOn reQUireMents (by 45 credit hours)register as a Ycareers user.complete a “do What You are” (dWYa) personality-type assessment.attend a dWYa Workshop (or meet with a career advisor for the dWYa results interpretation).

attend a basic resume and cover letter writing workshop.create a basic resume and cover letter in the optimal resume system. upload to your Ycareers account.record a mock interview on either the interview stream system or optimal resume interview module and have critiqued by a career advisor.complete the strong interest inventory and the eureka micro-skills assessment.meet with a career advisor to establish a career/life-work plan. □CompletetheCareerPlanningChecklist. □Investigateinternshipbenefits/requirements.international students: investigate requirements for optional practical training (opt) after graduation.

“B” seCtiOn reQUireMents (by 60 credit hours)

“C” seCtiOn reQUireMents (by 90 credit hours)

complete the mbti personality inventory. meet with a career advisor individually or at a mbti Workshop for interpretation of results.document evidence to demonstrate the scans employment competencies.create a 30-60 second “elevator” or personal introduction statement using the video resume module in optimal resume.meet with a career advisor to develop a job search strategy or graduate school admission plan.

“D” seCtiOn reQUireMents (by 120 credit hours, Graduation)create an electronic career portfolio.be actively involved in the job search process or have accepted a job offer. □ORbeactivelyinvolvedinthegraduateschooladmissionprocessorhavebeengranted

admission to a program. □ORdesignate“other”statussuchasfull-timehomemakerormissionarystatus.complete the university’s graduate “next destination” survey.