Senior Career Advisor
North Brunswick, New Jersey
• Promoted to Senior Career Advisor, from Career Advisor, in January 2015• Conducted individual and group career advising sessions with undergraduate students and to a lesser degree, graduate school populations and alumni.• Advised students and graduates on individual career development, job seeking skills, employer feedback, and industry trends in order to effectively prepare them to gain educationally related employment within 6 months post degree completion.• Assisted students in identifying areas requiring further training or knowledge and worked with them in creating personal and professional development programs. • Ensured accurate data entry and reporting of all activity into department database, HireDeVry.• Performed specific virtual job development activities for entry level or mid-level graduates in NJ and New England states. • Developed long term working relationships with businesses and industries and responded to job opening requests by screening and referring appropriate resumes to employers.• Participated in student/alumni activities, career fairs, graduation, Advisory Boards, Program Reviews, Senior Project Presentations, inter-campus relations, outreach and other related activities.• Collaborated effectively with faculty, staff and department Chairs.• Planed and led workshops on resume writing, interviewing skills, social media and job search techniques.• Acted as Facebook Administrator for local campuses pages in the NJ Metro. Posted and monitored activity for North Brunswick, Paramus and Cherry Hill.• Additional assignment: Student Activities Coordinator. Planed and monitored student events, managed activities budget, and provided detailed reporting on event outcomes.