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Career Services
Opportunities discovered. Professionalism developed. Careers launched!
The vision statement says it all... Opportunities Discovered. Professional- ism Developed. Careers Launched!
The Clayton State Office of Career Services helps both students and alumni discover opportunities, develop professionalism and launch careers. And, they provide an invaluable service to employers as well.
That sounds like a lot of ground to cover, especially since Clayton State has 6,500 students and 16,000 alumni, but, as Director of Career Services Dr. Angelyn Hayes points out, her office succeeds because, like much of the Uni- versity, they are educators.
“We are educators. As we fulfill our vision we are educating students, edu- cating alumni, educating employers,”
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she says. “We are first and foremost ed- ucators.”
Career Services notably educates students and alumni on career manage- ment, a lifelong process whether you’re a freshman, a senior, a recent graduate, or a graduate of Clayton Junior College. As Hayes says, “we are serving you for life.”
The first part of the Career Services mission statement says it this way, “...to assist students in developing the skills, knowledge, and abilities that prepare them to manage their careers now and after graduation.”
Among the ways they provide serv- ices for life are: online job and internship postings, resume critiques, mock inter- views, on-campus interviews and re-
cruiting, internship and co-op assis- tance, workshops and club presenta- tions, job fairs (notably the annual Career Expo for students and alumni), job search assistance, career coaching, and providing graduate school informa- tion.
A lot of their work is what might be called behind the scenes – done on a one-on-one basis with students and alumni. Naturally, this being Clayton State, a lot of opportunities are also available online through the website, http://adminservices.clayton.edu/career/.
However, Career Services also sponsors a variety of high-profile events. For example, in the spring 2010 semester alone, the office was involved in several major events, including a
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Left: The Business Etiquette Luncheon, led here by Audrey Baird, is one of several events Career Services holds to help Clayton State students and grad- uates make a positive impression on employers. Below: The Career Services staff (L to R): Assistant Director Ryan Whitfield, Associate Director Bridgette McDonald, Director Angelyn Hayes and Administrative Specialist Tomeka Mayo.