{"id":2642,"date":"2019-10-04T15:53:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T20:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/?page_id=2642"},"modified":"2024-05-08T08:44:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T13:44:32","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/career-development\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/career-development\/\">Career Development<\/a>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row 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href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/career-development\/handshake\/\" class=\"fusion-background-highlight\"><span>Handshake<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3840\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3840 fusion-dropdown-submenu\" ><span class=\"background-default transition-fade\"><\/span><span class=\"background-active transition-fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/hr\/students\" class=\"fusion-background-highlight\"><span>Student Employment<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3841\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3841 fusion-dropdown-submenu\" ><span class=\"background-default transition-fade\"><\/span><span class=\"background-active transition-fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/career-development\/resumes-cover-letters\/\" class=\"fusion-background-highlight\"><span>Resumes &#038; Cover Letters<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3904\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3904 fusion-dropdown-submenu\" ><span class=\"background-default transition-fade\"><\/span><span class=\"background-active transition-fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/?page_id=3778&#038;preview=true\" class=\"fusion-background-highlight\"><span>Career Resources<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3903\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3903 fusion-dropdown-submenu\" ><span class=\"background-default transition-fade\"><\/span><span class=\"background-active transition-fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/?page_id=3811&#038;preview=true\" class=\"fusion-background-highlight\"><span>Career &#038; Major Exploration<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3902\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3902 fusion-dropdown-submenu\" ><span class=\"background-default transition-fade\"><\/span><span class=\"background-active transition-fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/career-development\/interviewing\/\" class=\"fusion-background-highlight\"><span>Interviewing<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3750\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3750 fusion-dropdown-submenu\" ><span class=\"background-default transition-fade\"><\/span><span class=\"background-active transition-fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/student-success-after-graduation-2\/\" class=\"fusion-background-highlight\"><span>Student Outcomes<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3835\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-3835 fusion-dropdown-menu\"  data-item-id=\"3835\"><span class=\"background-default transition-fade\"><\/span><span class=\"background-active transition-fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/?page_id=3831&#038;preview=true\" class=\"fusion-background-highlight\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Alumni<\/span><span class=\"fusion-open-nav-submenu\"><\/span><\/a><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open submenu of Alumni\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"fusion-open-nav-submenu fusion-open-nav-submenu-on-click\" onclick=\"fusionNavClickExpandSubmenuBtn(this);\"><\/button><ul class=\"sub-menu\"><li  id=\"menu-item-3844\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3844 fusion-dropdown-submenu\" ><span class=\"background-default transition-fade\"><\/span><span class=\"background-active transition-fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/missouri-western-state-university\/people\/\" class=\"fusion-background-highlight\"><span>Stay Connected<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3855\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3855 fusion-dropdown-submenu\" ><span class=\"background-default transition-fade\"><\/span><span class=\"background-active transition-fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/?page_id=3831&#038;preview=true\" class=\"fusion-background-highlight\"><span>Services<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3856\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3856 fusion-dropdown-submenu\" ><span class=\"background-default transition-fade\"><\/span><span class=\"background-active transition-fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/login\" class=\"fusion-background-highlight\"><span>Hire a Griffon<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3857\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3857 fusion-dropdown-submenu\" ><span class=\"background-default transition-fade\"><\/span><span class=\"background-active transition-fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/\" class=\"fusion-background-highlight\"><span>Get Involved<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-4128\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-4128 fusion-dropdown-menu\"  data-item-id=\"4128\"><span class=\"background-default transition-fade\"><\/span><span class=\"background-active transition-fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"#\" class=\"fusion-background-highlight\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Faculty and Staff<\/span><span class=\"fusion-open-nav-submenu\"><\/span><\/a><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open submenu of Faculty and Staff\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"fusion-open-nav-submenu fusion-open-nav-submenu-on-click\" onclick=\"fusionNavClickExpandSubmenuBtn(this);\"><\/button><ul class=\"sub-menu\"><li  id=\"menu-item-3749\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3749 fusion-dropdown-submenu\" 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onclick=\"fusionNavClickExpandSubmenuBtn(this);\"><\/button><ul class=\"sub-menu\"><li  id=\"menu-item-3868\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3868 fusion-dropdown-submenu\" ><span class=\"background-default transition-fade\"><\/span><span class=\"background-active transition-fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/?page_id=3858&#038;preview=true\" class=\"fusion-background-highlight\"><span>Post Jobs or Internships<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3886\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3886 fusion-dropdown-submenu\" ><span class=\"background-default transition-fade\"><\/span><span class=\"background-active transition-fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/?page_id=3926&#038;preview=true\" class=\"fusion-background-highlight\"><span>Engage with Students<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3901\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3901 fusion-dropdown-submenu\" ><span class=\"background-default transition-fade\"><\/span><span class=\"background-active transition-fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/?page_id=3888&#038;preview=true\" class=\"fusion-background-highlight\"><span>Career Fairs<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-4360\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4360 fusion-dropdown-submenu\" ><span class=\"background-default transition-fade\"><\/span><span class=\"background-active transition-fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/career-development\/tabling-request-form\/\" class=\"fusion-background-highlight\"><span>On-Campus Tabling Request<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3752\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3752\"  data-item-id=\"3752\"><span class=\"background-default transition-fade\"><\/span><span class=\"background-active transition-fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/career-development\/about-us\/\" class=\"fusion-background-highlight\"><span class=\"menu-text\">About Us<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-4487\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4487\"  data-item-id=\"4487\"><span class=\"background-default transition-fade\"><\/span><span class=\"background-active transition-fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/career-events\/\" class=\"fusion-background-highlight\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Career Events<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">About Us<\/h1><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><strong>Mission<br \/>\n<\/strong>We support students in developing and achieving career and employment goals that lead to meaningful lives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vision<br \/>\n<\/strong>Provide student-centered experiences and services to prepare all students to effectively find jobs and launch meaningful careers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prepare students for career success through high quality, student-centered career development programs, services, and experiences.<\/li>\n<li>Create collaboration between the Career Development Center, MWSU, and community partners to support students\u2019 career and employment success.<\/li>\n<li>Effectively embed career readiness competencies into the MWSU academic and co-curricular experience.<\/li>\n<li>Foster, develop, and strengthen external partnerships to enhance and increase employment opportunities for all MWSU students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#e5e5e5;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"text-align:center;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Office Information<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Career Development<br \/>\n4525 Downs Dr.<br \/>\nBlum Union, Suite 210<br \/>\nSt. Joseph, MO 64507<\/p>\n<p>(816) 271-4292<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:careercenter@missouriwestern.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">careercenter@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hours<\/strong><br \/>\nMonday-Friday<br \/>\n8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><strong>Student Learning Outcomes<br \/>\n<\/strong>By attending events and utilizing resources offered by the Career Development Center, students will be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Formulate career goals, including choice of major and career, based upon self-knowledge of interests, values, personality, and skills.<\/li>\n<li>Identify resources and contacts to explore potential career and employment opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>Describe career readiness competencies and articulate them on resumes and in interviews.<\/li>\n<li>Develop effective written and verbal communication skills to aid in completing interviews successfully, networking, and writing effective resumes.<\/li>\n<li>Grow in their understanding of professionalism, including: resumes, 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