Career Exploration
One student's journey through the process of discovering a career.
At Career Expos, representatives of many companies show up to try to recruit new potential employees, and the variety and number can be overwhelming. For example, at UNC’s Job and Internship Expo, there are 148 companies registered. In order to determine which employers are the ones I would be most interested in talking to, some research is needed beforehand. After looking at the roster and what each employer does, I was able to narrow my choices down enough to research and pick the top 5 employers I plan to target:
Out of this whole process, I hope to find out what majors and skills are the most valuable to most employers. I have chosen a pretty diverse array of companies, so I should get a variety of answers. While all of them are important, the skills I need to focus the most on are the ones that are consistent with all of the companies I talk to – these will be skills that nearly all employers will be looking for, so I will need them whether or not I decide to stick with any of these jobs or employers. Most of all, though, I would like to get a better sense of what jobs are out there. Sometimes I wonder if the reason I cannot decide on a major or career path is because I haven’t heard about it or focused on it yet. Hopefully, with all of these options visible at the Career Expo, I can find an idea of what I may want to pursue.
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Tamara
9/16/2016 05:46:33 am
It sounds like you are really engaging in the exploration process and picked a diverse group of employers to engage. I look forward to hearing about your experience!
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Verna Eberhardt
9/19/2016 12:25:02 pm
Tricia, I enjoyed reading your reflection. I hope your expo experience was as you hoped it would be.
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AuthorHello! I'm Tricia Bacon, a sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill and a current explorer of potential careers. Archives
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