Career Resilience

  • What is career resilience?plus or minus

    • Career resilience is about adapting to adversity in your own career development and making use of your life experiences and relationships to guide your decisions. It’s also about grabbing opportunities (and sometimes creating them), taking planned risks, coping effectively with unexpected changes, and working to a broad plan that best suits your evolving interests and experiences. (https://www.careers.govt.nz/resources/career-practice/archive/career-resilience-june-2009/)
  • What can I do if I am unsure of what I want to major in or I am considering changing my major?plus or minus

    • Career coaches are trained to help you to identify your interests, abilities and values. They can also administer a career interest inventory that can help you to narrow down career options. And they can direct you to career information that can help you to make an informed career decision.
  • What can I do if I feel stressed, uncertain, or confused when I think about career planning?plus or minus

    • Know that you are not alone. Most students will feel stressed about their choice and major and in fact many switch majors at one point during their time in college
    • Recognize your emotions and utilize effective ways of handling them
    • Take care of yourself (healthy meals, regular exercise, enough sleep and relaxation, engage in fun activities)
    • Career coaches can work with you to create a plan with tasks and timelines that can help you to gather the information that you in particular need to make a good career decision
  • What can I do when I don’t get the internship, job or entrance into the graduate program of choice?plus or minus

    • Accept that students do not get every internship, job or acceptance in to every graduate program they apply for
    • Understand that there are so many factors that go into the selection process and you will probably never know why you were not selected
    • Reflect on what went well in the search process and perhaps what did not go so well
    • Learn and grow from this process and work with a career coach ways to continue the search knowing that there are many opportunities you can pursue that may be a better fit for you
  • How can I learn more about myself in relation to careers?plus or minus

    • A career coach can help you to identify your unique interests, abilities, and values
    • Look at your strengths and what makes you unique to gain a sense of your purpose and meaning 
  • How can I learn more about careers?plus or minus

    • We can all benefit from having more career information (what majors lead to which careers, daily duties, salary and job outlook, etc.)
  • How can I learn to make better decisions?plus or minus

    • Meeting with a career coach can help you to better understand your style of decision making
    • Utilizing these career decision making resources can help you discern your career path
  • How can I learn more about what the Career Center offers?plus or minus

    • The major services are career decision making, applying for jobs and internships, interacting with employers through site visits and career expos, and applying to graduate school
    • More information can be obtained from: www.scranton.edu/careers
    • Visit us at Ciszek Hall on Mulberry Street next to the Student Wellness Center
  • How do I access Career Center and campus resources?plus or minus

    • Call the Career Center at 570-941-7640 and the student or staff member who answers the phone can schedule a day and time for you to meet with one of our career coaches
    • In addition to engaging with a career coach, look to family, friends, faculty, advisors, coaches and past employers for support in navigating career challenges
    • Look for programs on stress management, meditation, and mindfulness sponsored by Center for Health, Education & Wellness (CHEW)
    • If you are in need of a personal counselor, you can also contact The University of Scranton Counseling Center at 570-941-7620