MK Orientation: What Can the Vocatio Center Do For You?
Location: PAC A7
Come hear Mrs. Renee Jones, Associate Director of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career, discuss how the Vocatio Center can assist you in adjusting to life at Union, staying on track for academic success, discovering your gifts and solidifying your career path. This workshop is reserved for students whose parents are overseas missionaries.
Student Teacher Seminar: Career Development for 21st Century Educators
Location: Harvey Auditorium
Knowing what to put on your application and the right way to create a résumé that positively reflects your education, background, experience, work ethic and philosophy of education is essential to your ability to land an interview with the school system of your choice! Join Dr. Jacqueline Taylor, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Vocatio Center for this free workshop for educators to learn all you need to know to begin a productive and rewarding job search!
This workshop is reserved for Dr. Dottie Myatt's student teachers. No open registration.
Servant Leadership Award (SLA) - Begin Service
Location: Various Work Assignments
Welcome back! The first day of service for all SLA recipients will be Tuesday, August 27, 2013. You will receive your fall assignment sheet in your campus mailbox on Friday, August 16, by 4 p.m. All subsequent SLA communication will be sent to you via your Union email account.
Please contact your SLA supervisor before Tuesday, August 27, to set up your fall work schedule! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ben Burleson in the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career at 731.661.5302 or bburleson@uu.edu.
Backpack to Briefcase
Location: PAC A7
Are you looking for an opportunity to learn how to set up the perfect résumé and interview effectively with employers? Come to Backpack to Briefcase to learn from Reneé Jones, Associate Director, Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career, as she will be presenting this informative seminar. She will be sharing the correct guidelines to follow to set up your résumé and to interview with employers, all the while showing how your life calling deeply impacts how you will market yourself and demonstrate how God has uniquely created you. This life calling and career development seminar will assist you along the road to pursuing a great job opportunity!
Backpack to Briefcase will be on Wednesday, September 4 at 3:00-4:00 p.m. Sign-up in the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career or call us at 731.661.5421 TODAY to register!
Five-Star Aspiring Pre-Professional (Application Process Begins!)
Location: Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career
Could you be a Five-Star Aspiring Pre-Professional (Five-Star APP)? Five-Star APPs are Junior and Senior students with a 3.0 GPA or higher (or 2.75 with extensive internship, work, leadership and/or volunteer experience ) who exemplify professionalism, initiative, and excellence in their discipline/major! Five-Star APPs receive exclusive opportunities to have their résumés and credentials referred to top recruiters. This is a great way for students to network with potential employers and get valid leads on professional positions! If you are interested in being a part of the Five-Star APP program, contact the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career at 731.661.5421 for more information!
Nurse Practitioner Seminar: Capstone Career Coaching, Part 1
Location: White Hall 202
Join Dr. Jacqueline Taylor, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling & Career, for this comprehensive seminar that guides Nurse Practitioner students through their life calling as they begin their nursing career transition! The essentials of résumé writing, portfolio development, and job search skills for healthcare professionals will be covered in Part 1.
This workshop is reserved for Professor Melissa Swinea's NUR 558 course. No open registration.
Computer Science Seminar: What Can I Do with a Major in Computer Science?
Location: PAC C13
Computer Science majors, are you wandering about your life calling and career options? Join Renee Jones Associate Director of Recruitment and Technology of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career, as she presents this helpful workshop to Dr. Jan Wilms' and Professor Stephanie Edge's CSC 115 classes (Computer Science: Introduction and Overview). Mrs. Jones will be discussing how to discover the numerous career options available to you, how to identify transferable skills gained through being a Computer Science major, and how to "think outside the box" concerning life calling and career. A Q&A segment will round out the workshop so that you may gain concrete answers to the most pressing questions regarding your future as a Computer Science major.
Workshop is reserved for Dr. Wilms' and Professor Edge's CSC 115 courses. No open registration.
Résumé Writing for Educators (Fall)
Location: BAC 38
Want to know how to create a winning, attention-getting résumé? Attend these workshops for educators presented by Reneé M. Jones, Associate Director of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career. You will learn the basic characteristics, functions, and purpose of the education résumé. Familiarize yourself with the best practices for creating a résumé that will help you in your job search for the educational environment.
This workshop is reserved for Dr. Anna Clifford's EDU 250 courses. No open registration.
Résumé Writing for Educators (Fall)
Location: BAC 38
Want to know how to create a winning, attention-getting résumé? Attend these workshops for educators presented by Reneé M. Jones, Associate Director of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career. You will learn the basic characteristics, functions, and purpose of the education résumé. Familiarize yourself with the best practices for creating a résumé that will help you in your job search for the educational environment.
This workshop is reserved for Dr. Anna Clifford's EDU 250 courses. No open registration.
Engineering Senior Seminar, Part 1: Career Strategies for 21st Century Engineers
Location: PAC A9
Join Dr. Jacqueline Taylor, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Vocatio Center of Life Calling and Career, for this capstone life calling and career strategy workshop for Senior Engineering majors. Part 1 covers resume and cover letter development, professional portfolio development, and job search strategies. This workshop is offered to Senior Engineering Seminar students only.
Nurse Practitioner Seminar: Capstone Career Coaching, Part 2
Location: White Hall 202
Join Dr. Jacqueline Taylor, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling & Career, for this comprehensive seminar that guides Nurse Practitioner students through their life calling as they begin their nursing career transition! The essentials of interviewing skills and salary negotiation for healthcare professionals will be covered in Part 2.
This workshop is reserved for Professor Melissa Swinea's NUR 558 course. No open registration.
Engineering Senior Seminar, Part 2: Career Strategies for 21st Century Engineers
Location: PAC A9
Join Dr. Jacqueline Taylor, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Vocatio Center of Life Calling and Career, for this capstone life calling and career strategy workshop for Senior Engineering majors. Pt. 2 will cover interview strategies and salary negotiation. This workshop is offered to Senior Engineering Seminar students only.
Accelerated Nursing Seminar: In Pursuit of Your Life Calling
Location: White Hall 201
Join Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling & Career, Dr. Jacqueline Taylor, for this comprehensive seminar that takes BSN nursing students from college to career! The essentials of resume writing and interviewing skills for healthcare professionals will be covered with a Q & A session to follow.
School of Theology and Missions Colloquium
Location: TBA
Don't miss this panel discussion sponsored by the School of Theology and Missions to assist ministry-minded students in practical career planning Ben Burleson, Programming Coordinator for the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career, will join a panel discussion on thinking "outside the box" in regards to applying theology training to real world needs.
Pyschology Seminar: What Can I Do with a Major in Psychology?
Location: TBA
Psychology majors, are you wandering about career options? Join Ben Burleson, Programming Coordinator for the Vocatio Center for Life Calling & Career for this helpful workshop to discover the numerous career options available to you, to identify transferable skills gained through being a Psychology major, and to learn how to "think outside the box" concerning life calling and career choice. A Q&A segment will round out the workshop so that you may gain concrete answers to the most pressing questions regarding your future as a Psychology major.
BSOL: Career Transition Strategies
Location: Continuing Studies Building, Room 112
Join the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career as Renee Jones, Associate Director for Recruitment and Technology, reveals effective career transition strategies as you develop your career plan. Also have your questions answered about résumés for business professionals, learn effective interviewing skills, and find out about additional services and how these offerings can specifically help BSOL students develop into future Romans 12 professionals. Do not miss out on this excellent opportunity! Sign up today with the Department of Continuing Studies at 731.661.5985.
English Seminar: What Can I Do With A Major In English?
Location: TBA
Join Dr. Jacqueline Taylor, English major and Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career, for this helpful workshop for students who want to know about creative and innovative career options. This workshop is designed to assist English majors in "thinking outside the box" about their life calling and career choices. Topics ranging from transferable skills to creative job searches will be covered. A Q&A segment will round out the workshop so that students get the concrete answers to their most pressing questions regarding the future of English majors.
Biology Seminar: What Can I Do with a Major in Biology?
Location: TBA
Do you love biology but want career options outside of healthcare and education? Join Ben Burleson, Programming Coordinator of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career, for this helpful workshop to discover the numerous opportunities available to you, to identify transferable skills gained through being a Biology major, and to learn how to "think outside the box" concerning life calling and career choice. A Q&A segment will round out the workshop so that you may gain concrete answers to the most pressing questions regarding your future as a Biology major.
This seminar is reserved to students in Dr. Carol Weaver's BIO 112 course. No open registration.
Biology Seminar: What Can I Do with a Major in Biology?
Location: TBA
Do you love biology but want career options outside of healthcare and education? Join Ben Burleson, Programming Coordinator of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career, for this helpful workshop to discover the numerous opportunities available to you, to identify transferable skills gained through being a Biology major, and to learn how to "think outside the box" concerning life calling and career choice. A Q&A segment will round out the workshop so that you may gain concrete answers to the most pressing questions regarding your future as a Biology major.
This seminar is reserved to students in Dr. Carol Weaver's BIO 112 course. No open registration.
Biology Seminar: What Can I Do with a Major in Biology?
Location: TBA
Do you love biology but want career options outside of healthcare and education? Join Ben Burleson, Programming Coordinator of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career, for this helpful workshop to discover the numerous opportunities available to you, to identify transferable skills gained through being a Biology major, and to learn how to "think outside the box" concerning life calling and career choice. A Q&A segment will round out the workshop so that you may gain concrete answers to the most pressing questions regarding your future as a Biology major.
This seminar is reserved to students in Dr. Carol Weaver's BIO 112 course. No open registration.
Business Seminar: What Can I Do With A Degree In Business?
Location: TBA
Business majors, are you wandering about what can you do with that Business degree? Join Renee Jones, Associate Director of Recruitment & Information Technology for the Vocatio Center as she conducts this interactive and informative workshop to Phi Beta Lambda as they discover the numerous career options available to them.
Servant Leadership Award (SLA) Last Day to Work (Fall)
Location: Various Work Assignments
The Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career hopes that you have had a wonderful experience this semester as a servant leader! Your work is done! All SLA timelogs should be kept on file in your supervisor's office for one year. Please contact Ben Burleson, Programming Coordinator of the Vocatio Center, at 731.661.5302 or bburleson@uu.edu if you have any questions regarding your award.
Servant Leadership Award (SLA) Spring Orientation
Location: PAC A7
If you are a new student receiving the Servant Leadership Award or if this is your first semester serving as an SLA supervisor, welcome to the SLA program! To ensure that you have a successful experience in the SLA program, please make plans to attend a required orientation meeting on Monday, February 3 at 3 p.m. in PAC A-7. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ben Burleson in the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career at 731.661.5302 or bburleson@uu.edu.
PEWS Myers-Brigg Type Indicator (MBTI) Interpretation, Part 1: Assessment
Location: PAC A11
Join Dr. Jacqueline S. Taylor,Director of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career and Assistant Dean of Students, as she discusses giftedness and life calling with Introduction to Physical Education and Sport students in order to help them understand more clearly these concepts in the context of their personality preferences. This workshop utilizes the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) for assessment. This seminar is reserved to students in Dr. Matt Brunet's PEWS 201 course. No open registration.
Servant Leadership Award (SLA) Start of Service (Spring)
Location: Various Work Assignments
Welcome back! The first day of service for all SLA recipients will be Wednesday, February 5, 2014. All subsequent SLA communication will be sent to you via your Union email account.
Please contact your SLA supervisor before Friday, January 31, 2014 to set up your spring work schedule! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact, Ben Burleson, the Programming Coordinator of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career, at 731.661.5302 or bburleson@uu.edu.
Student Teacher Seminar: Career Development for 21st Century Educators
Location: Harvey Auditorium
Knowing what to put on your application and the right way to create a résumé that positively reflects your education, background, experience, work ethic and philosophy of education is essential to your ability to land an interview with the school system of your choice! Join Dr. Jacqueline Taylor, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Vocatio Center for this free workshop for educators to learn all you need to know to begin a productive and rewarding job search!
This workshop is reserved for Dr. Dottie Myatt's student teachers. No open registration.
PEWS Myers-Brigg Type Indicator (MBTI) Interpretation, Part 2: Assessment
Location: PAC A11
Join Dr. Jacqueline S. Taylor,Director of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career and Assistant Dean of Students, as she discusses giftedness and life calling with Introduction to Physical Education and Sport students in order to help them understand more clearly these concepts in the context of their personality preferences. This workshop utilizes the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) for assessment. This seminar is reserved to students in Dr. Matt Brunet's PEWS 201 course. No open registration.
Digital Media Studies Senior Seminar: Life Calling & Career Development, Part 1
Location: Vocatio Center Conference Room
Digital Media Studies majors please join Dr. Jacqueline Taylor, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career, for this Capstone Seminar designed to assist you in exploring and networking for the best career opportunities in business, education, government, and non-profit environments as well as give you an advantage in today’s competitive job market! NOTE: This seminar is offered to senior DMS majors enrolled in Cam Tracy's class only.
Digital Media Studies Freshman Seminar: Life Calling & Career Planning
Location: TBA
Freshmen Digital Media Studies majors, please join Reneé Jones, Associate Director of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career, for this freshman seminar designed to assist you in exploring your life calling and your major! This seminar exposes the serious DMS major to career goal setting and planning to assist future DMS graduates in taking steps to build a successful future! NOTE: This seminar is offered to freshman DMS majors enrolled in Chris Blair's class only.
Social Work Senior Seminar: Career Strategies for 21st Century Social Workers
Location: TBA
Join Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling & Career, Jacqueline Taylor, for this comprehensive seminar that prepares Social Work students professionally for their life calling! The essentials of résumé writing and interviewing skills for social work professionals will be covered with a Q & A session to follow. This workshop is limited in attendance to students in SW 423
Digital Media Studies Senior Seminar: Life Calling and Career Development, Part 2
Location: Vocatio Center Conference Room
Digital Media Studies majors please join Dr. Jacqueline Taylor, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career, for this Capstone Seminar designed to assist you in exploring and networking for the best career opportunities in business, education, government, and non-profit environments as well as give you an advantage in today’s competitive job market! NOTE: This seminar is offered to senior DMS majors enrolled in Cam Tracy's class only.
Resume Writing for Educators (Spring)
Location: BAC 38
Want to know how to create a winning, attention-getting résumé? Attend these workshops for educators presented by Renee Jones, Associate Director of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career. You will learn the basic characteristics, functions, and purpose of the education résumé. Familiarize yourself with the best practices for creating a résumé that will help you in your job search for the educational environment.
There will be 2 sessions of this workshop on Tuesday, March 4 beginning at 10:50 am and 12:15 pm in BAC 38. This workshop is reserved for Dr. Anna Clifford's EDU 250 courses. No open registration.
Resume Writing for Educators (Spring)
Location: BAC 38
Want to know how to create a winning, attention-getting résumé? Attend these workshops for educators presented by Renee Jones, Associate Director of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career. You will learn the basic characteristics, functions, and purpose of the education résumé. Familiarize yourself with the best practices for creating a résumé that will help you in your job search for the educational environment.
There will be 2 sessions of this workshop on Tuesday, March 4 beginning at 10:50 am and 12:15 pm in BAC 38. This workshop is reserved for Dr. Anna Clifford's EDU 250 courses. No open registration.
BSOL: Career Transition Strategies
Location: Continuing Studies Building, Room 112
Join the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career as Renee Jones, Associate Director for Recruitment and Technology, reveals effective career transition strategies as you develop your career plan. Also have your questions answered about résumés for business professionals, learn effective interviewing skills, and find out about additional services and how these offerings can specifically help BSOL students develop into future Romans 12 professionals. Do not miss out on this excellent opportunity! Sign up today with the Department of Continuing Studies at 731.661.5985.
Teacher Expo!!!
Location: Carl Grant Events Center
Attention all junior, senior, and graduate students seeking teacher licensure! Join us for Teacher Expo 2014 and meet recruiters from all over the region! Bring your résumé and have an on-the-spot informal interview! Alumni and underclassmen, you are encouraged to attend! To register, please contact the Vocatio Center at 731.661.5421 or e-mail eaguilar@uu.edu TODAY!
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Ed.S. Seminar: Life Calling and Career Strategies for Ed.S. Professionals
Location: Germantown Campus
Want to know how to create a professional and attention-getting résumé? Do you have questions about the interviewing process? Attend this workshop for educators, presented by the Assistant Dean of Students/Director of the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career, Dr. Jacqueline Taylor. Come learn the basic characteristics, functions, and purpose of the education résumé for graduate-level professionals and how to prepare for your future interview. We will look at the best practices for creating a résumé and interviewing that will assist you in obtaining a promotion within your profession.
Etiquette Dinner with the First Lady of Union!
Location: Chapman Dining Room
"Which is the salad fork and which is the dinner fork?" "How do I butter my roll?" "What do I do with the little pink sweet 'n low packet?" Find out the correct answers to these questions by signing up for this seminar, hosted by the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career and Presented by the First Lady of Union University, Mrs. Lanese Dockery. You'll learn the proper way to interview over dinner. Juniors and Seniors should RSVP to the Vocatio Center (731.661.5421 or eaguilar@uu.edu) and pay the $5 deposit to reserve their seat by Friday, May 3!
Servant Leadership Award (SLA) Last Day of Service (Spring)
Location: Various Work Assignments
The Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career hopes that you have had a wonderful experience this semester as a servant leader! Your service is done! All SLA timelogs should be kept on file in your supervisor's office for one year. Also, students, make sure to return your student evaluation form by Friday, April 26 at 4:00 p.m.
Please contact Ben Burleson, Programming Coordinator of the Vocatio Center, at 731.661.5302 or bburleson@uu.edu if you have any questions regarding your award.
Servant Leadership Award (SLA) Fall Orientation
Location: PAC A7
If you are a new student receiving the Servant Leadership Award or if this is your first semester serving as an SLA supervisor, welcome to the SLA program! To ensure that you have a successful experience in the SLA program, please make plans to attend a required orientation meeting on Monday, August 26 at 3 p.m. in PAC A-7. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ben Burleson in the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career at 731.661.5302 or bburleson@uu.edu.
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