Spring 2021 Newsletter

Hello Faculty and Staff, and welcome to the CSUN Career Center Spring 2021 Newsletter! Contained within, you will find a veritable cornucopia of career-related events, resources, updates, and information. Feel free to share any and all relevant material with your students as you see fit. We appreciate your partnership and look forward to serving your students.

Sincerely,
Your CSUN Career Center Staff

Virtual Job & Internship Fairs

Students and alumni can make 10-minute appointments (in advance) to meet one-on-one with reps from organizations; they’ll also be able to check-in on more extensive group sessions for the organizations they want to learn more about.

Check out CSUN’s Handshake for a list of several upcoming spring job and internship fairs.
Faculty and staff must register for Handshake with their CSUN staff email.
For any questions, please contact handshake@csun.edu.

Spring Events

Spring 2021
Events Calendar
We have a list of unique virtual events and opportunities this semester for all CSUN students. Preview our calendar for more information.
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March 1 - March 5
Internship Week
Workshops, webinars, Q&A, employer info- sessions, company tours, national internships, and much more!
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February 22nd - March 5th | 12-1 pm
International Career Pathways | Speaker Series
Developed by LA Mayor's Office & Hosted by CSUN and the CSUN Career Center. The series will highlight leaders in the vast array of international career pathways.
Learn More >

Recruiters are Shuffling to Fill These Positions!

– Patricia Gaynor, Assistant Director, Career Center
After a strange and difficult 2020, most want to believe that 2021 will magically be much better. Many businesses met their demise, employees were laid off, furloughed, or given reduced hours, and may have even seen some professions' end. According to the on-line site, Ladders, and employment recruiters, there is an immediate need in several industries, and the pay is quite alluring!

Writers
Copywriters and Technical Writers are amongst the variety of writers needed. Earning over $100k per year.

Healthcare Jobs
Clinical Pharmacists, Health Services Managers, and Biomedical Engineering, to name a few. Earning from $150k to $200k a year.

Tech Jobs
Recruiters say that Big Data Engineers, Data Architects, and Information Systems Security Managers are among the high-paying positions. Earning $100k up to $225k.

Registered Nurses & Nurse Practitioner
No surprise that after last year and COVID-19, these positions are in high demand. Earning around $100k.

Financial Manager
NASDAQ says that the need for Financial Managers is on the rise. This is due to companies striving to recover from recent events.

Marketing/Advertising Managers
In high demand. One who qualifies should see $100k and more.

Lawyers
Corporate and Real Estate Lawyers and others are needed and should see at least $100k to $150k a year.

Top 5 College Majors from Early to Mid-Career Salaries

Pharmacy
Physics
Computer Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Biochemistry

Career Readiness Competencies

To help students successfully transition into a rapidly changing labor market, the CSUN Career Center has adopted the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Readiness Competencies. | Learn More >

Featured Competency #1:
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Top 5 topics covered in career counseling sessions in Fall 2020

Jobs and/or Internship exploration
Decisions on majors and minors
Career exploration and planning
Graduate school planning/applications
Personal statements

Featured Competency #2:
Career Management

Career Center Resource:
CareerLink

Fall 2020 Unique Users = 3,042
Top Majors Using CareerLink

Psychology: 225
Child & Adolescent Devel: 187
Exploratory: 164
Sociology: 111

Using Social Media to Teach

Most people use social media as a way to connect with others. As higher education professionals and educators, we tend to view Social Media as a way to connect with students outside of the classroom. Additionally, the CSUN Career Center Instagram can be used as a teaching tool. It has been designed to educate and provide resources for faculty, staff, and students alike about job search, soft skills, networking, and many other career-related topics. Many articles found on the CSUN Career Center Instagram can be incorporated into class discussions or utilized as an additional resource for teaching career aspects in any course.

- Lucy Macis, Career Counselor & Career Engagement Program Coordinator

CSUN Career Center Instagram!

Samples of career education articles and videos:

Job Search During a Pandemic
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Digital Fluency
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Improve Communication Skills in the Workplace
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Stand Out on LinkedIn
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How to Build a Better Leader
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Lifelong Learning
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CareerLink Highlights

CareerLink
Career tool that contains valuable career information, resources, and Handshake (Internship & Jobs finder).

Interests Assessment

The O*NET Interest Profiler, embedded within CareerLink, helps CSUN students identify their interests and generates a list of corresponding careers for students to explore.
| Learn More >

This valuable resource shows students which companies tend to hire certain majors. With a database of over 18 million companies, students can search for employers by major, industry, and location.
| Learn More >

Coming Soon!

Keep an eye out this Spring for two new sections currently being developed in CareerLink:

On-Campus Student Employment
Matty's Closet

New CareerLink content can easily be found on the “What's New” announcement page.
What's New >

EOP Career Program

The EOP Career Program helps EOP students virtually through drop-ins and individual career appointments! We help students review resumes/cover letters, personal statements, introduce them to CareerLink and Handshake, and answer general major/career exploration questions. The EOP Career Program is also hosting workshops for the EOP community, including Transitional Programs, Resilient Scholar Program (RSP), and several EOP U100 courses! For more information, please email us at EOPcareer@csun.edu.

"There is always a light, if only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to BE it!

– Amanda Gordon
National youth Poet Laureate

Artist: Stephanie Shaw

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