Services and Useful Information for Faculty

Outreach Programs

One significant way Career Services has been able to support faculty and staff is through providing outreach programs.  For a scheduled outreach, one of our staff members will come to your class and give a presentation on a career related topic.  Some of the most commonly requested presentations are on resumes, interviewing, job searching, and graduate school planning.  If an existing topic does not fit your needs, our staff is happy to tailor a presentation to your request if given sufficient notice.  Scheduling a Career Services outreach program is an excellent alternative to canceling class for a conference or personal commitment!

Another outreach option is to schedule a class visit to Career Services.  A staff member will discuss our services with your students and give them a tour of the Career Resource Center.

You may fill out a form online by clicking here.

CATS

Career Awareness through Self-Assessment (CATS) is a process to aid students with their career planning while they are at Ohio University. Faculty are encouraged to direct student advisees to the Student section of the Career Services website so they can learn more about CATS. The CATS site includes detailed career planning information, a checklist for students, and a link to FOCUS . This is a computer-based self-assessment tool designed to assist students with career and educational planning. FOCUS “enables users to discover and learn about career options related to their personal attributes.” Then, advisors in Career Services can begin matching majors/minors to the career options identified after a student completes FOCUS. According to Career Dimensions, Inc., “users of FOCUS learn to make realistic decisions about their goals and plans, how to self-manage their careers, and the importance of adaptability in these times of change.”

Services for Students and Alumni
Are you unsure about the services our office provides to Ohio University students and alumni? Then click on this link to learn more about those services so you can direct students and alumni to our office.

View the quarterly Career Update Newsletter for news and updates from the Office of Career Services.

For faculty assistance, please see:

• Reference Letter Guidelines
  Tips and samples on writing reference letters
  
• Faculty Guide to Ethical and Legal Standards in Student Hiring
  Provided by the National Association of Colleges and Employers
  
• The Fortune 500
  A list of the top Fortune 500 companies that recruit at Ohio University

• Faculty Advising and Referral Manual
  The Faculty Advising and Referral Manual is now available online to view or download. Spiral bound copies of the manual are also available at Chubb Hall 140.