Career Center

Ohio University has partnered with Lee Hecht Harrison to provide you with career transition services at the Career Center. The Outplacement Services Program is designed to provide you with the information, advice, and resources that will implement a personal plan for your job search.

Lee Hecht Harrison
Established in 1974, Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH) is a global career transition firm with over 240 offices worldwide. Lee Hecht Harrison's consultants have extensive backgrounds in job search and career assessment.

Center Manager - Megan Davies

• Megan will have scheduled individual one-on-one consulting sessions.
• Megan will be in the Career Center beginning at 12pm to 4pm Mondays, and 8am to 4pm Tuesdays through Thursdays.
• To reach Megan in the Career Center, please call (740)597-9571.
  

Location and Hours of Operation

• The Career Center will be located in Room 250 of the Human Resource & Training Center (located at 169  West Union Street)
• The Center is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Starting April 5, 2010.
  

Services at the Career Center

Milestones Career Transition Seminar
A 2-day seminar to prepare you to conduct an effective job search that includes:

• Assessing skills and accomplishments.
• Setting career objectives.
• Developing effective resume.
• Initiating focused job search strategies.
• Preparing for interviews.
• Negotiating compensation
  

Individual Consulting
Scheduled, confidential appointments, working one-on-one with a Career Consultant:

• Refine and finalize your resume.
• Select target companies.
• Help you develop cover letters and other search correspondence.
• Conduct practice interview.
• Develop negotiating strategies for your job offers. 

Job Sourcing

• Uncover and publish job leads from employers and recruiters.
• Contact local companies to encourage them to consider hiring transitioning employees.

Career Resource Network (CRN)
After attending the Milestones Seminar, you will have one month's use of Lee Hecht Harrison's password-protected Internet site:

• Job leads from employers and recruiters - LeadLink.
• Post resume on proprietary database - Resume Reserve.
• Research using several subscription databases.
• Resources for starting a business.
• E-Learning on free SkillSoft online computer and skill-based courses.

Administrative support
Produce your professional resume.

Workstations
Equipped with personal computers, including Internet access and software, and connected to laser printers. 

Since the services detailed above are only available for a limited time, we strongly encourage you to begin using the Center services when the Center opens April 5.