Why career development service is important to students or graduates.

• Students who have made well informed career decisions and who are motivated toward a career goal obtain greater benefits from their academic programs and are more likely to complete their education.
• Students who obtain career related experience while in college further define their professional goals and enhance their marketability to employers upon graduation.
• Graduates who are well prepared for the transition from education to the work environment will have greater choices of future opportunities.

Career Development e-Manual

The Career Development eManual is designed to help you consider these questions and many, many more! The advice that follows has come from years of talking with students, employers, alumni and through research by the staff and volunteers in Career Services at the University of Waterloo.  The most important things we have learned are that:

• The world of work is rapidly changing
• Employers are interested in hiring people who can demonstrate their skills and abilities
• You will need to develop goals and strategies to make your dreams come true
• You are in charge of your own career
• You need to be proactive

The Career Development eManual has been prepared to guide you through the necessary steps, whether you are looking for your 1st or your 21st job. In order to help you do this in an efficient and effective way, the Manual has been organized into six steps. To help you navigate this site we recommend that you start with the introduction: Steps To Success.
http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/steps.asp