The mission of the Career & Experiential Education Center is to teach Millikin students and alumni lifelong career skills so that they can develop & achieve career goals, thereby translating their Millikin experience into a lifetime of meaningful work and professional success in a global economy. The CEEC also promotes civic engagement and active participation in the community to assist students in developing the skills needed for a lifetime of democratic citizenship and service to others.

One way we can increase interest in our services is to teach the basics of career development through classroom presentations. Listed below are just a few of the presentations that are available. Consider inviting us to share our expertise with you and your students. We are confident that you will find the information practical, powerful and professional.

Developing and Implementing Effective Job Search Strategies
A job search is a lot like a financial investment package. There are low-risk, moderate-risk and high-risk activities. This presentation will teach you several methods for planning and practicing a variety of job search strategies that will help you find the job you WANT.

Understanding Personality Type
ENTP, ISFJ, ESTP, INFJ. It all looks like alphabet soup, but it’s actually a personality theory based on Jungian psychology, and it helps us understand each other. This presentation can be designed to provide you with valuable information as it relates to personality type and a variety of personal and workplace issues including communication, decision-making and teamwork.

Personality Type & Learning Styles
Take the personality theory based on Jungian psychology one step further. This presentation is designed to help you understand how your personality type is related to your preferred learning style.

Do You Have What They Want?
You have started your job search but you are not sure what employers are seeking in prospective employees. This workshop will outline the basic skills and characteristics employers want. In addition, you will learn how to integrate these traits into your resume, cover letter and interview

Career Decision-Making
Career decision-making is no longer a linear process – go to school, get a job, work 45 years and retire. It is a life-long cyclical process. Since Americans may change careers three to five times during their lifetime, attending this workshop will help prepare you to make smooth and successful career transitions.

Communicate Your Way To A Job
Interviews can make or break you. Are you ready to be bombarded with questions? Do you know how to respond to almost any interview question? This presentation will give you the knowledge and confidence you need to make every interview a great interview.

Mixin’ and Minglin’: Making Conversation and Networking
While the number one work-related fear may be giving presentations, mingling may be just as hard. How do you handle those very important company receptions? What do you say to get the conversation rolling? What should you say next? The answers to these and many other questions are answered in this fast-paced and fun presentation. You will be a master mingler in no time flat.

Writing Great Job Search Letters
You have seen a job vacancy and you are convinced that this job is meant for you. You have a great resume but the cover letter scares you because you are not sure what to write. Never fear. It is easy to do, but you have to prepare well in order to produce a great letter. This presentation will outline all the tips and techniques for writing a stellar letter.

Resumes that Rock!
Anyone can write a good resume. It is not tough. But writing a resume that floats to the top of the stack takes time and effort. This workshop outlines how to write a GREAT resume and explains what makes a resume stand out from the employer’s perspective.

Surviving and Thriving As a New Professional
You got the job. What do you do now? How about some armchair advice that will help you move forward – not backward – in your career? Information for this presentation was gathered from seasoned professionals and employers and will help you make a positive impression in your first job.

Wild Card!
So there is a topic you want the Career & Experiential Education Center to address and it’s not covered in this list. Just call us at 217.424.6294, and we will create a workshop that meets your needs!