U of A Career Development Center’s PDI Learning Outcomes and Changes
The University Career Development Center’s PDI is a free program designed to enhance University of Arkansas students’ professionalism. Each student who joins the program is assigned a career coach who guides them through 7 competencies: Self-Awareness, Career Exploration, Resume Writing, Search Strategies, Reflection of Career Experiences, Interview Skills and Networking with Professionals. PDI prepares students to be competitive candidates in today’s market by giving them individual attention to improve in the competency areas they most need.
Join this free program and get connected with a career coach. Faculty members are encouraged to introduce their students to this beneficial professional development program. More information about PDI is available at www.career.uark.edu
Last year, 144 students from all university colleges completed PDI. These students increased their knowledge about how to research job openings and graduate school programs, gain experience in their field, introduce themselves to employers, write resumes and prepare for interviews.
This year, taking the StrengthsFinder, 30-minute online assessment, is a Self-Awareness PDI requirement. StrengthsQuest is used at more than 600 schools and universities in North America. More than 1 million people have used StrengthsQuest to gain insights into how to use their strengths to achieve academic success, to explore careers, and in leadership development.
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Contacts
Erica Estes-Beard, associate director,
Career Development Center
479-575-3360,
eestesbe@uark.edu
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