To help students prepair for entry into the work force, University Career Services is presenting a new Career Seminar Series.

Pam Good, a professional counselor for career services said the new series is targeting students who are unaware of other programs offered, as part of their effort to prepair students for leaving the University.

The Career Seminar Series is being offered for the first time this year to get students prepared for how to get a job once they have graduated, she said. We decided to do this because students did not seem aware of what career services offered. We also decided to do this because students seemed not to know how to get prepared for the job market.

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Good said the career seminars are being presented in a series. Series I, career exploration, is helpful for freshmen. Seminar II, career preparation, is for Juniors and graduate students. Seminar III, career launch, is helpful for seniors. Everyone is welcome to any of the seminars, she said.

Students who attend six seminars will be honored with a certificate and a notice will be sent to their department chair and college dean andcertificate will be presented at a ceremony and reception on December 6, Good said. This is a good way for students to get ahead in their career choice and make themselves more competitive when they graduate.

One of the seminars being offered gives students the chance to practice for a mock job interview, Good said.

The mock interview is a good opportunity for students to get experience before they go through the real job interview process, Karen Benz, a professional placement counselor for career services said.

Benz said students should dress like they would for a real job interview. The mock interview will be video taped so the student can see where they can improve.

The video tape provides students with a way to see typical interview blunders like lack of eye contact, hands in pockets and fidgeting, she said.

The mock interview, will take about an hour and consist of 20 to 30 minutes of questions and 20 to 30 minutes of helpful comments. A trained professional with career services will be conducting the interview, Benz said.

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The mock interview was made possible by Burnell Kraft, a 1956 Graduate of SIUC who donated $4000 to buy the equipment, said Benz.

For more information about the seminars students can call career services at 536-7528 or stop by the placement office in room B204 in Woody Hall.