Career starters and career changers alike can benefit from the assistance provided by the UM Career Center. The professional staff at the UM Career Center help clients deal effectively with the vital choices and changes related to career goals. By learning good decision making skills, clients gain the confidence they need to succeed. Career counseling is available by appointment to help students address individual needs and concerns. Career testing is also available.
Students can learn the important survival skills needed for today's highly competitive job market.
The UM Career Center helps students gain and refine the skills and strategies that are vital to the successful job hunter. Development of these vital employability skills not only increases the effectiveness of the job search , but gives the job hunter more control over the process. The UM Career Center trains candidates in the art of self promotion, coaches them in strategies that get results, and gives them the tools necessary to manage their own job search. Throughout the school year, the UM Career Center sponsors various career fairs, employment conferences, information forums, on-campus interviews, and career days. These programs are intended to bring employers and students together for the purpose of exploring employment opportunities.