Center for Career Development Resources

Career Exploration Questions?

• Are you still deciding on selecting a major?
• Do you wonder what career opportunities are available for you?
• Have you questioned your selected major or career path?

If you have answered “yes” to any of these questions, you are not alone. It is completely normal for students to feel a sense of anxiety when selecting a major, to question their choice of major or to wonder about potential career paths. Career Development is here to help. Our trained staff can help you throughout your career exploration process.  If you are interested in scheduling a one-on-one meeting with us, please call 816-501-4061.

Assessment Tools

Career Development offers a variety of assessments which can be beneficial in defining your career goals and declaring an academic major.

Strenghts Finder Through the 34 different talent themes, you can gain a better understanding of your own unique skills and strengths.  Once you have a better understanding of yourself, you can then move forward with declaring a major and defining a career path.

What Can I Do With This Major? Do you want to explore what careers are out there in the working world? If so, What Can I Do With This Major provides information on more than 80 fields, typical employers and strategies designed to maximize career opportunities upon completion of your time at Rockhurst University. 

Holland Self-Directed Search (SDS) is an assessment based upon personality type as it relates to the work environment. This assessment provides career direction by giving suggestions on majors and occupations that match an individual’s type.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a widely used inventory used to explore personality types and how they relate to the workplace.

Resume Instruction and Critique

Career Development is available to assist students with the creation and refinement of their resume and cover letters. Our experienced staff will provide feedback and recommendations on resume format, content and organization, as well as proofreading for grammatical and spelling errors.

Interview Preparation

Students interested in improving their interviewing skills may participate in a mock interview through Career Development. During the mock interview, students will gain experience responding to traditional and behavioral interview questions. Put yourself at a competitive advantage by enhancing your interviewing skills BEFORE the big interview. To schedule a mock interview, contact Career Development at 816-501-4061.

Class/Organization Presentations

Career Development will come to you! That’s right. Career Development can provide a career-related presentation or workshop to your class, organization, residence hall, or other student group. These workshops range from 45-60 minutes in duration and will satisfy residence hall and student organization programming requirements. Topics include:

• Choosing a major
• Effective job search strategies
• Writing resumes, cover letters and thank-you notes
• Interviewing tips and preparation
• Negotiating offers
• Business etiquette
• Dressing for success

To request a program or workshop, contact Mike Theobald at 816-501-4861 and provide the following information:

• Name of organization
• Presentation preference
• Time
• Location
• Approximate number of participants
• Contact name and phone number
• Any special considerations

Graduate School Information

Career Development has a variety of resources available to assist you in researching and preparing for graduate or professional school. Visit Massman 3 to review program catalogs, graduate school directories and other resources.

For more information on graduate programs at Rockhurst University, contact the Office of Admissions at 816-501-4012.