NCTC Career Services is happy to offer services to support instructors in the classroom and online.
Use the form below to request a class presentation or workshop. Please submit a request at least 5 business days prior for a classroom presentation or 15 business days prior for a hands-on workshop. If there are other ways our team can assist you, please reach out to us at careerservices@nctc.edu.
CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS
Do you feel your class could benefit from information on Navigating Your Career, Effective Resume Writing, or another career-related topic? Then invite the Career Services Center staff into your classroom for a presentation on one of these or other related topics:
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Career Services Overview
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Career Exploration and Deciding on a Major
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Job & Internship Search and Networking
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Resume Basics
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Advanced Resume Development
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Interview Skills and Preparation
CLASSROOM HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS
Career Assessment Proctoring
Take your class on a deep-dive into career exploration to learn about what career options might be a good fit for them. For these workshops, we typically utilize CareerCruising, MyNextMove, or YouScience.
Building a Basic Resume
Students will leave the class with a near-complete resume.
Mock Interviews
Students will get to experience and practice interviewing in a simulation of an actual job interview.
Presentation Request Form | Career Services
Please submit a form for each class presentation request (multiple days should have multiple form submissions). Please submit a request at least 5 business days prior for a classroom presentation or 15 business days prior for a hands-on workshop. If there are other ways our team can assist you, please reach out to us at careerservices@nctc.edu.
RESOURCES FOR FACULTY AND STAFF
The NCTC Career Services Center has a Canvas group just for faculty and staff! This group has numerous resources available that you can download, print, or copy over to another Canvas course.
Below are some examples, but please reach out if you are looking for something specific.
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Resume and Cover Letter Templates and Examples
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Practice Interview Questions
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“Dress for Success” flyer
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Career Assessments (interest, skills, and strengths assessments)
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Career Development and Professional Skills Videos
If you are a current NCTC faculty or staff member and would like to be added to this group, please email your request to careerservices@nctc.edu.
PLATFORMS FOR FACULTY AND STAFF USE
Have your class create professional and polished resumes with ease using SkillsFirst Resume Builder. SkillsFirst utilizes the latest technology to help you design and edit a resume that will stand out in the competitive job market.
Current students, faculty, and staff can access this platform through OneLogin.
Want Career Services to conduct a resume workshop for your class? Let us know using the form above!
Help your students build the skills and confidence they need for successful interviews! Big Interview is a cutting-edge platform that offers students a space to rehearse and refine interview answers utilizing a combination of instant AI feedback and comments from their career coach or instructor. Instructors can also create custom assignments and question sets that are tailored to their industry or classes!
Current students, faculty, and staff can access this platform through OneLogin.
The contents of this platform were funded under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. North Central Texas College Award #P031S230237 Title V Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions 2023-2028 Grant
Check out our videos on the NCTC Career Services YouTube Channel for career development and employment preparation information and training. Videos can be embedded directly in canvas.
Skills 2 Succeed Academy uses Simulation-based training to help students develop employability skills.
Give it try or share with your class using Access Code: 04NCns
Looking for something specific? Reach out to us at careerservices@nctc.edu for more career development resources like career assessments, strengths inventories, occupational information, and more!
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT TOOL-KIT
This is a resource for faculty and staff that includes student success and student engagement activities, information resources, structured intervention, and evidence–based instructional strategies to increase student success.
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Tool-Kit resources include: note-taking and reading comprehension skills, test-taking and study strategies, and the use of learning style and learning strategies.
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The Tool-Kit shows how to incorporate these elements into the current course content with specific assignments, assessments, and learner-centered teaching strategies (i.e. Flipped Classroom and Peer-Instruction methods).
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Structured support elements include: academic advising model, course sequencing, and educational planning
Demonstration videos include a time-management classroom activity, an in-depth advising session, and the development of a student’s educational portfolio.
TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES
Test-Taking Strategies shows skills and strategies that can be utilized to increase students’ test scores and overall course success. This tool demonstrates learned student success strategies including theories and practices, focuses on test-taking strategies, and reducing test anxiety. Specific lessons and activities can be embedded into course content to improve student success.
DOWNLOADABLE TOOLS
NOTE-TAKING STRATEGIES
Effective note-taking strategies will be demonstrated to show the importance of organization, comprehension, and retention of course material. Specific activities and lessons can be embedded into course content to improve success.
DOWNLOADABLE PRESENTATIONS
LEARNING STYLES & STRATEGIES
Learning Style Strategies propose that learning style identification and assessment will be achieved through identifying the student’s unique approach to learning based on strengths, weaknesses, and preferences.
DOWNLOADABLE PRESENTATIONS & ACTIVITIES
INTEGRATED COURSE DESIGN
Participants of this interactive toolkit will be able to effectively embed contextual skills into a gateway or core curriculum course to improve student engagement and overall student success. Techniques and application are provided for hands-on activities, and specific teaching strategies that can be adjusted to fit most core curriculum courses. Short module videos, created by faculty, address integrated course design, and teaching strategies that can enhance student engagement and learning, along with embedding key academic behaviors and contextual skills.