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Career Development Center

Welcome to the CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER at Fort Valley State University. The Career Development Center provides a variety of career services designed to assist students in analyzing interests, aptitudes, personal traits, desired lifestyles, educational and career goals. Students are assisted with sufficient career and employment information so that they may understand the implications of their choice of program/major. The Career Development Center also assists students in obtaining employment commensurate with their academic preparation, interests, capabilities, and career and life goals.

The Career Development Center is one of the areas within the Department of Student Affairs. Our office is available to assist with your career placement needs; therefore, we invite you to take advantage of our services.

Sincerely,
Romelda Y. Simmons
Director of Career Development Center
Office (478) 825-6350/6202
E-mail simmonsr@fvsu.edu
Fax Number (478) 825- 6471

W. Charles Murphy
Career Placement Counselor
E-mail murphyw@fvsu.edu

Louvenia Parks
Office Manager
E-mail parksl0@fvsu.edu

Office Hours 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Suite 101, Peabody Building

Services

  • Career Services (Counseling)
  • Campus Interviews
  • Job/Career Fairs
  • Cooperative Education/Internship Program
  • Open Resume File
  • Job Search Strategies
  • Workshops/Seminars
  • Outreach Programs/Services
  • Placement Services
  • Position Vacancy Listings
  • Full-Time/Part Time & Summer Employment
  • Credential File Services
  • Career Resource Library
  • Alumni Services

Recruitment Programs

  • Graduate/Professional School Day
  • Youth Motivation Task Force
  • Job/Career Fairs (Campus & Regional)

The Career Development Center is available to students, prospective students, alumni, faculty and staff of the Fort Valley State University. The Career Resource Library contains an extensive collection of career resource materials/books, career decision-making information, occupational resources, graduate/professional school information, school system literature, and information on companies, agencies and corporations along with various career software (GCIS). All services offered by the Career Development Center are in accordance with the ethical standards of the National Association of Colleges and Employers, and the National Cooperative Education Association.

Tools for the Job Search

Career Fair

Career fairs provide an excellent opportunity to network with representatives from various employers as well as an opportunity to obtain employment, internships and cooperative education assignments.

Your Resume

A resume is a critical tool in your job search. It is a summary of your qualifications and experience that communicates enough information to an employer to elicit further interest.

Letter Writing

Letter-writing skills are essential to your job search. Excellent cover and thank you letters often make a difference in whether or not you are considered for a position.

Interviewing Skills

For most fields, without an interview you will not get a job. It is in this stage of your job search that you convince an employer to hire you.

Links

GeorgiaHire (www.georgiahire.com)
The GeorgiaHire program is a job-listing database and resume referral system to assist in your employment search. Via the Internet, Georgia’s college students and alumni can search job openings and enter their resume into the system at no charge. Employers may access the resumes free of charge and/or choose to post their vacancies for a small fee. Fort Valley State University’s password is “getajob.”

Georgia Department of Labor (www.dol.state.ga.us)
www.usajobs.gov
www.usajobs.opm.gov
www.studentjobs.gov
www.diversityworking.com