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Faculty and Staff

Monday, February 23, 2026

At UA-PTC, student career success thrives through a strong partnership between our faculty, staff, students, and Career Services. Faculty and Staff are particularly vital to our ability to deliver effective career coaching and employment opportunities, given their direct and frequent interaction with students. This collaboration ultimately boosts student retention, builds student confidence, creates valuable community networking opportunities, and helps ensure our graduates achieve greater success.

WHAT WE DO

  • Career Exploration and Advising - Assessments, Counseling, 4-Year College Transfer Pathways, etc.
  • Career Readiness Tools and Resources - Skills Workshops, Microcredentials, Online Resource Library, Online Professionalism, etc.
  • Assistance Crafting Professional Documents - Resumes, Cover Letters, References, Thank You Letter, etc.
  • Employer Connections and Events - Career Fairs, Tabling, Mentor and Internship Referral, LinkedIn/Portfolio Development, etc.
  • Interview Preparation - Mock Interviews, Strategies, and Feedback, Career Closet, etc.
  • Job Searching and Application Fundamentals - Employment Platforms, Search Strategies, and Application Assistance

CAREER READINESS IN THE CLASSROOM

Bring valuable career readiness insights directly to your students by integrating Career Services workshops into your classroom. We offer engaging 45-minute sessions covering vital topics like emotional intelligence, resumes and cover letters, and interview preparation, designed to enhance key career readiness competencies. To ensure optimal planning and approval, workshop requests require a minimum of three weeks' notice and are subject to current scheduling availability. For the best chance of securing your preferred session, we highly recommend scheduling one semester in advance.

Classroom Workshops

We offer both in-class presentations and virtual workshop options by request.

  • Decoding Digital Job Boards offers a practical overview of the job search process, covering essential steps from identifying opportunities to following up after interviews.
  • ATS-Crushing Resumes and Cover Letters offers insight on how to optimize your resume and cover letter to "crush" Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and get your application noticed by recruiters.
  • Ace the Interview provides a comprehensive guide to interview success, covering proper etiquette, effective communication strategies, and techniques for handling various interview formats.
  • Connect & Protect Your Professional Online Presence shares strategies on how to network effectively across social media while safeguarding your online reputation.
  • AI: Work Smarter, Not Harder demonstrates ways to use AI in the workplace to increase productivity and lighten your workload.
  • Pitch Perfect Networking shares the essentials of effective networking and crafting a concise, impactful elevator pitch in just one hour.
  • Build Your Career Fair Playbook shares ways to develop your own personalized "playbook" for success, covering essential etiquette and effective follow-up techniques to impress potential employers.
  • Unlocking Your EQ offers a foundational understanding of Daniel Goleman’s four domains of emotional intelligence and provides suggestions on building up this essential workplace (and life) skill.

COMING SOON:

Unlearning Urgency Through Rhythm, Reflection, and Rest - This workshop guides participants to explore the roots of modern overwhelm, offering practical strategies to "unlearn urgency" by embracing the power of natural rhythms, intentional reflection, and restorative rest for sustainable well-being.

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EXPAND OUR EMPLOYER NETWORK

If you know employers looking to hire skilled UA-PTC talent—including concurrent enrollment students, traditional college students, adult learners, and alumni—please share their contact information with Career Services. We are continually seeking new opportunities to connect our students and graduates with valuable employment prospects. Please submit their contact information at the following: Handshake Referral