Career Counselling
Career counselling is a counselling process that aims to help individuals to develop awareness of their own career development processes, to make decisions and plans, to direct this process effectively in line with their interests, abilities and values, and to better cope with uncertainties, changes and transitions in the process.
For this purpose, the Career Planning Application and Research Centre of our university provides the necessary practices and interviews to our students within the scope of Career Counselling. In order to receive Career Counselling service, please enter the Talent Gate Online Platform and create your appointment request from the Career Counselling tab.
Information such as the four-year plan and CV preparation techniques created by the Career Planning Application and Research Centre of our university for our students are given below. You can also visit the website for more detailed information about the Career Planning Application and Research Centre. In the menu of our activities on this website, there is informative content on many topics such as cover letter preparation techniques and success in interviews.
FOUR-YEAR PLAN - UNIVERSITY TIMETABLE
DISCOVER - First Year
- Explore your interests and skills through your academic courses.
- Get support from career counsellors to find out what you need to do in your major courses and self-assessment.
- Participate and take an active role in campus activities and student organisations that match your interests.
- Familiarise yourself with the offices and resources available on your campus.
- Thoroughly and thoroughly research part-time jobs, internships, or summer jobs.
- Attend any fairs related to academic majors or career opportunities.
- Be organised and tidy! Consult the Career Centre and start collecting projects and papers related to your major.
- Attend all your classes, submit your homework on time and maintain a good GPA.
- Turn your high school CV into a university CV. You can contact our centre for help.
- For more suggestions, please contact our counsellors.
GAIN EXPERIENCE - Second Year
- Explore your career options with our career counsellors and identify alternatives.
- Choose a major that you will enjoy studying and work in and create a graduation plan with your academic counsellor.
- Keep in touch with your extracurricular activities and allocate enough time for them.
- Attend job fairs and employer-organised sessions or trainings that appeal to your interests.
- Organise an internship or job for the summer and gain more experience in your field of interest. You can get information about internship and job opportunities from us.
- Research potential study abroad opportunities.
- Maintain a good GPA!
FOCUS ON YOUR CAREER PLANS - Third Year
- Keep exploring your internship, career and master's degree options. Narrow your career interests.
- Research potential institutions and organisations. Arrange informative interviews in career fields you would like to explore.
- Re-evaluate your CV, training and certifications with one of our career counsellors.
- Organise and lead events with your students or clubs.
- Get internships or practical career experiences that you can add to your CV.
- Create an account on LinkedIn and keep your profile up to date.
- Are you seriously considering a master's degree? Find out about admissions application requirements and processes.
GET TO WORK - Last Year
- Arrange a meeting with our career counsellors to finalise your career goals and master's degree applications and get advice.
- Reflect on the skills you have developed and the education you have received at Bartın University. Create lists so that you can evaluate your observations in the future.
- Consult LinkedIn for job search, alumni networking and information advice.
- Closely follow the activities of the Career Centre, attend job fairs and informative job interviews organised by employers.
- Ask for letters of reference from the academics and faculty members you choose for your job and master's degree applications.
- Start your job search early.
- If you want to do a master's degree, follow the application dates.
- Research your potential employers and prepare for your upcoming interviews. Visit our career office to rehearse for an interview.
- Inform the Career Planning Application and Research Centre when you receive a job offer and seek our advice when reviewing an offer.
CV PREPARATION TECHNIQUES
Your CV:
- It is your introduction.
- It is a document that emphasises your past experience and skills.
- It is a personally designed and created document.
- It is used by employers as a differentiator.
- It is only one stage of the job search process.
Tips for Preparing a CV:
- Keep it short and write the facts.
- Personalise your CV and tailor it to a specific opportunity.
- Maintain professionalism and keep your information up to date.
- Avoid giving personal information (age, ID number, weight, etc.).
- Do not use the phrase "I can provide references if requested".
- Edit more than once and check for spelling and punctuation.
- Leave 1- ½ inch margins on the page.
- State your strongest qualities first.
- Allocate appropriate space: Allow 1 page for each 5-7 years of experience.
- After your sophomore year of college, remove your high school references from your resume.
- A chronological CV gives information in reverse date order.
- Use action verbs when talking about your experience.
- Consider separating experiences that are relevant and irrelevant to the position.
- Specify the quantity/amount of your information using symbols such as # and %
- Always have your name and contact details at the top of your CV.
- Prepare different CVs for different job targets.
- If you do not have more experience relevant to the position, keep your CV one page long
- Organise headings so that the most important points are listed first.
- Use similar paper and headings when writing your cover letter.
