Continuing to ramp up students for career
success, CCU's School of Business and Leadership faculty recently hosted
another installment in a series of on-campus training events, this time
examining the interview processes and why hiring decisions are made. Nine
dynamic business leaders from across Colorado spoke to 84 attentive students,
offering their own seasoned professional reflections.
The ongoing
partnership between SBL faculty and Colorado's business community provides
students valuable insight in areas of career direction, skill development, and
business ethics and acumen, bridging the gap between textbooks and the very
real practices that make or break success in the marketplace. As a result,
employers of CCU business graduates often comment on the high levels of
professional dexterity and maturity with which they hit the ground running.
"Events like this serve as tools for career development, but also on a
personal level," commented SBL Dean Gary Ewen, "Our goal is to prepare students
to make a Christian impact in their professions, and doing so requires them
being confident and marketable, but also based upon a foundation of
character."
Presentations by business leaders during the evening
were accompanied with breakout sessions that each led with a small group of
students, in which they simulated and coached job interviews -- how to display
unique assets, professional behavior, and leverage unexpected topics. Students
also practiced group-interview strategies and how to close with a positive,
lasting impression.