The Career Center

• Events and Workshops
• Newsletter
• The Career Peers
• For Students/Alumni
• For Employers
• For Faculty
• For Parents
• Career Research and Exploration
• Job Search
• Resume Writing
• Graduate School
• Choosing A Major
• Online Career Tools
• Online Workshops
• Survey Results
• Contact Us

The Career Center
PO Box 1510
Pembroke, NC 28372

Phone: 910.521.6270
Fax: 910.521.6166
Email: career@uncp.edu

Location: James B. Chavis University Center, Suite 210
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for Parents

Parents can help their students with the career planning process by becoming familiar with our services and encouraging their students to utilize these services. The following information can help you understand the career planning process so you can assist your son or daughter with his or her own career plans.

• FAQs from Parents
• Your Student's Choice of Major
• Top Skills & Personal Recruiters Seek in Job Candidates
• Ways Your Student Can Acquire Those Skills
• Your Student's 4-year Career Plan [PDF]
• Your Role as a Parent
• How You Can Help Your Student
• Career Center Myths & Realities
• How You Can Help The Career Center
• A Career Planning Course for Parents
• A Parents' Guide to Career Development
• Salary Data & Salary Negotiation Tips
• Recommended Reading for Parents
• Parent's Weekend

To receive announcements and updates about upcoming Career Center events (i.e. workshops, career fairs, on-campus recruiters, etc.), please join the Career Center Parent Listserv by sending an email with the subject line "SUBSCRIBE PARENT" to sarah.francisco@uncp.edu. We hope that you'll find these announcements helpful in encouraging your student to take advantage of the services The Career Center has to offer.