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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear CALS Faculty, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings from the CALS Career Center (CC). Bridget, Valeria, and I hope this message finds you doing well. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Like us, you are probably getting a lot of questions from students seeking advice on how to approach the current and expected job market, whether that be for internships or post-graduation placement. Accordingly, the below message went
out to students from the CC at the start of the week. Please note that opportunities still and will continue to exist for students who are creative, flexible, and resilient - three core characteristics of the entrepreneurial mindset! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We will continue over the remainder of the semester to provide students with tips and resources for aligning their career development strategies with the current conditions, as well as with strategies for enhancing their entrepreneurial
mindsets in unique and compelling ways. We will also continue to share these messages over faculty channels to further support you in advising and mentoring your students during these unprecedented times. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Matt<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Matthew M. Mars, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director, CALS Career Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Message from CALS Career Center: Keep Applying, Companies ARE Hiring</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Students have been asking, “Are companies still hiring? Should I still apply for jobs and internships? Is there any possibility of finding a job?” The answer is definitively - keep applying, companies
ARE hiring. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting businesses and higher education institutions around the globe and everyone is working to determine paths forward. Forward is the progress we need to be making during
this time and this period is offering us all time to pivot and develop transferable skills. The Career Center staff is here to help you figure out your path and provide you guidance and insight to what lies ahead. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Who’s Hiring? </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Career Center has been monitoring the job market closely and we are happy to share that there are opportunities.
However, this is the time to be strategic and consider opportunities in a variety of areas - spread the search as widely as possible. Being agile and entrepreneurial during this complex time will be your biggest advantage in finding employment. Employers are
looking for those individuals who can adapt to new and challenging situations like the one we currently face.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="https://m.agcareers.com/newsletters/Agricultural_Employments_COVID19_Response.htm&fbclid=IwAR1napxnDQ4myVsbe5KhofGz-eWTUaE5QAOHb9rfi33SOVrc1jZe11IQOUM"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">AgCareers.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> surveyed
agriculture employees and candidates, with nearly 600 responses. It was reassuring that 81% of agricultural employers are continuing recruitment and hiring despite the pandemic. The majority of employers are keeping their recruitment activities the same as
they planned. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="https://candor.co/hiring-freezes/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Candor.co</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> offers an actively updated list of companies and
the current status regarding hiring.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/heres-whos-hiring-right-now-andrew-seaman/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">LinkedIn</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> has curated
a list of companies that are actively hiring. They have also started a #GetHired initiative to allow LinkedIn users to share who is currently hiring. LinkedIn is an incredibly valuable source at this time, build your profile and start connecting. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">It’s important for all students to continue utilizing</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://arizona.joinhandshake.com/login"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"> Handshake</span></a>
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">as much as possible. Handshake is being incredibly responsive to employers, institutions, and students and implementing a variety of tools to strengthen connections and make searches more effective.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <b>What’s next?</b> This is a time to be proactive and to strengthen and utilize your digital resources. Focus on what you have accomplished in the classroom, clubs, internships,
research experiences, and student positions. During your academic journey you have learned to be agile, strategic, and creative entrepreneurial thinkers. Now is the time to use these skills to become competitive in the rapidly changing job market. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you need assistance building your online profile, refining your resume, or just discussing opportunities make an appointment with the Career Center in Handshake or utilize daily
drop-in hours (now virtual). </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Bridget Wade Radcliff <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Assistant Director, Career Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Forbes Room 204E<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:bewrad@email.arizona.edu"><span style="color:blue">bewrad@email.arizona.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Pronouns: she/her/hers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The University of Arizona is Arizona’s land grant university and is a Hispanic-Serving Institution located on the traditional homelands of the Tohono O’odham people.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676">Administrative Associate<br>
Office of the Vice President for Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension and the Charles-Sander Dean of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<br>
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676">Forbes 306<br>
1140 E. South Campus Drive<br>
PO Box 210036 | Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<br>
Office: 520-621-7621 </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#767676">| </span>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"><a href="mailto:emattes@email.arizona.edu"><span style="color:#767676">emattes@email.arizona.edu</span></a></span><br>
<b><a href="https://alvsce.arizona.edu/"><span style="color:#8B0015">alvsce.arizona.edu</span></a></b><br>
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