Career Qualifications - HFS 21500 - Introduction to Health & Fitness Sciences

Websites for Career Information

Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Nation′s premier source for career information. The profiles featured here cover hundreds of occupations and describe What They Do, Work Environment, How to Become One, Pay, and more. Each profile also includes BLS employment projections for the 2010–20 decade.
CareerOneStop
CareerOneStop is a great, quick guide to all aspects of the career search. It's Explore Careers section allows you to discover what you would do in a career, educational and licensing requirements, skills and competencies needed, and job outlook and salary information. CareerOneStop is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
O*Net Online
O*Net Online is a great site for learning about occupations. For each career listed, the site describes what someone in that careers does, gives beneficial skills and work styles, detail necessary education and credentialing, connects it to similar careers, and more. O*Net is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.

Education and Programs

U.S. News Education
Find the best graduate school for your chosen career and see what the requirements will be to get into that program.

Job Ads

Looking at job advertisements can help you see what skills, education, and certifications that are required in order to succeed in this field.

Indeed.com
Search for job ads to see what employers will expect from you
LinkedIn Jobs
Find or create alerts for jobs using this popular career networking site.
CollegeGrad
The website allows you to search for entry level jobs in any career. You can also select your career profile from their list of over 600 in order to see information about your chosen career.

Videos available from the Lindenwood Library

We have some great film resources that can help you learn about your chosen career from someone in the field. The link to Films on Demand will allow you to search for career options if you don't see your career listed below. These interviews talk about how to be successful, what skills you need, and the challenges for the field.

Films On Demand
Films on Demand includes an archive of over 35000 titles in a comprehensive, curriculum focused digital video collection. The collection includes educational resources from producers such as BBC, PBS, Films from the Humanities, Scientific American, Cambridge Educational, etc.

Occupational Therapist—Career Q&A: Professional Advice and Insight
What is it like to be an Occupational Therapist? In this Career Q&A video interview, Andra Sterzik talks about her career path, what she does on the job, and the keys to success in the field.
Physical Therapist—Career Q&A: Professional Advice and Insight
What is it like to be a physical therapist? In this Career Q&A video interview, Amy Spiegel talks about her career path, what she does on the job, and the keys to success in physical therapy.
Personal Trainer
What is it like to be a personal trainer? In this Career Q&A video interview, Valerie Silberman talks about her career path, what she does on the job, and the keys to success in the field.

Hard and Soft Skills

It is important to know the difference between hard skills and soft skills. As you look at job ads you will see both hard and soft skills listed, but not always described as such.

This chart graphic gives some examples and explains a bit more on what the differences are between them. To learn more about these skills you can reach out to the Center for Experiential Learning. The contacts are listed on this page.

Career Readiness
This document will give you a list of both hard and soft skills that employers are most often looking for from college graduates.

Center for Engaged Learning

Office Location & Hours

Library & Academic Resource Center, 221

Office Hours

By appointment, M-F 8 am – 5 pm

Contact:

Shannon Wright, Assistant Director
Works with students in Plaster College of Business and Entrepreneurship and College of Science, Technology and Health
Library & Academic Resource Center, 221
636.627.4307

Elizabeth Ashcraft, Internship and Experiential Learning Strategist
Works with students on finding internships and experiential learning opportunities. Also works with students in the College of Arts and Humanities and the College of Education and Human Services
Library & Academic Resource Center, 221
636.949.4436

Erika Hatfield , Career Strategist
Works with students in College of Arts and Humanities and the Plaster College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Library & Academic Resource Center, 221
636.949.4816

For additional Information, see the Center for Engaged Learning Page.