McCorkle et al. (2003) recommend that faculty “strengthen ties with their university’s career services.”
Students may not be aware that the role of the campus career office extends beyond facilitating job interviews.
Career services professionals can offer assistance with career planning and counseling, job shadowing, mentoring,
alumni networking and career fairs. Yeadon (2009-2010) noted that “student affairs professionals can help students
gain skills employers are looking for that have not been fully developed in academic settings.” Career services staff
can partner with accounting educators to offer instruction on resume preparation, cover letters, and interviewing.
This type of partnership overcomes the difficulty faced by career services professionals who must tailor their
presentations to the specific major being served. A resume that is appropriate for creative positions will be quite
different from a resume submitted for a financial position.