Interview Prep/Mock Interview

Explore this community for information and resources on interview prep and mock interviews.

Here are some resources on interviewing to get you started:

🐟Research, Fish, and Tennessee🐟

By Peyton Heisch
Peyton Heisch
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Viking Score Incentives

Check out all these cool things you can get for completing Viking Score activities and earning points!

By Claire Martino
Claire Martino
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Common Viking Score Q&A

Have a question about Viking Score and how it works?!? Take a look to see if we can answer you question.

By Claire Martino
Claire Martino
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Meet the Mentor Monday

Each week we will be highlighting a different Career Mentor!

This week: Amen Bekele

Amen is a neuroscience, finance, and business intelligence major here at Augustana. Her favorite thing about Augie is how it is a community of people who …

By Claire Martino
Claire Martino
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What is keeping you from visiting your Career Coach?

What is holding you back? All of the reasons students might be hesitant to visit CORE and meet with a Career Coach and why they might be false.

By Laura Kestner-Ricketts
Laura Kestner-Ricketts Executive Director, Career and Professional Development
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Skill Building Courses

HR Recruiting Communication Strategies to Attract and Retain Top Talent

Taught by David Oates
The Great Reshuffle has changed everything about HR communications. In this course, Accredited Public Relations (APR) specialist David Oates shows…

Skills-First Talent Management

Taught by Tiffany Poeppelman
Managing talent with the skills-first approach can help to unlock your team’s hidden potential. It allows you to identify, develop,…

Evaluating Your Growth as a Leader

Taught by Todd Dewett
Everyone knows that their progress will be reviewed with a regular performance evaluation. In addition, they might receive bits of…

Hiring and Managing UX Professionals

Taught by Cory Lebson
UX professionals help shape your product into something your users will love. You need people with the creative skills to…

Attracting, Hiring, and Working with Gen Z

Taught by Sophie Wade
The youngest and most digitally literate generation is now entering the workforce: Generation Z, also known as post-millennials. Gen Z…

Delivering Employee Feedback

Taught by Todd Dewett
As a manager, you’re charged with helping your employees stretch and grow their skills. This is largely accomplished via the…

Performance Management: Conducting Performance Reviews

Taught by Todd Dewett
Performance reviews can have a huge impact on your employee’s future. In this short course, the second installment in the…

Considering Transferable Skills in Talent Acquisition and Retention

Taught by Don Phin
If you’re an employee, identifying and utilizing your transferable skills can lead to career opportunities and growth. If you’re an…

Coaching New Hires

Taught by Jenny Blake
Welcoming a new team member can involve excitement and nerves—on both sides. This course helps managers find ways to help…

Coaching New Managers

Taught by Jenny Blake
Of all the changes, promotions, and advancements you may receive at work, few are as impactful as the change from…

Taking the Fear out of Feedback

Taught by Pete Mockaitis | How to Be Awesome at Your Job
What’s the best way to give and receive effective feedback? How do you hold feedback conversations without all the angst…

Building Your Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline

Taught by Tia Hopkins
Cyberattacks are becoming more frequent, infrastructures are becoming more complex, and hiring and retaining cybersecurity resources is becoming increasingly difficult.…

Effective Sponsorship Across Difference (for Sponsors)

Taught by Vernā Myers
An organization’s ability to attract and keep great talent depends on its ability to cultivate diverse people on every level…

Leadership through Feedback

Taught by Madecraft
If you’re not providing timely and effective feedback, you are not being the best leader that you can be. In…

Diverse Talent in Recruiting and Hiring

Taught by Christie Lindor
Workplace diversity and inclusion is a key priority area for organizations large and small. Hiring managers need to be able…

Adopting the Habits of Elite Performers

Taught by Pete Mockaitis | How to Be Awesome at Your Job
A mentor is more than just someone who tells you that you’ve done a good job. You need a mentor…

Become a Better Coach for Your Team

Taught by Madecraft
The best leaders and managers are also incredible coaches. Coaching is all about elevating each team member to be the…

Finding and Retaining High Potentials

Taught by Bonnie Hagemann
Our fast-paced economy leads to fierce competition to find, retain, and grow the smartest and most creative team members, the…

Virtual Performance Reviews and Feedback

Taught by Alisa Cohn
As a manager, your most important job is helping your direct reports create great results within their roles and thrive…

Empowering BIPOC through Mentorship

Taught by Rhianna Rogers
This course aims to help BIPOC upskill in ways that empower them to move up the corporate ladder and succeed…

Contact & Location

Phone
309-794-7339
Address

Olin Center
639 38th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201

Career Service Hours

Day of the week
Office is Open Drop-Ins
Monday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Tuesday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Wednesday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Thursday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Drop-in topics include:

  • Resume & Cover Letter Review
  • Resume & Cover Letter Writing
  • Viking Score Overview
  • LinkedIn Headshot Photo
  • Career Resources Overview