Expand Your Network/Find a Mentor

Networking is a powerful tool that can open doors to opportunities, provide career guidance, and foster personal and professional growth. Explore these practical tips, proven strategies, and valuable resources to help you expand your network, forge strong connections, and develop the skills that will pave the way for your future success.

Why Having a Mentor Is Important for Career Growth

The days of getting a degree and working in one field into retirement are long gone. While there’s no clear consensus as to the number, recent reports suggest that people now change careers several times throughout their professional lives. Such a …

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10 Tips for Finding a Mentor—and Making the Relationship Count

When Kelly Jackson was a 24-year-old public relations manager at the Philadelphia-based marketing firm Allen & Gerritsen (A&G), she asked three top executives at the firm to be her mentors—to answer her questions, offer advice, and help her navigate the …

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Team Coaching Strategies for Project Managers

Taught by Ruth Pearce
The best project leaders know how to develop the team as individuals and together. And the best tool for resource…

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 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…

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.…

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…

Coaching Yourself and Your Team from Uncertainty to Action

Taught by Joshua Miller
How do you plan for the future when the present is riddled with uncertainty? In times of uncertainty, say a…

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…

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…

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…

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 in Action for Leaders and Managers

Taught by Sara Canaday
View Sara’s LinkedIn Newsletter Employees are much more likely to stick around if they’re being coached, their talents are being…

Peer Coaching for Leaders, Managers and Teams

Taught by Sara Canaday
View Sara’s LinkedIn Newsletter As remote and hybrid workers express concerns about feeling disconnected and business challenges become more complex,…

Becoming More Coachable

Taught by Dave Crenshaw
Learn skills to help you become a more coachable and mentorable lifelong learner. Working with a great coach or leader…

Inclusive Feedback Skills for Managers

Taught by Tara Jaye Frank
Delivering high-quality feedback—especially when it’s corrective—can be challenging even for seasoned leaders. Add the need to cross social and cultural…

Building and Coaching a Sales Development Team

Taught by Madecraft
So, you’re embarking on the journey of building a sales development team. Whether at an established organization or an early-stage…

How to Hire Great Salespeople

Taught by Mark Garrett Hayes
Top talent is the lifeblood of a great sales team and, in some cases, an entire organization. Successful salespeople create…

Onboarding New Salespeople

Taught by Ben Elijah
In this introduction to sales onboarding, Ben Elijah emphasizes the strategic importance of a strong onboarding program in today’s complex…

Enhance Your Coaching Impact with Generative AI

Taught by Sara Canaday
Artificial intelligence can be leveraged in a vast number of ways to assist in your professional goals, and in this…

HR Reps: Here’s How to Invest in Your Employees

Taught by Latisha Russell
Explore the significance of investing in your employees with HR expert Latisha B. Russell. This course delves into the concept…

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Career Center Office

300 Montgomery Hall
Mississippi State Campus

Phone: 662.325.3344
Fax: 662.325.7975
Email: career@career.msstate.edu

Mailing Address

Post Office Box P
Mississippi State, MS 39762

Campus Mailstop 9533

Co-op Program Office

335 McCain Hall
Mississippi State Campus

Phone: 662.325.3823
Fax: 662.325.8733
Email: coop@career.msstate.edu

Mailing Address

Post Office Box 6046
Mississippi State, MS 39762

Campus Mailstop 9548

Career Service Hours

Day of the week
Office Hours Drop-In Hours
Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 11:00 am - 3:00 pm