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1. 1. press.creighton.edu

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   Published on: 1/26/2007   Last Visited: 3/26/2008

   Jim Bretl, director of Creighton's Career Center says employers are interested in GPA.
   
   "It [GPA] is an indicator that the student not only learned what they came to learn but did more than was needed to graduate. They like to hire someone who can learn and do more than is expected,"Bretl said.
   
   The preferred GPA is 3.0 and above, says Morsch on her Web site, and Bretl agrees.
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   Bretl also said that for some employers it may depend on what school you attended.
   
   "A state school's 3.5 compared to a private university is different because the private school's course work is more rigorous," Bretl said.
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   Bretl is emphatic on this point as well.
   
   "Internships and related work experience are critical. At least as important as grades," Bretl said.
   
   Bretl said there are two reasons: You could get hired by the business you worked for, or it lets future employers know that you saw what the real job is like and are still interested in going into it.
   
   Bretl said that most students with their first entry level job stay one to two years or less. Not because the job is bad, but because it is different than what they thought it would be. In reference to internships, Bretl says, "An employer will take a student with a 3.2 and two or three internships over a 3.8 who's busing tables almost every time."

2. 2. press.creighton.edu

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   Published on: 4/20/2007   Last Visited: 5/25/2007

   Jim Bretl, director of Creighton's Career Center, said students shouldn't be in a hurry. "Rather, stay in the deciding mode instead of jumping around."
   
   When students learn more about various careers and majors, "One of two things happen, you get more interested or you get less interested," Bretl said. He encourages students to take initiative to learn what subjects get them excited. "Make yourself do something, go visit a faculty member or the career center and take an aptitude test,try a class or two." Undeclared students might find the Education 101 class helpful, in which they receive three credits to get to know their personalities, explore occupations, and talk to Creighton alums.
   
   To students staring at the list of core classes plus major classes, they feel to not waste time with courses you don't "need." Students want to graduate on time, but Bretl said, "There's lots of legroom built into the curriculum. We can help you plan for your four years."
   
   For students who are still really undecided, Bretl also offers several other suggestions to help kickstart their search for a major. Talk to department representatives at the annual major/minor exploration fair, come into the Career Center and get a referral to talk to faculty or just browse their career book library. The Career Center also offers several tests that can act as guidelines to help students learn about themselves. Focus and the Campbell Interest and Skill Survey (CISS) tests are free for all Creighton students.
   
   Bretl said one resource students shouldn't rely too heavily on to guide their decision is their academic advisor. An advisor's job is not to help students pick a career, but to make sure they graduate on time, are on the right track to fulfill core, are taking classes in the right sequence and not stacking classes that are too difficult together. For more formal guidance, he recommends the Career Center. "We're here to help," Bretl said.
   
   Sophomore Tim Barth knew he wanted to be a psychology major since high school, but now he's not so sure. When Barth was encouraged to find an internship in psychology to get some hands-on experience, but he realized he wasn't interested in any of those jobs. "I didn't think that I'd ever be the person to change my major," he said.
   
   Barth's advisor said to look at a career he wanted to go into rather than a major.
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   If students do decide on a major that Creighton can't accommodate, that's OK, Bretl said.

3. 3.  KHQA - EEO Public File Report

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   Published on: 10/17/2004   Last Visited: 10/17/2004

   38. Mr. Jim Breti -- Marquette University P.O. Box 1881 - Milwaukee, WI 53201