Grace Kutney

Current

Website Administrator (independent contractor) at WIPCCC (Wisconsin Private Colleges Careers Consortium)
Career Technology Specialist at Lawrence University
Career Development Blogger and Career Advisor at Sweet Careers

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Past

Website Administrator (independent contractor) at Fox Valley Running Company
Career Information Specialist at Lawrence University
Career Advisor at Simon Fraser University

Employment/Outreach Assistant at Simon Fraser University
Career Peer Educator at Simon Fraser University

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2 more...

Education

Douglas College
Simon Fraser University
Douglas College

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Recommended

11 people have recommended Grace

Connections

195 connections

Industry

Higher Education

Grace Kutney’s Summary

Career development professional with 11+ years of experience providing career advise to college students and recent graduates. Grace has also combined her passion for career counseling with her technical acumen to manage a career library, create and maintain multiple websites, engage clients using social media, and utilize Web 2.0 to bring career development to Gens X and Y.

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Grace Kutney’s Specialties:

Working with undergraduate students with little-to-no work experience; international students; career technology; website maintenance; database management; online tools; Web 2.0; online media (including audio and video editing); podcasting; screencasting; career blogging.

Grace Kutney’s Experience

Website Administrator (independent contractor)

WIPCCC (Wisconsin Private Colleges Careers Consortium)

(Education Management industry)

November 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

* Update and maintain website for professional association whose mission is "to share career service resources and ideas which support development of career practitioners and services to students, alumni and employers."
Career Technology Specialist

Lawrence University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

August 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)

* maintain Career Center's website and helped department transition to Web 2.0
* oversaw re-design of "Career Center to Go" blog
* write original blog content; edit articles submitted by student career assistants
* launched LUCareerCenter on Twitter; tweet regularly with tips, updates and career information
* record and edit podcast productions, including interviews and audio ads
* create video tutorials
* perform voice-overs for video and audio productions
* provide database technical support
* offer technical training and assistance to staff and student workers
* provide career counseling to students and alumni
* facilitate workshops on a variety of career development topics
Career Development Blogger and Career Advisor

Sweet Careers

(Writing and Editing industry)

March 2007 — Present (2 years 10 months)

* provide FREE resume and cover letter assistance to job seekers utilizing both traditional and multi-media tools
* provide career tips and advice through blog articles to help job seekers find meaningful careers
* create video tutorials and reviews using variety of Web 2.0 tools, such as YouTube, Jing, and ScreenToaster
* career expert for T.A.P. (Twitter Advice Project) into Careerealism
* member of CareerCollective
Website Administrator (independent contractor)

Fox Valley Running Company

(Apparel & Fashion industry)

August 2008 — August 2009 (1 year 1 month)

* maintain events calendar
* research merchandise; update e-commerce site
Career Information Specialist

Lawrence University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

June 2001 — July 2007 (6 years 2 months)

* provide career advising to undergraduates
* deliver presentations on topics such as job search, resume writing, interviewing, applying to graduate school, and finding an internship
* write original content for department blog
* maintain website and electronic databases
* actively collaborate with university staff and faculty
* maintain professional relationships through association involvements at local and national level
* assist in training and supervision of student para-professional staff
* manage career resource library
* provide technical support to department and division
Career Advisor

Simon Fraser University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

September 2000 — June 2001 (10 months)

* Developed and facilitated specialized employability skills workshops for university students and alumni
* Provided individual consultations on resume, cover letter, interviewing, and other work search related topics
* Created and implemented procedures for gathering statistical data on resource usage and job postings
* Assisted students through career decision making, goal setting and action planning
* Marketed SFU Career Services to a student body of approximately 22 000 undergraduates and 2200 graduates
* Established and implemented policies to uphold ethical standards and to achieve departmental goals
* Provided computer and network support for Career Services
* Trained 8 new staff members; recruited and trained new student volunteers
* Adopted innovative techniques, such as the use of Task Analysis, for educating students about career development issues
* Wrote and published a twice-weekly career services newsletter for a mailing list of over 1500 readers
* Maintained professionalism throughout office’s highest volume period
Employment/Outreach Assistant

Simon Fraser University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

January 2000 — September 2000 (9 months)

* Established new operating procedures to make it easier for employers to communicate with the department and access information
* Updated resources for Student Career Resource Centre, including books, calendars, magazines and multimedia
* Liaised between employers, students, and the SFU community
* Maintained and troubleshot extensive job-posting database and website
* Encouraged students to recognize and use a process approach to career development
* Educated students about the Career Development Process
* Informed students about, and assisted students with print and multi-media career resources, such as: Career Cruising, Career Explorer, DISCOVER, Work Futures, and the National Occupational Classification
* Discussed sources of Labour Market Information with visitors of the Student Resource Centre
* Developed marketing brochures and hand-outs for University-wide distribution
Career Peer Educator

Simon Fraser University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

September 1998 — September 2000 (2 years 1 month)

* Conducted employability skills drop-in sessions on resume and cover letter development, interviewing and networking strategies, Labour Market Information and job search techniques
* Encouraged students to recognize their own expertise in their career development, and to use career resources as tools to increase their expertise
* Provided individual consultations to students and alumni to address the work search process and career development needs
* Remained up to date on Labour Market Information and best practices for career service delivery
* Served as member of Resource Review Committee to review print and promotional materials for the department

Grace Kutney’s Education

Douglas College

Post Graduate Certificate , Career Development Practitioner , 2000 — 2001

* Focused on developing programs and workshop that assist university and college students transition into the workforce
* Researched various sources of Labour Market Information
* Created lesson plans geared at the career development needs of university students
* Facilitated group discussions for 15-25 Career Practitioners
* Studied use of variety of assessment tools
* Researched effective strategies for individual and group employment counseling
* Studied current career counselling theories and application, particularly those of Amundson, Peavy, Super, Perry, and Holland
Simon Fraser University

Bacelor of Arts , Psychology, English , 1997 — 1999

Activities and Societies:

Health, Counselling and Career Center Peer Educator
Douglas College

Associates Degree , Liberal Arts , 1992 — 1996

Additional Information

Grace Kutney’s Interests:

Career development, immigrant populations, undergraduate populations, diversity, resume writing, recruiting trends, technology, Web 2.0, blogging, podcasting, Christian career counseling, voiceover, parents transitioning back into the workplace, faith in the workplace.

Grace Kutney’s Groups:

Wisconsin Private Colleges Careers Consortium
Wisconsin Association of Colleges and Employers
National Association of Colleges and Employers
National Career Development Association