2009 Senior Meeting The next step! Brought to you by Career Services

MICHIGAN TECH CAREER SERVICES PARTNERS

MICHIGAN TECH CAREER SERVICES PARTNERS

Career Services Staff Jim Turnquist, Director Jeff Kangas, Assistant Director Tina Giachino, Mgr of Job Development Gina Goudge, Coord. Of Career Services Programs Matt McCormick, Programmer Analyst Julie Way, Career Advisor Rita Smith, Staff Assistant Adam Griffis, Office Assistant Laura Givens, Office Assistant

Jim Turnquist, Director

Jeff Kangas, Assistant Director

Tina Giachino, Mgr of Job Development

Gina Goudge, Coord. Of Career Services Programs

Matt McCormick, Programmer Analyst

Julie Way, Career Advisor

Rita Smith, Staff Assistant

Adam Griffis, Office Assistant

Laura Givens, Office Assistant

Prizes, Prizes and more Prizes University and corporate gifts Gift certificates from local merchants A month parking pass for the President’s Lot.

University and corporate gifts

Gift certificates from local merchants

A month parking pass for the President’s Lot.

The Economy ? Danger Slow Economy

State of the Economy? Some economists do not see improvement until 2011 Possible quick upswing like 1996 Chaos in labor market HR in shambles Current employees feeling fatigue Outsourcing to cheaper labor markets Technology replacing people Will not return to normal

Some economists do not see improvement until 2011

Possible quick upswing like 1996

Chaos in labor market

HR in shambles

Current employees feeling fatigue

Outsourcing to cheaper labor markets

Technology replacing people

Will not return to normal

Hot Industries Agriculture Professional scientific services Retail Education Health services Non-profits Government Oil, gas and other utilities Financial services and insurances

Agriculture

Professional scientific services

Retail

Education

Health services

Non-profits

Government

Oil, gas and other utilities

Financial services and insurances

Small vs. Large Employers

Skills & Experience in Demand Co-op/internship experience Communication skills (both written and oral) Strong work ethic (Honesty & Integrity) Teamwork and interpersonal skills Computer Skills & Technical skills Motivation & Initiative (think outside the box?) Problem solving/Analytical skills Flexibility/adaptability Accomplishments/Achievements Global knowledge and experience Confidence

Co-op/internship experience

Communication skills (both written and oral)

Strong work ethic (Honesty & Integrity)

Teamwork and interpersonal skills

Computer Skills & Technical skills

Motivation & Initiative (think outside the box?)

Problem solving/Analytical skills

Flexibility/adaptability

Accomplishments/Achievements

Global knowledge and experience

Confidence

Newest Abilities in Demand Planning and managing projects Building relationships Analyze and evaluate data Engage in continuous learning Communicate through persuasion and justification Seek global understanding Mentor others Build a team Create new knowledge

Planning and managing projects

Building relationships

Analyze and evaluate data

Engage in continuous learning

Communicate through persuasion and justification

Seek global understanding

Mentor others

Build a team

Create new knowledge

Employers’ Situation ! HR departments are in shambles Using software resume evaluation systems Will be looking at experienced people Reduction in travel to campuses Conducting very targeted searches

HR departments are in shambles

Using software resume evaluation systems

Will be looking at experienced people

Reduction in travel to campuses

Conducting very targeted searches

Don’t Lose Your Head!

Is your job hunt on target?

Job Hunting is hard work! Equivalent to 5 credit course Creating resumes and cover letters Mock interviews Researching companies and applying for jobs Monitor job postings (NACElink and other search engines) Attend job fairs Attend Informational Meetings Interview on campus and plant trips Networking with family, friends and other sources Tracking your activities

Equivalent to 5 credit course

Creating resumes and cover letters

Mock interviews

Researching companies and applying for jobs

Monitor job postings (NACElink and other search engines)

Attend job fairs

Attend Informational Meetings

Interview on campus and plant trips

Networking with family, friends and other sources

Tracking your activities

Soul Searching - What are you looking for? What are my skills? What is important to me? Type of work? Industry? Location? Benefits? Furthering my education? Size of company/agency? Company’s reputation? Promotional opportunity?

What are my skills?

What is important to me?

Type of work?

Industry?

Location?

Benefits?

Furthering my education?

Size of company/agency?

Company’s reputation?

Promotional opportunity?

Networking Resources Career Services Teachers and Professors Friends Parents/family Relatives Neighbors Campus organizations Alumni Linkedin, Facebook, Plaxo and others

Career Services

Teachers and Professors

Friends

Parents/family

Relatives

Neighbors

Campus organizations

Alumni

Linkedin, Facebook, Plaxo and others

Other Resources Federal Government Department of Defense Professional organizations/journals Contract Agencies Headhunting Firms Temporary Services Campus Informational Meeting Newspapers Magazines

Federal Government

Department of Defense

Professional organizations/journals

Contract Agencies

Headhunting Firms

Temporary Services

Campus Informational Meeting

Newspapers

Magazines

Keystone Intern Program – D.o.D. Quality Assurance Specialist Defense Contract Management Agency Includes OJT, Classroom Training, Computer Based Training Hired at GS-5 or GS-7 Level Progress in 3 Years to GS-11 Starting Salary (Base) = $27,026 / $33,477 Flint/Detroit $33,393 / $41, 364 End of Program 3 Years (Base) = $49,544 Flint/Detroit $60,989

Quality Assurance Specialist

Defense Contract Management Agency

Includes OJT, Classroom Training, Computer Based Training

Hired at GS-5 or GS-7 Level

Progress in 3 Years to GS-11

Starting Salary (Base) = $27,026 / $33,477 Flint/Detroit $33,393 / $41, 364

End of Program 3 Years (Base) = $49,544 Flint/Detroit $60,989

Job Search Engines NACElink Google.com Usajobs.gov Jobcentral.com Nationaljobs.com Gradschool.com Career.mtu.edu - “Links” Linkedin.com

NACElink

Google.com

Usajobs.gov

Jobcentral.com

Nationaljobs.com

Gradschool.com

Career.mtu.edu - “Links”

Linkedin.com

Research Websites LexisNexis.com Hoovers.com Manta.com (small business research) Dun & Bradstreet Wall Street Journal Occupational Handbook Business Weekly & Forbes Weddles Assoc. Directory Fortune 500 Chronicle for Higher Education

LexisNexis.com

Hoovers.com

Manta.com (small business research)

Dun & Bradstreet

Wall Street Journal

Occupational Handbook

Business Weekly & Forbes

Weddles Assoc. Directory

Fortune 500

Chronicle for Higher Education

2009 Fall Career Fair Sponsored by Career Services and Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity Tuesday September 29, 2009 at the Multipurpose Room, SDC

Sponsored by

Career Services

and

Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity

Tuesday

September 29, 2009

at the

Multipurpose Room, SDC

Get Help to Develop Your Plan Pop

Options ? Full-time position Co-op/Internship Volunteer Graduate school Wait

Full-time position

Co-op/Internship

Volunteer

Graduate school

Wait

Fall 2009 Seminar Series –Develop your future September 9……………………..Build a Strong Resume September 9,10, 15,16…………………….. Resume Blitz September 16………………………………..Interview Idol September 21-25………………….Interview Skills Week September 22…………...Benefits of a Co-op/Internship September 23………………………………Career Fair Prep September 29………………………..2009 Fall Career Fair October 7……………………………On-site Company Visit October 14…………Business & Dining Etiquette Dinner October 21……………Job Search and Networking Skills

September 9……………………..Build a Strong Resume

September 9,10, 15,16…………………….. Resume Blitz

September 16………………………………..Interview Idol

September 21-25………………….Interview Skills Week

September 22…………...Benefits of a Co-op/Internship

September 23………………………………Career Fair Prep

September 29………………………..2009 Fall Career Fair

October 7……………………………On-site Company Visit

October 14…………Business & Dining Etiquette Dinner

October 21……………Job Search and Networking Skills

Selling Yourself The 60 second info-mercial Be ethical Know yourself and what you want Be able to tell employer what value you can bring to their organization Research possible employer Tell the truth Don’t exaggerate, but don’t undersell Low GPA Not looking for my major

The 60 second info-mercial

Be ethical

Know yourself and what you want

Be able to tell employer what value you can bring to their organization

Research possible employer

Tell the truth

Don’t exaggerate, but don’t undersell

Low GPA

Not looking for my major

Social Networking Facebook, MySpace, Linkedin, Google Would you want your grandmother to see this site???????

Facebook, MySpace, Linkedin, Google

Networking with Alumni Here to talk to you about Michigan Tech Alumni Relations and how networking with Michigan Tech alums can be a valuable resource in your job search. Brent Burns ‘03 Associate Director Alumni Relations

Here to talk to you about Michigan Tech Alumni Relations and how networking with Michigan Tech alums can be a valuable resource in your job search.

Brent Burns ‘03

Associate Director

Alumni Relations

Explore Your Network Michigan Tech Alumni Association Get Connected - mtu.edu/alumni Over 67,000 alumni in over 100 countries Network Tools HuskyLink Online Directory Chapters / Husky on the Move Linkedin Facebook

Michigan Tech Alumni Association

Get Connected - mtu.edu/alumni

Over 67,000 alumni in over 100 countries

Network Tools

HuskyLink Online Directory

Chapters / Husky on the Move

Linkedin

Facebook

Accepting an offer Multiple offers not multiple acceptances Stop interviewing Report your offers through Banweb

Multiple offers not multiple acceptances

Stop interviewing

Report your offers through Banweb

Rejection Keep trying! Don’t tell yourself “NO” ! Stay on target! Be resourceful Try something new Never give up! Get help! You’re stronger than you may realize!

Keep trying!

Don’t tell yourself “NO” !

Stay on target!

Be resourceful

Try something new

Never give up!

Get help!

Be Prepared to Battle

Career Services – Your helping hands! Location – The Meese Center Office hours: Mon – Fri 8 am – 5 pm For an appointment call 487-2313 Email address: career@mtu.edu Website: www.career.mtu.edu

Location – The Meese Center

Office hours: Mon – Fri 8 am – 5 pm

For an appointment call 487-2313

Email address: career@mtu.edu

Website: www.career.mtu.edu

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