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What They Didn’t Teach You In College Patrick Gardner Director of Recruiting
Hello My Name Is… Credible – Worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy; capable of being believed.
It’s All About Attitude ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Adjust Your Expectations “ I will be the next CEO of this company in ten years” “ I am really good and I have a lot to offer” “ They are so Old School around here” “ I graduated Summa Cum Laude so my boss knows I’m really smart” “ I already have experience, so I won’t do entry level” “ I will only stay in this job for one year and then I’m outta here!” “ Why won’t anyone listen to me around here?” “ Change is good!”
Know Your Role ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
First Impressions Are Everything ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ You never get a second chance to make a first impression”
Build Strong Relationships ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Acquire Skills And Become A Master “ You will go to the Dagobah system.  There you will learn from Yoda, the Jedi Master who instructed me”  Obi-Wan Kenobi
Culture Is Everything ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group
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What They Didn’T Teach You In College

  • 1. What They Didn’t Teach You In College Patrick Gardner Director of Recruiting
  • 2. Hello My Name Is… Credible – Worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy; capable of being believed.
  • 3.
  • 4. Adjust Your Expectations “ I will be the next CEO of this company in ten years” “ I am really good and I have a lot to offer” “ They are so Old School around here” “ I graduated Summa Cum Laude so my boss knows I’m really smart” “ I already have experience, so I won’t do entry level” “ I will only stay in this job for one year and then I’m outta here!” “ Why won’t anyone listen to me around here?” “ Change is good!”
  • 5.
  • 6.
  • 7.
  • 8. Acquire Skills And Become A Master “ You will go to the Dagobah system. There you will learn from Yoda, the Jedi Master who instructed me” Obi-Wan Kenobi
  • 9.