Where will you be in four years? Will you be ready to join the work force?
Maybe you have your future planned: you know what you want to be after graduation and you have an idea of how to get there. Or, maybe you aren’t even sure what you want to major in-never-mind know what kind of career you want to have after college.
No matter where you stand on your future-decided or unsure-if you’re planning to graduate in four years and find your spot in the work force, you should start taking steps now to reach your goals. It’s never too early (or too late) to start, however the earlier you start, the easier it will be to prepare!
The first thing you should do is develop the habit of stopping by the career services office on a regular basis. You need to check in a few times during your freshman year, more often during your sophomore year, frequently during your junior year, and weekly during your senior year.
Here is a timeline to guide your progress:
…Every fall
- Make an appointment to talk with a professional from the Office of Career Services.
- Check your career center’s web site for a calendar of dates and times of career development and job-search workshops and seminars, career and job fairs, and company information sessions.
- Update your resume and have it critiqued and proofread.
- Join professional associations and become an active member to build a network of colleagues in your field. Find a student version of your professional association and take leadership roles.
- Subscribe to and read professional journals in your chosen field.
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Top Qualities/Skills Employers Want
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Communication skills
Strong work ethic
Teamwork skills (works well with others)
Initiative
Interpersonal skills (relates well to others)
Problem-solving skills
Analytical skills
Flexibility /adaptability
Computer skills
Technical skills |
Posted by Deb Blades, Friday, August 29th, 2008 - 10:24 am.
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CollegeGrad.com, the #1 Entry Level Job Site, today released the results of its survey on what employers want most in hiring new college grads. What is most important to entry level employers-the college you graduated from? Your GPA? Or what you majored in? According to the survey results, the answer may surprise you. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Deb Blades, Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 - 2:24 pm.
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The 2008 Manufactuaring Industry Job Fair was held on Friday, April 4, 2008. The job fair booklet is now available for download. We also have a very liminted number of copies available in our office, please stop by SUL 349 to pick one up.
For a list of companies who participated click here.
Posted by Deb Blades, Monday, March 31st, 2008 - 5:32 pm.
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Top 200 Intern Employers Plan to Hire more than 46,000 Interns in 2008
STATE COLLEGE, PA–(HR MARKETER)–February 27, 2008–CollegeGrad.com, the #1 Entry Level Job Site, today announced the Top 200 Intern Employers for 2008. According to the results of the 2008 Top Entry Level Employers survey, current college students can expect Top Intern Employers to hire more than 46,000 interns in 2008. The Top Intern Employers list details the 2008 internship hiring plans for 200 employers nationwide, and is available online at Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Deb Blades, Thursday, February 28th, 2008 - 6:27 pm.
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Thank you for making the 2008 All Majors Career and Internship Fair a great success. As we strive to continually improve such events, we are happy to receive feedback from faculty, staff, students and alumni. Click here to take a short survey and leave your recommendations for next year’s event. Thank you for your time and attention.
Posted by Deb Blades, Friday, February 8th, 2008 - 1:00 am.
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2008 Career and Internship Fair booklet is now available on-line. In addition to the online version, we also have extra copies in our office, please stop by SUL 349 to pick up your copy today.
Posted by Deb Blades, Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 - 1:30 pm.
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Spring 2008 Career Services newsletter is now available. Job fairs, student employment programming, adn upcoming workshops are all topics in this new publication. Published once each semester, this newsletter provides students, staff, and community members with the newest information about Career Services and Student Employment.
Posted by Deb Blades, Thursday, January 31st, 2008 - 4:37 pm.
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The top 500 Entry Level Employers of 2008 have been announced. CollegeGrad.com sent out a press release announcing the results of their annual top entry level employers survey. The survey results spell good news for the class of 2008. The majority of employers surveyed are increasing their hiring, adn overall hiring is up by 11.8%! The “Top 500″ list is posted at http://www.collegegrad.com/topemployers, and is being updated daily.
Posted by Deb Blades, Thursday, January 31st, 2008 - 4:22 pm.
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The schedule is set for career development workshop series “Backpacks to Briefcases” for the spring 2008 semester. Job fair 411, professional dress, and salary negotiations are among the many topics scheduled for this semester. Download the complete Backpacks to Briefcases Spring 2008 Schedule in Adobe .pdf format for all topics, dates, and locations.
Posted by Deb Blades, Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 - 9:50 am.
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