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Friday, October 9th, 2009 - 1:48 am

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Monster College has Joined with CareerTrax

Thursday, October 8th, 2009 - 12:10 pm

Monster.com has launched a new online community called MonsterCollege. 

MonsterCollege is dedicated to helping college students and recent grads find the perfect job. This new student experience combines entry level job postings with a college-based networking community with thousands of additional relevant entry level job postings and internships.  

MonsterCollege works with our CareerTrax system to stream current job opportunities into CareerTrax with jobs specifically requested by Purdue University Calumet students and alumni.

PUC’s Office of Career Services and MonsterCollege are providing an efficient way for students and alumni to successfully job search and meet the challenges of the information age.

Additionally, you may want to have a profile and resume in Monster/MonsterCollege in addition to CareerTrax to apply to positions outside of CareerTrax.

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Vault.com has Debuted “Career Insider” with Expanded Content

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 - 9:27 am

Through your CareerTrax account, PUC students and alumni now have additional access to Blogs, Dow Jones News, Comprehensive Integrated Search, Job Board and Social Network Platform Offers Users One-Stop Spot for Career Information.

More than just a database for users to search employment opportunities, Vault’s newly named Career Insider incorporates Web 2.0 strategies that expanded upon popular features from the previous site with new content, improved navigation, optimized functionality and “My Vault,” a customizable social networking style career management portal.

Expanded features include:

• “My Vault” a customizable career management portal
• Information on more than 200 industries
• More than 400 profiles on leading industry professionals
• Thousands of industry profiles offering information on hiring practices, salaries, advancement opportunities, and corporate cultures
• Up-to-the-minute news from Dow Jones
• Blogs on topics such as: “Admit One” information on getting into your dream school, “Six Figure Start” practical tips and strategies based on how hiring works and what employers want

Login to CareerTrax today to create your account!

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GSI: Graduate School Investigation

Thursday, September 10th, 2009 - 6:04 pm

The Office of Career Services would like to introduce a new workshop geared towards students who are interested in getting into graduate school. With workshops such as “Investigate Your Options: Research,” “Crack the Code: Entrance Exams,” and “Collect the Evidence: Application Documents,” GSI: Graduate School Investigation will be sure to answer your questions and solve the mystery of getting into graduate school.

Click the poster for full-size view.

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B2B Fall 2009 Workshops Are Here!

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 - 9:50 am

The schedule is set for our career development workshop series “Backpacks to Briefcases” for the Fall 2009 semester. Job search tips, tools, and technology, fashion police: the dish on professional dress, and  federal careers: take the mystery out of resumes and job searches are among the many topics scheduled. Click here for a complete listing of upcoming B2B workshops.

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NACE Salary Survey 2009

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 - 4:39 pm

Be prepared to negotiate the right price with National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Salary Survey report. 

Every year, NACE collects data about the average starting salary offers of recent college grads who accepted entry-level positions.

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