Distinguished Alumni Panel Today, featuring a CEO and VP

Teacher Career Expo Today

Teacher Career Expo
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Student Union Galaxy Rooms

Professional Business Attire Suggested.

Employer Participants:

Anna ISD
C-FB ISD (Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD)
Coppell ISD
Crandall ISD
Frisco ISD
Garland ISD
Harmony Public Schools
Mansfield ISD
Mesquite ISD
North Texas Teacher Job Network – Region 10
Plano ISD
Richardson ISD
Richardson ISD – PACE After School Programs
Sherman ISD
Terrell ISD
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Wylie ISD

“The Best Teach in Texas” College Tour here Wed., March 30

The Best in Teach in Texas team is visiting college campuses across the state encouraging Texas’ best to share their favorite stores about teaching and consider teaching themselves.

They will be at UT Dallas on Wednesday, March 30 (in conjunction with our Teacher Expo) from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm on the Chess Plaza on the mall.

Capitol Scientific Info Session: March 31

Capitol Scientific is coming to campus to talk about their Technical Sales position.

Thursday, March 31

6:00 – 7:30 pm

Career Center Seminar Room, SSB 3.107

Put The GPA On The Resume

More employers are screening candidates for GPA than at any other time over the past five years. Currently, nearly three out of four say they screen for GPA. It is very helpful for students to list their GPA on the resume, even if it is below average. At some point, most employers will ask the student anyway for their grades, so it’s best to just go ahead and include it. However, a high GPA is just one component employers consider in their candidates. And if two candidates are equally qualified, what helps employers choose between them? A student’s leadership experience has a slight edge over all other factors.

The top factors are as follows:

• Has held leadership position
• Major
• Has been involved in extracurricular activities
• School attended
• Has done volunteer work

Public Agency Expo on Wednesday!

Public Agency Career Expo
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Student Union Galaxy Rooms

Professional Business Attire Suggested.

View the Online Guide and details about each employer.

Employer Participants:

Aidmatrix Foundation, Inc.
Alley’s House
Arlington Police Department
Asian Breast Health Outreach Project
CitySquare
Congressman Jeb Hensarling
Congressman Sam Johnson, District Office
Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity
Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Department
Dallas County
Dallas County Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD)
Dallas Police Department
Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCI-Ft. Worth
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Genesis Women’s Shelter
Groundwork Dallas
International Trade Center SBDC
IRS (Internal Revenue Service)
Network of Community Ministries, Inc.
North Texas Municipal Water District
State of Texas-Office of Attorney General
Texans Can!
Texas Campaign for the Environment
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Texas Department of Insurance
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army Recruiting Station
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
U.S. Navy
U.S. Peace Corps
U.S. Secret Service
U.S. Senator John Cornyn
US Department of Labor – OASAM
US Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security
UT Dallas Institute for Urban Policy Research
UT Dallas Office of Student Volunteerism
Youth Villages

 

Researching Employers

Employers have indicated ‘…the biggest interview “no-no” is a lack of knowledge about the company.’ One of the most important tasks in any job search is to learn as much as possible about industry information and the organizations within those industries.

Attending a career expo or going into an interview with knowledge of the company conveys a sincere interest to the employer.  The gathered information will also help during decision-making process.

Some of the details the research might include:

• History of the organization
• Organizational culture
• Products and services
• Earnings and market share
• Competitors
• Late-breaking news

Should Your Resume Have a QR Code?

Check out this recent blog post by next generation career expert Lindsay Pollack: Should Your Resume Have a QR Code?

Very interesting concept!

Try this one:

Career Counselors Can Help!

Career development is a lifelong process and involves making many important decisions along the way. Career Counselors can assist you in your decision-making process no matter what stage you find yourself.

Career Counselors are interested in educating and empowering you to explore and research career options and to prepare for the options that best fit your personality, interests, aptitudes, values, and qualifications. Whether you are a freshman in the beginning stages of your career exploration, a sophomore or junior looking for the best way to gain experience while you are in college, or a graduating senior or graduate student getting ready for a proactive job search, our staff members are available by appointment to assist you.

Career assessments and career guidance resources are sometimes used to help you know yourself better and to identify potential career paths. A few of the career assessments and guidance resources available through the UT Dallas Career Center include the following:

• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator ©
• Self-Directed Search ©
• Strong Interest Inventory ©

These assessments are administered in the Career Center by professional career counselors.

Call 972.883.2943 or stop by SSB 3.300 to set up an appointment today!

Post-Career Expo Follow-up Strategy

Did you attend the Spring Expo last week?  If so, your work is not done!

If you obtained business cards or contact information from the recruiters or hiring managers, be sure to send a thank you email (or handwritten note if possible).  Keep it brief, but reiterate how nice it was to meet them and express your interest in the company.

You may have heard “go apply online,” so make sure that you do!  Recruiters do check their online systems to make sure that you followed through with their instructions.  Not only does it keep the company in legal compliance, having you “apply online” allows your profile to become search-able to many recruiters and hiring managers across the country.  You don’t want to be left out!