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Archive | August, 2011

Have your Resume Critiqued By Employers at Resumania! Sept. 8

Thursday, Sept. 8

3:00 – 5:00 pm

Clark Center Lobby (formerly Conference Center)

Bring a hard copy of your resume to be critiqued by industry professionals! Get tips on how to better market yourself and how to stand out from the crowd. Arrive any time from 3:00 – 4:45 for a 15 minute critique session.

Categories Career Events/Programs, Employers

The Turning Point Information Session: Sept. 1

30 Aug

Thursday, September 1, 2011

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Seminar Room (SSB 3.107)

The mission of The Turning Point is to provide counseling, education, and advocacy for those impacted by sexual assault. The Turning Point will be on campus to talk about their programs as well as potential full time and internship opportunities.

Majors: Psychology, Sociology, Public Affairs, Interdisciplinary Studies, Criminology

Open to All

Categories Employer Info Sessions

GTL USA, Inc. Information Session: August 30

29 Aug

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Seminar Room SSB 3.107

India’s largest network services provider to the world will be on campus to talk about potential full time opportunities in their US offices.

http://www.gtllimited.com/

Majors: Telecom Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science

Open to US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, Asylees and Refugees

Categories Employer Info Sessions

9 Snap Judgments Managers Make in Job Interviews

26 Aug

Read this recent article by author Jeff Haden published online in BNET: 9 Snap Judgments Managers Make in Job Interviews

It is interviewing season at UT Dallas; in order to raise your chances of getting the job, understand what “judgments” hiring managers may make in interviews!

Categories Career Tips/Resources

What You Don’t Get About the Job Search: The View From Employers

25 Aug

Read this insightful article from The Atlantic: What You Don’t Get About the Job Search: The View From Employers

The article features advice from employers. For example (and this is a great way to put this), this relates to our post earlier this week: Sanitize your online presence.

Categories Career Tips/Resources

Recruiting Season is Here. Would You Pass a Social Media Background Check?

23 Aug

See this recent KBTX.com news story: Would You Pass a Social Media Background Check?

As recruiters are reviewing your resume and application for a possible interview or even a job offer, they will also very likely check out your online credentials as well. Don’t let this mess up your chances!

Categories Career Tips/Resources

The Fall Career Expo is in 4 Weeks & You Can Start Preparing Now!

19 Aug

The Fall Career Expo is on Wednesday, Sept. 14. Check out our online career expo guide to find tips, related events and programs, and the employer participant list to help you prepare: Career Expo Online Guide

Categories Career Events/Programs, Career Tips/Resources

Networking Success Part 2: Mix and Mingle Tips

16 Aug

Networking is key to meeting other professionals in your field and maybe even landing a job or internship. The Career Center will offer many programs this semester to help you improve these skills. One such event will be Evening with Industry: Expo Edition on September 13 (the night before the Expo!). See details here:
http://www.utdallas.edu/calendar/event.php?id=1220185961

Part 2 of Networking Basics covers tips you need to know while mixing and mingling:

You must mingle and meet new people. If there are chairs, don’t stay in your seat.
Work your way around the room, introducing yourself as you join in conversations.
Carry drinks in your left hand so that your right hand is available for handshakes.
If finger food is available, you must balance your small plate and drink in your left hand. The drink should rest on the plate.
Sip your drink and talk. Let the ice cubes melt.
Do not hover over the hors d’oeuvres. Eat a snack before leaving home if you are really hungry.
Avoid smoking.
Behave as you would in the office; flirting is not allowed.
Don’t be the last to leave.
Write thank-you notes to your host(s).

Categories Career Tips/Resources

Networking Success Part 1: Conversation Basics

15 Aug

It is just about networking season again (well, really, it happens year round!). The flurry of campus recruiting activity will begin again next month. Here are some tips to help you with conversations while networking. Remember, most jobs happen because of a networking relationship! Tomorrow we’ll feature tips about mixing and mingling.

How to Answer “What Do You Do?”:

State your background: your degree, your professional interests
State what you do and what you’d like to do and why
State who you’d like to do it for: a corporation, a non-profit, a government agency
State your plan of action to achieve your goals

Conversation Starters:

“How did you get into your current job?”
“Where are you from?”
“Where did you go to college?”
“What type of things do you do in the community?”
“What are your hobbies?”
“Have you heard about the XYZ Association?” (choose an association in your field of interest)
“Who else do you know here at this meeting?”
“Did you hear about XYZ on the news?” (choose a current topic in your field of interest)
“What area of town do you live in?”
“Do you have your Master’s as well as your Bachelor’s?”