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The Career Development
Center's Biweekly Student Newsletter.
In this Issue:
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Different
Tactics to Uncovering Job Leads:
It’s Not Just about Job Boards and Newspaper Ads
By: Jan Moppert
Associate Director, Career Development Center
Job searchers are signing up on e-job
boards at record levels; at the same time, job postings
are falling rapidly. This is one more sign that it is
a competitive and tough job market out there. What makes
this even more sobering is that more than 70 percent
of jobs are never advertised. I predict that as the
market tightens, even fewer jobs will be advertised
and employers will rely more on word of mouth, networking,
and scouting.
What does this mean to you the job seeker?
You will have to work even more strategically to find
a job. Jobs are out there, but it'll take more than
mailing some resumes and posting on job boards. Competition
will be tougher and the competition's tactics will get
smarter. Here are a few ways to enhance your job search.
Blogs
Read about employment sectors that interest you on blogs.
If your career goal is to work in economic development
in emerging countries, research some blogs on the subject,
join the discussions on the blogs - ask questions and
share opinions (be professional and appropriate). As
you build a professional persona on this medium, you
may develop some e-relationships with industry leaders,
who will offer inside information, contacts, and advice
for your job search. You can research blogs through
Google; click on the "more" option on Google's
toolbar, choose "blogs," and start searching.
Or use LexisNexis, which can be found through the Monroe
Library's databases. Still want more? Topofblogs.com,
globeofblogs.com, and many more blog directories can
be found on the Internet.
Click
Here to Read More
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The
Career Development Center's Website
GOING GLOBAL - American City
Guides
Searching for a job long distance can
be very difficult - from understanding the culture and
economy to building a network to uncovering job leads.
The Career Development Center has several resources
available on our
website to give you an advantage in long-distance
job searching; one of the most convenient is GoingGlobal.
A new feature of this site is city guides for 40 major
American cities, including Chicago, Boston, Austin,
San Francisco, D.C., and many more.
Learn about a city's history, culture, arts and entertainment,
demographics, cost of living, and much more. Research
a city's largest employers, business networks and groups,
nonprofit organizations, and employment trends. Find
links to job search resources and the chamber of commerce.
Use this resource to help equip you for job search success.
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EMPLOYOLA
Tips
HOW TO ACCESS E-RESOURCES
In EMPLOYOLA,
you can do a lot more than just search for jobs and
internships. The Career Development Center offers several
online resources to help you build a resume, search
for Loyola alumni at high profile organizations, explore
career opportunities around the globe, and much more.
After you've filled out your EMPLOYOLA
profile…
- Move your cursor over E-Resources
on the navigation bar of your homepage.
- View the resources listed in the drop down menu.
- Choose from six different online resources:
- Optimal Resume
- CareerBeam
- Career Shift
- Going Global
- Vault
- Indeed.com
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Job
Spotlight
Whitney National Bank
Compliance Specialist/New Product Coordinator
International Department
This position is ideal for someone interested
in international banking. It offers strong training
and good advancement potential. The chosen candidate
will analyze and interpret new and pending laws and
regulations for the International Department; write
or update department policies and procedures, in accordance
with bank-wide policies and procedures, while addressing
the unique and specific compliance risks of the department;
periodically review existing documents to ensure compliance;
prepare compliance reports or account reports for management;
coordinate the development of new products, services
and marketing materials (English/Spanish), as well as
other duties. Candidates must have a degree in finance,
management, accounting, international business, or similar
degree; an M.B.A. is preferred.
More information and application instructions
can be found at EMPLOYOLA.
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Internship
Spotlight
American Civil Liberties Union – ACLU
Work under the supervision of the legal
director and the executive director in helping to fulfill
the mission of the ACLU of Louisiana. Read incoming
complaints and flag complaints with possible constitutional
violations for review by the legal director. Conduct
legal research and draft memoranda on potentially meritorious
complaints. It may also be necessary for the intern
to conduct interviews with complainants. Assist with
the drafting of pleadings on active cases as needed.
This internship is open to all majors.
Candidates should possess an ability to conduct comprehensive
research and draft memoranda. Knowledge of ACLU issues
and civil liberties is important.
Visit EMPLOYOLA
to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
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Career
Workshops
All workshops for the spring will be held
at 12:30 P.M. in Multimedia Room 2 of the Monroe Library.
February 17 - Job Searching and
Networking Workshop
March 3 - Internship Workshop
March 10 - Resume Writing Workshop
March 17 - Job Searching and Networking Workshop
March 24 - Interviewing Workshop
If your student organization would like
to schedule a career development workshop for one of
your meetings, contact us. Request one of the topics
listed above or ask us to develop a targeted presentation
of your choice. Past presentations have included such
topics as:
- The Interview from Hell
- Business Etiquette
- Preparing for MBA School
- Writing Personal Statements
- Networking
- Careers in a Major
- Professional Image
Let us help you design a presentation
to fill your organization's needs.
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Mark
Your Calendar
Louisiana
Statewide Career Fair
Friday, April 17, 2009
Baton Rouge River Center
10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
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Get
To Know Us
Your Career Development Center
is ready to help you. Visit us with career-related questions
and concerns.
We can help you:
- Take career assessments in order to investigate
how your personality and interests might lead to
various careers.
- Explore different types of careers and what appeals
to you - there are more options than doctors, lawyers,
accountants, and teachers.
- Decide on a major in line with your interests.
- Find internships and gain practical experience
prior to graduation.
- Create resumes and cover letters.
- Develop job search strategies.
- Connect with employers through career fairs, workshops,
and on-campus recruiting.
- Put together graduate school applications and
establish necessary timelines for admittance.
- Create personal statements and other written materials
for graduate schools.
- Practice your interviewing skills.
- Discover alternative opportunities for a "gap
year" between college graduation and finding
a first career job or enrolling in graduate school.
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