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The Career Development
Center's Biweekly Student Newsletter.
In this Issue:
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Career
Shopping: How to Successfully Use a Career Fair
Career fairs are the shopping malls of
career searching. Where else can you learn about new,
exciting opportunities just by walking around; discover
opportunities you did not know existed; talk face-to-face
with numerous contacts from organizations that are actively
looking for new employees - all within a couple of hours?
This is what career fairs are - organized events with
recruiting personnel from multiple organizations, who
have identified opportunities to fill for part-time
positions, internships, and entry-level, full-time positions.
We invite you to shop around, see what is available,
practice your communication skills, and increase your
chances of starting that great career at the Loyola-Tulane
Fall Career Fair on Wednesday, September
30th from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
at Tulane's Lavin Bernick Center (LBC).
Be Ready to Market Yourself
Do not wait until you know a fair is coming to prepare
your resume. The Career Development Center (CDC) offers
a handout on Writing
a Stand Out Resume. For the upcoming Career
Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 30th, we will host Rapid
Resume Reviews on Monday the 28th and Tuesday the 29th
from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Drop by for a
few minutes to get your resume into tip-top career fair
shape.
Click
Here to Read More
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Why
EMPLOYOLA?
Why Do Employers Use EMPLOYOLA?
EMPLOYOLA is a job board specifically for Loyola students.
Part of the value of your Loyola education is that employers
recognize the quality of Loyola graduates. Over time,
the graduates who came before you have built a great
reputation on which you can now stand. Because of this,
many employers want to recruit students specifically
from Loyola before they search for candidates in the
open market. This is why they register employer accounts
with EMPLOYOLA. They can market open positions and review
resumes of Loyola students.
Why Should Students Use EMPLOYOLA?
Students should be compelled to use this service. It
is a wonderful opportunity to have your resume stand
out among a smaller pool of only Loyola students, vs.
competing on a public job board with the general population.
Likewise, have your resume available to employers who
are looking specifically for Loyola students.
EMPLOYOLA has several other features that are beneficial
to students. While many employers post jobs directly
to EMPLOYOLA, the site also pulls in feeds from other
job sites to provide students with notifications of
openings across the market. EMPLOYOLA also has a job
agent feature, which keeps a lookout for jobs with specifications
that you have pre-selected for it. For example, if you
are looking for a full-time job in the biology field
in New York, the agent will find jobs that meet those
specifications and notify you when they are posted.
That way, you can apply for jobs that interest you with
ease the day they are posted, rather than having to
remember to search through opportunities and possibly
miss deadlines.
With all of these incredible features, how could you
pass up the opportunity to build your profile and upload
your resume?
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Upcoming
Career Events and Workshops
Each semester, the CDC plans several relevant
events and workshops. Some events focus on networking
events, such as career fairs. The workshops focus on
development of a specific skill, such as resume writing,
cover letter writing, and interviewing. The event and
workshop schedules for this semester are outlined below.
Career Events
The Center also offers several networking
and skill-sharpening events throughout the semester.
Mock Interviews Day: Fri., 9/25,
9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M.; Career Development Center
Rapid Resume Reviews: Mon. and Tues.,
9/28 & 29, 10:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M.; Center
Loyola~Tulane Career Fair: Wed., 9/30,
12:30-4:30 P.M.; Tulane's LBC
Careers in Healthcare: The Non-clinical Perspective
Career Panel: Thurs., 10/15, 12:30 P.M.; Location
TBD
Grad & Professional School Fair:
Wed., 10/28, 12:30-4:30 P.M.; Danna Center
Jesuits at Work: the Blending of Jesuit Calling
with Professions: Thurs., 11/5, 12:30 P.M.;
Location TBD
Sophomore Vocational Discernment Retreat:
Fri.-Sun., 11/13-15; Location TBD
Speed Networking: Thurs., 11/19, 6:00
P.M.; Location TBD
Career Workshops
Please come to a regularly scheduled workshop
during the fall 2009 semester. Most workshops are held
from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays
in the Monroe Library Multimedia Room II.
Please note that our next workshop will be held from
12:30 until 1:30 p.m. on Thursday,
October 8 in the Monroe Library Multimedia
Room I. Here is the schedule of workshops:
October 8: The Employment Interview
Monroe Library: Multimedia Room I
October 13: Internships
October 27: Grad School Prep: Personal Statement
to Interviews
November 10: The Job Search
November 17: Resume Writing
December 1: Networking/Informational Interviews
The upcoming workshop schedule can be
found at: www.loyno.edu/careerservices.
Create Your Own 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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Career
Fair Employer Spotlight
Here is a short description of a couple
of the exciting employers who will attend the Loyola~Tulane
Career Fair on September 30, 2009:
Proctor and Gamble
The P&G community consists of over 138,000 employees
working in over 80 countries worldwide. What began as
a small, family-operated soap and candle company now
provides products and services of superior quality and
value to consumers in over 180 countries.
P&G has one of the largest and strongest portfolios
of trusted brands, including Pampers, Tide, Ariel, Always,
Pantene, Bounty, Pringles, Charmin, Downy, Iams, Crest,
Actonel, Gillette, and Olay.
The P&G located in Pineville/Alexandria, LA produces
granule and liquid laundry detergent under the Tide,
Cheer, and Gain brands. They are one of the 10 largest
production sites in the company.
Multiple job opportunities are available, including
internships and full-time positions.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
The IRS is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury
and one of the world's most efficient tax administrators.
In 2004, the IRS collected more than $2 trillion in
revenue and processed more than 224 million tax returns.
If you think accounting is all that the IRS does, guess
again. Actually, you can work with the IRS in a variety
of ways - in a field office, independently, reviewing
tax audits, and much more - and enjoy a flexible work
schedule. Plus every one of their full-time and part-time
positions as well as seasonal opportunities offers the
chance to apply your talents to serving the nation.
No matter what your professional specialty, the IRS
can offer you a variety of opportunities in career areas
such as accounting, human resources, law enforcement,
research, and analysis.
Learn more about these Fall Career Fair employers and
others by researching them in EMPLOYOLA.
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Etiquette
Tip: Handshakes and First Impressions
Practice your handshake - a lot. It should
be firm and confident. Demure lady-like, cold fish,
or competitive handshakes can dash your first impression.
Make direct eye contact. Flash an infectious and genuine
smile. Your handshake needs to say, "I'm glad to
be here and I’m delighted to meet you."
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