Graduation is only a few weeks off. Perhaps you're anticipating the event with excitement as you think of that great new job or graduate program that waits for you; perhaps you're experiencing panic like the proverbial deer in the headlights as you question what the future holds. Career Services wants to know what your plans are for life beyond Allegheny. Take 60 seconds to complete our brief survey and we'll enter your name in a drawing for one of four $25 Visa Gift Cards to be drawn and distributed during Senior Week.
If your plans are still coming together it's not too late to meet with Michaeline, Jim or Ashleigh to begin to create a plan for your life after Allegheny. Just call (814) 332-2381 or stop by Career Services/ACCEL in Reis Hall. Quick Question walk in hours are every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2 - 4 p.m. Career Services wishes you the best of luck in your future endeavors!
Posted at April 24, 2009 10:13 PM
Students generally first approach the job search with on-line sites such as Career Builder and Monster.com. While these tools prove valuable, national research reveals that 80% of people finding jobs today find them through some form of personal contact. With this in mind, you can increase the likelihood of a successful job search by shifting 80% of the time that you invest in the search to making direct contact with employers, potential employers, and alumni through networking. Imagine your expanding network as a field of assistant job hunters working on your behalf much like the communications network depicted in the popular Verizon commercials, "Can you hear me now?" Your network can help you connect with employers, obtain suggestions and advice, and identify job opportunities that you may not be aware of.
So how do you start networking? Here are three quick and easy suggestions:
1. Take part in on-campus recruiting. Attend employer information sessions and ask questions of the visiting recruiters. Asking well developed questions is one way to obtain valuable advice while making a positive impression. Check the google calendar on the Career Services web page for the most current recruiter schedule.
2. Attend the WestPACS Job Fair on Wednesday, April 1st. Here you'll have an opportunity to meet with over 200 employers in an inviting, non-threatening environment. Your Career Services is providing transportation (register in Career Services now for a seat on the bus, $10 cash deposit), and Jim Fitch will be on-site to serve as a resource.
3. Join GatorLocator.org! Over 2,800 Allegheny alumni have volunteered to mentor current students, offering assistance with everything from providing relocation advice to talking about careers. To activate your account, go through the brief online tutorial at your convenience by visiting https://sakai.allegheny.edu.
You'll also want to remember to visit Career Services where a friendly, helpful staff is eager to assist you with your job search. To get started, drop by for Quick Questions, Tuesday through Thursday, 2 to 4 p.m. or schedule an appointment by calling 332-2381.
Posted at April 24, 2009 10:13 PM
A study of more than 13,000 Class of 2007 grads found that students who used the career center and its resources were more likely to report job-search success than their friends who decided to go it alone.
In fact, more than 80 percent of students who reported having full-time jobs before graduation used the career center. As a rule, successful students took advantage of opportunities to connect face-to-face with employers through campus interviews, employer information sessions, and other chances to speak with employer representations--opportunities typically set up by the career center. More than half of students who had full-time jobs before graduation had applied through a career center-sponsored career fair.
Want to give yourself an advantage in the job market? Check out your campus career center.
Source: Moving On: Student Approaches and Attitudes Toward the Job Market for the College Class of 2007. National Association of Colleges and Employers.
Submitted by Michaeline Shuman, Director of Career Services
Get in touch with Allegheny's Career Services Office!
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Students can seek assistance from the more than 2,800 Allegheny graduates who have registered as online mentors and are waiting to serve as resources for you. Alumni are prepared to answer questions about their graduate work, jobs, employers, where they live, and other topics.
To begin taking advantage of this powerful resource login to http://sakai.allegheny.edu and complete the brief online tutorial.
1) Go to sakai.allegheny.edu
2) Login with your Allegheny UserID and password
3) Select the “GatorLocator” tab
4) View the tutorial and follow instructions to authenticate your GatorLocator account
5) Once you receive your account confirmation from Alumni Affairs login to http://www.gatorlocator.org and network!
Preview GatorLocator.org.
Posted at April 24, 2009 10:13 PM
Bookmark the new Career Services Calendar that includes information about helpful programs and events as well as the schedule for recruiters visiting campus to interview Allegheny students. The calendar also includes the schedule for recruiters visiting campus to interview Allegheny students. This is updated frequently so please visit often! In addition, there are walk-in hours for quick questions every T/W/Th from 2 - 4 p.m. in the ACCEL suite in Reis Hall.
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