1. Senior Meeting The Next Step! Brought to you by Career Services

2. Career Services Partners

3. Career Services Partners

4. Career Services Staff Staff Jim Turnquist, Director Jeff Kangas, Assistant Director Tina Giachino, Manager of Job Development Gina Goudge, Manager of Business Operations & Student Employment Matt McCormick, Programmer Analyst Julie Way, Career Advisor Rita Smith, Staff Assistant Laura Givens, Office Assistant RenaeDesRochers, Office Assistant Brandon Benedict, I.T. Intern

6. Gift certificates from local merchants

8. What’s Going on with the Economy? Construction ispicking up (privatelyfinanced buildings, power plants, factories, apartment buildings, medicalclinics). States leading the way for growth are Texas, North Dakota, Illinois, California, and Michigan. Auto industrywillbe a bright spot. Averageage of auto is 10 yearsold. Expect people to startbuying. Construction of a major pipeline called the Keystone XL Pipeline. This pipeline willextendfrom Canada oilsands to the Gulf for refining. Information taken from ‘The Kiplinger Letter ’, Vol. 88, No. 29 – 33, Aug 2011

9. Which Industries are Hiring? Information Technologies Construction (privateindustryrelated) Energy/Utilities Minerals/Mining Health Care/Services Financial Planning Education (Universities/Colleges) FederalGovernment Automotive Agriculture

10. Skills and Experiences in Demand? Consolidation of skills * Co-op/Internship Experience Project Management Team Building Communication Skills (oral & written) International Technical Liberal Arts and Business Flexibility – slide from one job to another Problem Solving/Analytical Skills Confidence

12. Using software resume evaluation systems –keyword search

13. Will be looking at experienced people

14. Reduction in travel to campuses

15. Conducting very targeted searches

16. Using virtual methods to conduct interviews

18. Space Pilot

19. Fetus Healer

20. Forecaster of Everything

21. Organ Designer

22. Animal-Migration Engineer

23. World Watcher

24. Galactic Architect

25. Fusion Worker

27. Develop Your Career Plan! pop

28. What are Your Options? Professional position with an employer Graduate school Military Continue to take under graduate courses Volunteer work

29. Soul Searching – What are You Looking for in a Job? What are my skills and how can they be used? What is important to me? Type of work? Industry? Location? Benefits? Furthering my education? Size of company/agency? Company’s reputation? Promotional opportunity?

30. Job Hunting is Hard Work! Equivalent to 5 credit course Creating resumes and cover letters Mock Interviews Researching companies and applying for jobs Monitor job postings (NACElink and other search engines) Attend job fairs Attend Informational Meetings Interview on campus and plant trips Networking with family, friends and other sources Tracking your activities

31. Personal Networking System Career Services Teachers and Professors Friends Parents/family Relatives Neighbors Campus organizations Alumni (Huskylink, attend Chapter meetings in your hometown) Linkedin, Facebook, Plaxo, Twitter and others

32. Social Networking Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Google Would you want your grandmother to see these sites???????

33. Search Engines NACElink Universe.jobs Google.com Usajobs.gov Jobcentral.com Nationaljobs.com Gradschool.com Glassdoor.com Linkedin.com LexisNexis.com

34. Other Research Websites Hoovers.com Manta.com (small business research) Dun & Bradstreet Wall Street Journal Occupational Handbook Business Weekly & Forbes Weddle's Assoc. Directory Fortune 500 Chronicle for Higher Education

35. Other Resources Federal Government Department of Defense Professional organizations/journals Contract Agencies Headhunting Firms Temporary Services Campus Informational Meeting Newspapers Magazines

36. 2011 Fall Career Fair Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Student Development Complex Sponsored by Career Services and Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity

37. 2011 Fall Career Development Series September 6-7; 13&15 Resume Blitz Where: Memorial Union Building, Room: Commons When: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Stop in at the Memorial Union Building Commons area from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM for a quick resume review. September 8 & 14 New This Year! Career Development Conference Where: Memorial Union Building, Room: Ballroom A, B1, B2, and B3 When: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM BUILD A STRONG RESUME - Develop a stand-out resume and learn how to showcase your strengths and experience INTERVIEW SKILLS - Learn what to expect and how to prepare for that all-important interview CAREER FAIR PREP - Hear about what companies expect from you and learn how to prepare yourself to be successful at the 2011 fall career fair 60 SECOND INFO-MERCIAL - Develop and practice your professional introduction We're offering all 4 learning sessions concurrently - every hour, for two days, in one place. Choose times and dates that are convenient for you to learn valuable Career Development skills.

38. 2011 Fall Career Development Series September 19-23 Interview Skills Week Where: Administration Building(Career Services Office), Room: 220 When: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Practice interviewing and get vital feedback to strengthen your interview skills. Contact Career Services to schedule an appointment. September 21 Why do a Co-op or Internship? Where: EERC, Room: 103 When: 6:00 PM Learn all about the benefits of a co-op or internship, how to get one, and hear from students about their experiences.

40. Stop interviewing

42. Don’t tell yourself “NO”!

43. Stay on target!

44. Be resourceful!

45. Try something new!

46. Never give up!

48. Leveraging Your Alumni Network Here to talk to you about the Michigan Tech Alumni Association and how networking with Michigan Tech alums can be a valuable resource in your job search. Brenda Rudiger Director Alumni Relations

49. Explore Your Network Michigan Tech Alumni Association Get Connected - mtu.edu/alumni Over 69,000 alumni in over 100 countries Networking Tools Chapters / Husky on the Move HuskyLink Online Directory Linkedin Facebook

51. Search the Mentor Directory or contact alumni@mtu.eduto connect with a mentormtu.edu/mentor

53. Mock interview

54. Letters

55. Info-mercial

56. NACElink

57. Job postings (daily)

58. Network system

59. Follow up

60. Research companies

62. It’s Raffle Time!