news 03.16.07

You’ve put much time, effort and money into your Marquette education and now it’s time to find a job. It can be a scary challenge, but the Career Services Center is here to help!

JOB SEARCH TECHNIQUES

Know Yourself
Interests: What do you like to do?
Skills: What can you offer an employer?
Values: What is important to you?
Preferences: What do you want your job to “look like”?

Define your Criteria
Identify FIVE things you need in a position for it to be satisfying. Use the Decision-Making Worksheet to help you list and prioritize your criteria. Some examples may be…
• Fit with career goals • Distance from home • Training program
• Size of city              • Pay vs. cost of living • Opportunity to go back to school
• Fit with co-workers   • Room to grow           • Setting/environment

Perfect your Job Search Materials
• Based on your resume, would YOU hire you?
• Have your resume critiqued and make necessary changes. See the Resume and Cover Letter Writing handout for helpful hints and examples.
• Always send a cover letter tailored for each position.
• Practice interviewing using the Interviewing and Frequently Asked Questions handout.

Ways to Find a Job
1. Respond to Position Openings
     • Utilize Golden Eagle Search to do a quick search of all public job posting sites across the country at one time.
     • Use the internet to do a field specific search. Go to your favorite search engine, type <your field> jobs and see what comes up.
     • Use the internet to search for professional associations related to your career field. Go to your favorite search engine, type <your field> association and see what comes up. Look for words such as: career, employment, jobs.

2. Develop a Targeted List of Employers
     • Use the Employer Research Listings and Vault web pages to assist you in developing a list of employers.
     • Actively pursue employers on your list: regularly check the employers website, use MU Connect to locate MU alumni within the company, try to find a contact within the department you would like to work for.

3. Network with Potential Contacts and Employers
     • Career Fairs
     • MU Connect
     • Professors
     • Friends of family/family of friends
     • Campus networking events: speaker series, alumni events
     • Use the Networking & Mingling handout for more ideas on identifying contacts.

Set Goals and Time Commitments
• Finding a job is a full-time job
• Set weekly goals for working on your job search

Stay Positive
• If you get frustrated with the process, make an appointment with a career counselor for a pep talk and for more job search strategies
• Throw away rejection letters
• Celebrate how far you have come!

Finally...

The Career Services Center is hosting an action-packed JOB SEARCH BOOTCAMP to jump start your active job search. Learn how to market yourself, write a perfect resume and cover letter, research employers, network, and practice interviewing.

Report for learning:
Saturday, April 14
9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., Marquette Hall 300

Register TODAY at www.mu.edu/csc!
(Space is limited to 50)

No college student should be graduating without career-related experience. Be sure to gain skills through internships and co-ops related to your career goal or major. View internships posted recently for Marquette University students. To see even more internships plus full-time jobs, register with MU CareerTRAK.

Career Intern
In this position, you will serve as the front line for students seeking resume and career services assistance during daily walk-in hours. This includes resume and cover letter review, orientation to services and MU CareerTRAK, outreach presentations to student groups, and marketing. To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to julia.rodrigues@marquette.edu.

Career Fair Intern
In this position, you will serve as student coordinator of the career fairs. Tasks include coordinating career fair employer registration, database input, publicity, billing, set-up, and closing reports plus assisting Career Services staff in other aspects of fairs. To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to maryann.desaulniers@marquette.edu.

Career Ambassador

Do you have a lot of friends with a variety of interests?
Does everyone call you to find out what is happening?
Can you talk anybody off of the couch?

If the answers are YES,
then you don’t want to miss your opportunity to work as a

Career Ambassador for the Career Services Center!

The DEADLINE to apply for these three positions is Friday, April 13! For more details on these exciting opportunities and how to apply, please log on to MU CareerTRAK or Job Connection.

I have heard a lot of people talking about the importance of networking in your job search, but I am really uncomfortable with the idea of using someone to get a job. What should I do?

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An eFair is an entirely internet based job fair. You can use these job fairs to search for permanent jobs, summer, co-op, or internship positions. Employers submit information about their organizations and hiring needs. Candidates browse through or search for positions online and submit resumes directly to employers.

You must be a registered MU CareerTRAK user to be able to login and participate in the eFair.

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Please contact the Career Services Center (414.288.7423) with questions regarding eFairs.

Bill Calteaux, Communications/Business Computers, May 1991, Microsoft Office Specialist—Master Instructor, Milwaukee Career College.

Learn more about the success and career path of this Marquette Graduate.

Contact Bill Calteaux at wcalteaux@mkecc.com.

Are you interested in contacting other alumni for career advice?
Check out MU Connect: Career Alumni Network.

Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, a diversified financial services company based in Wisconsin, provides comprehensive financial products and services and unparalleled customer service to personal, business, corporate and institutional customers nationwide.

At M&I, they know what “career” means. For over 150 years, their success has depended on building careers for employees with talent and vision. Join their team, and you’ll know what it means to have a career that will maximize your potential and help you reach your goals. At M&I, employees all share the desire to provide top-notch service to internal and external customers. They enjoy being challenged, and are encouraged to take ownership of everything they do. The results of a recent M&I employee opinion survey showed a high level of employee commitment to both their jobs and company.

Calendar of Events
This calendar includes upcoming on campus recruiting events and career-related workshops.

Junior and Seniors:
On-campus interviews began on February 16 (the day after the Workforce Career Fair). Since most of the on-campus interviews involve submitting a resume three weeks in advance of an employer visit, the time to sign up for interviews is now!

All interviews are arranged through MU CareerTRAK. We strongly encourage all job seekers to register with MU CareerTRAK. The process is easy and begins by submitting a resume to career.services@marquette.edu. One of our counselors will respond with detailed instructions. Campus interview schedules are also available through the Marquette Calendar of Events. You may also visit our office in person for personal assistance with MU CareerTRAK and signing up for on-campus interviews.

Direct Supply
will be conducting guaranteed* half-hour interviews
for our open Sales Account Manager and Sales Intern positions.

This is a great opportunity for qualified candidates to jumpstart their careers at Direct Supply, and it’s also a great chance to experience interviewing with a fantastic company!

Anyone interested should simply:
1. Send his or her resume and preferred interview date and time to ajones@directs.com.
2. Complete a brief online assessment that will be emailed to the candidate
3. If the assessment is completed to standards, they’ll receive confirmation of their interview date

Candidates are urged to send in their resume as soon as possible!
Interview times and dates are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Details are listed below:

Positions open:
o Direct Supply Account Manager
o Direct Supply Sales Intern

Interview Nights at Direct Supply’s Campus:
o Wednesday, March 21 – 4-8 pm
o Tuesday, March 27 – 4-8 pm

*If a candidate has applied for an account manager or account manager intern position in the past six months and was declined, he/she is not eligible for the Interview Night.


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