e-news archive
Friday, May 11, 2007
in this issue...
- First Year on the Job
- Internships! New this Week
- Ask Dot
- Featured Website
- Career Resource: FUEL Milwaukee
- Alumni Highlight: School Psychologist
- Employer Spotlight: Wells Fargo
- Calendar of Career Events
So you have landed a new job, congratulations! First impressions continue after the interview, so here are valuable tips to help you succeed in your first year as a professional.
- Don’t underestimate the importance of professional appearance. Wardrobe projects self-esteem and professionalism so appropriate dress can lend credibility to you and your position. Check out the Dress for Success Handout or the Ask Dot section of this newsletter for specific tips.
- Maintain your time management skills. Good time management begins with goal setting. This starts with arriving at work on time. Avoid developing a reputation for being late and arrive five minutes early. Spend time at the beginning of each day planning for what you will need to accomplish: 15 minutes of planning can lead to an additional hour of productivity.
- Develop strong interpersonal skills. You learn by listening, so try to talk 20% of the time and listen for 80%. In your first few days, it may help to write down the names of the people you meet so you can address them by name when you see them again. Be sure to smile and greet coworkers when you see them: positive people are more enjoyable to be around.
- Demonstrate you are ready for more by excelling in your current assignments. It is exciting to start a new job and hopefully you want to jump in right away. Organizations may have a learning curve, so your initial assignments may seem small. This is far from true! These first assignments can help you to learn about projects or systems within an organization, contextualize later assignments and are a GREAT opportunity to demonstrate that you are ready for more. Learning from the “small stuff” can help prepare you to ask meaningful questions and anticipate needs. Demonstrate initiative by volunteering to help as you see opportunities (be sure to check with your supervisor before starting projects outside your existing assignments).
- Manage your money and remember to give back. Learn about your company’s benefits and sign up for your 401(k) as soon as you can. Always pay your bills on time to protect your credit record. Remember to give back to those less fortunate than you as well. A commitment to service and helping others does not end with graduation: be the difference and continue with these priorities in your professional life.
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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.
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Dear Dot,
My new employer told me that the office dress code is business casual. What exactly does this mean? Should I wear a suit anyway to make a good impression?
Kate S.
Read Dot's advice
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CollegeGrad.com
CollegeGrad.com is on of the foremost internet job search services for college students and recent grads.
- They target college students and recent grads exclusively.
- They provide more entry level job search content to job seekers than any other site on the Internet.
- They have won more awards (over 80) than any other career site in the world.
Check it out TODAY!
So you know networking is an important part of your internship or job search, but aren’t sure where to start. Professional associations can be an excellent networking resource. FUEL Milwaukee (previously Young Professionals of Milwaukee) is a professional association with a membership comprised of 4,500 growth-oriented individuals and employers throughout the 7-county Milwaukee region. In addition to providing an active job search network, FUEL Milwaukee has the goal of making the Milwaukee region a destination to world-class talent, in all its diversity.
FUEL Milwaukee members may:
- Attend social and informational events
- Create online networking profiles
- Receive a weekly e-newsletter, designed to keep you connected to FUEL activities, resources, news, and the regional talent scene.
An individual membership to FUEL Milwaukee costs $50 annually.
For more information on FUEL Milwaukee, visit their website at: http://www.fuelmilwaukee.org/CWT/.
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Paula Nania, Psychology, May 1982, School Psychologist.
Learn more about the success and career path of this Marquette Graduate.
Contact Paula Nania at pnania@burnsville.k12.mn.us.
Are you interested in contacting other alumni for career advice?
Check out MU Connect: Career Alumni Network.
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Wells Fargo is a diversified financial services company providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance for more than 23 million customers through 6,000 stores, the internet and other distribution channels across North America and elsewhere internationally.
Typical positions with Wells Fargo include Home Mortgage Consultants, Credit Managers, Personal Bankers, Phone Bankers and Tellers. Wells Fargo has numerous positions for new graduates as well as summer and full time opportunities for undergraduates. You can also visit the Wells Fargo website to learn more about their hiring process.
For more information, please visit: https://www.wellsfargo.com/careers/.
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Calendar of Events
This calendar includes upcoming on campus recruiting events and career-related workshops.
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