Career Connections Newsletter • May 2007
Career Topic of the Month: Job Search
Career Resource of the Month: EmployOn
Spotlight on Success: SNC Alumni Profile
Career Tip of the Month: Develop a 60 Second Commercial
Internship of the Month: eBusiness Intern
Career Topic of the Month: Job Search
Know Yourself
- Interests: What stimulates you? (Engages your mind, makes you look forward to going to work)
- Values: What is important to you? (Causes, issues or qualities that engage your spirit and heart)
- Skills: What are you able to do? (Talents and abilities)
- Preferences: What can't you live without in a position? (Location, driving distance, culture, travel, advancement, etc.)
Develop a Task List and a Timeline
- Create a list of tasks and set target dates.
- Set reasonable expectations in order to accomplish your goals.
Polish your Job Search Materials
- Create a resume and cover letter and have both critiqued. See the
Resume and Cover Letter Guides for helpful advice and examples.
- Practice your interviewing skills. See the
Interviewing Guide for helpful advice and frequently asked questions.
- Schedule a mock interview with a Career Counselor. Call (920) 403-3040 to schedule an appointment.
- View the one-minute
Job Search Videos, which include topics such as Resume, Cover Letter and Interviewing.
Conduct a Comprehensive Job Search
Respond to Position Openings
- Register for
Career Connections in order to view jobs posted through Career Services.
- Monitor select web sites weekly. Check out the
job links on the Career Services web site.
- Use
EmployOn to search all public job posting sites across the U.S. at one time.
- Monitor professional association web sites. Go to your favorite search engine, type <your field> associations and see what results you get. Example: Marketing Associations.
- Monitor
Sunday newspapers.
- Attend Job Fairs.
Develop a Targeted List of Employers
Network
- Up to 75% of jobs are unadvertised and one method of securing those jobs is to network!
- By registering for
Career Connections, you will have access to 400 Career Mentors (alumni and friends of SNC) who have volunteered to offer SNC students and alumni career advice.
- Increase your network through people you know formally and informally. Consider the following: parents/siblings, extended family, friends, professors, advisors, mentors, colleagues, supervisors, neighbors, contacts from professional organizations.
Contact
Career Services if you have questions about the job search process.
Please note: Alumni can also use services offered through Career Services.
Stay Positive, Reward Yourself for All You Have Accomplished and Good Luck!
Career Resource of the Month: EmployOn
EmployOn is a job search portal designed to make the job search process less time consuming for you. This comprehensive job search tool searches over 7 million job opportunities from more than 170,000 sources, including corporate web sites, job boards, non-profit organizations, education sites, government sites, newspapers and recruiting web sites. Features Include:
- Ability to search by skills/talents (in addition to job titles). This allows you to view more jobs that match your qualifications.
- Create searches and run those searches automatically.
- E-mail alerts when new jobs are posted that meet your qualifications.
Please Note: You must register to use EmployOn. Click
here to register, then click on Become a Member and fill out the brief registration form.
Please use your SNC e-mail address when completing the registration form.
Spotlight on Success: SNC Alumni Profile
Jennifer Ryan, Communication, 1997
Vice President, CKPR, Public Relations Firm
Click here to learn about the work experience and career path of this successful SNC alum.
Check out our growing list of
alumni profiles to learn more about their career paths, experience and to envision what you can do with a degree from St. Norbert College.
Career Tip of the Month: Develop a 60 Second Commercial
What is it? A 60 Second Commercial is an advertisement of yourself to be used in response to the interview question, "Tell me about yourself". It is also a great strategy to use when introducing yourself at job fairs or networking events. The key to the 60 second commercial is to keep it brief (60 seconds) and career-related. For more information and to learn how to develop your 60 Second Commercial,
click here.
Internship of the Month
Why intern? Internships are a great opportunity to apply classroom theory to real life work and to acquire experience to make yourself more marketable for future employment. It can also be one way to "test" your chosen career area to determine if it is a good fit for you.
eBusiness Intern,
Enzymatic Therapy, Green Bay
- Description: Assist with Web site projects, provide support to the eBusiness area, analyze web sales, coordinate and manage web site product photography, support consumer promotions, data entry to support web sites and other projects as directed.
- Qualifications: This position requires a minimum commitment of 25 hours per week during the school year and 40 hours per week during school breaks. Seeking a junior or senior. Software skills required including advanced Photoshop knowledge, Microsoft Office, and the ability to work in basic HTML editors. Must be hard working, enthusiastic, and resourceful. Good written and verbal communication skills along with good interpersonal and organizational skills a must. Willing to learn.
- Contact: If you are interested in this unique internship opportunity, please send your resume to: careers@enzy.com for consideration. Please contact our Staffing & Talent Specialist at 469-4462 with any questions.
For more information on this internship and to search for additional internships, please login to
Career Connections.
