* Mark your calendar – Don't wait until the last minute! Send your resume to the Career Services office today so that there is enough time to review it and make suggestions, if necessary. You will want to bring several to distribute at the Spring Career Fair on March 19. This year's fair already has twenty confirmed employers attending, with many more that have made verbal commitments. Keep an eye on the list of employers as we are adding to this list on a regular basis. Also, the Maine Classified Job Fair will be held on April 2, 2003, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Sheraton South Portland Hotel. Click here for a list of their participating employers.
* On-Campus Recruiting - For those of you who didn't have the chance to interview with Wells Fargo last month, you may still sign up to interview! Rick Whalen, Bangor branch manager, will be on campus next Wednesday, March 12, from 9:00 - 4:00. Please stop into the Career Services office to reserve your spot! Check out our upcoming recruiters by clicking here!
* Summer Internships - Now is the time to get your Maine State Internship application in! Applications must be postmarked by March 31, 2003.
* Contest News - Congratulations to Cindy Marceau! She and a friend will attend a movie at the Railroad Square Cinema for her February entry. Congratulations, Cindy! It's time to announce our MARCH contest. Week after week we scrounge around for the most appropriate humor to end our update. Now it is YOUR turn! Enter your favorite appropriate office joke and you may win! This month's prize is The Joy of Work: Dilbert's Guide to Finding Happiness at the Expense of Your Co-Workers by Scott Adams. Click here to e-mail your entry today.
* Job Hunting tips - The Winter 2003 Salary Survey just issued by the National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE) confirms what we already know; the job market is sluggish, with many employers being conservative in both their hiring and salary offers. The best advice - don't procrastinate!
* Job Hunting website of the week - http://www.opnocsne.org/default.htm
* Interview tips - MORNING INTERVIEWS PREFERRED BY EXECUTIVES
College students seeking an edge in a highly competitive labor market could benefit from scheduling morning interviews, according to results of a recent survey. Eighty percent of financial executives polled recently said the most productive time for meeting with applicants is before 11 a.m.
The survey, developed by Accountemps, includes responses from 1,400 chief financial officers from a random sample of U.S. companies with more than 20 employees. Executives were asked, "Which of the following times of day do you believe is the most productive for conducting hiring interviews?"
Their responses:
Before 9 a.m. - 11%
>>>9 a.m. to 11 a.m. - 69% <<<
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - 4%
1 p.m. to 3 p.m. - 8%
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. - 3%
and after 5 p.m. - 2%
"I don't know" - 3%
* Weekly humor -
Eldon and Dorothy were sitting down to their usual cup of morning coffee listening to the weather report over the radio. "There will be 3 to 5 inches of snow today and a snow emergency has been declared. You must, therefore, park your car on the odd numbered side of the street." Eldon finished his coffee and said, "Dorothy, I have to go park the car across the street."
Two days later, again they both were sipping their morning coffee when the weather forecast reported, "There will be 2 to 4 inches of snow today and a snow emergency has been declared. This week you must park your car on the even numbered side of the street." Eldon once again finished his coffee and stated, "Okay here I go again moving the car."
Three days later, again they were drinking their cups of morning coffee when the weather forecast reported, "There will be 6 to 8 inches of snow today and a snow emergency has been declared. You must park your car... " and suddenly the power went out and Eldon didn't hear the rest of the instructions. He turned to Dorothy and said, "Now, what am I going to do?" Dorothy replied, "Oh Eldon, just leave the car in the garage!"
Have a great week!
Career Services
Thomas College
Waterville, ME
(207) 859-1106 - phone
(207) 859-1114 - fax