Career Services Update - week of April 7!

 

* Congratulations – Today we would like to congratulate Jason Webber.  Jason was hired as the new Recreation Director for the city of Old Orchard Beach.  Jason is a May 2003 graduate.  Congratulations, Jason!

 

* Mark your calendar – 

 

Final Brown Bag of the year!
Next week on April 17 from 12:15 - 1:15, join us in the Stickney Room (** change of location!**) for a presentation entitled "On your Own."  Sarah Robinson, Specialist with the Jobs for Maine's Graduates Program at Waterville High School is a recent grad who has moved across country twice for jobs, and in the process has learned a lot about moving, renting, buying cars, negotiating insurance, stress and much more.  Grab lunch in the cafeteria or bring a lunch from home and join us for this informative talk!  

 

April 13-19 is National Student Employment Week. This annual event recognizes the importance of student workers throughout the country, and on Friday, Gov. Baldacci will sign a proclamation recognizing this week in Maine as well. Attending the signing will be Katrina Merrifield and Robert Worden, Thomas students interning at MacDonald, Page, Schatz, Fletcher and Company in Augusta.  Next week look in the Administration building lobby and on the Career Services website for a display featuring some of the 80% of Thomas students who work while attending school.  Other events scheduled during the week are the annual Etiquette Dinner for seniors on Tuesday the 15th and the final Brown Bag luncheon on the year on the 17th. 
 
Which Fork Do I Use?!!
Seniors getting ready to head into the world might need to refresh their memories about the basic rules of table etiquette for business-related meals. Corporate recruiters report that sometimes the deciding factor between two candidates is good manners - or the lack of them! Proper etiquette might also help or hurt the impression made on a client once you've landed the job.  Don't worry - Career Services and Sodexho are here to help! A special Etiquette Dinner just for seniors is planned for Tuesday, April 15 in the Student Center. The incredible five course meal will include instruction, helpful tips and delightful conversation!  Seniors should check their mailboxes for invitations, and RSVP by Friday the 11th.
 
* Scholarship Reminder! - Students that are submitting applications for scholarships through the Alumni office, please remember that the deadline is this Friday, April 11.
 

* Contest News - 

March winner!  Congratulations to Frank Bartlett, winner of our March contest.  Frank, a member of our Thomas College board of trustees, submitted 'The Taxi Passenger'.  His entry is featured in this week's update as our joke of the week.  Thank you, Frank:-)

 

April contest - Only 5 1/2 weeks until graduation - it is hard to believe!  We want to give away ice cream gift certificates for this month's contest, our last contest of this school year.  All you have to do to enter is send us a blank e-mail with the subject ICE CREAM!  Once we receive your e-mail, your name will be entered into our drawing.  You are too busy studying and writing those last papers, we want to give you a break from thinking!  Only one entry per person.   

 

* Recruiters! – We have a full schedule of recruiters coming to campus next week - have you signed up yet?  Stop into our office to look through the binder, or check out our recruiters page.  This may be your LAST CHANCE to interview on-campus.  Please, come into the Career Services office TODAY!

 

* Weekly humor -

 

The taxi passenger

 

A taxi passenger tapped the driver on the shoulder to ask him a question.  The driver screamed, lost control of the car, nearly hit a bus, went up on the footpath, and stopped just inches from a shop window.

 

For a second everything went quiet in the cab, then the driver said, "Look Mac, don't ever do that again.  You scared the daylights out of me!"

 

The passenger apologized and said he didn't realize that a little tap could scare him so much.

 

The driver replied, "Sorry, it's not really your fault.  Today is my first day as a cab driver...  I've been driving hearses for the last 25 years!" 

Have a great week!

Career Services

Thomas College

Waterville, ME

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