Career Services Update - week of May 5! This will be our last weekly update until the fall semester. We appreciate all of the positive feedback that we've received throughout the year and encourage all of you to keep in touch throughout the summer.
* Congratulations – Jennifer DeRoche will be working for the State of Maine Department of Administration & Financial Services as a Management Analyst Intern as part of the Maine State Government Internship program, beginning May 27. Lisa Thomas has been hired as an intern for the Good Will-Hinckley School. Ron Dexter writes that he has accepted a Co-op position with Sappi Fine Paper's safety department. He begins May 12. Dwayne Varney has accepted an intern position with LiveBridge - he will be working in their HR dept. Congratulations to all of you!
* Mark your calendar – SENIOR GIRLS! Reminder - May 14, 4:30 - 6:30 in the Stickney Room - presentation on PROFESSIONAL MAKE UP APPLICATION. If you have not RSVP'd, please do so ASAP!
* Contest News - Brandy Tozier was the winner of our April Ice Cream contest. We will resume our contest of the month in the fall. Thank you for all who participated - we had 35 entries this month alone!
* Interview tips - Waiting by the Phone
If the interviewer doesn't call back after the interview as promised, don't be surprised -- it happens a lot. Waiting for that call is one of the most difficult parts of the interview process. If a week goes by after the decision was supposed to have been made, call and ask if the position is still open. If the answer is yes, ask if you're still under consideration.
Thank you, David Baker, for providing this research for us! (--Carole Martin, Monster.com Technology Newsletter)
* Senior surveys – Seniors! You should have received your senior survey form last week. Please take a moment to fill this out and return ASAP. If you haven't received your form, please let me know and I will mail another to you right away. We appreciate your help!
* Career Expo - On May 19, The Kennebec Journal is hosting a Career Expo at the Civic Center in Augusta. This event will run from 11 to 5 and there is no fee! Be sure to refer to our Career Fair Tips page to prepare.
* Weekly humor - I couldn't decide which one I liked more, so I'm sending both...
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Consider the case of the Illinois man who left the snow-filled streets of Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his wife a quick e-mail. Unable to find the scrap of paper on which he had written her e-mail address, he did his best to type it from memory. Unfortunately, he missed one letter, and his note was directed instead to an elderly preacher's wife, whose husband had passed away only the day before. When the grieving widow checked her e-mail, she took one look at the monitor, let out a piercing scream, and fell to the floor in a dead faint. At the sound, her family rushed into the room and saw this note on the screen: Dearest Wife, Just got checked in. Everything prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Signed, Your eternally loving husband. PS. Sure is hot down here.
(2)
An elderly husband and wife were having difficulty remembering things, so they decided to go to their doctor for help. They explained the difficulty to the doctor, and after a complete examination, the doctor reported that they were physically fine. The doctor suggested that they start writing things down and make notes to help them remember things. The couple thanked the doctor and left.
Later that night while watching TV, the man got up from his chair and his wife asked, "Where are you going?" He replied, "To the kitchen. Would you like something?"
"Yes," She responded, "Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?"
"Sure." he said.
She then asked, "Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?"
He replied, "No, I can remember that."
She then said, "Well I also would like some strawberries on top. You had better write that down cause I know you'll forget that."
He retorted, "I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries."
She replied, "Well I also would like whip cream on top. I know you will forget that so you better write it down."
With irritation in his voice, he said, "I don't need to write that down I can remember that." He then stomped moodily off to the kitchen. After about 20 minutes he returned from the kitchen and gave her a plate of bacon & eggs.
She stared at the plate for a moment and complained, "You forgot my toast."
One last thing... We feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with the graduating class of 2003. Please remember that Career Services offers lifetime benefits to all of our alumni. If you need our help in the future, do not hesitate to come in or call. We wish you all the best and hope you keep in touch!
Career Services
Thomas College
Waterville, ME
(207) 859-1106 - phone
(207) 859-1114 - fax