Career Services Update - week of November 17, 2003!
* Mark your calendar – Wednesday, November 19, in the Stickney Room at noon, MBNA will be on campus to present this month's Brown Bag topic - Interview Techniques. Bring a lunch from home or from the cafeteria and listen as Calvin Chen not only speaks about interview techniques, but he'll answer your questions as well. Matt Bubar, also of MBNA, will have an informational booth set up in the art gallery on the 2nd floor of the administration building that same day. Stop by and talk to him about employment opportunities!
BankNorth is coming to campus on December 3 and they are looking for INTERNS. If you are interested, please stop into the Career Services office to sign up.
* Job of the Week - Ryan Cilley, Manager of the GNC in Augusta and Thomas alum is looking to hire part time help. If you or anyone you know is looking for a part time job, every Saturday, call Ryan at 622-5127. Base pay plus commission and discounts on GNC products.
* Legal Issues: Background Checks - Employers routinely conduct background checks to verify the work and personal history of prospective employees, identify the best candidates to fill job openings, and avoid lawsuits for negligent hiring. Background checks may also incorporate credit reports. In addition to banks and lending agencies, an increasing number of employers in other industries use these reports to evaluate candidates for positions that may or may not have any fiscal accountability or responsibility as part of the job. Obtaining credit reports of prospective employees, while a legitimate practice, is subject to the employment discrimination laws and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. (FCRA).
* Grad School Exams - Seniors may come into the Career Services office to review our GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) and GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) information booklets.
* Weekly humor - Ways to confuse your roommate..
1. Sit up. Say, "time to make the donuts." Leave. Do this often.
2. Every five minutes, get up, open the door, peek out, close the door and look relieved.
3. Express an extreme fear of sunlight. Move away from and flinch at areas of the room that are sunny.
4. Pick up the phone every five minutes and say, "hello." Look confused and hang up.
5. Unwrap a candy bar. Eat the wrapper and throw the chocolate away.
6. When listening to the radio, sing along with different lyrics and a different tune.
7. Address your roommate by a different name every time you talk to him or her
8. Constantly drink from an empty glass.
9. Every time you handle something of your roommate's, use a tissue or gloves.
10. While unlocking your door with the key, complain that the engine won't start.
11. Name your animal crackers. Mourn for them after you eat them.
12. Get a pet rabbit. At a designated time every day, take the rabbit into the bathroom and engage in loud shouting matches. If your roommate inquires, refuse to discuss the situation.
13. Try to make meals using your roommate's electric blanket.
14. Put black tape over the eyes of the people in your roommate's pictures. Complain that they were staring at you.
15. Everytime your roommate falls asleep, wait ten minutes, wake him or her up and say, "it's time to go to bed now."
Have a great week!
Career Services
Thomas College
Waterville, ME
(207) 859-1106 - phone
(207) 859-1114 - fax