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Printing Resumes in the Career Center

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Written by Christina B, English ’18

The First Avenue Career Fair is this Friday, March 2nd, and if you’re like me, you still haven’t printed out ANY resumes. Procrastination strikes again. Luckily, the Career Center not only has resume paper for sale (the good stuff, it’s linen people) but a handy printer that everyone can use. However, our dear printer is a little old and cranky, so getting around to actually figuring out how to use it can get frustrating.Image result for linen resume paper

At the back of the Career Center office, our ancient printer sits beneath a poster with instructions on how to print your resumes. However, if those still don’t make sense, bring this blog post with you and get to printing!

  1. If you don’t already have fresh, clean, snazzy linen resume paper, stop at the front desk first. If you’ve had a recent appointment with a counselor this school year, you get 10 sheets free. Any additional sheets are 10 cents.
  2. Head on back to the printer. You cannot print from a personal computer using WebPrint, so email your resume to yourself and print from one of the computers in the back, using your login information.
  3. If you have snazzy resume paper, hold it up to light and find the watermark. The logo (on paper from the Career Center), when faced the correct way, says “Southworth” and will be towards the bottom of the page. When you have it faced this way with the logo reading “Southworth,” feed the page, still facing this way, into the printer. This will ensure your resume is printed on the side where the watermark will also face the right way.Image result for manual feed printer
  4. On the Print screen, go to Printer Properties to make sure paper source is set to Manual Feed. The tray for manual feed should be open towards you in the very front of the printer. (where the blue paper is in the image)
  5. Only print one resume at a time! Our printer is an old, slow man.

Come print your resumes today! Remember, it’s only one dollar to have 10 sheets of quality paper.  Read here on how to prep for the career fair this Friday. Visit us soon!

 

Navigating the Informational Interview

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Written by Christina Beningfield, English, Class of 2018

With the holiday season fast approaching, we begin to prep for the inevitable family interrogations. What are you doing when you graduate? How’s school, what are you thinking about doing after? We’ve read of the various ways we can flip these questions to our advantage; asking our nosy relatives how they can actually help us by simply introducing us to the professionals they know in their own lives. Then it’s up to us to nail the informational intervImage result for networkingiew. Here’s what I’ve found works best:

Keep it low-key

People love to give advice. All you have to do is ask. Invite the project manager your aunt does yoga with to coffee. Suggest meeting at a nice cafe with the business savvy son of your grandpa’s golfing buddy. When you reach out, introduce yourself and explain how you got their name. Politely ask if you can meet to discuss their career and any advice they would be willing to impart on a college student hoping to work in their field. Offer to buy them a beverage and thank them for taking the time to sit down with you.

Have questions ready

The worst thing you can do is show up unprepared. Despite their willingness to share some golden nuggets of knowledge, they shouldn’t be expected to lead the conversation. Why did you want to meet with them specifically? Is their job title something you’re interested in or is it their field? Identify what it is you want to know first and then tailor your questions to fit. Are you wondering how you can break into the field of your interest? Are you unsure of what that field even entails? Start by asking your guest about their career path and go from there. Make sure to ask them if they can give you additional names of people you can meet with. This is your network expanding! Image result for networking meme

Take notes

Bring a notepad. You won’t remember everything and that’s ok. But you’re going to want all the information you can get, so take notes.

Follow-up

Remember to thank them for their time and advice with a note or even an email. It shows that you’ve taken the time to reach out after you’ve already met. Manners go a long a way when it comes to maintaining professional relationships.

Here’s a worksheet to help you conduct a successful informational interview. So next week when your uncle is asking why you don’t have a job yet, turn that nightmare to your advantage. Go get ‘em Pilots. Have a wonderful break!

Worth it: Appointment Types for Everyone!

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So last week you read about how to schedule a Career Center appointment online using Handshake. “That’s great! Super convenient,” you thought to yourself.

But then you wondered, “I don’t really need my resume reviewed right now. What else can I talk to the Career Center about?”

Well, good thing you asked.

Whether it’s you first time coming in, or your fourteenth, we can help you along your career development journey—wherever you are along the way!

  • Applying to Graduate/Professional School – Is grad school right for me? What does the process look like? We’ll give you an overview of the research/application process.
  • Career Center Walk and Talk – Have a career question but don’t want to be stuck in an office? Take a walk around campus with one of our staff and talk through your questions.
  • Career Counseling – Sometimes career transitions happen, and our Career Counselor will work with you as you navigate through career uncertainty and change
  • Career Exploration – Are you feeling unsure about the direction you’re heading? No problem! Our Career Counselor will help you explore other options.
  • Choosing/Changing Major – Need help deciding a major? Think you might want to change? We’ll provide the tools to help you find a major that’s the right fit for you.
  • Cover Letter Review – Want to make sure your cover letter is in tip-top shape? We can review it with you and give feedback!
  • Graduate/Professional School Personal Statement – Once you have written several drafts or your Personal Statement, we’ll give you a fresh set of eyes to go over content.
  • Handshake Utilization – Learn how to use this tool as a job and internship-finding resource!
  • Internship Search – Considering an internship but don’t know where to start? We’ll help you explore resources to find one that’s the right fit for you.
  • Interview Preparation – Learn how to prepare for an interview, common questions and what strategies will lead to successful interview answers.
  • Job Search – Whether you’re just starting your job search or looking for new tactics to add to your job search toolkit, we can help you along in the process!
  • LinkedIn – We provide you new ways to tell your story on LinkedIn or reach out to others— regardless of whether you have a blank profile or have it completely filled out!
  • Mock Interview (Practice interview)
  • Negotiating a Job Offer – Have an offer on the table but you don’t know if its the best one? Want to prepare for the salary discussion? We’ll help.
  • Networking – We’ll demystify what networking is, how it works and provide you tools to make it more approachable!
  • O*Net Debrief – If you’ve taken the O*Net, we can review your results with you.
  • Resume Review – Want to make sure your resume will land you the interview? We can review it with you and give feedback!

We look forward to meeting and working with you! Schedule an appointment today! 

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