It’s Time to Go Shopping

Planning to look for a full-time job or internship this coming year?

With the beginning of the school year fast approaching take a look at your wardrobe to be sure you are prepared for potential interviews with employers.

For many organizations women and men will need to wear a suit.  tia

Find one that fits you and your budget and when you look in the mirror you say “I feel great in this”.   With a suit it is to better to lean toward the conservative side, but for some industries, a bright color would be appropriate.  Check out the webpages of the organizations that interest you and see how their employees are dressed in the ads.  Along with a suit, you need a shirt, blouse/shell (women you know what I’m referring to), shoes, socks for men that match the color of your trousers, stockings for women (if you wear them), and a tie for men.  I suggest 2 shirts/blouses and 2 ties.  I’ll leave the socks up to you.

Most of our Career Fairs are business casual dress.  This means a nice pair of slacks for men or women, a button down shirt or sweater set (for women), sobiz casualcks and shoes.  Women may choose to wear a skirt instead of slacks.  Business casual is not blue jeans, shorts, t-shirts, flip flops or sneakers.   Men may choose to wear a tie.

Women, have appropriate accessories for the wardrobe you choose…less is more.

Some organizations, many of which are in the tech sector, are totally casual – jeans, t-shirts, sneakers, etc.  The clothes are casual, but they are clean!

You’ll feel good knowing you are set to go for that first employer interaction!

Take Another Tour

I posted the following blog a couple of summers ago, but I’ve updated it a bit since we have revamped our website.

Taking a Tour

By Sharon Fleshman

Ok, so I’m not referring to a quick getaway to the islands.  I’m actually suggesting that you take a “tour” of the Career Services website.  (You could check out the website while relaxing on the beach, but I digress…)

Based on our previous analysis of Career Services’ website use, many visitors find information by way of Google or some other keyword search.  While this is certainly an efficient way to go, it’s easy to miss valuable resources if you always take this approach.  Assuming you have some down time during the remainder of the summer, try to explore our website a bit more.

As in the past, our website has plenty of content, but we anticipate that our new format will be easier to navigate.  So just start somewhere, perhaps setting aside a little time each week to browse. One of my favorite sections is our Resources by Career Field web page, which now has helpful categories such as Career Advice, Job and Internship Listings, Sample Employers and Opportunities, Professional Associations, and Additional Links for each career field listed.

As you go along, take some snapshots by bookmarking web pages with resources that will be the most useful for you going forward.  And while you’re at it, do enjoy the last days of summer and get a little touring in (offline, of course).