Welcome to GENL-110-150 Fall 2012 Personal Career Planning Class!  Jobs and Internships!


Activities:

 

● Class 1 ● Class 9
● Class 2 ● Class 10
● Class 3 ● Class 11
● Class 4 ● Class 12
● Class 5 ● Class 13
● Class 6 ● Class 14
● Class 7 ● Class 15
● Class 8 ● Class 16
● Notes  


 

 

 

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Below are the activities we will be doing this semester:

● August 29-Week 1- back to top

go over course and syllabus-click here for survey and click here for seating chart

Week 1

1. Course Introduction and Overview -
2. Activity- (Cell Phone Activity-5 pts)

Assignment:
1.  Read Chapter 6-Resumes

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● *September 5-Resumes-Week 2- back to top

  • Return 1. Cell Phone Activity-5 pts
  • Job Fair-Sept. 26th
  • Click on Notes above-print out and place in your Notebook and title 2. Spotlight for Career Services Professionals
  • Start a "Notebook"-everything in blue goes in Notebook
  • Click here for book power point-Resumes
  • -Resume power point-from Career Services

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● September 12-Week 3- back to top

  • Announce-6 S.I.M.P.L.E. Steps to Get Your Dream Job
  • In the next two weeks, you must have your resume reviewed by Mrs. Gloria Horner, Dr. Becky Emery, or one of our GA's and signed by them.  Turn in the critiqued resume with either of their signatures-3. Resumes-25 pts. - The resume is due in two weeks- Sept. 19th
  • Click here for 4.  Resume Do's and Don't
  • Click here for 5. Resume10 Kisses of Death
  • Is this a good or bad objective??
    -“While I am open to any uses of my educational achievements, I am decidedly disposed that the task of the new career-related responsibility be so oriented as to at least partially address or configure and  to ultimately lead to the application of more rarefied and challenging facets of financial management as the major sphere of the responsibility of the stated position.”
  • Click here for bloopers
  • Click here for a good example - Go over from beginning to end!!!
    Click here for a good example
    Click here for a good example
  • Click here for  Graduate level resume
    Click here for video
  • Click here for 6. Keywords

Social Resumes-How to build one- http://socialtimes.com/infographic-how-to-build-a-social-resume_b116943

You must attend the:
6 S.I.M.P.L.E. Steps to Get Your Dream Job
Description: A program lead by outside speaker and author Pete Leibman.
Pete Leibman is the author of "I Got My Dream Job and So Can You." Despite being told it would be "impossible," Pete landed his first dream job as an executive for the NBA's Washington Wizards when he was only 21 years old. Less than 2 years later, he created The Washington Wizards' Sports Careers Day and was promoted into management for the NBA's Washington Wizards (at the age of 23).
-Location: PH 156
-Date: 10/17/12
-Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
9.  Dream Job Reaction Paper-10 pts

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● September 19-Week 4- back to top

  • We will have class next week-speaker
  • Return Resume Quiz-10 pts
  • Turn in your Resume-25 pts
  • Turn in your Resume Outline-10 pts-Click here for Resume Outline
  • The classic Math Resume
  • Is this a good or bad objective??
    -“While I am open to any uses of my educational achievements, I am decidedly disposed that the task of the new career-related responsibility be so oriented as to at least partially address or configure and  to ultimately lead to the application of more rarefied and challenging facets of financial management as the major sphere of the responsibility of the stated position.”
  • Becky's Emails concerning job fair.
  • Job Fair next week-we will have class 10. Job Fair-5 Business Cards-25 pts.
  • Good-Bad Resume Game- 5 pts-Everyone receives extra credit that was in-class

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  • How to Approach a Job Fair-click here
  • -click here to view employers

 

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● September 26-Week 5- back to top

  • Return resumes 25 pts and Resume Outline-10 pts
  • Carlos Mir-Director of Fund Development-Women Supporting Women-Non-Profit Agencies

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● *October 3-Week 6- back to top

  • Return papers
  • Turn in 5 business cards from job fair
  • In class write down the 5 companies you talked to at the job fair and  why you chose them and what was the outcome-each of you will discuss in class and turn in-11. Job Fair Employers- 5 pts
  • Cover letters-Chapter 7-Click here
  • Click here for my power point

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  • You must attend the:
    6 S.I.M.P.L.E. Steps to Get Your Dream Job
    Description: A program lead by outside speaker and author Pete Leibman.
    Pete Leibman is the author of "I Got My Dream Job and So Can You." Despite being told it would be "impossible," Pete landed his first dream job as an executive for the NBA's Washington Wizards when he was only 21 years old. Less than 2 years later, he created The Washington Wizards' Sports Careers Day and was promoted into management for the NBA's Washington Wizards (at the age of 23). Click here for invite-http://youtu.be/J4swdXuXKcE  
    -Location: PH 156
    -Date: 10/17/12
    -Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    9.  Dream Job Reaction Paper-10 pts

 

 

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●  October 10-Week 7- back to top

  • Meredith Miller, Wicomico County Department of Social Work will speak about career opportunities in her field

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  • Return graded 10. Job Fair-5 Business Cards-25 pts. and 11. Job Fair Employers- 5 pts
  • Finished cover letter pp-need to begin with templates and samples
  • Click here for template-hand it out and do in class
  • Best Cover Letter ever written-click here
  • Bad Cover Letters-Why?
     Cover Letter 1
    Cover Letter 2
    Cover Letter 3

    Samples:
  • Click here for graduate school cover letter
  • Click here for Geography cover letter
  • Start on cover letter in class-do them in class and turn them in-12. Cover Letter & Template-15 pts
  • Next week-Turn in  Dream Job Reaction Paper-10 pts. from the Oct. 17th presentation:
    -6 S.I.M.P.L.E. Steps to Get Your Dream Job
    Description: A program lead by outside speaker and author Pete Leibman.
    Pete Leibman is the author of "I Got My Dream Job and So Can You." Despite being told it would be "impossible," Pete landed his first dream job as an executive for the NBA's Washington Wizards when he was only 21 years old. Less than 2 years later, he created The Washington Wizards' Sports Careers Day and was promoted into management for the NBA's Washington Wizards (at the age of 23).
    -Location: PH 156
    -Date: 10/17/12
    -Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    10 pts for attending and writing a one-page reaction paper telling me the following:
    1. How did he get hired by the Wizards?
    2. Who is he currently working for and why?
    3. What did he say that made you think about your career?
    4. Did he say anything that motivated you and if so what was it?

 



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● October 17-Week 8- back to top

● Attend this presentation at 4 PM:
-6 S.I.M.P.L.E. Steps to Get Your Dream Job
Description: A program lead by outside speaker and author Pete Leibman.
Pete Leibman is the author of "I Got My Dream Job and So Can You." Despite being told it would be "impossible," Pete landed his first dream job as an executive for the NBA's Washington Wizards when he was only 21 years old. Less than 2 years later, he created The Washington Wizards' Sports Careers Day and was promoted into management for the NBA's Washington Wizards (at the age of 23).
-Location: PH 156
-Date: 10/17/12
-Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
10 pts for attending and writing a one-page reaction paper (due next week) telling me the following:
1. How did he get hired by the Wizards?
2. Who is he currently working for and why?
3. What did he say that made you think about your career?
4. Did he say anything that motivated you and if so what was it?

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Stats:
September 2012
The national employment situation improved in September. Unemployment edged down 0.3 percentage points to 7.8%. The private sector added 114,000 jobs, with the education and health services sector seeing the largest surge in employment. Learn more from the recent employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistic. View the unemployment rate in your state.
Major Industry employment:
• Construction: + 5,000
• Manufacturing: - 16,000
• Retail Trade: + 9,400
• Professional & Business Services: + 13,000
• Education & Health Services: + 49,000
• Information: - 6,000
• Transportation: + 17,100
• Government: + 10,000
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  • Turn in Cover Letter and Cover Letter Template-15 pts.

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● *October 24-Week 9- back to top

●  Turn in  Dream Job Reaction Paper-10 pts. from the Oct. 17th presentation:
-6 S.I.M.P.L.E. Steps to Get Your Dream Job
Content of paper:
1. How did he get hired by the Wizards?
2. Who is he currently working for and why?
3. What did he say that made you think about your career?
4. Did he say anything that motivated you and if so what was it?
●  Return cover letter-15 pts
    • 13. "The Job Seeker Do You Have What it Takes Video?' 10 pts-video and questions

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  • LinkedIn-click here for pp
  • Click here for small business owners rankings of LinkedIn and Twitter
  • Go to my LinkedIn account-click here
  • Your assignment is to create your 14. LinkedIn Profile-25 Pts.  
    My profile looks like this:
    Click here for screenshots.  You must complete these sections and do a screenshot in word so I can view each section.  All you need to do is hit ctrl and then Print Screen.  Typically the Print Screen command is at the top of the computer keyboard.  Label each section. 
    The sections you need to complete are: Click here
    1.  Summary - Overview
    2.  Experience
    3.  Courses
    4.  Projects
    5.  Skills and Expertise
    6.  Certifications
    7.  Education
    8.  Honors and Awards

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  • Stats-Steven Rothberg, CollegeRecruiter.com-Last Wednesday through Friday I had the complete pleasure of attending LinkedIn’s Talent Connect 2012 conference along with 1,200 other clients and partners of LinkedIn.

    One of the interesting tidbits of information at the conference was the release by LinkedIn of the world’s most sought-after, top employers based upon the interactions on LinkedIn by its 175 million global members, of which approximately 20 million are college and university students both within the U.S. and abroad. The top 50 are:

    1. Google
    2. Apple
    3. Microsoft
    4. Facebook
    5. Unilever
    6. General Electric
    7. Pepsico
    8. P&G
    9. McKinsey & Company
    10. The Coca-Cola Company
    11. The Walt Disney Company
    12. Nike
    13. Salesforce.com
    14. Twitter
    15. Shell
    16. Nestle
    17. BCG
    18. Ogilvy & Mather
    19. Expedia
    20. Accenture
    21. Pfizer
    22. Johnson & Johnson
    23. L’Oreal
    24. Adidas
    25. Amazon
    26. Bain & Company
    27. Roche
    28. Diageo
    29. Burberry
    30. Chevron
    31. Razorfish
    32. BP
    33. Starbucks
    34. Warner Bros.
    35. Electronic Arts
    36. Samsung
    37. HP
    38. Total
    39. Netflix
    40. Red Bull
    41. Groupon
    42. Zynga
    43. ExxonMobil
    44. ThoughtWorks
    45. Bechtel
    46. VMware
    47. LVMH
    48. Kraft Foods
    49. Red Hat
    50. Oliver Wyman
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● October 31-Week 10- back to top

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-Turn in your LinkedIn assignment-25 pts.
-Return Dream Job Reaction Paper-10 pts. from the Oct. 17th presentation:
Content of paper:
1. How did he get hired by the Wizards?
2. Who is he currently working for and why?
3. What did he say that made you think about your career?
4. Did he say anything that motivated you and if so what was it? 

EXTRA CREDIT!!-Workshop on Monday, Nov,. 5th on Navigating the Federal Employment Process - Time: 5 PM-6:00 PM. Location: HS 103. The Facilitator, Nancy Fink, brings with her a vast range of experience in both the public and private sectors. She was among the first 10 people in the United States to be certified as a Federal Job Search Trainer and Counselor and also holds a Global Career Development Facilitator certification. She has helped thousands of job seekers in their quest to understand the federal employment process. Writing Federal Resumes, Using the USAJOBs website and understanding federal job descriptions and requirements all go together to help you secure a coveted Federal position.  Extra Credit-10 pts-bring me Gloria Horner's signature.  Click here for Mrs. Horner's picture.

Go to lab and do screen shots in word of the following:
1. Join three groups
2. Find three jobs
3. Connect with five people
4. Search and find three companies you would like to work for

-Click here to view an example of this assignment.

-This  assignment is-15. LinkedInJobs/Groups/Companies/Connects-10 pts


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● Show video -13. "The Job Seeker Do You Have What it Takes?' 10 pts-video and questions

 

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● November 7-Week 11- back to top

● Click here for the Tip of the Day!

● Return the following homework assignments: 


13. "The Job Seeker Do You Have What it Takes?' 10 pts-video and questions


14. LinkedIn Profile-25 Pts.  


15. LinkedIn Jobs/Groups/Companies/Connects-10 pts


● Click here for 21 Mistakes People Make on LinkedIn

● Click here to view how important is was to a person's career

● Click here for 16. LinkedIn Checklist-5 pts-(handout) complete in class

● Click here for LinkedIn headline examples-click on Antonio

● Click here for References power  point

● Click  here for a sample reference page-Create your 17. Reference Page-5 pts in class-write down three references as described above.

 

● Click here for other career letters


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● November 14-Week 12- back to top

 

 

 

Get Out Of Jail Free Day!  You can turn in any past assignments today.  I will not accept any past assignments after this day.  If you miss a class, I will accept the assignments for that day, but only that day.  Take advantage of this.

 

 

-Mr. Dean Goodwin, Marketing Manager, Technology & Cyber, Risk Placement Services, Inc. Cambridge, MD-Topics-what the students should expect when going to their first job and what the employer expectations are.  Also he will discuss what his company is all about and what he looks for in an interview.
 http://www.rpsins.com/

-Vinnie Sirna-Telephone Researcher, The Knowland Group-SU Graduate-• The job search and the importance of networking-• The interview and how important it is and how to prepare-• The importance of not giving up-be persistent-knock on doors-make phone calls-• The first 6 months on the job

 

 

 

 

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● November 21-Week 13-No Class-Thanksgiving- back to top

 

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● November 28-Week 14-- back to top

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  • 18. Mock Interviews with Employers-30 pts

Employers Interviewing:
1.  Enterprise
2.  Sherwin-Williams
3. Target


● Location-Career Services Classroom
● Click here for time schedules for your interview
● You must audio record your interview. 
● You must bring a copy of your resume and cover letter. 
● You must dress professionally.
● You must arrive 10 minutes prior to your interview.
● Students are evaluated on their employer evaluations, their audio recordings and their power point classroom presentations (5-8 minutes)-

  • You should have 1-2 minutes of your audio recording in your presentation
    ● The fictitious job is an entry level manager for each of these stores. 

 
● Next week you are to do a power point and present to the class explaining the following:
1.  What employer interviewed you?
2.  Did you feel nervous?
3.  Did you prepare and study the questions?
4.  Give two examples of the questions they asked
5.  Did you answer all of the questions?
6.  Were any of the questions difficult and if so why?
7.  Do you feel you did well?
8.  How could you improve?
9.  Play a short part of your recorded audio

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-Click here for my evaluation sheets
-Click here for employer evaluation sheets
-Class instructions, click here
-Employer Instructions, click here
-Click here for examples of interview questions they may ask
-Go to this site for questions you can ask:
http://www.salisbury.edu/careerservices/students/Interviews/QuestionsToAsk.html



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Without the Mock Interview assignment there is 165 points possible.  After inclusion of the Mock Interview there will be 195 points possible.

The grade scale for now without the Mock Interview assignment (165 pts):
148-165=A
132-164=B
115-131=C
99-114=D
98 and below=F

The final grade scale for now with the Mock Interview assignment (195 pts):
175-195=A
156-174=B
136-155=C
117-135=D
116 and below=F

 

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● December 5-Week 15- back to top

  • 18. Present Mock Interview Power Points and Videos-30 pts
  •  Students are evaluated on their employer evaluations (10 pts), their videos and their power point classroom presentations (5-8 minutes)-use 1-2 minutes of your recorded interview in your presentation-(20 pts)
    ● Power point and present to the class explaining the following:
    1.  What employer interviewed you?
    2.  Did you feel nervous?
    3.  Did you prepare and study the questions?
    4.  Give two examples of the questions they asked
    5.  Did you answer all of the questions?
    6.  Were any of the questions difficult and if so why?
    7.  Do you feel you did well?
    8.  How could you improve?
    9.  Play a short part of your recorded video
  • Each of the above are two points each - make sure you address them.  The final two points is for your overall power point presentation which is at my discretion.

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Click here for student evaluations of the class

Click here for mock interview project evaluations

-Return:
16. LinkedIn Checklist-5 pts
17. Reference Page-5 pts

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GRADING SCALE:
Without the Mock Interview assignment there is 165 points possible.  After inclusion of the Mock Interview there will be 195 points possible.

The grade scale for now without the Mock Interview assignment (165 pts):
148-165=A
132-164=B
115-131=C
99-114=D
98 and below=F

The final grade scale for now with the Mock Interview assignment (195 pts):
175-195=A
156-174=B
136-155=C
117-135=D
116 and below=F

 

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RESOURCES:

● Click here for link to the Tip of the Day

● "Know What Employers Expect" power point-Chapter 2-click here

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● Job Search-Resources:
-eRecruiting-click here (russellcendicott and career)
-Career Services website-click here
*Jobs, Federal and State Government, Job Posting Sites
-Campus Career Coach -go to Resource Links and Professional Associations 

-Click here for "6 Reasons Why Employers Are Reluctant to Provide Feedback if You Did Not Get the Job" Power Point

-Click here for "6 Reasons Why Employers Are Reluctant to Provide Feedback if You Did Not Get the Job" word document

-Click here for information about "What do YOU Do If You Bomb an Interview"-word document

-Click here for information about "What do YOU Do If You Bomb an Interview"-power point

● Click here for phone interview information and video

● Click here for 10 Reasons You Did Not Get the Job

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● Network-Network-Network-SU Mentor Network-click  here

 

-Top 5 Interviewing Mistakes Millennials Make - Handout

 

-How to Follow up Without Being Annoying - Handout
-10 Reference Tips - Handout

  • Click here for Chapter 4-Your Winning Network PP
  • Write down your network-anyone you can think of who can help you land a job or help get you into grad school.

 

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● December 12-Week 16- back to top

References

 

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Finals-

 

Red-Confirmed
Blue-Not Confirmed

Wednesdays: 5-7 PM-Job Search Class

● Class 1-Aug. 29
● Class 2-Sept 5
● Class 4-Sept 12
● Class 5-Sept 19
● Class 6-Sept 26-Carlos Mir-Director of Fund Development-Women Supporting Women
● Class 7-Oct 3-
● Class 8-Oct 10-Meredith Miller-Social Worker
● Class 9-Oct 17
● Class 10-Oct 24
● Class 11-Oct 31
● Class 12-Nov 7
● Class 13-Nov 14-Dean Goodwin, Marketing Manager, Technology & Cyber, Risk Placement Services, Inc. -Vinnie Sirna-SU Graduate-the job search-• The job search and the importance of networking-• The interview and how important it is and how to prepare-• The importance of not giving up-be persistent-knock on doors-make phone calls-• The first 6 months on the job
● Class 14-Nov 21-Thanksgiving-no class
● Class 15-Nov 28-Mock Interviews with employers-Enterprise-Terri Morris/Heather Collins, Cambridge International (emailed 9-5-12)/Selina Knappenberger (left Company)-Rachel Bonn (emailed 9-6), Sherwin-Williams (emailed 9-5-2012)-Chris Feready-Target (9-11)
● Class 16-Dec 5
● Class 17-Dec 12

rcendicott@salisbury.edu - Maryland23! - http://www.linkedin.com/home

 

-*Ask Kim McBride (9-11) ro speak
-*Ask Meredith to Speak
*Ask Chris Feready (Target) to speak (9-11) or do mock interviews

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Notes:  back to top

Unemployment Rate for New College Graduates Continues to Drop
Spotlight for Career Services Professionals
Spotlight for Recruiting Professionals
October 10, 2012

The unemployment rate for new college graduates is down significantly from last year, continuing a decrease in unemployment for this group, according to an analysis of the numbers released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics last week.

In September 2012, the unemployment rate for new college graduates—defined as college graduates ages 20 to 24—fell to 6.3 percent from 8.3 percent in September 2011 and 9.4 percent in September 2010.

“Because of data-collection anomalies, no one month can be taken as the absolute truth,” says Ed Koc, NACE’s director of strategic and Foundation research. “Instead, we look at quarterly and annual numbers for the larger story. These latest numbers confirm the trend of a slow, but steady, decrease in unemployment for new college graduates.

“The September 2012 numbers are in line with the trend shown over the first three quarters of the year where the unemployment rate for new graduates is dropping from the annual average of 8.8 percent for 2011 to a projected annual average of 7.5 percent for 2012.”

Koc says that since the percentage of new college graduates in the work force remained largely unchanged from last year—81.9 percent in September 2012 versus 81.8 percent in September 2011—the unemployment rate change was not impacted by new graduates simply leaving the work force


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Spotlight for Career Services Professionals
Spotlight for Recruiting Professionals
August 29, 2012

The job market for college graduates continues its upward trend as employers responding to NACE’s Job Outlook 2013 survey at this early juncture expect to increase hiring by 12.2 percent.

It’s important to note that the data presented here are preliminary and will likely change by the time the survey is completed in September. Still, while not complete, the preliminary data offer early insight into the climate of the job market for the Class of 2013.

Furthermore, this year, only 8 percent of respondents are reporting they will decrease college hiring, the smallest percentage since 2007.

One area that has remained the same among the Class of 2013 and the previous two classes are the degrees that are most in demand, which include:

•Finance
•Accounting
•Computer science
•Electrical engineering
•Mechanical engineering
The Job Outlook 2013 survey closes in September. Final hiring projections and selected highlights will be published in Spotlight as soon as they are available. A report containing full results from the survey will be published this fall.

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 Mock Interviews

Email sent on Nov. 20th

I forgot to let you know you must bring your resume and cover letter to the mock interviews. The fictitious job will be a Manager at either Target, Enterprise or Sherwin Williams. These are the employers that will be interviewing you. A entry-level managerial position is very broad and applicable to most of you. Thank you.

Mr. Endicott
rcendicott@salisbury.edu

#2 Email
I wanted to make sure everyone was aware that on Nov. 28th the mock interviews will be happening in our class. I didn't realize that was our first class when we return from the Thanksgiving break. I have scheduled three employers to be here to interview you. You do have to record at least one of your interviews. You will have three 20 minute interviews. You must dress PROFESSIONALLY for the interviews. Below is the assignment:

18. Mock Interviews with Employers-30 pts-You must video at least one of your interviews
Employers:
1. Enterprise
2. Sherwin-Williams
3. Target
I will give the interviewers evaluation sheets that they will return them to me. You must dress professionally.

* In addition, next week you are to do a short power point and present to the class explaining the following:
1. What employers interviewed you?
2. Did you feel nervous?
3. Did you prepare and study the questions?
4. Give two examples of the questions they asked
5. Did you answer all of the questions?
6. Were any of the questions difficult and if so why?
7. Do you feel you did well?
8. How could you improve?
9. Play a short part of your recorded video18. Mock Interviews with Employers-30 pts-You must video at least one of your interviews

 

Computer Lab Reservations:
  Devilbiss Lab In room 205 for the following days:

 Senior Class: GENL 110-150 -DH 205

·         9/5-9/4-canceled with Katie

·         9/17

·         10/3

·         10/24

Freshman Class: IDIS 280-450 -DH 205

·         8/30 (canceled with Katie on Aug. 29th)

*Denotes lab reservation

1,2,4,6,10,11

16, 17,20,23

 




 

 

 


 

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