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Volume 3, Issue 7—March 23, 2007
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Professional Development Workshop
The last professional development workshop of the semester will be held on Tuesday April 3, 2007, at the Ball State University Alumni Center, meeting room 2. The topic will be conflict management, presented by Alicia Kelly from Wishard Health Services.
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Professional Etiquette
Job interviews come in many forms and variations from lunch or dinner interviews to telephone interviews. Just because you are meeting a potential employer over a meal or talking to one over the phone does not mean you need to leave your professional persona at home. Here are some helpful resources adapted from the Career Center to help you prepare for these kinds of interviews. For more information on dining etiquette please visit http://www.bsu.edu/students/careers/students/interviewing/dining/ and also attend the Professional Etiquette dinner on Thursday, March 29, 2007, at the Ball State University Alumni Center from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Cost is $10 per student. Register at the Career Center, LU 220.
Telephone Etiquette
- Be prepared.
- Answer promptly.
- Put a smile in your voice!
- Identify yourself.
- Use good speech habits.
- Respect others’ time.
- Leave messages when necessary with a person or with a machine.
- Record a professional message on your machine.
- Return calls promptly.
Etiquette Resources Available in the Career and Experiential Learning Resource Lab, LU 235
- 5 Steps to Professional Presence: How to Project Confidence, Competence, and Credibility at Work by Susan Bixler
- Beyond Business Casual: What to Wear to Work If You Want to Get Ahead by Ann Marie Sabath
- Dressing Smart in the New Millennium by JoAnna Nicholson
- Don't Slurp Your Soup: A Basic Guide to Business Etiquette by Elizabeth Craig
- Do's and Taboos Around the World for Women in Business by Roger E. Axtell, Tami Briggs, Margaret Corcoran, and Mary Beth Lamb
- How to Work a Room: The Ultimate Guide to Savvy Socializing in Person and Online by Susan RoAne
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Career Center Events
March
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Portfolio Jump-Start
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Professional Etiquette Dinner
April
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Conflict Management
Sunday, April 8, 2007 – Saturday, April 14, 2007
National Student Employment Week
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Careers in Government
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Interviewing Jump-Start
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Teacher Fair Jump-Start
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Interviewing
After attending the job fair, many of you might be wondering what happens next? Well, the Career Center still has plenty of opportunities for you to meet with potential employers. Spring On-Campus Interviewing is in progress until Friday, March 30, 2007, help you connect with employers conducting interviews for positions in management, marketing, sales, accounting, computer science/technology, technology, actuarial science, and teaching. Some employers recruit students with any major.
The Career Center uses Cardinal Career Link to schedule and manage on-campus interviews. Cardinal Career Link is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. You can access Cardinal Career Link by going to http://www.bsu.edu/students/careers/students/viewjobs/.
Here are some tips from jobweb.com to help you prepare for interviews:
- Arrive on time.
- Introduce yourself in a courteous manner.
- Research the company before your interview.
- Have a firm handshake.
- Listen.
- Use body language to show interest.
- Smile, nod, and give nonverbal feedback to the interviewer.
- Ask about the next step in the process.
- Thank the interviewer.
- Write a thank-you letter to anyone you have spoken to.
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Best Companies to Work for in Indiana
Small to Medium Companies(25 -199 employees)
- C.I.K. Enterprises, LLC — Indianapolis
- Protis Executive Innovations — Indianapolis
- G & S Research, Inc. — Carmel
- VMS — Indianapolis
- Sommer Barnard PC — Indianapolis
- Katz, Sapper & Miller — Indianapolis
- T2 Systems, Inc. — Indianapolis
- Cargo Services, Inc. — Indianapolis
- KPMG, LLP — Indianapolis
- Bowen Engineering Corporation — Fishers
Large Companies (200 or more employees)
- Edwards Jones — statewide
- Crowe Chizek and Company, LLC — Indianapolis
- Emmis Communications — Indianapolis
- Columbus Regional Hospital — Columbus
- Goshen Health System — Goshen
- Duke Realty Corporation — Indianapolis
- Fort Wayne Metals — Fort Wayne
- Irrwin Union Bank — Columbus
- Floyd Memorial Hospital/ Health Services — New Albany
- Dow AgroSciences — Indianapolis
Source: Grad Magazine
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Quotes
“I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
— Michael Jordan, American Basketball Player
“ If you wish to achieve worthwhile things in your personal and career life, you must become a worthwhile person in your own self-development.”
— Brian Tracy, American Television Host
“ What is the recipe for successful achievement? To my mind there are just four essential ingredients: Choose a career you love, give it the best there is in you, seize your opportunities, and be a member of the team.”
— Benjamin F. Fairless, American Business Leader
“I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a lot from it.”
— Lou Holtz, American Football Coach
“To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.”
— Abdul Kalam, President of India
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