Fast Lane

Volume 1, Issue 2—October 29, 2004
Up to Speed

Evaluation for Job-Search Jump Start Online
Business Fellows who attended the Job-Search Jump Start program on Saturday, October 23, need to complete the required assessment for reporting purposes to the Lilly endowment. Click the link above to access the survey instuctions.

November 6 Workshop to Focus on Communication Skills
The next Professional Development Workshop for Business Fellows will be held Saturday, November 6, at the Horizon Convention Center in downtown Muncie. Learn more about the details for this event by clicking the article title.

Get Informed with Informational Interviewing
How much do you know about the professional world? What do people with careers in your major do on a daily basis? Now is the best time to find out. Learn how informational interviewing can be the key to a smart start on your career.

Create Your Own Web of Information through Networking
It's all about who you know! Learn how the people you know can make a differnce in your job search and how getting started now can give you the advantage you need to build a successful network.
On the Horizon

 

 

 

 


 

November 3—Professional Etiquette Dinner
5-7 p.m.
Alumni Center
If you are unable to attend the Professional Development Workshop for Business Fellows on November 11, you may attend the Professional Etiquette Dinner in its place. Cost is $10 per person. Reservations are required. Stop by the Career Center, Lucina Hall 220, to reserve your spot.
OPTIONAL EVENT

November 6 – Professional Development Workshop
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Horizon Convention Center
Say Anything: Professional Communication Techniques
MANDATORY EVENT

November 11 – Professional Development Workshop
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Ball State University Alumni Center
Professionalism in the Workplace & Etiquette Dinner
MANDATORY EVENT


Career Roadmap

Get the Direction You Need
Along the road of career planning there are often times when you need to stop and ask for directions. The Career Center offers drop-in advising to help students get answers to the questions they've stumbled over on things like résumés, internships, or the job search. Read more to find out how drop-in advising could help point you in the right direction.

Practice Your Performance in an Interview
Interviews can be a grueling process—sitting across the table from a group of professionals, all eyes on you, and the fate of your future in their hands. Learn how to make the most of interview experiences by participating in practice interviews at the Career Center.

The Scenic Route
Fun Fast Facts About Indiania
Do you know the state motto or the orgin of the word Indiana? Take the time to learn a little history of Indiana through these little-known facts.
Diversions

"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door." Milton Berle  

"Nobody's a natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hard to stay on top."—Paul Coffey

“I don't want to be left behind. In fact, I want to be here before the action starts.” —Kerry Packer

“I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity.”— Oprah Winfrey


 
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Business Fellows * Career Center * Lucina Hall 220 * 285-1522 * www.bsu.edu/careers/fellows