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FSRM - Financial Statistics & Risk Management Master’s Program • Want a rewarding career in financial data analytics and risk management? • Enroll in the Rutgers FSRM Master’s Degree program • Job Ready in 3 semesters FT • Understand Big Data Analytics • Academic & practical training • Interact with Industry Quants • Optional Financial Risk Manager certification • Go to www.fsrm.rutgers.edu to apply or learn more Contents CAREER Center for Student Professional Development ...................................... 3 GUIDE The Career Search Ten Best Ways to Go Online... And Get the Job ...................................... 4 2015-2016 Social Networking Websites .................................................... 5 Job Search Strategies: Pros and Cons ............................................. 6 Fox School of International Students and the Job Search ......................................... 8 Don’t Forget the Small Companies ............................................... 9 Business Working for a Nonprofit Organization ........................................... 10 Federal Jobs: Working for Uncle Sam ............................................. 11 Temple University Informational Interviews ..................................................... 12 Qualities Desired in New College Graduates ...................................... 12 Turning Your Internship Into a Full-Time Position ................................... 13 Clean Up Your Social Media Identity ............................................. 14 Self-Marketing and Correspondence Your Bragging Rights: Selling Yourself ........................................... 15 How to Stand Apart From the Crowd ............................................ 16 Transferable Skills .......................................................... 17 Power Verbs for Your Resume .................................................. 18 Email Correspondence ....................................................... 19 www.fox.temple.edu/cspd Letters of Recommendation ................................................... 20 The Interview Process What Happens During the Interview? ............................................ 22 Ten Rules of Interviewing ..................................................... 23 Cover photo by Students With Disabilities: Acing the Interview .................................... 24 Temple University Photography Questions to Ask Employers ................................................... 25 Dealing With Rejection in the Job Search ......................................... 25 The Site Visit/Interview: One Step Closer ......................................... 26 Professional Etiquette ....................................................... 27 Guide to Appropriate Pre-Employment Inquiries ................................... 28 Job Offers and Considerations The Art of Negotiating ....................................................... 29 The Benefits of Company Benefits .............................................. 30 Choosing Between Job Offers ................................................. 31 The Cost of Living Index ...................................................... 32 ADVERTISER INDEX Con-way Freight ..................................... Inside Front Cover Ethos Group ........................................ Inside Front Cover First Financial Group, A member of the MassMutual Financial Group ...................................... 1 Freedom Mortgage Corporation .................................... 21 GSK ............................................. Inside Front Cover Lyons Companies .................................... Inside Back Cover PGW ............................................. Inside Back Cover Rutgers University, Financial Statistics & Risk Management Master’s Program ................................ 1 The Sherwin-Williams Company ...................................... 7 USA.gov. 1 Vanguard .......................................... Inside Front Cover WeiserMazars LLP ................................... Inside Back Cover College Recruitment Media and the Fox School of Business Center for Student Professional Development wish to thank the above participating sponsors for making the publication available to students. INTRODUCTION Center for Student Professional Development he Center for Student Professional Development (CSPD) is an active partner in Tyour collegiate experience here at the Fox School of Business. Besides academic prepara- tion, “professional development” is important to your preparation for life after graduation. Consequently, the Fox School has integrated a unique professional development component into both the undergraduate and graduate curricula. Rather than simply focus on the traditional career elements such as resume develop- ment and interview strategies, etc., CSPD strives to differentiate you by talking a multi- faceted approach with a focus on personal development, career/industry awareness and impression management. This strategy in combination with job search coaching will truly make a difference in terms of your marketability. CSPD services/resources: • One-on-one coaching sessions • Group workshops • On-line career resources • Job postings/resume referrals • Web-based career management system—FoxNet • On-campus recruiting • Industry (Mock) interviews CSPD Professional • Executive speaker series Development Model • Networking events with employers/alumni • Annual Leadership Retreats • BA2101—Professional Development Strategies course (BBA) • BA5387—Career Practicum (MBA) As mentioned, CSPD is your partner in this process. This means YOU need to take an active role in your professional/ career development. The time and energy you invest in your job and internship search will be reflected in the career opportunities available to you. You have already invested in your future by pursuing a business degree from the Fox School—however, a degree alone will not land you that ideal job. Take the next step and make your investment pay off by taking advantage of the resources CSPD has to offer and start creating your “dream job” strategy from day one! CONTACT INFORMATION Location: 134 Alter Hall Email: [email protected] Phone: (215) 204-2371 Website: www.fox.temple.edu/cspd www.fox.temple.edu/cspd 3 THE CAREER SEARCH Ten Best Ways to Go Online... And Get the Job lmost 40% of HR managers predict resumes will soon look at who you are and how you think. It’s fairly easy to be replaced by social-networking profiles. Even today, micro-blog, too. Share your career-related news or retweet Ato get the attention of recruiters, grads have to establish nuggets of interest to people in your field. a highly visible online presence. Most students are comfort- O’Donnell says Twitter is one of her favorite ways to contact able using technology to connect with family and friends, hard-to-meet people. “Username, I’d really like to connect but unsure about how to use it in a professional context. with you on Twitter,” she’ll ask. “And they’re likely to do it 1. Check Out Major Job Boards because it’s only a 140-character commitment. Later, you can Technology is great, so as a job seeker it might seem like tweet, ‘would you mind if I connect with you on LinkedIn?’ a no-brainer to go job hunting on the internet. “Digital job It’s low-risk for them so you’ll see a high rate of return.” search is attractive to young people because they’re tech savvy,” said J.T. O’Donnell of CareerHMO.com. But after 7. Email Etiquette months of trolling job boards with no response, they wonder Most job seekers go through two to six exchanges with “What’s wrong with me?” recruiters between the time they email “We got your Nothing, according to O’Donnell. Estimates are that only resume” and when they sit in the interview chair, according 4% to 10% of the people who look for jobs online ever find to Tim Sanders, author of Love is the Killer App: How to Win one. It’s a long-shot. The “underbelly of the job posting world,” she says, “is that many listings are already filled, Business and Influence Friends. Stalking a recruiter with too were just fishing expeditions, or are outright scams.” frequent emails should be avoided. Don’t text a recruiter either, he warns. Texting a stranger might come across as 2. Online Job Search Engines overly familiar or even creepy. A better bet is a search engine that delivers job listings directly to you. O’Donnell recommends linkup.com. “They 8. Broadcast on Facebook focus on company websites so there are fewer duplicate, Even though Facebook is usually thought of as a purely stale or fishy listings. You can also set up alerts to contact you social platform, it can be useful during a job search. “I’d do if one of their 22,000+ companies posts a new opening.” a post to my network of friends, family and other contacts,” It may be that Google is now becoming the #1 (unofficial) says Sanders, rather than contacting strangers.” For instance: job search engine. Job hunters can search (or set up auto- I am on the hunt to find a job at [company] because of X. Does matic alerts) for job titles, companies, cities, states, and get lists of postings that match their terms. anyone know anybody at [company]? That X has to be believ- able, such as, I think they make the best products in the industry. 3. Compare Company Cultures Online It’s good to repost a variation of that request every few Want to get the real scoop on what’s like to work at days. (You’re reaching only about 10% of your friends’ feeds your own dream company? Check out Glassdoor.com, at any time,