Career Connections Montgomery County Aggie Moms Club Lisa Burton 10 Sr. Career Coordinator- Mays Business School
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What is our Mission? Promote career learning throughout the entire period of a student s involvement with Texas A&M University by providing career information and facilitating employment contacts. In practical terms, this means...
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So Are We! John J. Koldus Building Suite 209 979-845-5139 http://hireaggies.com cc_advisor@tamu.edu
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Career Education Advising Walk-in Advising & Resume Reviews: 8:30-11:00am and 1:30-4:00pm (M-F) 209 Koldus and various campus locations Individual Appointments (call 845-5139) Email: cc_advisor@tamu.edu http://hireaggies.com Helpful staff
How Employers Grade TAMU Students - 2014 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% A B C D F 9
Career Direction What brings that sparkle to your eye or fire in your belly? What are the 3 to 5 things you see yourself doing with your degree for my company? What in my job description excited you, that you see yourself doing? Why are you the best person to fill my job, not just qualified to do my job? 10
Realistic Expectations Needing Improvement 11 Employers Feedback 72% Oral communications 71% Written communications 64% Entitlement attitude 63% Constructive criticism 42% >40 Hour work week 41% Pay for performance 41% Not automatic promotions 26% Professional dress
What Employers Value When Selecting Full-time Employees - 2014 Internships/Co-ops 3.62 Personality/Social Skills 3.55 Creativity/Problem Solving 3.44 Leadership in Professional Organization 3.11 GPA/Overall 2.88 GPA/Major 2.86 Leadership in Non-prof Organization 2.86 Part-time job 2.51 Volunteer engagement 2.25 Senior Design Projects 2.04 Research with Faculty 1.91 Work Abroad 1.52 Study Abroad 1.50 SCALE 4 - Most Important 3 - Important 2 - Somewhat Important 1 - Not at All Important
Career Education Workshops CO-OP Orientation Resume Writing How to Work Career Fairs Job & Internship Search Strategies Behavioral Interviewing Skills Mock Interviews & Interview Coaching The Company Visit Interview Salary Evaluation/Negotiation Business Ethics Dress for Success & Dining Etiquette Federal Employment Forum Applying to Graduate School I ve Got the Job! Now What??
Student Engagement 21,000+ Student Registrations 14,000+ Advising Contacts 690+ Presentations/Programs 35,000+ Student Attendance 180+ Outreach Events (career fairs, resource tables, other events) 37,000+ Outreach Contacts 25,000+ YouTube Videos Views 1,000+ Virtual Interview Users
Experiential Education AggiExternship 2015 1 Day Visit by Students Day-to-day Work of Someone in Your Major 53 Host Companies 62 Locations 1,360 Students Invited 906 Students Participated Austin, B/CS, Beaumont, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Tyler, San Antonio Open to all Colleges AggiExternship 2016 January 12 th, 13 th, 14 th, & 15 th 15
Experiential Education Cooperative Education Multiple work terms; Receive course credit; Always paid Internships Typically in summer; Usually paid; Course credit possible Volunteer Work Community service related Friendly Staff
Experiential Education BENEFITS Confirms your choice of major Gain professional work experience Increases marketability upon graduation Meet amazing people Network and gain valuable contacts Apply classroom theory to real-world settings STUDENT S PERSONAL EXPERIENCES Learned that engineers actually use equations in the real world Made numerous professional contacts Learned about the company and industry, engineering design, and manufacturing processes and MUCH MORE!!! Increased motivation to study and learn!
Professional School Advising Advise students to be competitive candidates when applying to professional schools: Medical Dental Physical Therapy Physician Assistant Nursing Law Pharmacy Veterinary Medicine 18
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Interview Services Job Posting Services Employers Registered Post positions New Hire, Co-op, Intern, Experienced (Former Students) Collect or search submitted resumes Students Registered Apply for positions Manage job search process Sign up for interviews
Interviewing Services 2014-2015 HireAggies.com Job Postings 4,900+ Companies 15,500+ Job Postings 71,000+ Positions On-campus interviews 18,200+. Whoop! Resumes Drops 138,200+ submitted! Career Fairs for all students and majors!
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Final Thoughts "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. - Walt Disney The man who waits for just the right time to start never gets anywhere. - Roger W Babson, Business theorist Start at least 2 semesters before you want to go to work!
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