Winter Kick Off Recap!

This past Tuesday, February 4, The Career Center held its annual Kick Off event in the student center atrium. I am happy to report that our tables where constantly crowded with students looking to talk with The Career Center staff or make an appointment! We began holding the Kick Off events last year and each one has been a great success so far.  The purpose of the Kick Off events is to bring The Career Center to you, our students! Whether it be to ask a career related question, get a resume critique, or make an appointment, our goal is to get to know you and let you get to know us! 

And of course, no winter Kick Off would be complete without our snowman, free Starbucks coffee and cookies.

We look forward to seeing all of you at one (or hopefully more!) of our upcoming events for the spring semester! 

Kaitlyn Riley, Assistant Director 

Events for the Week of 2/6/14

Accounting On-Campus Recruitment

In order to participate and apply for on-campus interviews, please attend a mandatory orientation session. Our final Orientation session will be:

Friday, February 7 at 3:00p.m. in The Career Center.

Accounting On-Campus Recruitment is open to Sophomore, Junior and Senior accounting majors only. Please bring a copy of your resume.

Zarb Alumni Resume Critique Night

Zarb Alumni will be visiting to critique the resumes of current Zarb students. You must bring a printed copy of your resume. Professional dress is highly recommended. Pre-registration on Pride-CMS is strongly encouraged.

Monday, February 10 from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm in Student Center Plaza Room West

Breakfast with Grant Thornton

Accounting students can drop in during this time to talk with a recruiter or professional staff about immediate opportunities at Grant Thornton. No appointment is necessary! Breakfast will be served.

Thursday, February 13 from 9:30am-11:00am in The Career Center

Quick Question Hours:

Get your resume or cover letter critiqued in The Career Center!

Monday – Thursday: 2pm-4pm

Friday: 11am-1pm

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Looking for information about different careers while building your professional network?

All you have to do is A.S.K.!

Get answers by using the Alumni Student Konnection, where you can communicate directly with Hofstra Alumni in a variety of fields to learn more about different careers and industries that interest you! Use this resource to build or add to your professional network and learn about ways to advance your career search!

To get started:

Log In to the Hofstra Portal at my.hofstra.edu

Click on “Hofstra Online”

Click on “A.S.K. Online - Alumni Student Konnection”

Search by Class Year, School, Major, or other keywords to Konnect with Alumni!

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Looking for more information about the career search process?

Visit Candid Career!

Candid Career is a great resource for students, no matter where you stand on your Path of Pride. You can watch videos that show you what it’s like to work in a certain field, learn tips and tricks on interviewing, and more!

My First Job: long hot days flipping burgers!

This year I celebrate 14 years in the human resources profession, which is an accomplishment as I fell in to it completely by accident or was it fate? As this anniversary fast approaches, I have been thinking about how I got here as well as what and who has helped me along the way. One factor that helped me was my first job: long hot days flipping burgers during a college summer vacation.

At the time, I hated working in the kitchen and front of house of a fast food restaurant in my home town in England during a college summer vacation. I wanted nothing more than to enjoy those long summer days in the sunshine with friends instead of flipping burgers, cleaning tables and waiting on the restaurants’ guests. I only saw one upside: that summer job allowed me to save money to spend my third year of college in Spain and France where I was able to visit parts of each country as well as study, which I probably would not have been able to do otherwise.

Little did I know that there was more than one upside! Two years’ later, I applied for my first “real” job in the UK Department of Defense that was setting up a new human resources team in the city where I was  studying. I had never thought of working in HR so was surprised when they offered me a position. Why? Simply because that first summer job enabled me to gain new skills: team work, dealing with difficult situations, communication, working under pressure, providing great customer service…all key for a career in human resources.

So, what do I take away from my first professional experience 16 years’ later that I want to share with you? Every professional experience no matter how good or bad provides us with valuable skills and experiences that we can use in later life. Spend some time thinking about the summer, part-time or voluntary work that you have done so far…what skills, experiences or attributes will you be able to “sell” to a potential employer upon graduation?

Chris Roberts, Director of Human Resources
WeiserMazars LLP 

How's Your Interview Style?

Many of you will be venturing on your first “real” interview over the next few months whether it is for an internship or for a job after graduation.  Interviewing is tough, no matter who it is with!  Preparation is crucial and even the most confident of us can struggle. 

We have blogged many times before about our practice “mock” interview services, but did you know that we also have interview tips in our Career Planning Handbook, on You Tube (search Hofstra Career Center) and through Candid Career (click on their logo on our homepage)?

I also saw this article today and thought I would share it with you.  It is very helpful - click here to check it out!

Suzanne Dagger, Interim Executive Director

6 Tips for Proper Social Media Etiquette

In my last blog post, I talked about the importance of "googleing" yourself to make sure your online presence is professional. Given that your online presence is so important and can have both positive and negatives effects on your job search, the article "6 Tips for Proper Social Media Etiquette in the New Year" serves as a great continuation of this topic. It is important to note that going forward, you should be aware of these 6 tips and practice them whenever you post something online. This mindset not only applies when your are in the process of looking for a job, but also when you have secured a position. 

Kaitlyn Riley, Assistant Director

Culture Shock

As we begin the new semester, many of you are beginning your spring internship.  A common question students ask during their internship interviews is “what is the company culture?”  How many of us really know what that means or what we are looking for?  My guess is not many.  However, how we “jive” with an organization’s culture is very important to our career success and happiness.  Your internship is a great time to start to understand this concept and get a feel for what you are looking for. 

Internships.com published a helpful article on “Getting a read on corporate culture.”  Check out the article for some clarification on what company culture really means and how to understand it. 

Best wishes for a great spring semester!

Deanna Rodin, Assistant Director

Events for the Week of 1/27/2014

Welcome Back, Hofstra!

 

We at The Career Center hope you enjoyed your winter break, and are here for you to keep moving along your Path of Pride in the spring semester!

 

“Call to Serve” - Federal Government Webinar
Looking for a rewarding career? Good news: The federal government is hiring! Join us to view this webinar for an in-depth look at the agencies that are currently hiring and the variety of opportunities being offered. Cookies will be served!

Tuesday, January 28 at 2:00pm in The Career Center

Teach For America Information Session

Teach For America recruits college seniors of all majors, backgrounds, and career interests who are committed to the academic success of students. Attend this information session to hear from a TFA representative about this program! Refreshments will be served.

Thursday, January 30 at 5:00pm in The Career Center

LIREG Real Estate @ Work Program
Juniors, seniors, graduate students, or law students interested in a career in real estate can participate in this rotational shadowing program over six Fridays during the Spring 2014 semester. Students will gain valuable knowledge about the industry with the option to earn academic credit. For more information or to apply, search for “LIREG” on Pride-CMS.

Applications must be received by 5:00pm on Friday, January 31.

Scholarship Opportunity with the New York Women in Communications Foundation

If you have a B or better average and are pursuing a career in the communications industry, you may qualify for one of these scholarships! For more information or to apply, click here.

Applications are accepted through Friday, January 31.

Accounting On-Campus Recruitment
In order to participate and apply for on-campus interviews, please attend a mandatory orientation session. These sessions will be offered on:

Friday, January 31 at 3:00pm
Wednesday, February 5 during Common Hour

All sessions will take place in The Career Center. Accounting On-Campus Recruitment is open to Junior and Senior accounting majors only.

Quick Question Hours:

Get your resume or cover letter critiqued in The Career Center!

Monday – Thursday: 2pm-4pm

Friday: 11am-1pm

Save the Date!

The Career Center’s Winter Kickoff
Join us at this fun and interactive event where you will be able to learn more about how The Career Center can help you along your Path of Pride! FREE STARBUCKS, SNACKS, and GIVEAWAYS!

Tuesday, February 4th from 11am-1pm in the Student Center Atrium.

Looking for information about different careers while building your professional network?

All you have to do is A.S.K.!

Get answers by using the Alumni Student Konnection, where you can communicate directly with Hofstra Alumni in a variety of fields to learn more about different careers and industries that interest you! Use this resource to build or add to your professional network and learn about ways to advance your career search!

 

To get started:

Log In to the Hofstra Portal at my.hofstra.edu

Click on “Hofstra Online”

Click on “A.S.K. Online - Alumni Student Konnection”

Search by Class Year, School, Major, or other keywords to Konnect with Alumni!