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Expectations Upon Graduation Real World Insight & Preparation December 6 th , 2006

Expectations Upon Graduation Real World Insight & Preparation December 6 th , 2006 Agenda Preparation Self Assessment Before You Graduate Internship & Co-Ops Interviewing Tips Resume Tips Sought Skills Real World Your First Month A Typical Day Your Boss Salary & Benefits

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Expectations Upon Graduation Real World Insight & Preparation December 6 th , 2006

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  1. Expectations Upon GraduationReal World Insight & PreparationDecember 6th, 2006

  2. Agenda • Preparation • Self Assessment • Before You Graduate • Internship & Co-Ops • Interviewing Tips • Resume Tips • Sought Skills • Real World • Your First Month • A Typical Day • Your Boss • Salary & Benefits • Working Environment • Company Culture • Key Attributes To Success • Tips On How To Get Ahead

  3. Preparation – Self Assessment • What Motivates You / What’s Your Passion • Title, Money, Power, Intellect, Solutions • Leader Or Follower • Leader (Private, Public, Startup) • Follower (Public, Non-Profit) • Leadership Can Be Learned • Risk • Conservative (Public, Non-Profit) • Bull (Private, Public, Startup) • Team Or Individual Contributor • Team (Private, Public, Startup) • Individual Contributor (Public, Non-Profit) • Package / Image • Conservative (Public, Non-Profit) • Non Conservative (Private, Public, Startup) • 3 & 5 Year Plan: Your Goals & Objectives • Put Into Writing!

  4. Preparation - Before You Graduate • Focus: Balance Of School, Pleasure, & Family • Invest Wisely: 90/10 Rule • Stay Focused, Persevere & Complete Your Path • Mock Job Hunt • Monster.com • Careerbuilder.com • Review Job Requirements • Review Real Resumes • Sharpen Technical Skills Of Interest & Demand • Brainbench.com • Certifications • Software Packages • Invest Time With Professionals / Potential Professionals • MISA, Family, Friends • Network, Network, Network • Build Relationships

  5. Preparation – Internship & Co-Ops • What They Are • What They Pay • Why They’re Invaluable • Networking, Networking, Networking • Relationships • Real Experience • How To Find Them • University Web Sites • Career Services • What To Expect • Get Out What You Put Into

  6. Preparation – Interviewing Tips • Why Do Companies Interview • Questions You Will Be Asked • Questions You Should Ask • How To Ask / Answer Questions • How To Prepare – Practice Makes Perfect • Your Package & Presentation • What To Bring / What Not To Bring • Being Comfortable Is Key • Resources Available • KSU Career Services • Google: Interview Preparation • Job Interviewing For Dummies

  7. Preparation – Resume Tips • How Are Resumes Used • Items To Highlight / Include • Items To Avoid • Lower GPAs – Focus On Major GPA • Cover Letters & Thank You Notes • Have Them Ready • Certifications: Valuable? • Multiple/Targeted Resumes • Resources Available • KSU Career Services • Google: Resume • Resumes For Dummies

  8. Preparation – Sought Skills • Hands On / Technical Skills • Non Academic Experience • Internships / Co-Op • Self Directed Projects • Projects For Friends/Family • Technical Certification • MS Office • Soft Skills • Interpersonal Communication Skills • Ability To Ask Questions • Ability To Listen • Ability To Articulate Verbally & Written • Self-Direction / Social Norms / Teamwork • Ability To Be Aware Of The Big Picture • Innovative / High Positive Energy / Ambition

  9. Preparation – Questions Questions ?

  10. Agenda • Preparation • Self Assessment • Before You Graduate • Internship & Co-Ops • Interviewing Tips • Resume Tips • Sought Skills • Real World • Your First Month • A Typical Day • Your Boss • Salary & Benefits • Working Environment • Company Culture • Key Attributes To Success • Tips On How To Get Ahead

  11. Real World – Your First Month • What To Expect • You Will Be Lost • You Will Feel Unproductive • You Will Feel Like You Have Nothing To Do • You Will Feel Like Your First Day Of School • Not To Find A Clear Vision / Roadmap • What To Do • Understand The Company Org Chart • Key Influencers / Decision Makers • Key Technical Experts • Key Application / Owner Experts • Network, Network, Network • Listen To Your Boss • Understand/Question Your Team • Find Book Of Acronyms / Company Intranet

  12. Real World – Typical Day • Entry Level • 40% Programming / Code Review • 20% Analysis • 10% Learning The Business • 10% Research / Reading / Troubleshooting • 10% Verbal Peer/Manager/Customer Interaction - Business • 5% Verbal Peer/Manager/Customer Interaction – BSing • 5% E-Mail / IM Communication

  13. Real World – Your Boss • What To Expect • Your Boss May Not Know What To Do With You • Analogies, Analogies, Analogies • Direction / Availability • What To Do • Get Face Time: Out Of Site, Out Of Mind • Give 110% • Question & Ask For Clarity • 80/20 Rule – Focus On The 20% • Understand What Motivates Them • Make Them Successful / Look Good - Team

  14. Real World – Salary & Benefits • Cash: How Much To Expect • Entry Level Minimum - $35K • Year 1 Potential - $50K • Year 3 Potential - $Yr 1 + Up To 20% • Dependent On: • Business Type • Your Commitment & Your Boss’s Commitment • Benefits / Perks • Paid Vacation • Sick Time • Flex Time • Medical / Dental / Vision • Stock Purchase • 401K – MAX IT OUT

  15. Real World – Working Environment • Physical & Amenities • Cubicles / Bull Pens / Offices • Lunch / Vending / Coffee / Water • Corporate Campuses • Baby Sitting Service • Dry Cleaning Service • Mail Service • Computer Equipment • Conference Room / Conference Calls • Scheduling Your Day • Copy / Printer / Fax

  16. Real World – Company Culture • Depends On Business Type • Value On Education / Experience • Company Attire / Communication • Play The Game: Company Politics • Network, Network, Network • Understand The Power Brokers • Work Day Start/Stop Expectations • Meeting Expectations / Accountability • Advice: • Do The Right Thing • Watch & Follow The Leaders • Align Yourself With The Best

  17. Real World – Key Attributes To Success • Book Smarts • Education, Best Practices, Case Studies, Reading, Continued Education (i.e. MBA) • Street Smarts • Experience (i.e. Done The Job), Industry Knowledge, Big Picture Relationships • Genuine Relationships • Friendships • Politics, Key Person Alignment, Mentoring • You • Internal Fire, Discipline, Planning, 360 Awareness, Life Balance, Your Passion • Focus & Repeat

  18. Real World – Tips On How To Get Ahead • You Don’t Know Everything: Find A Mentor • Formal / Informal / Validate Your Passion • Become An Expert In Your Industry / Company • Bi-Lingual: Technical & Business / Professional • Know Your Audience • Set & Live The Professional Tone To The Culture • Your Peers: Forge Genuine Relationships With Key People • Work Hard; Play Harder; Get Personal • Use Communities: LinkedIn, NEOSA, Etc. • Network 360; Focus On Networking Up/Down • Your Boss: 80 / 20 Rule • Know What’s Important To Them & Exceed • Other 80% Is Expected, But Often Not Graded • Take The Initiative: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

  19. Real World – Tips On How To Get Ahead • Keep Learning • The Industry / Business You Serve • Continue Formal Education (MBA, etc.) • Certifications • Communication • Communicate To Express, Not Impress • Listen, Learn, and Increase Your Vocabulary • CNN, News, Earnings Releases, etc. • It’s Not Always The Message, But Messenger • Know When To Say When: Get Out & Move On • 3 / 5 / 7 Rule • Accelerate Your Career • Two/Three Year Plan • Recruiters: Align Yourself With Two • They Should Know Who/What Your Are • Keep In Contact Twice A Year

  20. Real World – Questions Questions ?

  21. Final Thoughts • Preparation • Put Your Goals In Writing • Get An Internship • Mock Interview • Get Comfortable & The Job • Real World • Your Boss: 80/20 Rule • Max Your 401K • Get A Mentor • Forge Genuine Relationships • Leverage Your Network

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