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Searching for Your First Professional Position CSCE 181 Introduction to Computing

Searching for Your First Professional Position CSCE 181 Introduction to Computing. David McMahon ’69 March 2014. No. 2 Recruiting School of Companies Recruiting New Hires. Wall Street Journal Focus on teaching practical skills One-stop shopping Big student populations Texas A&M University

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Searching for Your First Professional Position CSCE 181 Introduction to Computing

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  1. Searching for Your First Professional PositionCSCE 181 Introduction to Computing David McMahon ’69 March 2014

  2. No. 2 Recruiting Schoolof Companies Recruiting New Hires Wall Street Journal • Focus on teaching practical skills • One-stop shopping • Big student populations Texas A&M University • Proximity to key operations • Quality of candidates • Breath of programs match recruiting needs

  3. You Are Here! JOB SEARCH

  4. So Are We! John J. Koldus Building Suite 209 979-845-5139 http://careercenter.tamu.edu cc_advisor@tamu.edu

  5. Career Center Components • Career Education • Experiential Education • Interview Services • Former Student Services

  6. How Employers “Grade” TAMU Students

  7. What Should Students Research at Company Websites? Feedback from StudentsEmployers Company overview 80% 97% Products/Services 56% 77% Career Opportunity 75% 68% Location 46% 45% Financial 15% 13% Division 25% 6%

  8. 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?

  9. What Employers Value When Selecting Full-time Employees TAMU National Internships/Co-ops 100% 83% Personality/Social Skills 97% Creativity/Problem Solving 95% Technical/Academic Skills 92% GPA 92% Leadership in Professional Organization 90% 69% Leadership in Non-professional Organization 64% 48% Part-time job 54% Volunteer engagement 45% 46% Senior Design Projects 40% 71% AggiExternship 26% Research with Faculty 19% 52% Study Abroad 15% 38% Work Abroad 11% 54%

  10. Career Education Website Resources • Salary and Relocation Statistics • Resume Templates • Career Tube • AFS Find an Aggie • Online Resources

  11. Career Education Online Resources Career development/exploration resources Air Jobs Career Beam CareerSearch Career Shift Eco Jobs Going Global Internships.com Internships USA Virtual Mock Interview Jobweb Oil & Gas Journal SIGI3 Sports Job Board UniWorld Vault WetFeet.com Washington Information Directory

  12. 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) • E-mail: cc_advisor@tamu.edu • http://HireAggies.com • Helpful staff

  13. 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??

  14. Experiential Education • AggiExternship 2014 • 1 Day Visit by Students • Day-to-day Work of Someone in Your Major • 40 Host Companies • 55 Locations • 953 Students Invited • 763 Students Participated • Austin, B/CS, Beaumont, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Tyler, San Antonio • Open to all Colleges • AggiExternship 2015 • January 13th, 14th, 15th, & 16th

  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

  16. 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

  17. Interview Services HireAggies.com You have already paid for it!!!!!! No charge to Employers!!

  18. Interview Services Job Posting Services Employers Registered to: • Post positions - New Hire, Co-op, Intern, Experienced • Collect and search resumes Students Registered to: • Apply for positions • Manage job search process • Sign up for interviews

  19. Interview Services HireAggies.com Services • Personal Advising and Workshops • Job Postings • Interviews I Qualify For • Jobs I Qualify For (screening only) • Jobs I Qualify For (all)

  20. Key Tabs Key Data

  21. Interview Services2012 -2013 • Companies • 3,700+ actively recruiting for full-time, co-op, and internships • Postings • 10,500+ Interview Schedules & Job Postings • On-campus interviews • 16,000+ conducted – Whoop! • Resume Drops • 160,000+ submitted

  22. Career Fairs • Agriculture • Architecture • Business • Camp Day • Construction • Education • Engineering • Geosciences • Graduate and Professional School • Health Professions • Industrial Distribution • Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning • Liberal Arts • Law School Caravan • Overseas Day • Retailing • Sciences

  23. Other Texas A&M vs. Engineering Graduates Outcomes - Fall 2013

  24. TAMU Bachelors Grads Starting Salaries - Fall 2012

  25. TAMU Bachelors Grads Starting Salaries - Fall 2012

  26. Final Thought "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 - Entrepreneur and business theorist Start at least 2 semesters before you want to go to work!

  27. Questions? We’ve Got Answers!

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