Finance & Economics

1. Finance & Economics Monday, October 7, 2013

2. 4-4:15 Overview of the Career Center’s Resources 4:15-5 Your Brand, Your Network, Your Interviewing Skills 5-6:15 Professional Panel 6:15-7 Networking time with the Panelists AGENDA

3. The UCLA Career Center:Strathmore Building, Floors 2&3Presented by Jordan Maness, M.Ed.Counseling Manager

4. What we do • Help students choose a Major and a Career that is a good match for them • IE: We help students discover theirDream Jobs

5. What we do • We help students avoid choosing majors and careers that aren’t a good match

6. What we do • We help students obtain their goals: Internships, Jobs, Graduate School Admission

7. How we do what we do • Career Counseling

8. How we do what we do • Assessments

9. How we do what we do • One of the LARGEST CAREER CENTER LIBRARIES in the country

10. How we do what we do • Workshops

11. How we do what we do • Career Fairs • Financial Services Night: October 16th • 630-830PMUCLA Career Center • Bruin Career Connections Fair: October 17th • 11AM-3PM Ackerman Union Ballroom

12. How we do what we do • BruinViewtm • Set-up your Free Account Today: visit: career.ucla.edu

13. How we do what we do • Critiques of Resumes, Cover Letters, Personal Statements, etc. • Mock Interviews

14. How we do what we do • So much more…

15. Who do we serve? • First Year Students through PhD Students

16. Who do we serve? • All Majors

17. UCLA Career Center • By the way: We are one of the LARGEST Career Center’s in the nation

18. Career center (In summary)Become Extraordinary! • Strathmore Building • Dream Job Discovery • Internships, Jobs, Grad School Admission • First Years Through PhD Students • All Majors • One of the Largest in the Country career.ucla.edu

19. Building your personal brand What do you want to be known for?

25. What’s Your Brand • Make a list of the top adjectives you believe would come to mind when someone thinks of you: • Smart, Insightful, Creative, Fun, Enthusiastic, Clever, Hip, Tech-Savvy, Warm, Energetic, Detail-Oriented, Persuasive, Organized, Etc.

26. Living Your Brand • “What You Do Speaks So Loudly that I Cannot Hear What You Say” -RW Emerson • Assess • How You Spend Your Time? • Who Do You Spend Your Time With? • How Do You Dress? • What Do You Post on Facebook, etc.? • How Prompt You Are? • How Reliable You Are? • Etc.

27. Promoting Your Brand

28. Virtually and In-Person

29. Networking • Building mutually beneficial relationships over time. • Friends, Classmates, Professors, Counselors, Co-workers, Supervisors, Fellow Volunteers, Your Doctor, Your Mail Carrier, UCLA Alumni, Etc.

30. 4 Tips • Firm Handshake • Personal Pitch • Asking Thoughtful Questions And Actively Listening to the Answers 4. Show Your Gratitude

31. Firm Handshake

32. Personal Pitch • Personal/Educational/Professional

33. Informational Interviewing • What exactly is an Informational Interview? • An informational interview is a conversation with a professional in a career field you are considering, which will help you gather information and advice to assist in your career planning process. • BruinWorks.com

34. Some Thoughtful Questions • How did you decide on this career field? • What are the best/worst parts of your job? • What skills are required for your job? • What was your career path? • What have been the keys to your success in this field? • What, if any, mistakes did you make along the way? • What is the entry level compensation in this field? • Do you feel this field is growing? • What tips do you have for college students who one day want to be in your shoes?

35. Show Your Gratitude

36. Interview Strategies The Good, The Bad, and The Unbelievable

37. The Interview The typical interview is designed to assess these 3 points: • Do you want the job • Can you do the job well • Are you a good fit with the organization

38. Before an Interview 1. Research the organization • Know who is interviewing you (and their position within the company) • Research the company and what they do • Know who the key players in that company • Use the company website to get a general feel for the company overall 2. Review your resume • Make sure you can expand on anything written on your resume • Print extra copies (2-3) of your resume and bring to your interview 3. Practice answering potential interview questions • Use the Career Guide to begin thinking about the interview • Use a video-camera, friend or a career counselor to practice your interview skills • Participate in a Mock Interview 4. Prepare a list of questions for the employer • Always be prepared to ask questions of the employer • Think of questions that you want the answers to and will help you to learn more

39. Day of the Interview 5. Dress and adjust your attitude for success • Be positive and have a professional attitude walking into the interview • Dress according to the style dictated by your field

40. Dress to impress You Only Have ONE chance to make a FIRST Impression • First Impressions count!! • As first impressions are vital in how we are treated and how we are remembered • It is important to dress appropriately for the interview • One of the first things the interviewer will pick up on is dress • Keep in Mind: Your dress shows your respect for the organization. Professional attire is always recommended (i.e. a dark suit or business casual dress)

41. Men: Dress to impress Business Professional Business Casual

42. Women: Dress to impress Business Professional Business Casual

43. Day of the Interview 6. Manage your time effectively • Be sure to arrive 10-15 minutes early • Allow yourself plenty of time to get to the interview • Be sure to have change in case you need to pay a parking meter • If you have a morning interview get things together the night before

44. During the interview 7. Follow the lead of the interviewer • The interviewer will guide the interview, follow their lead • Be sure to answer questions fully and concisely

45. Sample Opening Questions • How is your day going? • How was traffic? • Tell me about yourself.

46. More sample questions • What have been some of your favorite classes at UCLA? • Why are you interested in this position? • What do you know about our company? • What important trends do you see in this industry? • Why should we hire you? • What are your top 3 strengths? • What is your biggest weakness? • Where do you see yourself in five years?

47. Behavioral Interviewing • Style of interviewing that suggests that past performance is the best predictor of future performance. • Describe a situation where you had to be flexible • Describe a team situation when you had to do more than your share • Tell me about a time you had to work under pressure

48. STAR method applies here too • Try using the “STAR” method to create your “Success Story.” • Situation • Task • Action • Result

49. Near the end of the interview 8. Determine the next step and ask questions • Ask about the next steps in their hiring process • Ask for clarification about job duties • Ask about traits of past successful employees • Ask about the culture • Ask about the interviewer’s experience/career path

50. After the interview 9. Analyze the interview • Think of the strengths and possible weaknesses of the interview • Consider things discussed in the interview and whether this is a position in which you are truly interested 10. Follow up • Always follow up with a Thank You note to the interviewer