MSA Career News - Fall Edition Vol. 14
It's the last week of Fall 2019 classes! You have all been amazing this semester and I applaud you for your hard work! It is now time to finish strong and look forward to a month-long break! You can do it!
In this edition:
Appointments: My (Lily) appointment schedule is updated for the rest of the year on Gies Groups! Please DO NOT make multiple appointments with one advisor for the same week. DO NOT make back-to-back appointments.
Career Studio Chats:
The Career Services team is offering assistance on weekly topics for the remainder of the semester geared towards developing a specific professional skill, in addition to regular drop in hours. This week’s focus will be How to Build Professional Relationships on LinkedIn! Drop by 1033 BIF between 10am - 4pm, Monday through Friday.
TOPIC OF THE WEEK
Week of Dec 9 – Interviewing Practice: How to Answer “Tell Me About Yourself”
Week of Dec 16 - How to Conduct Company Research on LinkedIn
Have you thought about consulting as a career but not sure what it means? Explore this exciting profession and gain hands-on experience as a student consultant! The following two organizations are actively recruiting for the Spring 2020 semester.
FACES Consulting - an international student-focused consulting organization
Illinois Business Consulting - the nation's largest student-run consulting organization
For LGBTQ students, going home can be challenging--especially for those students who are not yet out to their families.
Gies College of Business is hosting a student-led meet and greet for LGBTQ students to gather and chat about the challenges of going home for the holidays. Additional conversation about building an LGBTQ community at Gies Business will follow.
More information here. RSVP not required.
Date: Thursday, January 30th
Time: 2:00-6:00pm
It's less than 2 months away and you should be preparing! Favorite the Handshake page and keep checking back because new employers are added everyday!
Review the Fall 2019 Career Fair Materials. The dates might be different but the information is still valid!
Want to help with the Gies Business Fair? This is one of the most important events of the year and we want all the best representation from the Gies College of Business. Serve as an ambassador to set-up the fair, greet employers, check-in students, or clean-up after the fair.
Sign up here for a one hour slot here.
Adapted from CPA Letter Daily Newsletter
The 4 best technologies for CPAs - What is the greatest tool ever designed for CPAs? In his final Journal of Accountancy column, tech expert J. Carlton Collins discusses this topic and other essential technologies.
Source: Journal of Accountancy
What if you don't want to be a manager? - There are some successful professionals who have no desire to be a boss. Learn how to succeed even though your goal is not to manage people. Source: Financial Management
Avoid these mistakes as you embark on a job search - Job seekers often update their resumes before thinking about the type of job they want. Here is a look at six other job search mistakes, including failing to see the big picture.
Source: Fast Company
Please make sure that the best general version of your resume is uploaded on Handshake, and is marked to be “Visible on Profile”. This means that when recruiters search the Handshake resume database for students meeting certain selection criteria (program, graduation date, GPA, undergraduate degree, and so on) your resume will be included in the results of that search. Career Services frequently hears from recruiters who are looking for candidates with specific skills, and the recruiters are encouraged to use Handshake to find qualifying candidates.
This is very important: YOU MUST MAKE YOUR PROFILE PUBLIC! This is absolutely necessary if you are applying to jobs on the Handshake job board, if you are trying to attract the attention of recruiters, or if you are going to info sessions and company visits. If you do not make your profile public, employers do not know you are job searching! In addition, you need to upload an updated resume onto Handshake and make it public.
Make sure your profile is error free and tells the story you want to tell. Just like your Linkedin profile, if you are concern about your Handshake profile, make an appointment or come to Drop-in Advising to get your profile reviewed by a career advisor!
If you have any questions about uploading your resume on Handshake, come to the Career Studio.
This is my weekly reminder about applying for jobs on Handshake: check the “Jobs” board frequently, and apply for positions that interest you. Some companies will be holding interviews on campus (in which case the application deadline may have passed), and many more companies will contact applicants directly to schedule first-round interviews (most likely by phone, virtual connection or ask you to complete a digital interview).
Using the Handshake “Jobs” board, to apply for jobs, or “favorite” jobs if you generally like the position but choose not to apply at this time, will inform the Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Handshake of what types of positions you are interested in. Frequent use will make the AI more accurate, so that your time searching the jobs board on Handshake becomes increasingly efficient throughout your job search.
REMEMBER: there are lots of international job opportunities on Handshake as well! Make sure to check back frequently so you will not miss deadlines!
For more information on how to use Handshake to your advantage, review the Handshake Guide here.
That's it for today! I will be back with more information soon!
Lily Huang
MSA Career Advisor
Gies Career Services
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