PLACEMENT DIRECTOR Chief Marketing Officer – Image, Promotion, Sales Chief Career Education...

PLACEMENTDIRECTOR

Chief Marketing Officer – Image, Promotion, Sales

Chief Career Education Officer – X220 and X420

Interact with 2500 Recruiters per Year

What Do Recruiters Say? Why I.U.?

Academic ReputationFaculty – Well-knownStudents – SelectivityCurriculum - Smart

Selling PointsI-COREConcentration DepthCareer-Prepared

Students

Pre-I-CORE

Pre-Business General Education Analytical Tools Communication Tools – Presentation

and Written Critical Thinking Ability Enhancements Some Business Techniques

Contrast to OtherProfession Characteristics Sports, Music, Journalism, Military Learn Tools and Rules Study Special Techniques Practice – Cases in Business DRILL-DRILL-DRILL (March-March-March) Get it Right – Train and Retrain Apply: DO IT: Make Mistakes but Few Continuous Improvement

I-CORE = BOOT CAMP!

Profession

Shift Gears Quickly Shift Smoothly Go Fast Autopilot

Integrated Core –Pulls Loose Ideas Together

Admittedly: A Simulation Orchestrates: First Practice Together Coaches: The Faculty

Follows those tips that Dad gave you Pulls sandlot pick-up game techniques

together We all need good coaches

Team Becomes Reality Players: Not Spectators

What’s In It For Me?

Great Career Start First Job After College Pride Winning Team Member Even Small Firms Win with Others:

Not Loners

How Do RecruitersEvaluate?

Internship Interviews (Intro to Career Field)

Career Interviews

“Situational/Behavioral Questions”

Situational QuestionsFocus on Competencies

(What are your competencies AFTER graduation?)

Technical Skills (Major Studies) (Courses)Leadership: How? When?Teamwork: When, Where, Show MeCommunication: Demonstrate

I-CORE Experience isCareer-Related

WORK HARD FIRST JOB IS ALSO TOUGH BE MORE THAN A SURVIVOR PROVE YOURSELF

I-CORE Situations = Right Competencies

Next Step

Major Courses: Immersion General to Specific Tools Avoid Relying on Luck: Plan Your

Career Learn to Fish – Follow the Cheese Learn How to Manage Your Career See You in X420 Next Semester!