Nicole GreenCampus Recruiting & Employer

Relations Coordinator

KUC 328 | 494-8797kngreen@mtsu.edu

www.mtsu.edu/career

The mission of the Career Development Center is to prepare and engage students in a comprehensive career development process with a focus on

lifelong learning. This is accomplished by providing innovative resources and integrated technology, which will assist students to effectively transition from

an academic setting into their career field.

Career Cluster Advising

• Advising based on 16 career clusters instead of 80+ majors. I advise on…– Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources– Architecture and Construction– Science, Technology, Engineering & Math– Manufacturing

• Job function vs. major: What do you want to do?• Career Cluster Advisors available for in-depth

questions.

Career Cluster Advising

http://www.mtsu.edu/career/career_clusters.shtml

Three Core Areas

1. Campus Recruiting Program Job Posting On-Campus Interviewing Career Fairs

2. Student Employment Program

3. Job Search Program

Virtual Career Center

www.mtsu.edu/career

Available 24/7, the Virtual Career Center is your first point service.

Lightning JobSource

All employment opportunities:• Full-time • Part-time (on- and off-campus)• Internship and co-op

(paid/unpaid, credit/non-credit)

On-campus InterviewsEmployer ProfilesWorkshop Info and RSVPPractice Interviewing

Register with LJS

Open an account at: www.mtsu.edu/career

Click on logo and link on the right Click on Students Click Register to fill out the form Read the Use Statement After submitting, the CDC will

create your account and you will receive an email with your username and password

Please allow 1-2 business days for this to occur!

Mock Interview Program

• Practice interviewing skills • Available through Lightning JobSource

1. Use personal web cam OR 2. Self-schedule a time to use Career Center PC and webcam

• umm… like… y’know...

Login to LJS

Quick Service Programs

Walk-In Advising Program

Fall 2010

Drop off: Pick up:

By noon on Mon. After noon on Wed.

By noon on Wed. After noon on Fri.

By noon on Fri. After noon on Mon.

Fall 2010

From To

Tuesday 9 a.m. 11 a.m.

Wednesday 10 a.m. 12 p.m.

Thursday 2 p.m. 4 p.m.

Workshops and Presentations

Weekly Career Workshops• Lightning JobSource• Resumes & Cover Letters• Job Searching• Interviewing

Presentations• Faculty/Class• Student organizations• Campus departments

Login to LJS to view details and RSVP

Peer Career Advisors

Inaugural Class of Peer Career Advisors from left to right:

• Lana Tingle - Sophomore in RIM, concentration in Music Business

• Stephen West (sitting)- Senior in RIM, concentration in Writing

• Adam Emerson (standing) - Junior in Psychology & International Relations, Russian Studies minor

• Sonya Leak - First year grad student in Education Administration and Supervision

Advice from Professionals

• Raider Professional Network• Employer-in-Residence– Verizon Wireless

• Alumnus-in-Residence– Laura Filtness, MTSU, M.Ed. Professional Counseling

Six Steps to Career Success

The Career Success Plan: Preparing for future career goals:

• ASSESSING your interests, values and skills• EXPLORING your career options and

academic majors• BUILDING your job-search skills• EXPERIMENTING by gaining related

experience• IMPLEMENTING your plan• PRACTICING life-long career management

Experience is important!

Major

Interview skills

Otherqualifications

College

Experience

Appearance

Computer skills

GPA44%

17%

18%

10%

5%

4%1%

1%

Hiring criteria

http://www.collegegrad.com/press/what-employers-want-2008.shtml

Over 220 Student Organizations here at MTSU!

Types of Organizations:• Honor Societies • Fraternities/Sororities • Professional Organizations • Sports Clubs/Teams • Political Groups • Human Interest Groups

www.mtsu.edu/~camporgs

Benefits of involvement: • Development of leadership

skills • Meeting new people with

similar interests • Eases the transition into

college • Employers look for

extracurricular activities • Strengthens professional

and interpersonal skills

GET INVOLVED!

Why is Networking Important?

• Establishes a connection

• A referral generates 80% more results than a cold call

• Two-thirds of new hires did not respond to an opening posted on the Internet, anywhere

The Law of 250

• Every person knows as least 250 people• Each of your contacts knows at least 250

people – that’s 62,500 at your 2nd level• Each of your 2nd level contacts knows 250

people – that’s over 15,000,000

Corollary to Law of 250

• Typically not your 1st level contact that eventually hires you – contact will probably be 2, 3 or 4 levels deep

• Some sociologists have found that “acquaintances are more likely than family members to give individuals direct information and to recommend them for opportunities.”

Mark Granovetter, “The Strength of Weak Ties”

4 Layers of Separation

Level 1Contact

Level 2Contact

Level 3Contact

Level 4Contact

Your FriendAlice

Alice’s UncleBill

Bill’s FriendCarol

Carol’s BossDavid

You

Tips and Techniques

• Assert yourself positively• Ask good questions• Be a good listener• Present yourself attractively• Be viewed as knowledgeable or

skillful in a particular area• Show interest in empowering others

Develop Interpersonal Skills

Say what?

• “May I ask for your advice?”• Develop a 10-second sound bite• Expand to a 30-second elevator pitch• Prepare a set of opening lines– Statements/questions for career fairs, parties,

professional association meetings, etc. • Practice, practice, practice

I’m sure Mom’s proud. . . 2006 survey of 1100 employers by CollegeGrad.com

26% of employers used the internet to research potential candidates

12% of those were led to social networking sites

51% of those did not hire a candidate based on what they found

63% of those viewing social sites did not hire based on what was found! www.pipl.com

I’m sure Mom’s proud. . .

My data may be old but…

Fall Career Fair

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

10am-3pm | Murphy Center, Track Level• Log in to LJS to view a current list of registrants and

what positions and majors they are recruiting

Getting Started

1. Register with CDC’s Lightning JobSource.2. Review info in the Virtual Career Center.3. Utilize Quick-Service options: • Document Drop • Walk-In Advising

4. Attend a seminar.5. Schedule appointment with Career Cluster

Advisor for more advanced questions.

One more time…

Walk-In Advising Program

Fall 2010

Drop off: Pick up:

By noon on Mon. After noon on Wed.

By noon on Wed. After noon on Fri.

By noon on Fri. After noon on Mon.

Fall 2010

From To

Tuesday 9 a.m. 11 a.m.

Wednesday 10 a.m. 12 p.m.

Thursday 2 p.m. 4 p.m.

Questions?

K. Nicole GreenCampus Recruiting & Employer Relations Coordinator

KUC 328 615/494-8797 kngreen@mtsu.eduhttp://www.mtsu.edu/career/kngreen.shtml