Life After College Hosted by the Cook Community Alumni Association - PDF document

3/29/14 ¡ Life After College Hosted by the Cook Community Alumni Association Tim McGowan Mototim@Hotmail.com Sunday, March 30, 2014 Agenda  Thank you  Introduction  Helpful hints in your journey  Preparing for financial Independence  Roundtables with the mentors  Q&A  Survey 1 ¡

3/29/14 ¡ Looking for a JOB  Looking for a job- unless you are the 1% of 1% no one is going to hand you a $1M job  Identify the industry and potential employers  Research who you are interviewing with (company and person)  Know their competition  Todays tools are readily available to you- Google, Annual Reports,  Know industry history and trends- magazines, articles Be Prepared  Prepare professional resume- with individualized cover letter- purpose of a resume?  Tell what your strengths are and what is unique to you. What do you bring to the employer that is worth their while and better than others.  What do you think employers want?  Fill a hole in the organization- only they know the traits  Self starter  Quick learner  Leadership and team player  According to the Wall Street Journal- likeability  Listen to and read about the greats and apply to you  Reinvent yourself- new start  Practice interviews- at home, with friends, or live ones- even if you don’t want the job 2 ¡

3/29/14 ¡ Get Connected  Use your connections-Wayne Gretzky- take the shot  Cannot be shy- no one will give you a job  think outside of the norm  NEVER burn a bridge  Everyone is a potential lead to a job  Neighbors and friends and their parents  Classmates, teammates and roommates  Schools- Professors, Alumni, Career services  job fairs- in and out of Rutgers  Professional organizations, networking events, Linked In (etc) Attributes in Job Process Be desired by businesses and potential employer   Introduce yourself with a firm handshake and a smile- first impressions are important  have a business card- Block RU, major and year, cell phone and email (normal)  Use your education and how it applies to the company or your uniqueness Be observant in meetings- find a common “human” ground to talk  Build a resume of work experiences (history of working), volunteering, internships, mentoring  Be creative- always look for things in a different way  Seek attributes of successful people   Be a leader  have a set of beliefs (not a poll follower)  be optimistic and positive (who follows depressing people),  have courage to take risks (but learn from them)  always be prepared  able to work as a team  have the ability to communicate. 3 ¡

3/29/14 ¡ Sites  Linked In  Good looking resume- your foundation  NICE picture of your self  note business related events you joined, articles read, contacts made  Give and get endorsements  Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (and future ones)  Have nothing that may deter a potential employer from hiring you  don’t use your name if necessary  What goes up on a site, stays up  People will do research on you You are a GRADUATE You graduate and become financially secure- or retire   Everything in between is stuff- get a job, have a family, buy a house, cars and lots of stuff  you can spend wildly and work until you are 75, or retire early and enjoy life while you are young enough, healthy and have money Decide to make a career or career movement   move up and make more money  bounce from one employer to another with advancement and earnings as reasons Be passionate about what you are doing- not necessarily following your passion  Continuous improvement every day  Continual education- job related, industry- other things- green belt  Make yourself unique/invaluable (closer) and/or well rounded (utility player)  Be the best at what you do  4 ¡