The Line-Up: Don't Miss Out!

Hey UT Tyler Students,

Career Services has a few events in store for March!

All who have RSVP'd to the Mingle, Dine, and Dress for Career Success (formerly known as the Etiquette Dinner) event can prepare for a great night of networking and business professional dining!

***March 3rd from 6PM to 9PM at the Ornelas Activity Center***

That's THIS THURSDAY guys. Don't forget :)

We also have Sherwin Williams coming to do On-Campus Interviews on the 24th of March.

BUT

You HAVE to RSVP by MARCH 14TH in order to get a slot for the Management Trainee Position.
 Might want to get signed up before its full!

Sign up by:

***March 14th @ 5PM***

Interview Session:

***March 24th from 8:30AM to 4:15PM***

Career Services is also having the $tart $mart Salary Negotiation Worshop this month!

Most of your frequently asked questions will be answered at this event!

SAVE THE DATE:

***March 19th from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM in the UC Theater***

And last, but certainly not least, we are having yet another useful workshop this month: Interviewing Skills Workshop. This workshop will help ease your nervousness about interviewing with helpful techniques!

***March 31st 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in UC 3422A-B***
(This is behind the Office of Student Life and Leadership)

Career Services will be sure to update you all on any changes or new events we have going!

We will be more than happy to see you at every event!

Thanks for reading,

Nysa Love

-Marketing Coordinator

Your Virtual Presence

When someone types your name into an internet search engine, what comes up? When someone looks for you online, the results of their search is your "virtual presence." With the technological boom in our society, it is not uncommon for an employer or interviewer to search for applicants online to see what pops up. What are some best practices to ensure that what an employer finds inspires them to hire you?

1) Be aware of what comes up in a search for you online already. If you have inappropriate pictures or blogs on any websites, take them down.
2) Start shaping a more professional virtual presence by joining professional websites and internet groups. For instance, create a profile with an organizational website that matches your field.
3) Create a LinkedIn profile, it's a great way to network professionally (http://www.linkedin.com/).

In summary, your virtual presence is important! Instead of losing a potential job opportunity because you forgot to take down an offensive picture, pleasantly surprise an employer with an impressive, professional virtual presence.

- Bridget Hopp, Career Advisor

Updates on Career Services Events!

Hey Students!

Don't forget! The Nursing and Health Sciences Career Fair is only ONE WEEK away! Mark your calendars!

***February 15th from 1PM to 4PM at the Ornelas Activity Center***

Texas Comptrollers will be on campus:

 ***February 22nd from 11:00 PM to 1:00 PM by the C-Store***

 That's roughly two weeks from today! 

UT Tyler Accepting Applications for 2011-12 Archer Fellowship Program

The University of Texas at Tyler is currently accepting student applications for Washington, D.C. internships through the Bill Archer Fellowship Program, Dr. Courtney Cullison, assistant professor of political science and Archer Center campus director, announced.

Applicants must be university juniors or seniors with 24 completed hours at UT Tyler, have an overall 3.0 GPA, complete basic government requirements and hold work or internship experience. Submission deadline is Friday, Feb. 18.

Students interested in applying are strongly encouraged to meet with Cullison and Garnesha Beck, director of career services, prior to the application deadline.

The UT System established the Bill Archer Fellowship in 2001 in conjunction with Former U.S. Representative Bill Archer.

Each student will intern full-time, take one weekend class and two evening classes taught by UT professors and live near Capitol Hill and the Supreme Court with interns from other UT System campuses. Students pay a program fee and cost of living, work and books.

Finalists will be notified by Monday, March 1, and students selected to participate in the program will be notified by Friday, April 15.

For more information, contact Cullison, 903.566.7163; ccullison@uttyler.edu or Beck, 903.566.7271;gbeck@uttyler.edu, or visit http://www.archercenter.org.

~Garnesha L. Beck, Director

Up Coming Events!

 Hey UT Tyler Students,

We have some great events coming up in the month of February!

The Nursing and Health Science Career Fair is one of our big events during the Spring semester!

***February 15th from 1PM to 4PM at the Ornelas Activity Center***

Make sure you:

• Dress to Impress,
• Bring your Student ID,
• And bring Resumes and Cover Letters. 

Do these things and you"ll be well prepared for this professional event :)

Another event we have going on this month is for the Texas State Comptroller Info Session!

***February 22nd from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM in the UC by the C-store***

• We advise that you bring Resumes and Cover Letters to this event.
• When meeting employers, always dress nicely to make a lasting impression!

  Career Services will be sure to update you all with any other events as they arise. If you have any questions or concerns regarding our services, visit www.uttyler.edu/careerservices

Thanks for reading,

- Nysa Love, Marketing Coordinator

Beware of Creepy Job Postings

I saw a posting for a position before I moved to Tyler, TX on a job search website that seemed perfect for me. It allowed me to work from home for the corporate department of a furniture company. I replied to the post and received an e-mail that requested some personal information that one doesn't typically find in a job application. An alarm went off in my head and I went back to the job posting. I researched the company online and found that the company name was indeed legitimate, however, it stated that their company only served states on the east coast. "Why was a job being posted for Texas?," I thought to myself. I contacted the HR department of the company and was told that the job posting was false and should be removed immediately. Lesson learned- do your homework before responding to a job posting!

If it sounds like it is "too good to be true," then it very well may be. There are often times false opportunities that slip through the cracks on job search websites. Despite efforts to screen employers that register to post positions on job search engines, some will still get past the security measures in place and post a position that is not real.

Some indications that a position is a scam:

• Information that is sensitive in nature or typically kept private is being asked for in an "application"
• You search for the organization/company online and nothing comes up (or a suspicious website with no contact information/an employer that doesn't serve the area you are applying for comes up in the results) 
• Do you homework thoroughly to really make sure that the employer is real and that the actual company that the posting is claiming to be for is hiring
• The "employer" sends you a check in the mail without any training or job tasks performed (often times a percentage of the money is requested back)
• In general, the "employer" is offering money without training for the position

If you ever notice a suspicious job posting on Patriot Jobs, please notify our office immediately so that we can take care of the problem. Sometimes scams can be tricky, just because you noticed a red flag, doesn't mean that everyone else will. :-)

-Bridget Hopp, Career Advisor