CS Overview 2-17

Career Services Team

The Ladders Study

Amy Wilson

Coordinator

amynwils@iupui.edu

Recruiters spend on average, six seconds reviewing a resume the first time they look at it

Source Open Positions

• Career Sites
• Company Websites
• Word of Mouth
• Career Services
• Career Fairs
• Networking

Interview Questions

Technical Questions

Interview Questions

• Varies by discipline
• Assess knowledge specific to your field
• What skills are on the job description / application?

Interview Questions

"Do you have any questions?"

Traditional Questions

Behavorial Questions

Random Questions

• "Tell me about a time when..."
• "Give me an example of a time..."

• If you were an animal what would you be?
• If you were a book what would your title be?
• Who would you most want to meet?

Do not ask about...

• Salary
• Promotions
• Benefits -ex: vacation, sick days, parking
• Drug testing or background checks

• Tell me about yourself
• Why are you interested in this position?
• Why do you want to work for our company?
• Where do you see yourself in five years?
• What are your strengths and weaknesses?
• Why did you choose your major?
• Why are you leaving your current job?

It's not always about the answer, it's about how you handle it

Do not say...

Use the STAR technique

Situation: Give them the background

Task: What did you have to do?

Action: What did you actually do?

Results: What was the outcome?

"No questions for me. Thanks!"

Conveys that you are not interested and/or prepared

Most of the benefits are covered during the offer process- your job at this point is to evaluate the position / company, not the benefits

Resume Talk

Using LinkedIn for Networking

1. Does the competitive pressure to get hired justify the decision to boost your resume? Why?

2. What steps should companies take during the hiring process to ensure that such bad hires do not happen?

3. Can you polish your resume without resorting to llttle white lies? Provide some examples of how you might do that.

4. Your friend has been unemployed for two years. She decides to boost her resume by claiming to have been a consultant for those two years In order to compete in a very tough job market. She explains that a colleague of hers did the same thing to cover a six-month period of unemployment. Does the longer period qf unemployment make the decision any less unethical? Why or why not?

5. If you discovered that a colleague at work had lied on her resume, what would you do?

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Questions To Ask

• What are you looking for in your ideal candidate?
• What is the greatest challenge facing someone in this position?
• How would you describe the work environment?
• How would you describe your management style?
• What is your favorite thing about working for this company?
• What is the company culture?

Last question: What are the next steps in the hiring process? OR What is the timeline for making a decision?

Post-Grad Resources

• Resume Reviews
• Mock Interviews
• Negotiating Tips
• ET Careers

Negotiations Exercise

The Dance

Do not be the First to Bring up Salary

Make the Employer State their Range

Silence is Your Friend

Step 3

After interviewing with a few companies, you have received one offer letter. XYZ Organization has given you two weeks to respond, but you are hoping to hear back from the remaining two. XYZ submits an offer that you feel is 10,000 dollars less than what you were expecting.

How do you start the negotiations?

Step 4

Have a Counter Offer Prepared

Know What You are Willing to Accept

Things to Consider

Often

Overlooked

Size of the Company

Type of Company

• Profit vs. Non-Profit

Benefits Package

• Employee Contribution
• Insurance
• Vacation (PTO) / Holidays
• 401(k), Pension Plans
• Profit Sharing/ Stock Options
• Tuition Reimbursement

IUPUI Graduate Salaries by School

Job offer titles from 2016

Employers who offered jobs to our students in 2016

Job offer titles from 2016

Why do we interview?

Employers who offered jobs to our students in 2016

Post-graduate Survey Data

• Personality and attitude check

• Confirming what's on paper

What Will We Talk About Today?

What To Wear... Gentlemen

• Suit Colors: blue, black, grey, khaki
• You can show your personality in a colored tie / sock combo - match them and make them an appropriate pattern
• Dress Shoes: No scuffs, dirt or holes
• Accessories: belt, watch

What To Wear

• Introductions

• Career search process & how we can help
• Resume
• Interviewing
• Career Fairs

Tips & Tricks

Pinterest has great outfit examples

What To Wear...Ladies

• Verbal offer followed by written offer
• Will include salary, bonuses, benefits, vacation, start date, supervisor, title
• What to do with your offer

Rules for everyone:

• Style / brush your hair and teeth
• Manicured nails
• Light cologne / perfume
• Nothing too tight or baggy
• Always wear a suit unless you are told specifically not to
• The king of pop is the only one who can pull off white socks

Make sure you can walk in your shoes. You don't know if you will have to do extensive walking during the interview.

Why is she talking to me?!*

• Arrive 5-10 minutes early - no earlier than that!
• Have money for parking and gas
• No gum
• Turn off your cell phone - not just on vibrate
• Only one chance to make a good first impression

Eye contact

Handshake

Smile

• Come solo to your interview
• Speak slowly and clearly
• Write down the names of those you talk to
• Take water if they offer it
• Be polite, positive and genuine
• Make appropriate small talk - your interview starts as soon as you walk in the door
• It's so much more than just how you answer the questions

After The Interview

Suit jacket with...

• dress
• pants & blouse
• skirt & blouse

Dress / Skirt Rules:

• No more than 2 inches above the knee - if you have to pull it down when you sit / stand it's too short
• Wear tights or Nylons when seasonally appropriate

Shoes:

• No more than a 3 inch heel
• No boots - heels or flats
• No open toe
• Simple accessories

There are things you can do as early as your freshman year to ensure you get that dream internship or job.

It's never too early to get started!

Write a Thank You card or email

• 24-48 hours after interview
• Send one to each interviewer - short and sweet
• Follow up every 2-4 weeks

University Job Search Tools

On average:

80 Intern/Co-op Positions

200 Full-time Positions

2,500 Active Companies

Available after completing your 1st semester in the School of Engineering & Technology using your Purdue ID.

Before The Interview

Introductions

Example Thank you:

Hi Buzzlightgear,

Thank you for taking the time to meet with me on Thursday regarding the mechanical engineering internship opportunity. I feel that I'd be a great fit for the position and am looking forward to hearing back from you.

Sincerely,

Woody

Example Follow Up:

Hi Buzzlightgear,

I wanted to send a quick note to follow up on the status of the hiring decision for the internship position. I am still very interested and am looking forward to hearing back from you.

Sincerely,

Woody

Recruiting Life-Cycle

Varies by industry

Recruiters conduct interviews and make offers for Internship / Co-Op and Full Time Positions

Recruiters attend career fairs, host info sessions and conduct interviews on campus

Candidate starts new position

Offers are accepted or declined

Midterms

Winter Break

Midterms

Summer

Spring Semester

Fall Semester Starts

Bottom line: Advise students to start searching early!

Recruiting starts in FALL for internships and positions starting the following summer!

Research

• Company
• Position
• Interviewer(s) - no stalking!
• Yourself - do some self reflecting with the job description

What is an internship?

About Me:

Shelly Snider

Career Services Specialist Since 2012

Ten Years Experience as a Recruiter

Three Years Experience as an HR Manager

What Employers are Looking for...

• Experiential Educational opportunity
• Characteristics Include:
• Generally a one time experience
• "Learning agenda” - not just a part-time job
• May be part-time or full-time
• May be paid or non-paid
• May be for credit or not

E & T internships are typically paid! 2015-16 salaries ranged from $10 - $24 per hour with an average of $16

Develop Marketable Skills

Join a Student Org

Didn't get contact information from everyone? Send the thank you to the HR person and ask them to forward it on to the person or group.

Get a Part Time Job

Get Involved!

• Student Organizations
• ET Student Council
• Professional Associations

Have a Good GPA

About You:

Name

Major

Post-Grad Dream Job

Come to career services for a mock interview and honest feedback. Most companies are not allowed to give specific feedback due to legal issues.

"Internships came back as the most important thing that employers look for when evaluating a recent college graduate"

- Chronicle of Higher Education

Career Services

Office of Career Services

School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI