August 18, 2014 Hire-a-Shocker Newsletter

Issue 1 / 08.18.14

Accounting Interview Days | NEW to Hire -a-Shocker | Career Counselor Corner | Building Your LInkedIn Network | What Does It Take to Get a Job at Google?

WSU Career Services

Hire-a-Shocker Building Shockers, Building Professionals

Kiss ‘Um Bye

We’ve Moved!

Kiss ‘Um Bye is sponsored by Student Activities Council and acts as a fun department fair for university areas. Along with the department fair, the event will feature several inflatable games, food, live music, and an opportunity for students to win great prizes. In the past departments have given away t-shirts, root beer floats, prizes, or hosted a fun activity.

Wednesday, August 20 | 11:00am-1:00pm RSC Main Entrance

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The Office of Career Services is now located in Brennan Hall II. Visitors should check in on the second floor, room 225.

Hours of Business: Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Call 978.3435 to schedule an appointment with a career counselor.

Visit the Career Development Office on the second floor of the Rhatigan Student Center, room 205.

Hours of Business:

Monday-Thursday 8:00 am - noon 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Walk-Ins for resume help 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Scheduled appointments Call 978.3435 to schedule an evening appointment with a career counselor at the RSC.

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Interview Days

Apply for AccounƟng Internships & Full-Time PosiƟons

For informaƟon on how to submit your resume for consideraƟon visit

www.wichita.edu/InterviewDays There are more than 10 rms coming to interview September 23 - October 20, 2014.

Get your resumes ready!

For quesƟons contact: INTERNSHIPS - Kelley Maƫvi z (316) 978-6144 z kelley.maƫvi@wichita.edu FULL-TIME - Karen Gillenwater z (316) 978-6831 z karen.gillenwater@wichita.edu

Interview Days is sponsored by CooperaƟve EducaƟon & Internships, and Career Services

EMPLOYER ON-THE-LINE...By Jeanne Hopkins The Sherwin Williams Company

Jaclyn Hennessy - Area Recruitment Specialist What was your first job after completing your education?

I sold insurance for approximately six months after graduating with my Business Management degree. I fell in love with the sales aspect of the job, just not the product I was selling. I then found the Sherwin Williams Management Training Program and have been with SW for nine years.

What are some types of positions students may not expect?

Sales Representative, National Account Department (internal promotion opportunity), and Diversified Brands Account Management (internal promotion opportunity) What majors should consider applying to SW? All business majors - however we hire and work with all majors!

What is unique about your organization?

We will be 150 years old in 2016 and still growing annually. Approximately 30% of our company’s workforce is under the age of 30!

Do you have advice for new employees on their first day/first week?

Learning about our industry and products is a challenge. You will learn more every day and become an expert in no time. Always remember, we hired you for your personality and accomplishments not because of your knowledge of the paint world.

Would you share the best job search tip you have received?

Be open to learning more about companies or industries you are not familiar with. I never thought I would sell paint for seven years and I ended up loving it!

Would you share an interview tip for new grads?

Be prepared with specific examples of times you have demonstrated leadership, great customer service, or when you worked through a difficult situation. A candidate’s past performance is the biggest indicator of future success.

NEW to Hire-a-Shocker Koch & Company

Koch & Co., Inc. was founded in 1989 by Jim, Dan, and Fred Koch as a kitchen cabinet, interior and exterior door manufacturer. The focus of the kitchen cabinet division was to produce a quality semi-custom product at an affordable price point.

The decision to make the Koch "niche" provided the impetus for the growth of the company.

Located in Seneca, KS. www.kochandco.com

Clarke Engineering Services

Clarke Engineering Services is an independently owned and operated engineering services company that specializes in equipment design, commissioning, installation and integration, validation and project management for various industries, including the pharmaceutical and diagnostic industries. Engineers are located at customers throughout the Midwest. Jobs available in McPherson, KS. www.clarkengineering.com

Career Coffee Blog...By Jan Mead Beginning classes in the fall is almost like celebrating New Year’s Day. It represents a fresh start. A chance to continue on a successful path or a chance to do better.

Here are suggestions from employers who want to hire grads.

• Make good grades. An employer needs to have ways to evaluate your potential when considering you for a position with their organization. For a college student or new grad, companies look at grade point average as an indication of your potential value to them as an employee.

• Join professional or on campus organizations and be involved. The ability to work on teams, as well as leadership experience, are also big with employers.

• Communications skills. The ability to speak effectively with one person or a group is crucial to success in the workplace. As is the capability to write professional correspondence and emails.

• Reach out to your classmates. The guy who sits next to you in Intro to Business may work for an organization you would like to work for in the future. Network!

• Get to know your instructors. Employers often get in touch with faculty to learn about students they might be interested in hiring.

• Meet with Career Services. Their goal is to help you with anything career related.

They are connected to employers and make it their job to pass on information and advice to you.

A new year. A new start. Make it a good one

Career Spotlight: The Environmental Science Niche

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Vivian Rohleder, WSU Career Services Career Counselor The newly expanding field of world environmental history is in increasing demand in a wide array of business environments and academia, due to its unique environmental science niche. Dr. Dehner, world environmental historian and professor at WSU, shed some light onto his interesting field of expertise.

Through the fusion of two of his interests, history and environmental science, Dr. Dehner has devoted his life to analyzing how humanity has been impacted by diseases in the modern era. Valuable skills gleaned through liberal arts and humanities degrees – such as finding relationships between concepts, providing a comparative look, and following links between events – are highly sought after in business settings. Many organizations –whether they are governments, non-profit organizations, or private industries – are increasingly turning their focus to how business practices affect the environment and vice versa.

Forging a career path within environmental science is often the product of merging it with an interest area such as law, policy, mediin t h i w h cine, science, anthropology, or history. An unlikely marriage of pat n th e a reer e f t c a o i disciplines often results in the creation of a niche area. Developing g n s ie nce an inte rest “Fo rgi s c l t a a distinctive marketable skill and becoming established as an ith men envi ron merg ing it w y, me dic ine expert in the field will separate candidates from the majority of o lic t of y.” generalist professionals. Creating an environmental science niche , p c u o r t d w l r s o a i h p y, or ch as a rea su , an thro pol og within your field of choice is as simple as taking courses that could scie nce serve as an entry way into this focus. Some examples are biology, anthropology, and history classes. Another path is to integrate two disciplines through getting a Bachelor of Arts in general studies, thus gaining a broad focus. There is great value in liberal arts and humanities degrees outside of the world of academia.

Businesses are attracted to individuals who have developed the unique skillset of deeply reading and integrating information. These competencies separate general studies graduates from the rest of applicants.

A way of exploring whether this is an area of interest to you is to get involved in student organizations, local museums involved with interpreting the past, forest and grassland groups in Kansas, or organizations researching the impact of dams. Additionally, use credit and class requirements as a way to expose yourself to new areas of interest and experience things you didn’t think about before. Dr. Dehner, who is an inspiration to those seeking enriching careers and niches, encourages students not to be consigned to what they do in class; instead, students should pursue their interest and invest in a career they are passionate about.

Building Your LinkedIn Network – One Great Connection at a Time

Val Perkins, WSU Career Services Career Counselor The power of LinkedIn is greatest when we build a strong network of connections. Here are some ways to get started: • The LinkedIn alumni tool (linkedin.com/alumni) is a great way to begin to connect with professionals. Use it to search for others who have attended Wichita State University and have a similar major or are doing the kind of work that matches your interests.

• Who do you know attending or working at WSU now? Search for professors, staff, classmates, and organization members and ask to connect. Every time you attend an event or have a successful face-to-face encounter with someone on campus, you have a chance to build your professional network.

• What other universities do former high school or college classmates attend? Search for classmates and colleagues you admire professionally and stay in touch.

• When asking to connect with someone on LinkedIn, a generic message is created: “I’d like to add you to my professional network.” Wow, that’s boring! Make your invitation personalized, professional, and concise to increase the likelihood of gaining a new connection. Remind the person how you know them or if you don’t know them, tell them what you saw in their profile that inspired you to send the request.

• Make your connections meaningful. In the future when you want to reach out to one of them, you will be able to start communication with a reminder of how you met or what you have in common. Now that’s a good connection!

Office Hours

FALL 2014 EVENTS Aug. 20 - Kiss ‘Um Bye | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | RSC Lawn Sept. 23 - Koch Industries Interviews

BRENNAN HALL II | Room 225 Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

RSC | Room 205

Sept. 25 - Engineering Career Fair | RSC 2nd Floor | 2:00 - 6:00 pm Sept. 29 - Allen, Gibbs & Houlik Interviews

Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Walk-In Hours Monday - Thursday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | RSC | Room 205

Sept. 30 - KPMG Interviews Oct. 1 - Grant Thornton Interviews Oct. 2 - Adams, Brown, Beran, Ball Interviews Oct. 3 - BKD Interviews Oct. 6 - Kennedy & Coe Interviews

FYI

Oct. 9 - Lindburg, Vogel, Pierce, Faris Interviews Oct. 10 - Ernst & Young Interviews

1845 Fairmount Street, Wichita, KS 67260-0042 316.978.3435 - career.services@wichita.edu www.wichita.edu/career

Notice of Nondiscrimination Wichita State University does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, status as a veteran, genetic information or disability. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita KS 67260-0205; telephone (316) 978-6791.

Oct. 16 - M&L Interviews Oct. 17 - Lewis, Hooper & Dick Interviews Oct. 20 - CCH / Walters Kluwer Interviews Nov. 14 - Education Career Fair | Hughes Metroplex | 2:00 - 4:00 pm

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