In this issue: - Top Industries & Top Majors - Employer Spotlight - Career Spotlight
WSU Career Services
Hire-a-Shocker
Issue 12 / 05.24.13
What to Do If You Don’t Have a Job at Graduation Keep going! Be persistent in your job search. Get up every day as if you’re going to work, and spend time identifying and researching employers. Contact employers and schedule appointments. Make your job search your job! Register. Sign up on job-search engines. Stay current and active on business networks like LinkedIn or social media sites like Facebook where you can find company profiles. Work your network. Contact alumni in your field. Remind your contacts that you’re still looking for a job. Make new contacts by joining professional groups in your area. Call on the career center. Even though you’ve graduated, your college’s career center is ready to help. Use all the online resources the career center offers. Take a temp job. Temporary work will give you a way to pay your bills, and will help build the skills and experience that employers want. Plus, temp work will give you more contacts for your network, and may lead to a full-time job. Some organizations use temp positions as a stepping stone into full-time employment.
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Get your foot in the door. Some employers offer internships to recent graduates. You may find part-time positions at a company for which you want to work. This could be effective, especially in an organization that hires from within. If you do a great job, you become an excellent candidate for a full-time position. Look for ways to build new skills. Volunteer opportunities, like temp work, will open your network to new people and new opportunities. It can also help you develop new skills that will make you a more appealing job candidate. Courtesy of the National Association of Colleges and Employers, copyright holder.
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We’re here to help you… The Career Services staff consists of experienced career counselors who are knowledgeable about the variety of majors at WSU, career options, graduate school admission procedures, job search strategies and employment trends. Let us help you get started on the road to realizing your career goals.
Our Career Counselors: Val, Jill & Jan
Make an appointment with a career counselor to • Discuss career interests • Begin a job search • Develop a career plan • Conduct a mock interview • Interpret a career assessment • Learn about Hire-a-Shocker • Review your resume, cover letter, personal statement and other employment materials
Call 316-978-3435 to schedule an appointment. We are open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. We encourage you to drop by 203 Grace Wilkie this summer. Counselors will be available during walk-in hours for quick questions about your resume, your interview or your job search. Walk-in hours are from noon to 3:00 pm every Tuesday and Wednesday beginning May 28.
How Much Do Employers Pay a Liberal Arts Major? Starting salaries for the Class of 2013 continue to climb as the job market for college graduates improves. The average starting salary for a new college graduate earning a bachelor’s degree is $44,928—up 5 percent over the average starting salary earned by members of the Class of 2012, according to a new study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Generally, however, for humanities and social science majors, the average salary is $37,058. Here’s how that plays out for some graduates with a humanities degree:
Source: April 2013 Salary Survey, National Association of Colleges and Employers, copyright holder.
Career Coffee Blog...By Jan Mead Keep Learning, Learners! If you graduated last weekend, congratulations! What a huge accomplishment. If you are a learner, here’s the good news. . .you never stop learning. If you are really not into “stretching your mind” and thought you were through with that part of life upon the completion of your degree. . . probably not. Learning is essential to getting jobs, keeping jobs, advancing in your field and staying marketable. Here are a few ideas that will keep you in learning mode.
Career Spotlight: Training & Development Specialist Find a mentor—a person who has experience can answer your questions and give perspective on transitioning to the professional world, your career field, the company you work for—and lots more. Join professional associations. Actively participate. Take on leadership roles. Attend seminars and conferences. Attend networking events. Read—trade publications, news articles, books. Listen—to the news, to other people, to your intuition. Take more classes to gain additional knowledge and skill. Earn certifications in your field. Bottom line: keep learning. You must. One of your peers told me to tell you. . .just yesterday.
Like to teach, but want to work in business and industry? Consider becoming a Training and Development Specialist. Also called Corporate Trainers, these professionals develop, plan, present, and assess training programs for company employees in areas such as orientation, services, compliance, or teamwork and leadership. They are found in almost all industries and in some roles also help with other Human Resource functions such as recruiting and interviewing. Many positions spend up to 75% of their time traveling to corporate offices and company facilities around the country and the world. Engaging people with strong presentation, communication, and organization skills make excellent Training and Development Specialists. Entry-level positions in the training and development field often require a Bachelor’s degree with Business or Social Science related majors preferred. Areas such as Psychology, Human Resources, or Management provide a strong academic background. Some employers prefer candidates with coursework or experience in adult learning, instructional design or assessment and evaluation. Experience is highly valued so look for part-time or intern positions related to human resources or training. To learn more about the field of Corporate Training, visit the American Society for Training and Development website at http://www.astd.org/
Top Industries and Top Majors Hired Where will you and other members of the Class of 2013 land after graduation? If you’re not planning to pursue an advanced degree, you’re probably headed for the work force. Below are the top five industries taking entry-level hires from the Class of 2013, some of the majors they are hiring from, and the average salary those new hires are being paid.
Top-Hiring Industries and Top Majors Hired Industry
2013 Average Salary
Educational Services Biological Sciences/Life Sciences
$38,900
Psychology
$39,800
Elementary Teacher Education
$39,600
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Business Administration/Management
$56,500
Accounting
$53,100
Political Science/Government
$39,000
Healthcare and Social Assistance
Hire-a-Shocker If you’re looking for a job, you need to check out Hire-a-Shocker, our online recruitment system. Post your résumé resumé and search for part-time, full-time, degreed and nondegreed positions, including oncampus opportunities. Hire-a-Shocker also shows which employers are coming to career events and allows you to apply for on-campus interviews.
Check out these jobs! Digital Office Systems, Job #10551, Jr. Sales Rep., Wichita Boston Scientific, Job #16914, Field Clinical Representative, Wichita Via Christi Health, Job #16910, Courier, Wichita NetApp, Job #16846, Facilities Engineer
Nursing
$55,700
Health and Related Sciences
$44,300
Psychology
$33,900
Hospira-Pharmaceuticals, Job #9266, Chemist I, McPherson KS
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$36,300
Business Administration/Management
$55,100
Target Optical, Job #10332, Optical Team Member, Wichita KS
Psychology
$41,300
Federal, State, and Local Governments
Finance and Insurance Business Administration/Management
$54,000
Economics (Business/Managerial)
$54,000
Finance
$55,200
Source: April 2013 Salary Survey, National Association of Colleges and Employers, copyright holder.
Be a Career Connection! Graduating? Congratulations! Have you thought about giving back to your university? We have a program that will help you do that. It’s called Career Connections. Participants in the Career Connections network help students learn about the world of work by meeting with them, one-on-one. Students will ask questions about your career path and your work experience. You can expect questions such as “What do you enjoy most about your work? What degrees and skills are important for someone entering this career? What college courses proved to be the most valuable to you?” In the past, you may have conducted informational interviews as a part of your career exploration. We are offering an opportunity for you to pass on your knowledge and experience. For your convenience, and if agreeable to you, the student would come to your office for the interview. These meetings are informal and usually take only 15 to 20 minutes of your time. Alumni not in the Wichita area may volunteer to share career information via phone or e-mail. To sign up, begin at our website (http://wichita.edu/career) and click on Become a Career Connection. Once you’ve been approved for Career Connections, you will have access to update your information, make yourself available to students as necessary, and control the number of interviews and job shadowing experiences you schedule. While there are many ways you can give back to your alma mater, being a member of Career Connections is the best way to help students explore careers and to encourage degree completion. We hope to see you in Career Connections!
INTRUST Bank, N.A., Job #12430, Teller, Multiple locations in Wichita
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Job #11470, Freddy’s Associates, Wichita and surrounding area Menards, Job #16968, Manager Trainee, Wichita Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies, Job #16992, Underwriting Specialist U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Job #17019, Border Patrol Agent, West TX/NM, South TX, CA, AZ Omni Aerospace, Job #17100, Entry Level Buyer Assistant InfoSync Services, Job #16895, Revenue Specialist, Wichita Questions? Ask us! 316.978.3435 or career.services@wichita.edu. We want your job search to be successful!
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Koch Industries
October 1, 2013
Grant Thornton
October 2, 2013
Lindburg, Vogel, Pierce, Faris
October 3, 2013
Adams, Brown, Beren, Ball
October 4, 2013
Ernst & Young
October 7, 2013
Allen, Gibbs & Houlik
October 8, 2013
Kennedy & Coe
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