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As the world continues to advance in technology, the rise of social media has skyrocketed alongside it. Social media’s simple accessibility makes it a breeding ground for inappropriate and non-work friendly content. In turn, many employers have begun checking out their job applicants’ and current employees’ online profiles to ensure they are “keeping things PG.”

A negative impression can make a big difference and cause loss of opportunities and recommendations. MARY DOYLE

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According to Mary Doyle, a field experience coordinator for the College of Education, inappropriate online profiles could cost a teacher applicant their job. “Since I work with future teachers, I know that mentor teachers, administrators, students, staff and even parents are ‘looking up’ students on social media,” Doyle said. “A negative impression can make a big difference and cause loss of opportunities and recommendations.” Senior finance and personal wealth major, Leora Wood, said that she has a l r e a dy experienced employers checking out”her social media for red flags. According to Wood, her online presence is something that is very important to potential employers, and its accessibility with search engines like Google is surprisingly simple. “Your social media is a representation of your personal brand and can tell an employer what kind of person you are, what your interests are, and how well you interact and get along with people before you even go in for an interview,” said

Wood. Although it may seem like an invasion of privacy, having clean online profiles and social media can give a job applicant a leg up above others when searching for a job. Doyle said to delete any pictures or posts on social media that involve inappropriate, offensive or discriminatory language, and those that implicate evidence of drinking or drug abuse. Employers want to see that their potential employees are ethical and have good values, both online and offline. Doyle encourages every student to give their online profiles a good look-over to ensure they are comfortable with future employers seeing anything and everything they post. Although privacy settings are something that can be set fairly high to eliminate a lot of this privacy invasion, Doyle made it clear that it’s better to delete the inappropriate posts than to rely on your privacy settings. “Certainly check your privacy settings and protect as much as possible, but to be aware that even then, things get out,” Doyle said. Although there are plenty of things employers are hoping not to see on their future employees’ social medias, according to Doyle, they’re always on the lookout to get impressed as well. Adding things that reflect community service involvement, highlight skills, talents, work ethic and responsibility can make your profile look clean, and add something above and beyond your resume. There are also many different resume-building and professional networking sites available to students and employers. The largest of these is LinkedIn, which is certainly popular at UNI. According to senior MIS major Cory Anderson, LinkedIn is a g reat resource, especially in the business world. See SOCIAL MEDIA, page 3

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“Professionally, I would absolutely recommend LinkedIn,” Anderson said. “For business majors, there are actually people who get paid to go on LinkedIn and recruit people who have impressive-looking

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resumes and profiles.” According to Anderson, students should use their best judgement when it comes to censoring your social media. “If granny won’t like what she’s seeing, neither will future employers,” Anderson said.

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Employers seek skills, not majors JACOB MADDEN Staff Writer

The job market within the United States is always expanding and changing, especially since the advent of the internet. Matt Nuese, associate director of career services at UNI, stressed that students have to be thinking toward the future job market to stay competitive instead of the current one. This is especially prevalent with the Career Services Center’s Job and Internship Fair this Monday, Sept. 19. “The biggest change

that we’ve seen is that more employers have gone to skills-based hiring,” Nuese said. Nuese went on to explain that while the name of the major is still important, it does not hold the same weight as it used to if the student cannot demonstrate skills outside of the major such as marketing products, cooperating and collaborating or what Nuese refers to as intellectual curiosity. According to Nuese, intellectual curiosity is the desire to continue to learn more and grow in different skills

once becoming employed. “If a student has a combination of good grades, and they’re involved in extracurriculars, and they do two things that are pre-professional in nature, they are always successful,” Nuese said. Nuese also noted that developing a skills-based education will better prepare students for the job market by the time they leave UNI. These employers are looking for people of almost any major to fill in new positions if they have the skills to succeed.

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industries that we have,” Nuese said. “And then you look at sales – one of the oldest industries – but now almost every job involves sales.” Nuese explained that while before there were jobs where people could work on a computer or crunch numbers in a back office and not interact with people, nowadays those people have to be involved in sales as well. He also emphasized that employers are looking for more collaborative and cooperative people than ever. According to Nuese, within six months of graduation, between 94 and 97 percent of UNI students are almost always either in graduate school, employed or self-employed.

“Even at our career fair, 60 percent of the employers that are there – on their sign, it says all majors accepted,” Nuese said. “What they’re looking for are training areas. Have you been trained in communication? Have you been trained in IT? Have you been trained in digital media? They’re looking for those categories. That’s why I always push [students to] look at the skills you’re gaining rather than the major’s title.” Nuese said that although majors used to really set a career path in stone, that has slowly changed over the past 30 years. Nuese gave the example of education majors finding success in distribution, due to their positivity, ability to teach objectives and goals and their management skills. With all this emphasis on skill, Nuese said the best way for people to be successful is to get involved. Finding both internships and student organizations to be a part of can open doors to a professional network within UNI, as well as outside of the university. Even if the groups are more social in nature, Nuese encouraged students to take advantages of these opportunities. “If you join the Harry Potter Club, but you’re the president, think of the skills you’re gaining,” Nuese said. According to Nuese, those skills are exactly what recruiters at the Job and Internship Fair, as well as employers in the job market, will be looking for.

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This year’s Career Services Job & Internship Fair will feature over 185 employers, and an average of 1,500 students attend the event annually. With a broad swath of employers in one location, the job fair is opportune for upcoming and even recent graduates. Career services provides preparation assistance. Help is available for resumes or cover letters, and students can schedule mock interviews to gain confidence. Career Services provides the following assistance: • Resume/Cover letter/References/Per sonal Statement Critiques • Personalized career coaching through one-onone appointments • Mock Interviews • Alumni connections • The UNI Job & Internship Board • On Campus Interviews • Employer contacts and connections • LinkedIn reviews • Fairs and Events (Two Job & Internship Fairs per year and the UNI Teacher Fair) Laura Wilson, Career Services coordinator, said the most important thing for a new graduate to know walking into an interview is to be able to communicate to an employer how previous experience has prepared you for their job opening. “This comes with preparation and reflection,” Wilson said. “Go through the job description and identify all the skills and experiences you have that align with the position. Be able to cite specific exam-

ples of your work and academics, explaining how this will make you a good fit. Anticipate questions they will ask you, based on what they state in the job description.” Knowing the position and what the employer is look-

Be able to cite specific examples of your work and academics, explain how this will make you a good fit. Anticipate questions [...] based on what they state in the job description. Laura Wilson

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ing for puts an applicant ahead of the rest, Wilson said. The job hunt can be a unique adventure for every individual. “It is great to know that Career Services is there for students in so many ways,” said Sabrina Bumpke, senior elementary education major. “Finding a job after graduation can be hard, and it is nice that a student can go in and speak with a professional on where to look for jobs that the student may not have thought of or get advice on a resume, all of the services can be tailored to each student.” Bumpke added that the UNI Teacher Fair, in March, provides extra opportunities for education majors like her. The UNI Job and See RESOURCES, page 8

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An average of 1,500 students attend the Career Services Job and Internship Fair every year. The Career Fair on Sept. 19 will host more than 185 employers from the Cedar Valley and beyond. Laura Wilson, Career Services coordinator says applicants should communicate their prior experience effectively to a potential employer.

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Juniors

Seniors

Try and find an internship.

Get a full-time job.

Speak with organizations about what they do and common careers within the organization. Ask if your major would be valued by the organization.

Start seeking out internships and begin building your professional network.

Prep

Review attendee list, find 3-5 organizations you would like to speak with. Bring a resume if you are trying to be hired.

Find 6-7 organizations you are interested in. Select 1-2 that you have not heard of. Find out how they hire and when they post the job you want.

Revisit 5-7 organizations, add 5+ more. Network aggresively for experience.

Speak with the organization you interned with. them, revisit the 15 or so organizations you already know. Add in 3-5 organizations.

Dress

A little nicer than class, typically a polo and khaki combo or equivelant.

Men: Dress shirt/slacks Women: Blouse/dress shirt with skirt/slacks

Men: Tie/long-sleeved dress shirt/ with slacks Women: Blouse/long -sleeved dress shirt/ with skirt/slacks

Men/Women: Suit

Bring

Notepad, pen/pencil, resumes.

Resumes (min 10 copies), padfolio, pen.

Resumes (min 20 copies), padfolio, pen, business cards.

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1) I’m majoring in ____, what part of your organization would my major get hired for? 2) Does your org offer internships or leadership programs? 3) What tips would you have for me as a freshmen that would make me a targeted NI ARCHIVES candidate as a senior?

1) Can you tell me about the projects your interns work on? 2) Does your internship program match the candidate with a mentor? 3) I am willing to relocate, which of your offices has the greatest hiring needs?

1) Last year you and I spoke about the internship program. I’m interested in learning more. 2) Out of your interns from last year, how many were oferend full-time jobs? What made those people successful? 3) What’s the best way to apply/contact your org?

1) My internship gave me (this) opportunity. I would like to continue with this. Can you tell me about other offerings in this area? 2) I applied for the [FT job] on your website already, an you share with me when interviews will begin? Can we schedule one right now?

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Internship Board is an online resource used by many UNI students to find jobs or internships while still enrolled and also a place to look for job ads after graduation. The Job and Internship board offers a “CareerMatch Quiz” that asks questions about the student’s interests and helps to match those interests to a career. Career Services also offers “CareerCruising,” a comprehensive assessment and planning tool that reviews skills and interests to assist students in finding a career path right for them. The main thing the Career Services website recommends for all students to become career ready is experiences. The staff at Career services, both online and by appointment, is there to help connect students to volunteer opportunities, student clubs and organizations, as well as internships. Career Services is available to all students at any point in their educational career. “The job search can take time, so starting early and being organized is very important,” Wilson said. “Seniors should be actively applying the semester before they graduate.”

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