LINKS Newsletter - Nov 2012

CForAREER LINKS S ERVICES McCoy College of Business Administration Students - L IAISON M EMO The semester is flying by and finally the weather is starting to change – cooler times are upon us.

What hasn’t changed is the need to continue to work on those resumes, draft those cover letters, and figure out ways to network, network, network!

Networking is really just a process. A process that starts with an initial contact, which leads to a connection, which can then lead to a relationship. Networking should be viewed as a process of building relationships that get incorporated into the fabric of life -both your professional and personal life.

Networking is about being genuine, not fake.

It’s how we look for a job, it’s how we find prospects, it’s how we engage customers, and it’s how we stay in touch with our friends and family.

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to turn to. You won’t need to sell yourself, because they’ll already know you.

Now is the time to think about strengthening and expanding your network. Now’s the time to take action.

Every day, think about Go Bobcats! how you can have more conversations and make more connections. You truly NEVER do know who you will meet and what that connection could mean in the future. Think about what you can do to move your connections into relationships. Mutually beneficial long-term relationships. This way, when and if you need help, you’ll have people

Ross Wood

LIAISON OFFICE HOURS IN MCCOY

- FALL 2012

McCoy College of Business Administration Tuesdays: Wednesdays: Thursdays:

9 a.m. - 12 p.m. / 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

9 a.m. - 12 p.m. / 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. *BY APPOINTMENT ONLY*

Contact Career Services or the McCoy Advising Center to schedule an appointment.

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Update your Jobs4Cats profile

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Update and proof your resume

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See a Career Counselor

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Mark your calendars for upcoming Job Fairs and Career Service Events

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H ARVARD B USINESS R EVIEW M AY 2010; M ENTORING M ILENIALS B Y : J EANNE C. M EISTER AND K ARIE W ILLYERD

he makeup of the glob-

large enough to shoulder the re-

However, they want a road map to

al workforce is under-

sponsibility alone. In the U.S., for

success, and they expect their

going a seismic shift: In

instance, the 88 million Millennials

companies to provide it. If you’re

four years Millennials—the people

vastly outnumber Gen Xers, who

not careful, grooming them for

born between 1977 and 1997—will

are just 50 million strong.

leadership roles could drain your

account for nearly half the employees in the world. In some companies, they already constitute a majority.

That shift may sound daunting to the managers charged with coaching these young workers, who have a reputation for being attention sponges. However, our research into the varying expectations and needs of employees across four generations has given us a more nuanced view of Millennials and uncovered several re-

Millennials view work as a key part of life, not a separate activity that needs to be “balanced” by it. For that reason, they place a strong emphasis on finding work that’s personally fulfilling. They want work to afford them the opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills, and connect to a larger purpose. That sense of purpose is a key factor in their job satisfaction; according to our research, they’re the most socially conscious

“Oh, they want total fulfillment?”

them.

managers may be thinking. “Is that

across a wide range of industries, asking about their values, their behavior at work, and what they wanted from their employers. The Millennials, we saw, did want a constant stream of feedback and were in a hurry for success, but their expectations were not as outsized as many assume. That’s good news for organizations wondering just who will mentor this rising generation. Baby Boomers are retiring, and Gen X may not be

we’ve identified three kinds of mentoring that will prepare Millennials for success without requiring your experienced staffers to spend all their time coaching. While these approaches will work with employees in other generations, too, they’re especially effective with Millennials, because they suit this cohort’s mobile, collaborative lifestyle and need for immediacy.

Reverse Mentoring

generation since the 1960’s.

source efficient ways to mentor

We polled 2,200 professionals

managers’ energy. To help you,

all?” Yes, Millennials have high expectations of their employers— but they also set high standards for themselves. They’ve been working on their résumés practically since they were toddlers, because there are so many of them and so few (relatively speaking) spots at top schools and top companies. They’re used to overachieving academically and to making strong personal commitments to community service. Keep them engaged, and they will be happy to overachieve for you.

This approach shifts the responsibility for organizing mentoring to line employees, who learn from senior executives by mentoring them. A Millennial is matched to an executive and assigned to teach him or her how to, say, use social media to connect with customers. It’s an effective way to give junior employees a window into the higher levels of the organization, so that when the mentees retire, the younger generation has a better understanding of the business.

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W HY USE JOBS 4 CATS ?

Send messages to students, view student resumes, view job listings, search employer database, search employers attending job fairs, view special announcements and use the Resource Library.

EVENT

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SACUCCA Career Conference & Fair Nov. 2, 2012 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

YMCA TriPoint San Antonio

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Students only need to register for the co n f er en c e/ l un c h p ar t o f t he SACUCCA event. The lunch that is provided is free of charge. To register for the conference log on to your Jobs4Cats account. The job fair is also free but no registration is required.

The job fair will be from 1:00-4:00 p.m. http://www.sacucca.org/job-fair

Career Services LINKS Newsletter - an outreach effort by your Career Service Liaison: Ross Wood, Career Advisor

T EXAS S TATE C AREER S ERVICES L EADING T EXAS S TATE S TUDENTS

LBJ Student Center, Suite 5-7.1 www.careerservices.txstate.edu Phone: 512-245-2645 Fax: 512-245-3993 E-mail: CareerServices@txstate.edu Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 - 6:00 Friday: 8:00 - 5:00

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WALK-IN CAREER COACHING (All year) Mon. & Tues. 1-3 p.m.

Wed. & Thurs. 3-5 p.m.

48 HOUR RESUME CRITIQUES Career Services Website - See Student drop down menu for “Job Search Help”” ONLINE PRACTICE INTERVIEWING Career Services Website - See Student drop down menu for “Job Search Help” and “Interview Stream” AMERICAN BUSINESS JOURNALS ONLINE Visit our homepage and click on the link in the left navigation pane. Use your Texas State net ID and password to login. Available to students, faculty and staff.

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