Career Services Center

The following full-time positions have been posted within the past week to UMBCworks. Login to your account (via the link in the Jobs & Internships topic in myUMBC) and find details and application instructions as well as hundreds of other job postings!

*MedStar Research Institute - Clinical Research Assistant - ID# 9239652
*CECOM LCMC Software Engineering Center (SEC) - Computer Scientist or Engineers Application deadline is May 18th - ID# 9239716
*Humanim - Coordinator, Employment Development Services and Case Management - ID# 9239639
*GSE Systems - Mechanical Engineer - ID# 9239614
*IBM - Technical Sales, Job ID Number S_D-0285303 - ID# 9239685
*General Electric - Masters & PhD Level Openings (CHEM & Engineering) - ID# 9239765

The following part-time positions have been posted within the past week to UMBCworks. Login to your account (via the link in the Jobs & Internships topic in myUMBC) and find details and application instructions as well as hundreds of other job postings!

*The Johns Hopkins University - Data Assistant - ID# 9239680
*The Johns Hopkins University - Enterprise Web Services Support Assistant - ID# 9239682
*Planning Solutions Group - Executive Assistant - ID# 9239623
*Humanim - Rehabilitation Aide (WorkFirst) - ID# 9239634

The following on-campus positions have been posted within the past week to UMBCworks. Login to your account (via the link in the Jobs & Internships topic in myUMBC) and find details and application instructions as well as hundreds of other job postings!

*The Commons - Event Admissions Crew - ID# 9239668
*Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs - Office Assistant - ID# 9239702
*Social Work Department - Office Assistant - ID# 9239701
*Registrar's Office - Student Assistant - ID# 9239626
*Office of Residential Life- Residential Assistant (RA) - ID# 9239513
*Alumni Relations, Senior Gift Campaign - Student Coordinator - ID# 9239651
*Career Peer - Career Services Center - ID# 9239418

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Rutgers Student Center & Brower Commons
126 College Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Sponsored by RUTGERS CAREER SERVICES

PURPOSE
The largest college recruitment program in the state brings together New Jersey area employers with college students and graduates seeking employment. Experienced candidates are also welcome to attend.

EMPLOYER PARTICIPATION
Over 150 employers will have current and anticipated openings in most career fields and academic majors, including liberal arts, business, science, and technical areas. (Some careers are generally not represented, such as education, advertising, public relations and the media.)

CANDIDATE PARTICIPATION
Open to students and graduates from any college or university, all degree levels and majors, who wish to work in New Jersey. Resume submission is not required to attend the event, but is required to participate in the electronic resume database. Dress for interviewing and bring plenty of resumes. There is no fee.

RESUME DATABASE
Have your resume distributed to all employers attending the career day via an electronic database which will be sent to each employer one week after the event.

Resume Submission period: May 1, 2010 – May 31, 2010
Go to http://careerservices.rutgers.edu

* Have your word-processed resume ready for uploading (1-page pref., 2-page max.)
* If you have difficulty, email a note to njccd@careers.rutgers.edu and attach your resume.

WE WILL NOT COLLECT RESUMES AT THE EVENT FOR THE DATABASE.
BRING RESUMES TO GIVE TO THE EMPLOYERS.

You may attend the event without submitting your resume online. However, it is highly recommended to include your resume in the database which will be sent to each employer one week after the event.

Questions? Email njccd@careers.rutgers.edu

Keep reading for more information including tips for candidates, parking and directions.

Wednesday, May 19 From 6:00 to 8:00 pm
6021 University Blvd, Suite 450
Ellicott City, MD 21043

Who We Are!
• 18 year old industry leading Mortgage Banker with an office in Baltimore.
• A company on the grow; expanding operations by 25% in the last 6
months.
• We are focused on life balance within our culture and placing the
customer at the forefront.
How You Benefit!
• Base salary and lucrative commission structure.
• Quality leads ARE provided daily!
• Six-step sales process allows for experienced loan officers to
significantly increase sales, and in-experienced candidates to become
successful- much more rapidly.
• VERY competitive products and pricing.
• Unparalleled culture promoting sales incentives and contests while
focused on a positive workplace and life balance.
Who We Are Looking For!
• Experienced, proven loan officers looking for a long-term relationship.
• Experienced individuals who posses the drive and sales traits to achieve
success.
• Recent college graduates looking for success in the mortgage field.
“If you like what you have read, APPLY NOW!”

Call (443) 394-9000 with questions. Forward your resume to: Nicole Cecil, ncecil@americanequity.com

2 day workshop + one follow-up appointment
Friday and Saturday, June 11-12 - Register NOW!

Need answers to the big questions about where you are headed next?
Not sure what kind of job you are interested in or how to find it?
Are you graduating this year and lack the know-how or confidence to network?

This two day workshop helps you to do all of these! Unlike other career assessments and workshops, you'll be able to assess your strengths and identify what you enjoy, things that you do well and events or experiences in which you take pride. It motivates you to succeed. Ultimately by learning more about yourself through this process, you open up new opportunities.
The focus in this workshop is a non-traditional job search process. Through guided group discussions, participants will:

* Identify what you are good at and what you love to do
* Learn to articulate your worth to an employer
* Learn to make contacts whenever you may want them
* Succeed in interviews
* Work with a support team to increase self-confidence

The workshop is designed for all levels from freshmen to graduate students and alumni.
The registration fee for current UMBC Students is $50. Details and the online registration form can be found at
http://careers.umbc.edu/skills/ds.php

May Grads: What Are You Doing after Graduation?

UMBC has begun asking May and August 2010 graduates to contribute to the Graduating Student Report so the campus can get a better sense of the post graduation plans of the Class of 2010. Check out last year's results here. All students who complete the report will be entered into a prize drawing.

Graduating students can contribute to the report via the link in the personal email they received or can contribute directly to the report by visiting: http://careers.umbc.edu/gradrep .

Keep your eye out for an email containing the link to the Spring and Summer 2010 Employment Survey that was launched May 4, 2010. The Career Services and Shriver Centers are interested in learning about the part-time jobs/internships you held during the spring semester and your plans for the upcoming summer months.

PNC Bank has generously donated two sets of four box seat tickets to Oriole games (each set valued at $200). Complete the brief survey and earn a chance to be one of the two randomly selected winners!

If you want to find out what prospective employers think of you, don't wait till you don't get a job and then ask the recruiter for feedback. It's a litigious society, so they won't share it.

The recruiter will say something generic like how much they liked you but the field was just so competitive. Furthermore, at this point, you are already closed out for the job. You can't use any feedback you do get because your next interviews will be for different jobs with different players. Instead of generic feedback received too late, you need to get personal and specific feedback that you can act upon before a decision is made.

In order to do that, ask your interviewer these tough questions.

Here we are just a few weeks from graduation and although companies are hiring a bit more this year, it's still a tough market, according to CareerBuilder's annual job forecast.

How many graduates will make careless and thoughtless mistakes trying to find their first full-time job? It's downright shocking the blunders many applicants make when looking for work. They should know better.

To read the rest of the article and learn more about the importance of making a good first impression click here.

On Thursday, May 27 at noon Michelle Singletary, Washington Post Columnist, and Ellen Gordon Reeves, author of Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview?, will be hosting a live online chat. They invite new graduates with questions about the job search process to attend. It can be found at washingtonpost.com/discussions.

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