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FALL CAREER FAIRS

What: Nursing Career Fair

When: Thursday, October 7, 2004

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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What: Career EXPO 2004

Fair for ALL WTAMU students

When: Thursday, October 21, 2004

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

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Visit our website for a complete list of who is attending as well as tips and ideas to help you prepare to make the best of your experience!

http://wtcareer.wtamu.edu/cs/student/jobfair.htm

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Spotlight on Career & Counseling Services' Resources

How to Get What You Deserve
Interview Reminders
50 Questions Most Asked by Employers

How to Mount a Successful Job Search, Quickly

What is Proven to Cause Frustration
What You Must Do
What Will Work... And Why
Negotiating Your Salary

The Action Job Kit is a highly successful job search program.  It encourages you to stop whatever you have been doing to find a job and implement this system.  By using the techniques outlined in the kit, you will discover the simplest method of getting a job.  If what you are experiencing is frustration in your job search, let the Action Job Kit show you HOW TO FIND A JOB, FAST!

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Success Timeline

Are you the type of person that needs a well thought-out plan in order to get your job search underway?  Maybe you are the kind of person who waits until the very last minute -- after graduation -- to even think about getting a job.  Or you could be the person who falls somewhere between well planned and spur of the moment.

Regardless of your preparation style, Career & Counseling Services has proven timelines of what job search strategies and techniques you should use.  We have timelines starting with freshman year through post-graduation.  Are you more than a year away from graduation?  Good news!  There are things you need to be doing NOW to improve your employability.

FACTOID:   National statistics indicate that it typically takes 18 months to secure a position in your field if you do not have experience.  It will take 9 months to find a job in your field if you do have experience.

Career & Counseling Services recommends that students start seriously looking for a job at least 12 months prior to graduation.  The obvious things you need to address are polishing your résumé and cover letter.  Do you know how to target both documents to the jobs you are seeking?  What job search strategies will you use?  How do you identify employers that hire people with your degree or employers you want to work for? All these issues and much more are covered within the "College Success Timeline" webpage found at the following link:
http://wtcareer.wtamu.edu/cs/student/successtimeline.htm.

Don't let another day go by without a game plan for your job search.  Alumni, December 2004 graduates, May 2005 graduates and beyond, get moving.  Start today.  Don't just look for a job.  Do the right things to secure a career.

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Succeeding with Phone Interviews

Shrinking recruiting budgets are forcing many companies to limit the number of on-campus interviews they conduct.  Visiting larger schools with an extensive pool of qualified candidates just makes more economic sense.

So how do the myriad of great candidates from smaller schools (like WTAMU) get interviews with major employers?  Many companies conduct screening interviews over the phone.  This cost-effective way to make contact with a large number of job seekers is becoming more and more popular.  Phone interviews allow companies to identify the strongest candidates and arrange in-person interviews at a later date.  This way, companies use their recruiting budget more effectively.

Preparing for a phone interview can be nerve-racking.  To help, check out this terrific article about phone interview etiquette . It will provide preparation tips and ideas to make the most of the interview.  In the article, you will also find a link to view a sample phone interview log.  This is a great tool to stay organized and increase your effectiveness during the interview.

Lastly, we are always available in Career Services to coach and help you prepare for phone interviews.  Call us at (806) 651-2345 or come by our office in VHAC 210, and we will be happy to help.

Good luck!

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Graduate School Entrance Exams

Just as with undergraduate admissions, graduate school applications usually require standardized test scores. The test(s) you'll take depend on what type of graduate degree you're seeking. Check with the school(s) to which you plan to apply for information about required exams.

Graduate entrance exams include the following:

The Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE)

Many students planning to attend graduate school take both the General and Subject GRE tests. Further information about the tests -- including how to register and how to prepare -- is available at www.gre.org.

The Law School Admission Test (LSAT)

The LSAT is required by nearly all law schools approved by the American Bar Association.  More information is available at www.lsat.org.

The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT®)

The MCAT is primarily a multiple-choice exam that tests knowledge of science as well as skills (such as problem solving and critical thinking) desirable for success in the medical profession.  Further information is available at www.aamc.org/mcat.

The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT®)

The GMAT is taken by students planning to apply to graduate management programs (such as an MBA program).  You can find information about making a test appointment and about preparing for a graduate management program at www.mba.com.

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Test Anxiety?

There is no doubt about it, for most people, testing is stressful. Because exam results can determine whether you pass or fail a class, earn a scholarship, get admitted to a desired program, or even earn entry into a professional school, graduate program, job or career, it is natural to feel some anxiety when you take a test. In fact, it can be counter-productive not to have an awareness of the importance of the task at hand. But test anxiety is something different from heightened concern.

Here are some websites with information on how to handle test anxiety associated with graduate school entrance exams:

http://www.uiowa.edu/~uaactr/aac_curr_students/improving/test%20anxiety.htm

http://www.thetwocrows.com/ahclem/testanxiety.html

http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/stresstestanxiety.shtml

http://www.wholemind.com/TestAnxiety.html

http://www.wayneperkins.net/hypnosis/self.html

http://www.studygs.net/

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Career Services Calendar of Events

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