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What Employers Want

CollegeGrad.com has released the results of a recent survey indicating what employers are seeking in new college graduates. Ranked in order of importance with corresponding percentages of employer responses:

Student's major (44%)
Interviewing skills (18%)
Internship/experience (17%)
College the student graduated from (10%)
Other miscellaneous qualifications (5%)
GPA (4%)
Student's personal appearance (1%)
Computer skills (1%)

"To compete most effectively, CollegeGrad.com recommends that job seekers note the specific success factors necessary for their desired job, and then cater their career preparation toward those factors. Those who can communicate these skills through past experiences in an interview setting will stand out from the crowd."

See the full-report and comments from employers at: www.collegegrad.com/press/what-employers-want.shtml

Seeking a position in the Milwaukee area?Check out UW-Milwaukee's Just in Time Job Fair!

Thursday, May 8, 2008
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
UWM Union, Wisconsin Room

The staff at UW-Milwaukee have extended an invitation to students at UW-Green Bay for their Just in Time Job Fair. This free job fair helps match students and alumni with employers who have late semester hiring needs or all looking to recruit for summer and/or internship positions.

Representatives from a wide range of organizations, including temporary employment agencies, will be recruiting for full-time and/or summer jobs and internships.

For more information or to view a list of employers, go to: http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CDC/careerfairs.html

Graduating in May and looking for a job? Starting your summer job/internship search?

Don't forget about the resources available through Career Services! These include:

PRO - Phoenix Recruitment On-Line:
This is the system used to list any positions received in Career Services. These include full-time, part-time, and internship positions. All currently enrolled students have access to this system! Positions represent a variety of career fields and in a variety of geographic areas.

Wisconsin Job Net:
This site is maintained by the Wisconsin Dept. of Workforce Development and is an excellent resource to locate positions within specific areas within Wisconsin. Searches can be done by region or by county, and range from part-time and temporary positions, to full-time career related positions.

On-Line Job Search Resources:
On this page, you will find links to job and internship listings organized by career interest areas, geographic preferences, and other tools to help you locate opportunities and research salary ranges.

In addition to these links, we have handouts and guides for Resume Writing, Writing Effective Cover Letters, Interviewing Like a Professional, Finding an Internship, and Job Search Strategies. If you aren't sure where to begin, call Career Services at (920) 465-2163 to set up an appointment with one of professional staff.

2008 Dining with Professionals:
The Do's and Don'ts of Etiquette

On Tuesday, April 8th over 100 students, corporate representatives and alumni board members attended this program to hear national speaker Deborah Thomas-Nininger provide tips and sound advice about business and professional etiquette. To see view snapshots from the evening, please click HERE.

Etiquette Dinner Photo

Thank You to our
Corporate Sponsors!

And a special thank you to the Alumni Association who provided financial and planning assistance with this event!

UW-GREEN BAY GRADUATES! Let us know about your post-graduate plans!
Complete the Graduate Follow-Up Survey HERE!

Career Services at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a

Disclaimer for web site addressed to students:
Career Services at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay maintains this web site as a service to UW-Green Bay students for their career development and employment-seeking efforts. Phoenix Recruitment On-line is a service provided to registered students and alumni only. The presence of job announcements on this web site does not indicate an endorsement or recommendation from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay or UW-Green Bay Career Services. Students should take responsibility for all necessary precautions when interviewing for, or accepting these positions, and students are solely responsible for obtaining necessary information concerning the employer.

This web site also contains links to other web sites not under the control of the University or Career Services, and we are not responsible for the contents of any linked site. Career Services provides these links only as a convenience. UW-Green Bay and Career Services assumes no liability for acts or omissions by third parties or for material supplied by them.

Students who discover any misuse or abuse of this web site are encouraged to report the matter to Career Services as soon as possible.

For further information call the UW-Green Bay Career Services at 920-465-2163.

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May 2008 Grads: What are your post-grad plans? Complete the Graduate Follow-Up Survey HERE.