IBM Day is October 31st

Career Services is proud to announce that Thursday, October 31st, will be IBM Day. IBM’s Senior Vice President of Technology and Manufacturing, Mr. Nick Dinofrio, who reports directly to the CEO of IBM, will be spending the day at FIU. During Mr. Dinofrio’s visit, he will meet with FIU President Mitch Maidique, various faculty members, and will spend time addressing the student body. All students, faculty, and staff are invited to listen to Mr. Dinofrio speak from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the GC Ballrooms. He will be sharing his viewpoint on market trends in technology and IBM’s position within our current economy. Immediately following his presentation, IBM Managers will be available to interact one-on-one with students, faculty, and staff. To guarantee your seat, please RSVP to Ivette.Duarte@fiu.edu. Seating is limited.

10 Minutes is all it takes…

Are you willing to invest 10 minutes of your time to get your career plans on the right track? Do you need help choosing a major? Finding an internship? Landing a job after graduation? We can help you with this and much more…and 10 minutes is all it takes to get started!

Walk in anytime during our designated In-take hours and spend 10 minutes with a Career Services Staff member. We will get your career headed in the right direction by providing an individual assessment as to how our office can address your specific career needs and concerns.

Our designated In-take hours are offered at our University Park Campus location from 10am – 2pm, Monday through Thursday. If these hours are not convenient, feel free to arrange for an individual appointment at any one of our three office locations.

We look forward to seeing you!!

This presentation is open to all students and student organization members who attend earn budget points from SOC.

Do you see STARs when you interview?

If you don’t, then you’re going into your interviews unprepared! That’s right! You should see STARs when you interview. The STAR system can help you remember how to set up answers to those tough interview questions.

STAR stands for Situation, Task, Action, and Result. (It also helps to remember that you are the STAR of the story!) For every question an employer asks, you should be prepared to provide specific examples or stories that demonstrate your skill in that area.

First, briefly explain the Situation, then what you needed to do (Task), and the steps you took (Action) to get to the final Result. Even if you are on a team it is fine to say, “I worked with a group of ten people…” and then move on to your part of the project. If you need help to make sure you see STARs when you interview, you may want to attend one of our “Interview Skills” Workshops, participate in a mock interview, or use our library for additional resources such as videos like “What Now?” This 30-minute video demonstrates the STAR system.

What is a resume and why is it important? A resume is the gateway to the employer and a marketing piece to secure an interview. Remember: an employer spends about 30 seconds looking at the resume so it is important to make it clear, concise and use action words as well as buzz words relevant to the objective stated on the resume.

Make sure the resume includes your name, address, phone number and email address using a conservative font like Times New Roman in at least size 10. Include an objective that focuses on skills and state the job title if available (i.e. a position in the marketing department utilizing artistic, communication and technical skills). Focus on what you have to offer the employer rather than what you hope to gain by working at the company.

As a student, your education will probably be your strongest selling point, so put your education at the beginning of your resume, as well as your relevant coursework and projects. After this, put your work experience, computer skills, activities and languages.

Bullet pointing the main job responsibilities will make it easier for the employer to read. Stay away from paragraph form, i.e., the bullet points should only be one line long. While writing your resume, it is important to think about the interview process, too. A question to ask is, “What stories do I have to back up everything on my resume?”

We offer resume-writing workshops almost every week and are happy to meet with students one-on-one for individual resume critiques. Please check our website for a list of workshop dates and times or contact one of our offices for an appointment.