NEWS AND EVENTS
Starr Weekly |
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| STARR Weekly is a comprehensive list of events and career related opportunities compiled by the STARR Career Development Center on a weekly basis. | |
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| Baruch SCDC in the News |
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| The Princeton Review on Baruch College and the Starr Career Development Center: "Baruch College consists of three schools, and although its School of Arts and Sciences and School of Public Affairs are both fine, it's the Zicklin School of Business that garners nearly all the attention here (as well over three-quarters of the student body). Zicklin offers a "very demanding business-oriented program that provides a great education in an overcrowded environment" where "it's very easy to get lost," but just as easy for go-getters to access "unparalleled internships, career, and networking opportunities to major global companies' headquarters." Because New York City is a worldwide finance capital, Baruch's connections and internships provide "a gateway to the world of finance," and it is for this reason-as well as for the fact that "tuition is about one-fourth what it is at NYU," making it "the best college value in New York City"-that students flock to Baruch. Students warn that you must be willing to "put 110 percent into your studies and take advantage of the NYC network and Starr Career Development Center" to reap all available benefits here. Those who make the effort will discover a career office that "works tirelessly to prepare its students for the working world. Not only do they offer workshops on how to make yourself an attractive candidate, they also offer counseling and even resume reviews to make sure your resume is perfect, as well as mock interviews that help you analyze your strengths and weaknesses as an interviewer." |
| Job Market Stabilizes for Business Students |
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| With banks climbing out of the recession, more business students across the country are finding banking jobs and internships, enrolling in finance clubs and going on class trips to Wall Street, universities say. Unemployment is plaguing millions of families, and the public may still be seething about bank bailouts and eight-figure bonuses. But business students and career advisers see a job market that is quickly stabilizing. | |
| Cash & Career: The Perils of 'Off the Book' Jobs |
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| While Congress is trying to entice companies to start hiring again, many businesses have become used to working with leaner staffs. Some continue to eliminate jobs and cut back hours. Claims for unemployment benefits are up one week and down the next. It's no wonder, then, that more and more of the unemployed and underemployed are doing whatever it may take to pocket extra money each week -- including, if necessary, "working under the table" for cash and then stiffing the tax man by not reporting all their income. | |
| How a Black Mark Can Derail a Job Search |
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| You messed up a job search, making a faux pas during an interview or handling a turndown badly. But you probably don't realize that your mistake, exacerbated by the tight job market, could harm your long-term prospects. So how do you find out if your job search is being derailed by an offense you unknowingly committed? | |
| Making a Temporary Stint Stick |
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| As the economy eases into recovery mode, more companies are temporarily filling holes in their work forces before making permanent hiring decisions these days. But with the right moves, a temporary employee can make that job permanent. Jody Miller, chief executive of Business Talent Group, a Los Angeles interim-executive placement firm, says she saw a 50% increase in requests for temporary talent in 2009 over 2008, with a significant bump in the second half of 2009. | |
| Revving a Career While It's in Neutral |
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| With prospects for new jobs or promotions still looking grim, many workers are struggling to take their careers to the next level. Some, though, have found ways to cope and make themselves more marketable for when companies start hiring again. "You don't have to be stuck," says Dory Hollander, a workplace psychologist and founder of WiseWorkplaces, a career coaching and executive-development firm based in Arlington, Va. "You can be an active player in shaping your own future." | |
| Finding a Job by Starting a Business |
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| Last year, more laid-off managers and executives grew tired of waiting for human resources departments to call them back. They took matters into their own hands by starting companies. Challenger, Gray & Christmas, the outplacement firm, regularly keeps track of 3,000 high-level job seekers in a range of industries. Last year, 8.6 percent of these decided to take the start-up route, compared with 5.1 percent in 2008. | |
| Getting Back in Shape for the Job Chase |
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| The beginning of this new year - after a very difficult 2009 for job seekers - offers a good opportunity to review and fine-tune every element of an employment search, from resumes to thank-you notes. While you may be doing almost everything right, neglecting or mishandling just one or two pieces of the process could keep you from getting a job, especially in this ultracompetitive market. Here, then, is a checklist that covers some of the major links in the job search chain. | |
| A Career Switcher Looks to Build a Better Resume |
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| Many workers who lost jobs in the hardest-hit sectors of the economy are now looking to change careers. But crafting a resume that shows the benefits of hiring an industry outsider can be challenging. In this installment of The Resume Doctor, three recruiting experts critique a resume from a job hunter eying a move into facilities management from commercial construction. | |
| Uptick in Executive Jobs Seen for 2010 |
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| Slightly more than half of 153 recruiters surveyed earlier this month said they expect a 19% rise in executive-search assignments during the first half of 2010, reports ExecuNet, a networking organization for recruiters and executives. That's the largest percentage increase since early 2008. "The economy is recovering and companies that deferred hiring and froze work forces are now searching for the talent they need to grow," says Mark Anderson, president and chief economist for ExecuNet based in Norwalk, Conn. | |
| With Scant Jobs, Grads Make Their Own |
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| Faced with an unemployment rate of 16% for 20- to 24-year-olds, a growing number of recent college and grad-school graduates are launching their own companies, according to anecdotal evidence from colleges, universities and entrepreneurship programs around the U.S. Andrew Levine knew he wouldn't find a job in investment banking when he graduated with an M.B.A. Wall Street was in the midst of a financial collapse. So instead the 24-year-old focused his efforts on launching a start-up. | |
| With Fewer U.S. Opportunities, Home Looks Appealing to Expats |
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| With unemployment at 10% and prospects for finding work bleak, foreign-born professionals who came to the United States in search of better job opportunities and prosperity are now retreating. Foreign-based companies, particularly in Asia, are using the employment picture in the U.S. as a means to lure former residents home. This comes as a welcome respite for professionals who've experienced layoffs, underemployment and visa issues. | |
| Success Isn't Only for the Extroverts |
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| The year was 1989, and I had just joined one of the world's financial powerhouses as a marketing manager. My progression of jobs entailed planning, writing, editing and producing marketing materials. I enjoyed the thinking parts of the jobs the most. My days, however, were filled with meetings. One of my senior bosses wore fiery red suits and, in the conference room, held meetings that often spanned two mealtimes. People would pontificate. Although I can be assertive, I struggled to lob a word over the net amid the frenetic volleys of my bosses and colleagues. Sometimes I was put on the spot with pointed questions and I'd think of snappy answers only later. | |
| Avoid These Interview Killers |
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| With so much competition for every job listing out there—there are more than 6.1 job seekers for every job opening, according to the latest job-opening and turnover data from the U.S. Department of Labor-wowing a recruiter during a job interview is even more crucial. According to a new survey of nearly 500 human-resources professionals released by the SHRM, there are plenty of ways to derail a job interview-and some of them may surprise you. | |
| How to Turn Downtime Into Job Offers |
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| IF there is one thing that most unemployed job seekers have in abundance, it is time. And yet many of them misuse it. This is understandable. Someone who has just lost a job may be accustomed to a workplace with its schedules and deadlines, and its expectant bosses and co-workers. If you fail to finish an important assignment, you'll hear about it. Compare that with post-layoff life. | |
| From Holiday Help to Full-Time Hires |
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| Every year around this time, thousands of workers are hired for jobs catering to holiday shoppers. For a select few-particularly recent graduates and prospective career-changers-the seasonal jobs could become even more. A small percentage of these temporary recruits are offered staff positions in the months that follow-and not just behind a register, but also eventually in areas like human resources, management and finance. | |
| How a Good Candidate Clears the H.R. Hurdles |
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| It's an employer's market right now, and that means employers can be fussy. With an average of six job seekers for every job opening right now, chances are that they'll be able to find someone who fits their very specific bill. So how do you persuade a company to hire you if you are underqualified - or overqualified - for the job, and the laws of supply and demand are against you? | |
| Using Online Tools to Save Time During the Search |
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| Online searching can consume so much time between distractions and trying to organization what you are finding from various sites. Check out these suggestions for maximizing your job search time online including tools for managing documents for interview, low-cost training opportunities, email communication, and online time management. | |
| Unleashing Your Creativity - Moonlighting |
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| It's no secret that job security is a thing of the past. Taking on part-time work-especially in a creative arena you've always wanted to pursue-is one way to earn extra income and begin exploring new work opportunities before it becomes a necessity, says Scott Belsky, CEO and founder of Behance, a New York-based company that develops products and online tools for creative industries. But fitting this extra work into your schedule takes planning. | |
