Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Past, Present and Future
When it comes to job searching, it is important to consider your past work experiences and even more importantly, what your former supervisors and colleagues might say about you to a prospective employer. Check out this recent CNN.com article for more information.
November Career Workshops
Pharmaceutical Sales/Medical Supplis Industries Panel Discussion
Tues., November 10th
5:30 - 6:30 pm
145 C Student Union
Securing a Technical Internship
Thurs., November 12th
12:30 - 1:30 pm
145 A Student Union
Resume Writing for a Job or Internship
Tues., November 17th
5:30 - 6:30 pm
145 B Student Union
Salary and Benefits Negotiation
Thurs., November 19th
5:00 - 6:00 pm
145 D Student Union
Tues., November 10th
5:30 - 6:30 pm
145 C Student Union
Securing a Technical Internship
Thurs., November 12th
12:30 - 1:30 pm
145 A Student Union
Resume Writing for a Job or Internship
Tues., November 17th
5:30 - 6:30 pm
145 B Student Union
Salary and Benefits Negotiation
Thurs., November 19th
5:00 - 6:00 pm
145 D Student Union
Friday, September 25, 2009
10 Top Jobs in Green Technology
Boston.com correspondent Julie Balise looks at the hottest green jobs in her article "10 Top Jobs in Green Technology." For a complete list, pick up a copy of 200 Best Jobs for Renewing America, written by occupational expert Laurence Shatkin.
10. Electricians
Annual earnings: $44,780
Percent growth: 7.4 percent
"We're talking about energy here. A lot of installations require the work of electricians," Shatkin said. Solar panels, transformers, and power grids at power plants are among these installations. "There are a lot of electronic controls and equipment that control" green technology, Shatkin said.
9. Carpenters
Annual earnings: $37,660
Percent growth: 10.3 percent
Carpenters are needed to implement green construction. They can use materials made from old materials or recycle those from rehabilitated buildings. They're also needed for newer project. "If you're putting solar panels on your roof, you might need to make some modifications," Shatkin said.
8. Geoscientists
Annual earnings: $75,800
Percent growth: 21.9 percent
"They're involved in the work that's needed to find sources of geothermal heat, from hot rock beds, rock formations," Shatkin said. Geoscientists also serve as consultants in projects, like a West Virginia coal plant's plans to bury emissions.
7. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
Annual earnings: $44,090Percent growth: 10.6 percent
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters apply their skills to several green industries. They direct steam to create energy. They install and maintain piping at ethanol power plants, geothermal plants, and within solar and water heaters.
6. Environmental engineers
Annual earnings: $72,350
Percent growth: 25.4 percent
These engineers solve environmental concerns within various projects. For example, when a power plant in southern Virginia was relocated onto a wetland, environmental engineers created a new wetland in another area. "Still, the most important thing they do is deal with sewage disposal and other kinds of waste disposal because that has a huge impact on the environment," Shatkin said.
5. Construction and building inspectors
Annual earnings: $48,330
Percent growth: 18.2 percent
Construction and building inspectors are concerned with maintaining required codes. Increasingly, these codes concern the environment. "There are standards being written up now for green building, for energy efficiency, for use of renewable materials and for planting things around the area," Shatkin said.
4. Environmental scientists and specialists
Annual earnings: $58,380
Percent growth: 25.1 percent
"They're working for a greener world," Shatkin said. "Environmental scientists are dealing with environmental concerns and the impact that people have on the environment." These are the technicians that conduct research and help implement change.
3. First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
Annual earnings: $55,950
Percent growth: 9.1 percent
"Again, construction is something where there can be greener practices," Shatkin said. These managers and first-line supervisors work with construction workers to ensure energy codes are maintained. Extraction work, which is generally not thought of as a green process, can be environmentally sound.
2. Industrial engineers
Annual earnings: $71,430
Percent growth: 20.3 percent
"Industrial engineers are efficiency experts, safety experts, and quality control experts," Shatkin said. They can apply these skills to any process, making it more green, more efficient, and more sustainable in terms of resource use.
1. Construction managers
Annual earnings: $76,230
Percent growth: 15.7 percent
"There's an increasing interest in making energy-efficient buildings, and making buildings using renewable materials," Shatkin said. "For example, you can use recyclable tires to make buildings: they last longer and don't end up in a dump somewhere." Construction managers lead this process.
10. Electricians
Annual earnings: $44,780
Percent growth: 7.4 percent
"We're talking about energy here. A lot of installations require the work of electricians," Shatkin said. Solar panels, transformers, and power grids at power plants are among these installations. "There are a lot of electronic controls and equipment that control" green technology, Shatkin said.
9. Carpenters
Annual earnings: $37,660
Percent growth: 10.3 percent
Carpenters are needed to implement green construction. They can use materials made from old materials or recycle those from rehabilitated buildings. They're also needed for newer project. "If you're putting solar panels on your roof, you might need to make some modifications," Shatkin said.
8. Geoscientists
Annual earnings: $75,800
Percent growth: 21.9 percent
"They're involved in the work that's needed to find sources of geothermal heat, from hot rock beds, rock formations," Shatkin said. Geoscientists also serve as consultants in projects, like a West Virginia coal plant's plans to bury emissions.
7. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
Annual earnings: $44,090Percent growth: 10.6 percent
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters apply their skills to several green industries. They direct steam to create energy. They install and maintain piping at ethanol power plants, geothermal plants, and within solar and water heaters.
6. Environmental engineers
Annual earnings: $72,350
Percent growth: 25.4 percent
These engineers solve environmental concerns within various projects. For example, when a power plant in southern Virginia was relocated onto a wetland, environmental engineers created a new wetland in another area. "Still, the most important thing they do is deal with sewage disposal and other kinds of waste disposal because that has a huge impact on the environment," Shatkin said.
5. Construction and building inspectors
Annual earnings: $48,330
Percent growth: 18.2 percent
Construction and building inspectors are concerned with maintaining required codes. Increasingly, these codes concern the environment. "There are standards being written up now for green building, for energy efficiency, for use of renewable materials and for planting things around the area," Shatkin said.
4. Environmental scientists and specialists
Annual earnings: $58,380
Percent growth: 25.1 percent
"They're working for a greener world," Shatkin said. "Environmental scientists are dealing with environmental concerns and the impact that people have on the environment." These are the technicians that conduct research and help implement change.
3. First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
Annual earnings: $55,950
Percent growth: 9.1 percent
"Again, construction is something where there can be greener practices," Shatkin said. These managers and first-line supervisors work with construction workers to ensure energy codes are maintained. Extraction work, which is generally not thought of as a green process, can be environmentally sound.
2. Industrial engineers
Annual earnings: $71,430
Percent growth: 20.3 percent
"Industrial engineers are efficiency experts, safety experts, and quality control experts," Shatkin said. They can apply these skills to any process, making it more green, more efficient, and more sustainable in terms of resource use.
1. Construction managers
Annual earnings: $76,230
Percent growth: 15.7 percent
"There's an increasing interest in making energy-efficient buildings, and making buildings using renewable materials," Shatkin said. "For example, you can use recyclable tires to make buildings: they last longer and don't end up in a dump somewhere." Construction managers lead this process.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Key Concepts Every Student Job Seeker Should Know
Read on to hear what you should and should not be doing in your job search. These insights come directly from HR recruiters and Career Services professionals nationwide.
- adapted from Brainstorm Consulting
Be flexible in your search in terms of geographic area.
Internships hold key to job offers.
Start small and shoot for the stars after you have been working awhile -- students have too many unrealistic expectations on where they will start and what their income will be.
Always follow up. This applies to thank you notes after interviews, checking in on the status of a resume submission, staying on the radar of a networking contact etc. Don't passively sit
back and wait for the offers to roll in!
A degree does not entitle you to a job. It is up to you to prove your value to an employer.
Social networking / media matters. Ex: Facebook, Linkedin.
Have a good understanding of the position (don't apply if you don't meet at least 75% of the qualifications or more) and the company. There was nothing worse than interviewing folks who had no idea of our mission.
Not sitting back and saying “I never heard anything back from ABC company!” Take responsibility and continue to make your interest known. Not enough students do that.
One of the things your future employer judges you on is whether or not
they want you representing the company. Take out your tongue ring, cover up
your tattoos, and clean up your FaceBook page. Your personal and
professional lives are almost certainly not as separate as you think.
Research the company/organization and individual(s) you are meeting with. Be prepared to
talk about yourself as a potential employee, your work and why you are a good fit for their company. Research and review news about your field and key employers so that you can add to discussions during interviews.
A resume needs to offer something significant to the employers needs - not
be a life history.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
September Career Events
Law School FairMonday, September 21st
1 pm - 3 pm
Buffalo Niagara Marriott
Graduate and Professional School FairTuesday, September 29th
11 am - 1 pm
Student Union
Not sure what to do once you get to the fairs? Read up on job fair strategies!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Career Workshops in September
Resume Writing
Mon. Sept. 14 – 4:00-5:00pm
259 Capen Hall
On-Campus Interviewing
Tues. Sept. 15 – 2:00-2:30pm
259 Capen Hall
Technical Resumes & Cover Letters
Mon. Sept. 21 – 4:00-5:00pm
210 Student Union
Securing a Technical Internship
Tues. Sept. 22 – 3:30-4:30pm
145 A Student Union
How to Make the Most of a Job Fair
Thurs. Sept 24 – 3:30-4:30pm
145 A Student Union
Resume Writing
Tues. Sept 29 – 2:00-3:00pm
259 Capen Hall
Mon. Sept. 14 – 4:00-5:00pm
259 Capen Hall
On-Campus Interviewing
Tues. Sept. 15 – 2:00-2:30pm
259 Capen Hall
Technical Resumes & Cover Letters
Mon. Sept. 21 – 4:00-5:00pm
210 Student Union
Securing a Technical Internship
Tues. Sept. 22 – 3:30-4:30pm
145 A Student Union
How to Make the Most of a Job Fair
Thurs. Sept 24 – 3:30-4:30pm
145 A Student Union
Resume Writing
Tues. Sept 29 – 2:00-3:00pm
259 Capen Hall
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