Archive for September, 2013

Negotiating Salaries

Negotiating for a higher salary can be a stressful ordeal. You obviously want to be paid fairly for your work, but you do not want to risk upsetting your employer by throwing out numbers that might be too large. According to a study done by researchers at the Columbia Business School, giving precise numbers is […]

Senior Messages – From Cynthia #7

Seniors: Employers are looking at GustieJobs résumés books for candidates!  So….if your résumé is in GustieJobs – do go in and publish it to the résumé books.  Employers do look at them and people get jobs from them!  BUT – this means you also need to have an updated résumé on GustieJobs!  Delete old résumés in GustieJobs so employers […]

Seniors – Cynthia’s Messages #6

Seniors: Next Tuesday, September 24 is Careers Possible from 10:30 – 2:30 in the Heritage Room.  Find the list of 28 organizations attending athttp://careerdevelopment.blog.gustavus.edu/2013/09/09/careers-possible-expected-organizations/.   This is a great event to get started with answering “what to do after graduation?”  Business casual or professional dress expected, update résumés preferred. Also – at 10:45 during Careers Possible, alum Anders […]

Target Positions

Are you interested in the Business Analyst position at Target?  If so….see below!  Cynthia I’m passionate about getting as many Gusties into roles at Target as possible. If you have any students interested in being BAs (or even wondering how the role works), the newest pulse blog post https://pulse.target.com/2013/09/the-power-of-the-bu/  has a lot about it. As always, […]

Seniors – Cynthia’s Messages 5

Seniors:Careers Possible is on Tuesday, Sept. 24 here on campus in the Heritage Room from 10:30 – 2:30. Find the list of employers attending at https://careerdevelopment.blog.gustavus.edu/. This is a great event to get started with your job search! Bring updated résumés and wear business casual or professional dress.At 10:45 at Careers Possible there will be a […]

Careers Possible – Expected Organizations

Careers Possible is on Tuesday, September 24 from 10:30 – 2:30 in the Banquet Rooms on-campus.  All students are encouraged to attend.  Business casual dress and résumés are recommended.  Please email career@gustavus.edu for more information. EMPLOYERSAbdo, Eick, & Meyers, LLP   + Accounting Auditing Internship January 2014   + 2014 Experience AEM (2 day summer program in […]

Accounting Majors!

Accounting Candidates: Note that deadlines to submit your résumé to accounting firms on GustieJobs for campus interviews are: Wed. Sept. 11: Lurie Besikof Lapidus Fri. Sept. 13: Olsen, Thielen Fri. Sept. 20: Cargill Thur. Sept. 26: CliftonLarsonAllen Remember that to submit your résumé, it needs to be approved on GustieJobs.  That is NOT always a given!  I […]

Cynthia’s Messages – 4

Take 21 minutes to learn an amazing – easy way to make yourself better at interviewing.  And, really being successful in life!  See:http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are.html?utm_source=email&source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ios-share 22 employers have registered to attend Careers Possible on Tuesday, September 24 in the Heritage Room from 10:30 – 2:30.  Professional dress is encouraged.  Organizations will provide information on what they do and internship and career […]