Friday, September 29
in this issue...
skills employers seek
internships! new this week
ask dot
career resource: on-campus recruiting
alumni highlight
employer spotlight: Kimberly-Clark
calendar of career events
- Accenture Information Session
Each year, the professionals from the Career Services Center attend the Trends in Recruiting Conference. We are presented with data from The Collegiate Employment Research Institute of Michigan State University, under its Director, Dr. Phil Gardner. Below is a summarization of the key points for students.
Top Qualities & Skills Employers Seek
1. Communication
2. Leadership
3. Teamwork
4. Geographic awareness
5. Global understanding
6. Technical
7. Analytical thinking
8. Strong work ethic
9. Time management
10. Flexibility/adaptability
Learn more about what employers seek
No college student should be graduating without career-related experience. Be sure to gain skills through internships and co-ops related to your career goal or major. View internships posted recently for Marquette University students. To see even more internships plus full-time jobs, register with MU CareerTRAK.
Dear Dot,
I am a student in the Helen Way Klinger College of Arts and Sciences and am planning to graduate this December. I need to find a job after I graduate, but I don’t have any skills like my other friends who are business and engineering majors. How will I ever find a job?!?
Michael B.
Read Dot's advice
On-Campus Recruiting
Annually, employers visit the Career Services Center to conduct over 1,500 interviews with students for full-time employment and internships. These employers represent business, industry, and government. Employers from education, health, social services, publishing, advertising and related fields participate to a lesser extent in campus recruiting. These employers often recruit students through career fairs, resume referral and internships. Students in all fields are encouraged to register with the CSC as many employers that visit campus are looking at candidates from all fields and disciplines.
Campus recruiting has already begun this semester, so don’t miss out! Students planning to participate in on-campus interviews must be registered through MU CareerTRAK to be able to schedule an interview.
Check out who is coming to campus this semester! Upcoming Events including On-Campus Recruiting
For more information on the on-campus recruiting program and MU CareerTRAK, you are welcome to contact Jason Eckert at jason.eckert@marquette.edu.
Jennifer E. Goforth, Mechanical Engineering, May 1995, Co-Chair Electrical IRT, Full Size Truck and Utility Hybrid Program.
Learn more about the success and career path of this Marquette Graduate.
Contact Jennifer Goforth at jennifer.goforth@gm.com.
Are you interested in contacting other alumni for career advice?
Check out MU Connect: Career Alumni Network.
Kimberly-Clark is a leading global health and hygiene company with operations in 37 countries and product sales in more than 150. Employing more than 57,000 people worldwide, Kimberly-Clark posted sales of nearly $16 billion in 2005.
K-C is home to some of the world’s most trusted and recognized brands -- including Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend. They hold the number one or two position globally in most of the major consumer products categories in which they compete. Every day, 1.3 billion people - nearly a quarter of the world's population - trust their brands to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being.
The atmosphere at Kimberly-Clark is designed to foster personal, professional and corporate growth. They work together in a spirit of cooperative teamwork and trust, emphasizing the following shared values: Teamwork, safety, integrity, giving 110%, respect for each other, environmental stewardship, rewards for performance, entrepreneurial spirit, outstanding citizenship, and diversity.
Career opportunities for recent grads include a wide variety of positions.
For more information please visit: http://www.kc-careers.com
Calendar of Events
This calendar includes upcoming on campus recruiting events and career-related workshops.
Accenture information Session
Skills Continued
Top Qualities & Skills Employers Seek
Communication skills: This includes verbal: being able to communicate with others, including those from different cultures; written: possessing knowledge and use of proper grammar, correct spelling, and general sentence structure; and presentation: skilled at creating and presenting information and ideas to individuals and groups.
Leadership skills: The ability to guide, direct, or influence people.
Teamwork skills: These are effective when the skills create an effective team dynamic. Students must be self-reliant while also being able to work with others.
Geographic awareness: Awareness of space, where countries and cities are located, social and cultural geographic movement, and dominant physical assets of a region are critical to a company's vitality.
Global understanding: The ability to interact with people from all over the world and understand global issues.
Technical: Technical aptitude includes what is required in a position, computer literacy with major software and basic troubleshooting skills.
Analytical thinking: Being able to take time to examine something in great detail in order to understand it better or discover more about it.
Strong work ethic: Taking pride in projects and working hard in order to accomplish a task.
Time management skills: Managing projects, meetings, deadlines, and other responsibilities in a systematic and efficient way.
Flexibility/adaptability: According to the needs of an organization, being able to adjust easily to a new environment or different conditions.
Additionally, in a recent poll of members of our Employer Advisory Board, employers expressed interest in applicants who are fluent in Spanish, have studied abroad, have had a job-related internship, and have a record of community service.
Please see our Top Qualities & Skills Employers Seek handout online for additional valuable information, including the methods employers are using to recruit new talent, strategies for students to connect with employers, and the information employers would like you, the student, to know.
If you would like additional assistance in identifying your skills, please refer to our Transferable Skills handout available online.
ACCENTURE
Accenture is holding an information session for all students interested in careers with the company.
The information session will be held this Sunday, October 1, at 7pm in the Career Services Center.
For your convenience, I have attached a brief description of the company (from InterviewTrak) below.
You are welcome to contact the Career Services Center with any questions or concerns regarding this event.
If you join Accenture you can make great ideas happen for some of the world's most dynamic companies. With broad global resources and deep technical know-how, we collaborate with clients to cultivate ideas and deliver results. Choose a career at Accenture and enjoy an innovative environment where challenging and interesting work is part of daily life.
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With deep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilize the right people, skills and technologies to help clients improve their performance. With more than 115,000 people in
48 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$13.67 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2004. Its home page is www.accenture.com.
