Feature Article: On College and Career: What to Expect from Your College or University
Special Feature: College Scholarships Do's and Don'ts
A Quintet of Quick Questions: QuintZine's Q&A with a Career Expert
Quintessential Site: Featured Career Web Site of this Issue
Latest Additions: What's New on Quintessential Careers
Q TIPS: Quick and Quintessential Tips to Guide Your Job Search
Notes from the Editor: About this Issue...
We've done a college-bound issue each of the eight years of QuintZine's
existence. We're delighted this year to bring you an article by and a Q&A
with Chandlee Bryan, who has launched a career practice, Careers in Context,
(http://www.careersincontext.com/) in New York City, specializing in career
counseling and resume-writing for new grads and entry-level job-seekers.
Chandlee, whom I had the pleasure of meeting at a conference this spring,
has written an outstanding article about the connection between choosing a
career and choosing a college, busting some of the myths about this
integration and the role of the college career office. She further explores
these issues and more in her Q&A.
And Dr. Randall Hansen brings you a great set of do's and don'ts for finding, applying for, and maintaining
scholarships to help finance the ever-increasing cost of a college
education.
Earlier this year, we put out a special issue about coping with the recession. In light of the recent financial meltdown, we will put out
another special issue. Watch for it in a couple of weeks.
--Katharine Hansen, Ph.D., Master Resume Writer, Credentialed Career Master,
Certified Electronic Career Coach, and editor at
kathy@quintcareers.com
Feature Article: On-Campus Job-Search Myths
On College and Career: What to Expect from Your College or University
by E. Chandlee Bryan
If your interests are similar to the majority of incoming college students over the past 40 years, one of the
key factors in your decision to attend college is the ability to land a "good job" after graduation, according to a
UCLA Survey. A majority of U.S. colleges and universities offer career services to students; these offices
generally provide comprehensive services that are designed to help you apply for positions and prepare for
interviews. They also offer you access to databases of internship and full-time positions to which you may apply. In
our full article we examine three
myths of the on-campus job search and provide you with tips on how to make
the most out of your campus career office.
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Most college-bound high-school students and current college students know the hard facts about college -- both good and bad.
The good: Studies show college graduates have much higher lifetime earnings and lead healthier and longer lives than those
who do not attend college. Furthermore, many of the 21st century jobs and jobs of the future require a minimum of a college education.
The bad: While politicians talk about making college more affordable, the reality is that college is a big and expensive investment.
Worse, college costs keep rising -- much faster than inflation -- with no end in sight. The average annual cost of college in the U.S.
is now around $30,000 (though at many public colleges and universities costs, especially for in-state residents, are much cheaper).
While the rising cost of college may discourage you, a source of money is out there -- actually thousands of sources totaling
billions of dollars -- that college students can tap into to help pay for college... money you
never have to pay back. That source? It's scholarships, of course. (Depending on the college you attend, you may still
need some student loans, but finding scholarships to pay for as much of your college education as
possible should certainly be your first strategy.)
QuintZine's Q&A with Career Expert:
E. Chandlee Bryan
E. Chandlee Bryan, certified professional resume writer and career counselor at Careers in Context.
"Career choice should play a role in the college decision-making process,"
said Chandlee Bryan in the Q&A interview we did with her, "but it should
never be viewed as the only determining factor in selecting the school
that's right for you and your family." Bryan went on to list three
recommendations for integrating career choice and college choice.
Bryan also revealed whether it's OK to enter college with no idea of what
career or major to pursue and when those decisions should be made.
Read more of Bryan's advice, including her thoughts on the promising internship scene (despite a weak economy),
her cautions about spending too much job-hunting time on the Internet, and her advice on keeping a job search simple, in
our full Q&A with her.
CollegeBound Network is an interactive guide to college life for aspiring college-bound students that
offers teens insight and access to real people who can guide them through their college and career choices.
Includes the College Bound Magazine, as well as a host of other Websites, including CollegeSurfing.com,
StudentRewards.com, Go-Girl.com, and TheFledgling.com.
College-bound students can research college rankings, best colleges, things
you need for college, college scholarships, community colleges, scholarship
scams, and much more. You can search for colleges by state, program, or
degree, and find more information about popular majors. A User Content
Community gives you the opportunity to discuss college issues with others.
The site offers abundant articles on getting into and succeeding at college,
as well as other topics -- and a blog called College -- U. Got It?
CivilEngineeringJobs.com --
a job site serving all civil engineering disciplines (including water resources,
environmental, transportation/traffic, geotechnical, structural, construction),
where job-seekers can browse job listings. Includes some career and other resources.
No cost to job-seekers.
CPG Job List --
a job site for Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) executives seeking new opportunities.
Job-seekers can search job listings (by category, company, source), post your
resume, and register for job alerts. Also includes industry news and some career resources.
No cost to job-seekers.
Sales-Marketing-Jobs.com --
where you can find sales, marketing, and advertising jobs. Job-seekers can
search job listings (by keyword, location, category, employment type), post your
resume, and register for job alerts. No cost to job-seekers.
Tech-Centric.net -- a
job site for job-seekers searching computer, tech, and IT jobs. Job-seekers can
search job listings (by keyword, location, category, employment type), post your
resume, and register for job alerts. No cost to job-seekers.
Find even more career and job site additions to Quintessential Careers by visiting our
Latest Additions section.
Q TIPS:
Quick and Quintessential Tips to Guide Your Job Search and Work Life
The Sloan Career Cornerstone Center offers vast resources on more than 150 degree fields. Within each area you'll find a
profile of the field, and links to video or print profiles of professionals working in each area.
There are downloadable lists of employers and degree-granting universities, salary data, links to professional
associations, and descriptions of various types of academic degrees. You can also browse through an A to Z
list of many fieldsor search. Check it out
Total federal funding for higher education is lower now than it was three years ago, reports April Hall in HRLeaders.com
Weekly Bulletin. Students are watching rising costs and falling financial help. What happens after
graduation? Do they have to go for a bigger salary to pay loans and skip the tradition of starting at the bottom to work
their way up in a big company?..."(Our) biggest challenge is effectively marketing retail
positions to graduates and the parents who paid the bills," said Sheldon Jones, a spokesman for Verizon Wireless.
He said it's important for the company to educate employees on benefits and to stay competitive by adding
state-of-the-art health and wellness centers. The services there run the gamut from massages to a private place for new,
nursing mothers.
At Wawa Inc., "roughly 50 percent of (entry-level positions at the corporate level) are filled by store associates," said
Ed Iames, director of people development. While Wawa has name recognition as an employer in its
region, finds it needs to educate the community that there is more to the company than simply working at the store level. ...
He said the company recently started a pilot program to help employees repay their college
tuitions to attract qualified new graduates. The company also offers tuition reimbursement to employees who want to
continue their education after coming to the company.
While tuition reimbursement may be a rather traditional benefit, more companies may look into Wawa's repayment
program as expenses soar and funding becomes increasingly scarce. Today's graduates will surely look for
their employers to bring something to the table to make all of their tuition bills worthwhile. SOURCE: HRLeaders.com
A number of 2008 college graduates reported that they were willing to
adjust their job search criteria because of the weak economy.
Percentage of grads (from a survey of 406 students graduating in 2008) who said they were
willing to adjust their search by ...
... broadening their search by industry/skill: 40 percent
... looking for a job in a different city: 39 percent
Quintessential Careers Press Announces Our Latest Book: The Quintessential Guide to
Finding and Maximizing Internships.
The Quintessential Guide to Finding and Maximizing Internships,
by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D., and Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D., provides eight chapters that
will help you decide what you need in your internship experience, tell you how to find one,
give you the tools to secure one, teach you how to make the most of your internship experience,
show you how to turn an internship into a job, and provide internship resources.
QuintCareers Network of Empowering Blogs
What are QuintCareers empowering blogs?
The Career Doctor Blog:
Especially for those who miss our former regular feature, Ask the Career Doctor, this blog each day features a question and answer from The
Career Doctor, Randall S. Hansen, PhD.
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QuintZine: Topics in Upcoming Issues
WATCH FOR feature articles on these topics in upcoming issues of QuintZine:
* Credit Reports and Job-Search
* 10 Critical Interviewing Tips
* 3 Generations of Workers: Y, X, Boomers
* College Financing
* The Academic Job Search
* Perks of Working in Higher Ed
* Signs Your Job is in Jeopardy
* Blogging Way to New Job or Holiday Job-Hunting
* Office Politics
* Maternity Leave
* Jobs on the Cutting Edge
* Job Search IQ Quiz
* Resume Bullet Points: Before and After
* GLBT Job-search Issues
* The Value of Internships Abroad and Study Abroad
* Top 10 Fears of Job-seekers
* For Job-hunting Success, Develop a Detailed Job-Search Plan
* Keep Your Career Dreams Alive
* MBA Career Portfolios
* Pre-Hire Background/Credit Checks
* Financial Aid/Scholarship Timetable
* Build Confidence and Avoid Insecurity in Job Interviews
* Empty Nest Job-seekers
* Lifelong Networking
* Networking for the Shy
* Working Night Shifts/Odd Hours
* Quintessential Career Profiles of YOU, our readers
* Q&As with well-known career experts
* Book reviews
. . . and much, much more...
