Q TIPS:
Quick and Quintessential Career & Job Tips
Job-hunting tips from the August 13, 2001 issue of QuintZine.
Tim Nourse, employment consultant for Epilepsy Toronto has
this important advice for differently-abled students entering
college: "I have worked for many years with persons with
disabilities interested in obtaining a post-secondary
education. I can't stress enough the importance of linking
up with the Special Needs/Office for Persons with
Disabilities folks at the college or university,
once a letter of admission has been granted.
This is a good idea whether the student feels they
will need support or accommodation or not."
College students, it won't be long after you're back on campus
that you'll want to start thinking about checking out career
fairs. Attending a career fair is just one of many steps in the career
exploration and job-search process. Employers participate in these
events to meet job seekers and recruit employees. They can provide general
information about career options, as well as specific information
about current openings. Job seekers can attend career fairs to look
for a job, gather career information, and/or develop a network of career contacts.
MonsterTRAK.com provides a set of Top 10 tips for attending
a career fair.
If you're headed back to campus and graduating this academic
year, keep your chin up. Despite the economic downturn,
a new salary report from the National Association of
Colleges and Employers (NACE) shows that many
new college graduates were able to command top dollar for their skills.
"Yes, the graduating class of 2001 has had to work harder than its recent
predecessors to get jobs, but employers continue to look
to this market to help meet their work force needs,"
says Marilyn Mackes, NACE executive director.
"As a result, we continue to see many new grads
getting substantial starting salary offers."
The Summer 2001 issue of NACE's Salary Survey shows
that starting salary offers to many new college graduates
increased over last year. For example, the average salary
offer to economics/finance grads was $40,577, up 8.2 percent
since July 2000. Read NACE's full press release with salary
information about specific professions.
Tim Nourse, employment consultant for Epilepsy Toronto has
this important advice for differently-abled students entering
college: "I have worked for many years with persons with
disabilities interested in obtaining a post-secondary
education. I can't stress enough the importance of linking
up with the Special Needs/Office for Persons with
Disabilities folks at the college or university,
once a letter of admission has been granted.
This is a good idea whether the student feels they
will need support or accommodation or not."
