Next Week in Career Services, November 9th

Index

1. Upcoming workshops
2. International Students Workshop Day
3. Employer Info Sessions
4. Career Panel: Human Resources, Training & Organizational Development
5. Interview Practice with Employers
6. Shake, Shake, Shake
 

1. Upcoming workshops

Job Search Strategies in a Tight Market
Wednesday, Nov. 11 5:30 - 7 p.m. SUB I, Rooms B & C

Salary Negotiation
Thursday, Nov. 12 12:15 - 1:45 p.m. SUB I, Room 348

For a complete list of workshops and events visit our calendar.
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2. International Students Workshop Day

Need help searching for jobs? Interested in a co-op? Prepare for your job 
or internship search by attending these "how to" workshops. Join us for one 
or all of these sessions. Registration is not required. All students are 
welcome.

Friday, Nov. 6 in JC, Room A, 3rd floor
Interviewing Skills for Non-Native English Speakers 10 - 11:15 a.m.
How to Research Employers 11:30 am - 12:45 p.m.
Co-op Orientation for F-1 Visa Holders 1 - 2 p.m.

Cosponsored by University Career Services, the Graduate International 
Student Association and the Vietnamese Student Association
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3. Employer Information Sessions
Find out more about working for these employers by attending these info 
sessions:

Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division
Monday, Nov. 9
5:30 p.m.
SUB I, Room C

Turner Construction
Wednesday, Nov. 11
Noon
Career Library in SUB I, Room 348

U.S. General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service
Thursday, Nov. 12
6 p.m.
SUB I, Room A

For a complete list of upcoming information sessions:
1. Log in to PatriotJobWeb (https://gmu-csm.symplicity.com/students/)
2. Click on "events" in the menu bar
3. Click on the Information Sessions tab
4. Conduct a search or scroll down
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4. Career Panel: Human Resources, Training & Organizational Development 
including comments on career portfolios
Attend the upcoming career panel to hear from professionals in the field. 
Panelists will include representatives from the private sector and federal 
government with experience in recruiting, training, HR consulting and more. 
Bring your questions! This event is open to all students.

Tuesday, Nov. 10 5:30 - 7 p.m. SUB 1, Rooms A & B
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5. Interview Practice with Employers

Wednesday, Nov. 18 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. SUB I, Room 348

To land a job you have to answer some tough questions. Improve your 
interviewing skills by practicing with area employers visiting campus.

To set up an appointment, log in to PatriotJobWeb and click on "Campus 
Interviews I Qualify For."
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6. Shake, Shake, Shake
To make the best impression with your handshake, reach for the person's 
palm, not the fingers. Use a firm grip that shows you are confident. If you 
give a weak handshake where you don't really grip the other person's hand, 
you appear weak, insecure, non-committal. (Message: "I am a doormat, feel 
free to walk all over me.") And let's be honest, when you are on the 
receiving end of the "fingers handshake," it's kind of a yucky feeling.

When you squeeze the other person's hand so hard, it hurts, you appear 
domineering, angry, inconsiderate. (Message: "Please hire me, I want to 
scare the living daylights out of everyone in your workplace.")

Shake a woman's hand as firmly as a man's hand. To give a woman a lighter 
handshake is an insult.

This etiquette tip is brought to you by the Culture and Manners Institute.
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