CAREER SERVICES & ALUMNI AFFAIRS
LOCATED IN ROOM 125:
HOURS – Monday – Thursday – 8 to 6
Friday – 8 to 5
PHONE: 429-1422

Now that you are ready to graduate, there are several ways we can be of assistance to you:
Job Search Assistance
Alumni information

Provide job search assistance for both students and alumni
To receive assistance:
· Stop by Career Services and learn how to register for Job Zone and/or schedule an appt. for resume or other job search assistance
· Job Zone and other general job postings are located on the job boards in the hallway by the Business office, leading into the Commons
· Job Zone, our on-line employment referral system, is a tool for students/alumni to utilize in their job search.
· Job Zone - access it at www.ivytech.edu/evansville/ and click on the Job Zone logo.
Employers post job openings on-line, students/alumni can post/upload their resume on-line, and can apply for jobs on-line!
Job Zone is for Ivy Tech Students and Alumni only and it is a statewide system so you can indicate the areas of the state where you would like to work and see jobs posted around the state
We will fax resumes to employers for jobs not posted on Job Zone at student request or at the request of an employer.

CAREER SERVICES:
· Career Advising
· Employment Resources
· Employment Postings/Resume Referral
· Employment Search Techniques
· Resume Writing Assistance
· Interview Preparation/Mock interviews
· Workshops
· On-Campus Recruiting Events
· CAREER DAY – THE BIG EVENT SPONSORED BY Career Services
Held the first Thursday of April (April 3, 2008)
It will be in the Commons and throughout the hallways as needed to accommodate the employers
Time: 10 am to 1pm
There will be approximately 50-60 employers present
Great opportunity to meet with a lot of employers in one place at one time
Come prepared: to help you get prepared Career Services will offer a workshop
prior to Career Day: First Impressions Last: How to Make Career Day Work for You!
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 – 12:15 – 12:55 and Wednesday, March 19, 2008 5:15 – 5:55
Room 102
Tips for Career Day:
Dress appropriately to meet employers
Bring copies of your resume to disseminate to employers
Bring notepad and pen to jot down names and #’s you may want to follow- up on later
Workshops available during Career Day may include:
Dress for Success
Business Communication
Ask the Experts: A panel of Human Resource Managers
Mock Interviews – Provided by Human Resource managers from the community. Good opportunity to get some feedback on your interview skills and a critique of your resume. There are limited spots available for mock interviews so you will need to sign up early.
If you are unable to get a mock interview, you can always come to CS and we will be happy to provide one.
Career Services is also hosting “Mind Your Manners: An Etiquette Dinner” with graduating students in mind. It will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 from 4pm to 6pm in Room 107. For $5.00 you can reserve your spot for a formal dinner and networking with local human resource professionals. Learn how to socialize and learn proper etiquette in a safe atmosphere from a certified etiquette trainer. Call Career services for your reservation, 429-1422.

Please be aware:
Career Services are available to you as an Ivy Tech Graduate throughout your career. So if you decide you want to change jobs or a lay off occurs, you can return for services again.
And it’s free!

What we ask of you:

· Complete or upload your resume on Job Zone, and e-mail Career Services your resume (Contact us by phone, 429-1422, for e-mail address)
· Keep your resume current; address, phone #, e-mail. It’s embarrassing for us and for you if an employer cannot reach you because of incorrect information.
· Also let us know when you obtain employment and remove your resume from Job Zone. Again, we don’t want to be sending out your resume or having employers contact you when you are no longer seeking employment.
· Also, once you are working please encourage your employer to use our Career Services for any of their job opening so other Ivy Tech Students/Graduates have more job opportunities available.
· PLEASE COMPLETE OUR GRADUATE SURVEY – About 6 months after graduation Ivy Tech does a survey of our graduates. This is important to the students coming to Ivy Tech and for our accreditation. It is a source of information about the kinds of jobs our graduates are getting, which employers are hiring our graduates, and the average salary our graduates are making. So it is very helpful to students when they are deciding on their career area. It also gives you an opportunity to let us know what you thought about the training you received and provide in put after you have been working, about how our program can be improved, or comment on training you received that was especially helpful. It helps us know how we are doing. It is CONFIDENTIAL!

STOP BY CAREER SERVICES, ROOM 125, TO PICK UP YOUR FREE “CONGRATS GRAD STARTER KIT.”
SEE YOU AT CAREER DAY, THURSDAY, APRIL 3 (10am to 1pm) IN THE COMMONS!

CONGRATULATIONS!

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