July 2005
| CareerPort Benefits | Stay on top of job market news |
|---|---|
| On the Job | Practice your interview with a Monster Increase productivity with a clean office |
| Featured Article | Hit it out of the park at work |
| Recent Postings | Companies who want Michigan grads |
| This Month's Poll | Are you the office slob? |
CareerPort Benefits
Alumni Career Services offers all sorts of benefits to help you find a job, keep a job, land a promotion and more. But we also know that in order to be a savvy member of the workforce, you have to be in-the-know about the job market and current workforce trends. That’s why we have a section on the front page of our site devoted to providing you with up-to-the-minute job market news. Powered by Moreover Technologies, this system compiles the latest headlines and news about the job market in one convenient place. Check it out today for the latest information on the job market—it may just provide a tip that will land you a job or a promotion!
On the Job
The best way to ace an interview is to practice what you’re going to say. Alumni Career Services partner Monster now offers a unique tool that will help prepare you for anything an interviewer throws your way. Check out the Random Interview Question Generator, an automated tool that serves up common interview questions in various orders so that you can think about your potential answers. Try it before your next big interview!
The average desk worker has 36 hours worth of work piled up on her desk—and she spends up to three hours a week just looking for things! Don’t let a cluttered desk and office hamper your productivity. Janet Hall, a professional organizer and speaker known as the “organizing wizard” offers 10 tips for cleaning of your desk and keeping it clean, including:
- Schedule a date and time with yourself to get organized.
- Create a desk workbook to record notes, ideas and phone numbers instead of using sticky notes or scrap paper.
- Schedule a time for regular desk “maintenance.” Also set aside some time to file and sort your paperwork.
- Create a frequently called numbers list and store it underneath your mouse pad or inside a drawer.
- Create a pending folder for papers or files that require more information, follow-ups, etc.
Read the complete list of Hall’s tips online.
Featured Article
Summer is well underway, and so is baseball season. You’d probably rather be at the ballpark than in your office, but Kate Lorenz of CareerBuilder.com has found some surprising similarities between America’s favorite pastime and the daily workplace grind. Read “Major League Rules for Work” to see how you can hit a home run in the office.
Recent Postings
The Alumni CareerPort has more than 500 jobs listed right now. Below are some recently posted positions. If these aren’t right for you, search the job board and you may just find your next job.
Senior Product Marketing Manager at Apple Computer
This and other positions can be found in the Advertising/Marketing/Public
Relations category.
Consultant
at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
This and other positions can be found in the Consulting category.
Development
Officer at American Youth and Soccer Organization
This and other positions can be found in the Sports and Recreation category
This Month's Poll
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