It seems like fall weather is here to stay and that means it's time for pumpkin flavored everything! Ah, my favorite reason for the season! What are your favorite pumpkiny treats? Pumpkin whoopie pies, anyone? Please leave a comment with your recommendations. I need to update my hit list! ;) Judith Compliments "Tonya, great work on the new bulletin board! I love how cute and cheerful it is!"-Elaina "Sam, Thanks for updating our internship posting board with Newhouse student org information. This will be super helpful for students looking to get involved and build their résumé!"-Judith Give someone a compliment today here to be featured next week on The Blog! Highlights Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Barnett!
Seminars Tuesday- Basic Cover Letter Writing Thursday- Finding an Internship Bridget is doing Quick Counsel. Upcoming event$ Career Day, Saturday, October 26, 2013 We need 2 specialists to work our check in table from 8:45 am-12 pm or so. Please email to let me know if you would like to earn extra money by working this event! I will email you details closer to the date. Microsoft Outlook Update & Reminder I added a seminar reminder template for the Art of Networking and also alphabetized the reminders by seminar in that template. Please remember to check the appointment request folder for new emails. We have an updated Fall 2013 Work Schedule (Elaina and Tonya adjusted their Friday shifts). View it here. Quick Tip Students are allowed to borrow our industry directories to scan pages in the Newhouse scanning bays in N1 to save money from making copies. Common Question Q: [A student comes in...] "I dropped off my résumé (or cover letter, networking email etc.) for the drop box. Is it ready yet?" Side note: Students can only submit one item for drop box review at a time. That way we don't get stuck with mulitiple copies of the same résumé or cover letter with a few sentences reworded. If we receive multiple copies from the same person, we will only review one. A: FYI: Whatever you do, DO NOT check, look or even touch the drop box envelope (I replaced the folder so students can't see what's inside). The student's materials may still be in there because we've been swamped with other priorities. We wouldn't tell them that of course. Instead, say, "Our counselors may still be working on it." Instead, here are some helpful questions to ask: "When did you drop it off?" Generally, it takes us 2 business days to review dropbox items. Sometimes longer if we have a seminar/event/full appointment hours going on during the week. "Do you see it posted on the wall (point to it) with your name on it?" If it's not on our wall and the student dropped it off more than 2 business days ago, please do the following 3 things: 1) Get the student's name. 2) Check with the counselors to see if they have it. -If they do, they will let you know when it will be ready to pick up and let the student know. -If they don't... 2) Say something like: "I'm sorry that it's not ready yet. I can touch base with our counselors to check the status of it. What's your name and email so I can follow up with you?" 3) AFTER the student leaves... Check the drop box folder if it's in there. If it is, see if one of the counselors can review it ASAP and explain that the student dropped it off a few days ago etc. Do you have a common question you're unsure of answering? Email it to me at [email protected] Resource of the Week Last week, Sam helped change the black panel to inform students about different Newhouse student orgs to get involved in. This is another great option to gain hands-on experience to build your résumé. She also created a handout listing all the Newhouse student orgs and a direct link (www.bit.ly/suorgs) for the full list. Unlike some internships, joining a student org is free and you don't have to worry about paying for credit or room/board since it's on campus. Walk over and check it out! Didn't she do a fantastic job??? :) Training Webinar Feedback Summary Thanks for sharing your feedback with me. I really appreciate it! Here are some highlights:
Good Suggestions to consider in the future:
-Doing a Fall webinar training and an in person Spring training -Take screenshots of webinar info for your records if you want to reference late. -Incorporate polls to see if attendees understand concepts. Questions for you 1) If you preferred a shorter training session, how do you define short? 2) Since everyone has different learning styles, what do you think about watching a pre-recorded webinar with videos and completing a worksheet based on it? Then we would meet in the CDC as a group to apply the concepts and answer any questions. The in person training would last about an hour. Would this be helpful? Please take a moment to answer these questions today by completing this form here.
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Welcome back! I look forward to catching up and hearing about how your Spring Break week went! Share a photo (or two!) if you like from your trip by emailing it to me at [email protected]. I wish there was a way for you to upload to the blog. I will upload your photos to an album to share on the blog :). It was pretty quiet in the office last week. On Wednesday and Thursday, I hosted two Prezi Workshops for Newhouse staff on behalf of the Newhouse Professional Development Committee. To learn more, check out this post I wrote for the staff blog, Inside Newhouse, by clicking here. Let me know if you have any questions about anything I posted. Thanks! Judith Compliments"I missed you all! That's not really a compliment, but I'm glad to have you all back!"-Judith Give someone a compliment today here to be featured next week on The Blog! HighlightsSeminars Tuesday- How to Find an Internship *This is the LAST internship seminar of the semester* Thursday- Basic Cover Letter Friday- Job Hunt Marathon Bridget will be doing Quick Counsel this week! Office Update I created a folder called "Special Projects" in the common folder to hold all our "SP..." folders. Hire Me, CDC! Update Our website had over 200 visitors! We received 8 applications total. Here's the breakdown: 7 females/ 1 male 1 ADV 2 BDJ 2 PRL 1 TRF 1 Undecided I emailed everyone a confirmation email after receiving their applications and also asked them to provide us feedback on the website. I created a short survey using Google Drive. Check it out by clicking here. Also, we have 2 former candidates (1 male (TRF) and 1 female (PRL). They interviewed and were great candidates, but had scheduling conflicts. They will be reconsidered for our openings. This week, I will need YOUR help in reviewing applications during your shifts. If you are interested in helping me interview candidates, please email me. Common QuestionQ: "I totally missed the deadline to apply for the Communications Consortium. Is it too late to apply?"
A: "Unfortuantely, it's too late to apply online however, we will have a list of employers with open interview slots closer to the event. I recommend going to the career fair on Monday, April 15th from 5-8pm in the Schine Panasci Lounge to meet employers. Some employers will save interview slots for qualified candidates they meet at the career fair. We will have a list of confirmed employers closer to the date." Do you have a common question you're unsure of answering? Email it to me at [email protected] Wow. This is the last week of February! I hope everyone had a fun weekend. This week will be really full, but we'll keep it fun. Read below for details and let me know if you have any questions. Keep up the great work! It will be Friday before we know it. :) -Judith Memories From Last WeekMore photos from Sunday's internship video filming can be found here. Enjoy! Compliments"I am in love with that v-day serenade video to Kelly! Great job to all involved :)"- Whitney "Jeff is doing a great job taking initiative with our CDC video. Keep up the good work, Jeff!"- Valerie "To Jeff, Valerie and Whitney: I am so impressed with your level of professionalism with the production of our internship video. You all are doing an excellent job keeping everything organized from start to finish. Filming was so much fun on Sunday. I can't wait to see the final outcome! :)"-Judith "To Mary and Shy: Thank you so much for all your help with Hire Me CDC. I really appreciate all your hard work and creativity with with this special project."- Judith "Courtney, thank you for keeping our Pinterest boards current with helpful info especially with the interview attire board. This will really come in handy when students prepare for our Communications Consortium." - Judith Give someone a compliment today here to be featured next week on The Blog! HighlightsMonday- Basic Résumé and Cover Letter Writing Tuesday- Job Hunt Marathon Bridget will be doing Quick Counsel this week for any student who is NOT applying for the Communication Consortium and Winter Olympics. Please tell all CC and WO students to take advantage of our walk-in hours this week. Walk-in Hours For Who: Students applying for the Communications Consortium AND Winter Olympic internships ONLY!* *Students must have attended the résumé & cover letter seminar, completed GRA 217 or watched the video FIRST. If they arrive for walk-ins, please set them up to watch the video. When: Wed, Feb. 27th 10-12pm AND 2-4pm Thurs, Feb. 28th 10-12pm AND 2-4pm Fri, Feb. Mar. 1st 10-12pm AND 2-4pm Please inform students to bring hard copies of their materials with them. Office Updates Last week, many students brought their laptops to their appointments to show counselors their résumé and cover letters. So, we had each student print out their materials during their appointments putting us behind schedule. LOL. I couldn't resist. :) So I'd like you to help us do the following: -Remind students to bring hard copies to their appointment while you are scheduling their appointment. -Inform students they can print out their materials in the CDC if they arrive 10 minutes early. I've also updated our appointment reminder email with the following: "Please bring hard copies of your résumé, cover letter or networking email with you to your appointment so that our counselors can write their feedback on it. Please do not use your laptop to show our counselors your materials." Timesheets Please email me your timesheets individually with "Timesheet" in the subject line. These emails are filtered to my timesheet folder. Also, please note any additional hours added to your timesheet in your email. That way, if budget asks for clarification, I can send them an explaination. Thanks! :) Common QuestionMy answers are guidelines. You're welcome to reword to your liking, but please emphasize the same points. The first 2 questions are related to this week.
Q: "I'm really nervous about applying to the Communications Consortium and/or Winter Olympics. May I schedule an appointment?" A: "We actually have walk-in hours this week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10-12pm and 2-4pm. Simply stop by and sign in and a counselor will call your name to review your materials and give you feedback." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: "I'm not applying for the Communications Consortium or the Winter Olympics. What do you mean you don't have any available appointment hours this week!?!" A: "I'm sorry we don't have any available timeslots for you. Students typically come in a week before to schedule appointments in advance. I recommend stopping by for our Quick Counsel this Friday from 12-1pm. This week we will not be offering drop box services due to the high volume of materials we need to review this week." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: (Question via email) "I'm studying abroad and I'd like some feedback on my résumé and cover letter." This student does not meet our prerequisites. A: (Send the following email template which can be found in our Generic Answers folder under the Seminars/Appointments subfolder. This email is ONLY for students studying abroad. Do not email this video link to students on campus. We want them to come to our office :). CCS referrals still apply to non-Newhouse students requesting career counseling.) Subject: Study abroad student requesting feedback on résumé and cover letter Hello, Thank you for your email. We're happy to give you feedback, but first we ask that you watch our short video on how to create an effective résumé and cover letter here: http://bit.ly/cdcresumecoverlettervideo After you watch the 25 minute video, please make the necessary changes to your materials according to our video’s instructions. Please email us when you're ready to schedule a phone appointment to receive feedback. If you're not available to speak over the phone, you may also email us your materials for review. We'll print it for our dropbox service and will email you your materials with our feedback in 2 business days. If you have any questions, please let me know. Sincerely, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do you have a common question you're unsure of answering? Email it to me at [email protected] Weekly HighlightsSeminars Wednesday-Basic Résumé & Cover Letter Writing Seminar Thursday-How to Find an Internship Friday-Job Hunt Marathon Also, Quick Counsel every Friday in the CDC from 12-1pm! Common Visitor Questions If a student would like to interview a counselor for an assignment, please schedule a 15 minute appointment in an available timeslot. If the counselor isn't available, please give the student the counselor's business card to set up an appointment based on their availability. Timesheets are due this Wednesday at 1pm. Note: Since the CDC was closed on Monday, Jan. 21st for MLK, please do not list any hours if you have a Monday shift. Find out what everyone did over break by visiting our Photo + Video Gallery. Fun stuff! :) Communication Consortium 411What: A 3-day event where students can meet employers to learn about entry-level jobs and internships in the communications industry. This event is open to all SU students and Dec. '12 graduates! When: April 15th is the Career Fair April 16-17th are Interview Days Where: Schine Panasci Lounge Did you know? The Communications Consortium (CC) is also known as the Central New York Communications Consortium (CNYCC). We refer to it as the Communications Consortium so that students will not assume that it's only a recruiting event for jobs in Central New York. Notes Employers are currently registering for this event. Encourage students to check the CC website regularly for updates. This event is mainly for graduating seniors and grad students however, underclassmen may attend to network and learn about internships. Everyone will receive a helpful worksheet to learn how to use and answer questions about the CC website this week. Compliments!"Judith is awesome because she work her butt off making this fantastic website. Way to go, Ms. Creative" - Bridget
"Judith, the website looks great and I can see it being very useful this semester! Great work :)"-Whitney Thank you! :) -JF Compliment someone today here! Happy New Year! Below are several important updates we’ve made while you were gone. If you have any questions, let me know! Looking forward to catching up! Judith Check out what’s new @ the CDC this semester!Happy Birthday, January babies! :) 1st - Shy Porter (PRL '14) 11th - Courtney Gilbert (Illustration '13) 31st - Judith Fajardo CDC Specialist Updates Valerie Pietra (PRL ’14) and Jeff Rich (TRF ’15) completed training before winter break and will be joining us this semester. Welcome aboard! Sam Winakor (TRF ’15) will be studying abroad in Los Angeles this semester and will return Fall 2013. The following CDC Specialists will be helping with our social media initiatives this semester: Valerie - CDC's Facebook Page and Twitter Mary - Foursquare Whitney - LinkedIn Group Courtney - Pinterest Open - YouTube Also, Jeff and Whitney are working on our new internship video. Very creative ideas lined up! If you are interested in working on a social media initiative or another special project, please complete this online form here. NEW office hours! Our Sip 'n' Study is a hit! To accomodate our regular crowd and anyone who wants to use CDC resources, we will be open on Monday-Friday from 10-6pm. Quick Counsel has moved! Our new TIME and LOCATION is every Friday from 12-1pm in our Sip ‘n’ Study! Sip ‘n’ Study Update Over the past few months we’ve noticed an "after hours" trend of coffee stains and used styrofoam cups in our Sip ‘n’ Study. So we started locking up our K cups to prevent this from happening. Then we discovered THIS before opening the office last week: This person brought their own supplies to use and made a mess! Yeah, we’ve had enough....so for closing procedures, please lock everything up…the sugar, cream, stir sticks AND even the KEURIG! Just make sure to drain the water out first! :) Also, please keep the key with you at the front desk during business hours. That way when supplies need to be refilled during the day, you won’t reveal our key’s secret hiding place when students are around. Simply return our key to it's hiding place at the end of each closing shift. CDCNews/CDCGrad News Kelly is now using Constant Contact to give CDCNews a fresh look! Students will be receiving CDCNews every WEDNESDAY going forward. Seminars Our Spring 2013 schedule is now available online. We will offering our Cover Letter Writing Only seminar again due to its popularity and The LinkedIn Workshop (for beginners) will be making a return along with our main seminars this semester. Copy Run Shifts To help the CDC stay fully stocked on handouts, brochures and supplies in a more efficient way, two 30 minute copy run shifts were added to the work schedule. Copy runners are also responsible for picking up mail and any supplies needed by the office (ie. printer paper etc.) or delivering items to different campus departments. Note: These shifts may change each semester to accomodate office needs. Our Spring 2013 copy runners are Valerie (Wednesdays from 12-12:30pm) and Jeff (Fridays from 12:15-12:30pm). Reminder: Timesheets are due Wednesdays at 1pm! Hello CDC The CDC officially has its own website for team members only! Hello CDC will serve as a platform for team updates and resources to help you while at work. Bookmark our site: www.hellocdc.weebly.com or http://bit.ly/hellocdc for quick and easy access. Hello CDC will be replacing our Facebook group. Weekly updates will be posted every Monday by a team member. "So...can I still check Facebook while I'm at work? Since we are a social media friendly office, the answer is still yes, but it should not distract you from doing your job. Thanks for reading this post! Now explore our new website and let us know what you think by commenting below or submitting a compliment here! |
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