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Planning to work your way through college? It is wise to look for a job that will help develop you as both a person and a professional. Look for positions that have a level of responsibility and confidentiality associated with them. Seek student employment that has crossover skills into your chosen career field. College positions that look good on a resume right out of the gate are executive office help, campus safety, and marketing and communication positions. The development of people skills is very important to prospective employers.
Mark Heckaman, CBAA Deputy Commissioner
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Research and study the company you are interviewing for -- knowing their mission and vision statements are a must.
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Understand where this business or corporation fits into the marketplace. What is their niche?
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Take all your information to an interview with you (i.e. resume, letters of reference, transcripts, pre-employment questionnaires, and certifications required for the position, etc.).
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Be truthful on your resume. Once your credibility is gone, you’re done... game over. Experienced interviewers can often spot padded resumes. You are just out of college and you have not had time to single-handedly save the world... YET!
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Dress for success. Find out in advance what the company culture is and dress accordingly.
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Make appropriate eye contact during the interview.
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Sit with good posture.
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Do not chew gum or bring your own cup of joe.
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Watch your nonverbals -- this is 70% of communication and contributes heavily to the interviewer’s overall impression of you.
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Be a good listener (this is important).
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Be polite and address others respectfully.
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Plan to arrive early for your interview -- if you are on time, you are five minutes late.
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Avoid yes and no answers. For example:
Q: Do you have experience in supervising people?
A: Yes
A better answer would be... "Yes, for example as a student supervisor, I supervise a student work force of 6 people."
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Don’t ramble. Know when to keep your mouth shut. Talking too much can be a turn off.
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