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CAREER SKILLS

Learn How Hiring Managers Think. Hiring managers look for any reason to reject applications, including typos and grammatical errors. They usually hire the zero-risk applicant who has proved he will solve their problems, not potentially create new ones. To be effective, your application — your personal marketing document — must instantly knock out hiring managers with concise, interesting, error-free descriptions of your relevant credentials. Review suggestions to improve your application material at: http://www.federaltimes.com/index.php?S=3301816 .

Eleven Commandments for Smart Negotiating. When the economy is weak many candidates wrongly feel that they have to accept what's offered or risk losing the offer. Whatever the economic climate, what matters is how you negotiate. Review principles that will allow you to effectively negotiate the terms of your new job in good times and in bad at: http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/3009720 .

For deadlines and the most up-to-date calendar for Full Time and Internship recruiting information, please check HireSmith at: http://www.hiresmith.net.

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CAREER RESEARCH

Huge Increases in Government Hiring on the Horizon. Facing potential talent shortages in several key departments, including accounting, research and information technology, the government could prove to be the most fruitful source of opportunity for the nation’s growing number of jobseekers, Despite current economic conditions, the combination of projected actual retirements and other departures will result in a loss of about 550,000 employees by 2010, one-third of the full-time federal civilian workforce. According to the Office of Personnel Management, financial management occupations within the government are expected to see the biggest exodus of workers: 17.9 percent of the total retirees. Read more at: http://www.jobjournal.com/article_full_text.asp?artid=2363 .

Sustainability Means Opportunities for those Firms Acting Globally to help Meet their Clients’ Demands. Maintaining society’s established, or aspiring, lifestyle while reducing carbon emissions could be the biggest challenge business executives face in this century. Sustainability challenges for CEOs is around strategy, specifically about how a firm goes about balancing paradox of trying to simultaneously improve social and financial performance. Read how consulting firms are assisting their clients at: http://www.consultingmag.com/articles/711/1/Seeing-Green/Seeing-Green.html  .

How To Get To the Top. Finance chiefs are most likely to get the top job, though experience in operations — running parts of the company — is also essential. Another factor in reaching the top is whether you stay with the company you joined as a youngster. Research finds that "lifers" get to the top in 22 years (in America) and 24 years in Europe. "Hoppers" who jump between four or more companies, by contrast, take at least 26 years on average to become chief executives. Read more at: http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11466966 .

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Does Their Corporate Culture Pass Your Sniff Test? It's imperative to discover the true nature of corporate culture before you accept a job offer. Beyond newsstand publications try the Harvard Business Review, HR trades and journals. Another option is networking with people who either currently or recently worked in the organization. Mining social media sites can provide you with a fast and easy source for those contacts. You may be surprised to learn that employees and former employees are only too happy to receive your unsolicited e-mail and to offer you guidance. Read more at: http://blog.fastcompany.com/experts/rweston/2007/05/does_their_corporate_culture_p.html .

What You Don't Know about Headhunters: 10 Tips. It is smarter to forge relationships with recruiters when you are not in a hurry to move — that way, a recruiter could contact you as positions became available. Not only is that how they prefer to work, it's a far surer path to making a change. Learn what makes recruiters tick at: http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/10553203 .

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CAREER RESOURCES

Career Resource Center. The OCM Career Resource Center (career library) is available for career related research. Check here for more information including location and hours.

Telephone Interviews: Students can reserve an OCM interview room for career-related telephone calls on a first come first served basis. Check here for more information including the procedure to reserve a room.

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NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

Madison Square Garden Sports and Entertainment Career Fair, Thursday, July 17th, 1 - 5pm, MSG Terraces and WAMU Theater at MSG Lobby, New York, NY. For more information: http://nbateamjobs.teamworkonline.com/teamwork/jobs/jobs.cfm?supcat=556&supcat_name=%2AJob%2FCareer%20Fairs .

National Urban League Annual Conference, Career Fair, Thursday, July 31st - Saturday, August 2nd, World Center Marriott, Orlando, FL. For more information: http://www.nul.org/2008conference/nul08exhibits.pdf .

RHS MBA Virtual Meeting Room: Join the group for near real-time information exchange as it relates to career/job search strategies for students who have completed or are pursuing their MBA at the Smith School of Business. Through a combination of chats, discussion boards, events calendar, contact member list, and other resources, it is our hope that Smith MBAs will stay connected and be more informed/prepared for future career opportunities. Point your browser to: http://groups.msn.com.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR (* new)

The 2008 - 2009 Richard Metzler Scholarships. The primary bases for selection are scholarship and a commitment to management consulting. The applicant must be matriculated and attending an MBA degree program at a leading institution of higher learning for the period Fall 2008 – Spring 2009. Applications deadline: June 30, 2008. For qualifications and application see: http://www.amcf.org/2007/scholarship/criteria.html .

Monster Job Fair, Friday, June 20th, 11am - 2pm, Doubletree Hotel Crystal City - National Airport, Arlington, VA. For more information: http://www.nationalcareerfairs.com.

Maryland Alumni Association Baltimore Regional Event, Tuesday, June 24th, 6 - 8pm, Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD. Join Baltimore area Terps — and Maryland Terrapins’ all-time winningest coach, Gary Williams ’68 — for a University of Maryland alumni reception hosted by the Maryland Alumni Association. For registration and more information: http://www.alumni.umd.edu/eventscalendar/bmoreevent08.html . 

*Professional & Diversity Career Fair, Tuesday, June 24th, 11:30am - 3pm, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. For more information: http://www.diversitycareerexpos.com/Nev_NY1.htm .

Job Expo, Wednesday, June 25th, 10am - 3pm, Affinia Manhattan, New York, NY. For more information:  http://www.jobexpo.com/JobSeeker/viewEvent.asp?eid=1118 .

Monster Job Fair, Friday, June 27th, 11am - 2pm, Sheraton Baltimore North, Towson, MD. For more information: http://www.nationalcareerfairs.com/monster/job_fairs/details/MD/Baltimore_North/June/27/2008 .

*Monster Job Fair, Tuesday, July 8th, 11am - 2pm, Holiday Inn - BWI International Airport, Linthicum, MD. For more information: http://www.nationalcareerfairs.com/monster/job_fairs/details/MD/Baltimore_South/July/8/2008 .

*League of United Latin American Citizens Exposition & Career Fair, Wednesday, July 9th - Friday, July 11th, Hilton Washington, DC. For more information: http://www.lulac.org/events/convention/cexhfair08.html  .

*Careerbuilder Career Fair, Thursday, July 10th, 10am - 3pm, Metropolitan Pavilion - North and South Pavilions, New York, NY. For more information: http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/CareerFairs/CareerFairDetails.aspx?cfid=NYCJuly08&sc_cmp1=JS_CF_Fair_NYCJuly08  .

*Careerbuilder Career Fair, Friday, July 11th, 10am - 3pm, International Trade Center - Atrium Hall, Washington, DC. For more information: http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/CareerFairs/CareerFairDetails.aspx?cfid=DCJuly08&sc_cmp1=JS_CF_Fair_DCJuly08  .

*Employment Guide Job Fair, Wednesday, July 16th, 10am - 4pm, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD. For more information: http://www.employmentguide.com/jobfairdetails.html?JobfairID=2555  .

*The Washington Post Career Fair, Monday, July 21st, 11am - 5pm, The Ritz-Carlton - Tysons Corner, McLean, VA. For more information: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wl/jobs/Content?Content=/Career_Fairs/index.html&1145986968465 .

*Employment Guide Job Fair, Monday, July 21st, 10am - 3pm, Hilton, Silver Spring, MD. For more information: http://www.employmentguide.com/jobfairdetails.html?JobfairID=2424 .

36th Annual ALPFA National Convention, August 10th - 14th, JW Marriott Resort, Phoenix, AZ. The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting's Conference is expected to be the ultimate Latino professional event. Network with Fortune 100 Companies, accounting, finance, IT professionals, and students from across the United States. For more information: http://alpfa.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageID=106 .

National Black MBA Association 30th Conference & Exposition, September 17th – 20th, Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. Join more than 10,000 professionals, industry experts, recruiters, community leaders, and students at the nation’s largest development, recruiting and networking event for black professionals. Career Fair - Thursday & Friday, September 18th and 19th. For more information: http://www.nbmbaa.org/conference.cfm  .

MBA CareerQuest 2008. 7th Annual DC Graduate Business School Coalition Job & Internship Fair, Friday, September 26th, 10am - 3pm, Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center, UMCP. Career Quest is a Mid-Atlantic area Graduate Business Career Fair co-sponsored by the Business School Coalition members: American University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, George Mason School of Management, Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, Wake Forest University, Drexel, Darden, Virginia Commonwealth University, and the Robert H. Smith School of Business / University of Maryland. The career fair is open to all full time, part time, and Masters alumni of the partner schools. Website and additional information will be available later.

National Society of Hispanic MBAs 19th Annual Conference and Career Expo, October 9th - 11th, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA. Join thousands of Hispanic MBA students and professionals looking for career opportunities, professional development, and networking events. For more information: http://www.nshmba.org/conference  .

National Association of Women MBAs Conference and Career Fair, October 24 - 25th, Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center, Stamford, CT. The 2007 Conference (at the Robert H. Smith School of Business) was a great success, with attendance more than doubling from the prior year. The 2008 Conference will continue to build upon this success and we expect to have over 2000 top Women MBAs attend the event. Registration opens in June. For more information: http://nawmba.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=2008ConferencePage  .

The International MBA/Masters Recruiting Forum, October 30th - November 1st, Caribe Royale Resort Suites, Orlando, FL. The Forum features global companies that pre-select students for private interviews for opportunities in students' home countries or other countries where they are authorized to work, as well as U.S.-based opportunities. Only students who are selected for, and accept at least one pre-scheduled interview with a participating company may attend the Forum. For more information: http://www.globalhrprograms.com/imba/international.html .

11th Annual Reaching Out LGBT MBA Conference, October 30 - November 2nd, Washington, DC. The world's premier conference for LGBT students earning their MBA. The Conference promotes the education, visibility, and networking capabilities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender business leaders in the United States and around the globe. It provides a forum for students, recent alumni and business leaders to share information, build networks and promote cooperation. For more information: http://www.reachingoutmba.org/sf07/home.shtml. 

16th Annual Net Impact Conference - The Sustainable Advantage: Creating Social and Environmental Value, November 13th - 15th, Philadelphia, PA. More than 1,800 graduate business students and professionals will come together to discuss how businesses and organizations can effectively address social and environmental challenges of the 21st century. The 2008 Net Impact Career Expo will take place on the Wharton Campus on Friday, November 14th, from 12 - 6pm. For registration and more information: http://www.netimpact.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=2029 .

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ARCHIVES

• Archive of previous Career Skills articles. [ PDF File ]
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• Archive of previous Personal Development articles.  [ PDF File ]

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