by: Louis
Gerard Politan
I thought I would name the
blog with a quote from Al Pacino in Scarface. Throw you off a little. Spike a
bit of interest!
If you're like me, you've found some online posts mundane and mechanical. If I wanted to listen to a lecture, I can do that in school. Not
in this blog! This blog is about taking Initiative! Speaking up! Finding ways
for you to take steps forward! Wink up! Get off your friend's futon, enough hob
knobbing in South Beach! College life! Rules!
I am a Cane; always will be, it
was a time in my life that will never be forgotten and that's why I wanted to share a couple of ideas to prepare future alum for their best career! One way to get started is by attending this upcoming Virtual Career Fair.
Ah yes! The purpose of this blog. To
encourage students to participate in Virtual Career Day. Right away, two items
jumped out at me, the audience and the people offering jobs. Those people we
refer to as the 'employer'. Here is the premise, "Forward thinking
Companies, the people giving the jobs, and entrepreneurial organizations that
are leveraging the power of technology to reach students all over the country
without traveling." It is a fantastic concept. With companies like Amazon,
Intel, John Hopkin's University and Peace Corps, to name a few, it is well worth
your time. Students and Alumni meet employers live online. That's the concept.
It doesn't work without you! Your attendance is crucial for this
venue to succeed.
Let's go over some reasons why it may not be a bad idea to
attend the SEC & ACC Virtual Career
Day, April 1st and 2nd. For one, the colleges participating! Come on!
University of Miami! Notre Dame! Duke! Pitt! Wake Forest! What an extraordinary
list of peers. The schools are well established universities that employers are
excited to speak with. That is great for you. Eventually, there is going to
come a time, when the dreaded word 'Employment' is going to smack into you like
a meteor from Mars. Embrace it! Be prepared. Spend the day of April 1st or
April 2nd, honing in on your skills and meeting with employers and interacting
with your peers around the country. Slide over the beer cans and Papa John's
pizza boxes and make room for Virtual Career Day! Opportunity awaits you! Don't
miss out on forming potentially life-changing relationships with hungry
employers. Hey. There may be a chance to accomplish something great. Use the intelligence
your university has bestowed upon you, and challenge yourself to participate in
this Virtual Career Day. Life is all about challenges; don't be scared! Nike
says it well, "Just Do it."
Right now, go to ACC/SEC Virtual Career Fair, and register now! Be excited about speaking with
potential employers! Be confident! Surprise yourself! It's always great to
surprise yourself; doing something so far away from what you’re used to, and
finding unmatched success. This is FREE, so you won't even be cutting into your meal plan.
Here is my challenge to you: Register for SEC & ACC
Virtual Career Day, April 1st and 2nd; make at least three contacts with
potential employers. That's it! Doesn't seem much of a challenge. The challenge
is taking the time to 'DO IT!'. It’s never been easier than sitting in the
comfort of your dorm or apartment, whichever it may be, and making in- roads
with potential 'Employers'. Encourage your friends to participate as well. My
advice, as an alum, is: Invest some energy into this event; you will be
pleasantly surprised on the outcome! Usually when you don't want to do
something, that is the exact thing you should
be doing. For instance, running. Getting the courage, and mind set to hit the
pavement is never easy; when you get out there and accomplish that run, the
feeling afterward is very rewarding. Same here. You may not feel this is worth
your time, but afterward, landing a nice new internship or job, and at the very
least networking and making contacts, it will be rewarding. The universities
almost act like an agent. You are represented by them. UMiami is giving you an
inroad to potential recruiters/employers. Use it up, baby! Make sure you do.
With this Virtual career fair it is a perfect time to flex your muscles. Use
your school for all its worth! Let them flip the bill on this one! Use their
name to meet future employers. Well, I hope you take the time to register for
the SEC & ACC Virtual Career Day,
April 1st and 2nd.
And did I mention, you could be eligible to win and iPod?
Cheers!
Louis
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