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1st Time Visitors
WELCOME STUDENTS & ALUMNI
KATE SOUTHWICK: |
If you are a student interested in learning about the IT industry, choosing your educational pathway, or preparing for an IT career, I can start you on the right path. If you want one-on-one work with your IT resume or need to clarify your career goals, I can help. I’m Kate Southwick and you can contact me for information about IT career fairs, IT career networking opportunities, speakers, workshops, and events that will connect you to IT professionals and employers. The Student & Alumni Action Board (SAAB) offers another opportunity for you to connect with students and alumni - and add to your resume through involvement in Center projects. To learn more about all the opportunities the Center offers, contact me at 612-659-7225. |
If you are a graduate, or about to graduate, the benefits and programs brought to you by the Center continue. Contact me (Sharon Boerbon Hanson) to join the Metro-area IT Alumni Association (developed to offer you free presentations, educational programs, and networking gatherings). I look forward to developing the association and further opportunities to assist you. If you’re looking for a position sign up for our Hot Jobs Bulletin – selected openings will post to your inbox weekly. If you’re an employer, let me know about the jobs you offer, and the info will be passed along. If you have any questions about the Center, or would like information on the IT Workforce Collaborative (created to help keep the IT field robust) call or email me. |
SHARON BOERBON HANSON: |
BRIEF OVERVIEW
MnITcareers makes your job hunt easier and more effective. It contains information to help you select a career or an educational path as. Below is info on three particular areas that will inform and help you.
Myspace and Facebook are social sites with lots of distractions. When looking for a job you need to put your most professional face forward. “My Profile” offers you a “business card” and profile page to send prospective employers to that will speak to your abilities and showcase your talents in a respected form.
Connections are the fastest way to the job you want, but there are specific expectations when making them. A series of videos (Inside IT) on the important aspects of doing informational interviews (which often lead to a job offer) and on how to network for best results helps you make the right impression, time after time. Marketing yourself correctly is the fastest road to success.
“Explore” offers solid background on all facets of various IT disciplines. “About Jobs” offers in-depth analysis of the requirements and benefits of specific job titles. Use this, and the other tools within Explore to help you chart your choices of major.