[PPT模板]Effective Job Search and Interviewing for Mechanical Engineers.ppt

Effective Job Search and Interviewing for Mechanical Engineers PSU Career Center Top 5 degrees in demand (bachelor’s degree level)* Accounting Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Science Business Administration * National Association of Colleges and Employers, 2007 Top Places Employers Find New Hires (NACE 2007) Internship/Co-op program Employee Referrals Career/Job Fairs Faculty Contacts Internet job postings (company website) Job postings (CareerConnect) Student Organizations/Clubs Job Search Fundamentals 50% - 60% of jobs are never advertised Plan on spending at least 3 months looking for a job (international candidates may look longer) An effective job search will take 20-30 hours per week Use multiple methods to identify and apply for jobs The more effort the job search takes, the more effective the result. Before you begin… Know what you’re looking for: industries, companies and job titles Know what you have to offer: skills (interpersonal and technical) content knowledge, related experience Have your job search materials ready: Two resumes (electronic and print versions), a cover letter (that can be tailored), transcripts (sometimes) a thank you letter (that can be tailored) Clothes to wear to an interview Spend 50% of your time identifying companies where you’d be interested in working and contacting them directly: Networking Book of Lists: a. Top 25 Engineering Firms b. Top 50 Manufacturing Companies Career Center list of mechanical engineering employers H (search by industry or company to compile a complete list of competitors) Informational interviewing Who is your network? Career Center: CareerConnect job listings, career fairs, on-campus recruiting Professors Student and alumni Family Friends Professional associations Project contacts Undergraduate contacts What is an informational interview? Meeting to gather first-hand information about a career, a job or an organization Not a way to obtain an employment inter