December 2006:
Number 512
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A newsletter for the students, faculty and staff of the Collin County Community College District. Published monthly. For information or submissions, call 972.599.3142. Cougar News welcomes student and faculty submissions. Next deadline: Dec. 7 All submissions are due by 5 p.m. on the due date. Photos cannot be returned. Text should be emailed to mrobinson@ccccd.edu or sent on disk. Please submit copy that is proofed, edited and saved in Word format. Cougar News staff: Lisa Vasquez, director; Mark Robinson, editor; Marcy Cadena-Smith, contributor; Sydney Portilla-Diggs, student correspondent; Stephanie Hall, student correspondent; Teresa Danner, special contributor; Nick Young, photograpy and layout.
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The key to success is showing up
By Teresa Danner
Special Contributor
We talked about workplace challenges in a previous article. One challenge we face before we even get to the workplace is getting hired and in most cases, getting hired means having a successful interview.
And in order to have a successful interview, you must show up for the interview.
We have all experienced that unfortunate occurrence of making arrangements with other friends, relatives, co-workers and professionals and being stood up. Friends and relatives can be somewhat forgiving; with employment situations, you may only get one chance to impress. Especially with prospective employers, we want to be perceived as mature, professional and responsible.
In order to be perceived in this way, we must make every effort to attend scheduled appointments and not be a “no show.” When you schedule an interview, remember that an employer has marked off time to meet with you. Appearing for this appointment shows courtesy, responsibility and professionalism; not appearing tells the employer a different story about you.
Your behavior also influences the employer’s opinion of anyone who has assisted you in obtaining this appointment, such as a recruiter or career planning center representative. Show your appreciation toward his/her time, effort, and perhaps monetary expenditure by making this appointment a priority.
Of course, sometimes unforeseeable events force you to cancel an interview you have scheduled. Here are some steps to take to make sure you give a favorable impression and pave the way for the employer to be agreeable to reschedule:
1. Cancel/reschedule only for a legitimate reason.
2. Give at least 24 hours notice.
3. In a case of emergency, give notice as soon as you are able to do so.
4. Notify the proper parties and apologize to the employer and recruiter. Remember: show your pride in yourself, respect to your recruiter and professionalism to your prospective employer – don’t be a no-show!
-- Excerpt by Penny Farmery, assistant director of Career Services at Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Career Bytes
In addition to resume writing and interview coaching, Career Services & Co-op (CSCWE) provided job search assistance to students through on and off-campus job postings:
• 1667 new jobs posted in the e-Experience web-based job bank
• 1133 jobs posted on bulletin boards
• 229 recruiters visiting on campuses.
Job search services are available at Collin’s Career Centers at SCC (972.881.5781), CPC (972.548.6467) and PRC (972.377.1781).
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