The George
Washington University
Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Department (EMSE)
Environmental & Energy Management Program (E&EM)
Spring 2004 (Volume 5, Number 1)
Three
E&EM Students Attend
Career Fair and Seminar
Three
graduate students (Dulce Meldau,
Sylvana Ricciarini and Elvin Yuzugullu)
attended a career fair and an informative pre-event seminar held by Women
for Hire, an organization established to guide women in their career search.
The event started with a speech by Women for Hire CEO, Tory Johnson. She gave
advice on key points to keep in mind when doing a job search, interviewing
and negotiating.
Some of the tips were:
Eliminate negative barriers: Negative thought on your weaknesses should not
be the focus. Try to improve in areas needed and emphasize your strengths.
Attend many networking
events, and keep notes as to who you met and who you'd like to keep in touch
with.
Before going to an
interview, learn about the issues affecting the company and the company's
competitors.
When interviewing,
speak positively about previous experiences and successes.
When faced with negative
questions from an employer during an interview, your answer should demonstrate:
the problem, the action taken to solve it, and the results.
The
Career Fair followed this seminar, with over 45 companies in fields including
aerospace, automotive, engineering, finance, government, hospitality, human
resources, insurance, law enforcement, merchandising, retail management, sales,
and technology.
The
George Washington University
Engineering Management & Systems Engineering
Department (EMSE)
Environmental & Energy Management Program
(E&EM)
Spring 2004 (Volume 5, Number 1)
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