Main Office: 3rd floor Wilson Hall - 540.568.6555
http://www.jmu.edu/cap
RECRUIT-A-DUKE ONLINE TUTORIAL – Available online!
To participate in on-campus interviews, the Recruit-A-Duke tutorial is MANDATORY so that you can learn how to use the On-Campus Recruiting portion within the system and is for everyone seeking internships or full-time positions.
Also learn about additional services that can be accessed through Recruit-A-Duke such as links to Federal Employment and Nationwide Job Searches.
To complete the tutorial online, please visit www.jmu.edu/cap/interviewing/students.
RESUME ROUND UP – Monday, September 12, 12-3:30 pm, Festival Ballroom
This event is sponsored by Career & Academic Planning and provides an opportunity for you to have your resume reviewed by employers in a relaxed environment. Arrive with a draft copy of your resume, you will be seen on a firstcome, first-served basis and be able to meet with an employer and gain valuable insight and perspective on your resume! Dress is casual.
MOCK INTERVIEW PROGRAM – Sonner Interview Center
Most interviews are at least partially behaviorally-based, asking for examples of experiences from your past that is used to predict your future performance. What kinds of questions might you expect? And how can you prepare for them? The best way is practice! Take this opportunity to practice your interview skills with employers and gain real feedback that you wouldn’t normally receive from an interview—what you did well and how you can improve. Sign up for mock interviews on Recruit-A-Duke no later than two days before the interview date. The fall dates are:
Tuesday, September 13 – Johnson Lambert & Protiviti
Wednesday, September 14 – Grant Thornton
Friday, September 16 – J.M. Waller Associates
Monday, September 19 – KPMG
Tuesday, September 27 – MicroLink
Wednesday, September 28 – Deloitte
Wednesday, October 5 – Virginia Department of Labor & Industry
Wednesday, October 12 – Adecco & MassMutual Financial Group
Thursday, October 13 – Target
Thursday, October 20 – Good Printers
Friday, October 21 – SunTrust
Wednesday, October 26 – Aramark
Wednesday, November 2 – HydroGeoLogic, Inc. (HGL)
FALL EVENTS HELD IN THE FESTIVAL STUDENT CENTER BALLROOM
Student Employment Fair: Tuesday, September 13, 1:30 – 4 pm
Sponsored by JMU Student Employment Office
Graduate and Professional School Fair: Tuesday, September 27, 4 – 7pm
Sponsored by JMU Graduate School
JMU Fall Career & Internship Fair: Monday, October 3, 12 – 4 pm
Sponsored by JMU Career & Academic Planning
GRADUATE SCHOOL 101 - Thursday, September 22, 5:30-7:30, Festival Ballroom
Thinking about applying for graduate school? Don’t miss this program to learn about all the aspects of applying for, paying for and surviving grad school! This event will also feature a panel of current graduate students who will provide advice on navigating the graduate school waters.
KAPLAN PRACTICE TEST DRIVE-SUNDAY, SEPT. 25, TO REGISTER HTTP://WWW.KAPTEST.COM/PRACTICE
RESUME REVIEWS WITH THE CIA – Thursday, September 22, Sonner Interview Center
Schedule a 15 minute time slot on Recruit-A-Duke to meet with the CIA to acquire feedback on your resume. Please bring a draft of your resume and you may want to review http://www.jmu.edu/cap/resumes_cover/index.htm to assist in developing a draft of your resume if you do not already have one. If there is time to do so, you may want to conduct an informational interview and/or acquire feedback regarding interviewing skills in order to better prepare yourself for the recruiting process.
RESUME ROADSHOWS
Need to have your resume reviewed and can’t make it to Resume Round Up? Make a pit stop at a Resume Roadshow!
The advantage of the Resume Roadshow is that we bring our services to you- offered all over campus throughout the semester, these events are designed to be in convenient locations where you can stop in and have your resume reviewed- no need to sign up in advance. Make sure to bring 2 copies of your resume with you.
Wednesday, September 21, 3 – 5pm, ISAT/CS 259
Thursday, September 29, 4 – 6pm, Zane Showker 242
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 4 - 6pm, Godwin 356
Thursday, October 20, 1 – 3pm, Warren Post Office
RESUME WRITING WORKSHOPS
Nervous about writing your resume? Don’t sweat it. Resume Workshops will teach you step by step, everything you need to know about constructing your resume. All workshops are located in Wilson 306.
Monday, September 5, 1-2pm
Thursday September 8, 3-4 pm
Tuesday, September 13, 11am-12pm
Wednesday, September 14, 11:30am-12:30pm
Monday, September 19, 1:30-2:30pm
Wednesday, September 21, 12-1pm
Tuesday, September 27, 4-5pm
Thursday, September 29, 11am-12pm
Tuesday, October 4, 11am-12pm
Wednesday, October 5, 10-11am
Monday, October 10, 12:30-1:30pm
Thursday, October 13, 4-5pm
Tuesday, October 18, 4-5pm
Wednesday, October 26, 11:30am-12:30pm
Thursday, November 3, 11am-12pm
Monday, November 7, 1-2pm
Wednesday, November 16, 11:30am-12:30pm
Thursday, December 1, 3:30-4:30pm
RESUME REVIEW APPOINTMENTS
Individual appointments can be arranged with a Career & Academic Planning advisor by calling 540-568-6555. All appointments are located in Wilson 301.
LAURA’S OFFICE HOURS ON EAST CAMPUS FOR FALL 2011 (starting Sept. 13)
Tuesdays, 3:00-5:00pm, ISAT/CS 318
Walk in, first come, first serve
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