The Jobs Of Yesteryear: Obsolete Occupations

The Jobs Of Yesteryear: Obsolete Occupations

As computers and automated systems increasingly take the jobs humans once held, entire professions are now extinct. Click through the gallery to see examples of endangered professions, from milkman to telegrapher, and hear from people who once filled those oft-forgotten jobs.

Externship Program: From the students perspective!

Aunt Millie’s Bakeries-Externship 2010

Upon my selection for the Externship at Aunt Millie’s Bakery I took the needed time to research and familiarized myself with the company and their core values. During this opportunity I experienced, first hand, applied marketing and management policies and practices. Attending product development meetings where corporate personnel strategized product presentation in retail formats, I saw the applications of collegiate classroom concepts in a real world setting.

In my time with Aunt Millie’s, I gained immeasurably, qualitative marketing and business practices as applied in various marketing procedures. From creative and graphing design thru web site development, the process for traffic and project management was a rewarding experience.

Melissa Dunning, my mentor and handler, welcomed me as a participant of their team, but also empowered me to embrace many diverse responsibilities of the marketing role. From this opportunity I was able to better determine which areas of business I would like to pursue. From this experience, I have a broadened my scope of interest leading to a pursuit of a corporate marketing management career. Without the chance brought forth by this externship I might not have otherwise learned what possibilities exist.

- Jillian Penny - Participant in the Spring 2010 Externship program.

To learn more about the Externship program, contact Career Services at 481-0689.

Unlock Your Potential

I was introduced to a new webpage today: Experience.com

This is an excellent site with resources for students, alumni, employers, and schools.

Features for students:

• Discover opportunities - what's out there and where you fit in
• Be introduced to alumni, career experts and industry insiders
• Learn more about industries, mentors and career resources
• Present your Experience and stand out to employers

Features for alumni:

• Search exclusive jobs posted by fellow alumni
• Get timely industry content and career-focused guidance
• Be introduced to alumni, career experts and industry insiders
• Package and present your personal brand to employers

Features for employers:

• Largest Network of College Students and Recent Grads - Over 4 million high-quality candidates from our exclusive partnerships with university career centers, alumni associations, and honor societies.
• Focused. Cost-effective. Easy. - Target your job to precisely the candidates that you want. Proactively outreach to pre-qualified students and grads.

Features for schools:

• A Single University-Wide System - Leverage our scalable solution for career management, career fairs, alumni mentoring and engagement with your corporate partners
• 100,000+ Employers - Give your students and alumni access to exclusive opportunities from top employers throughout the Experience Network
• The Industry Leader - Join the largest network of universities, alumni associations, honor societies and organizations providing lifelong career services

There are even more features for these groups, like a career dashboard, blog, tweets, latest news, recruiting solutions, and conferences/webinars.

Job Search Strategies in a Tight Economy

The Office of Career Services at IPFW held a workshop for alumni and community members. We discussed the importance of a strong resume and cover letter and how this is like your sales-pitch to a potential employer with hopes they'll buy the product, you.

Other topics covered in the workshop included:

• Networking - the majority of jobs are never publicly advertised; it's about who you know and who knows you; different ways to network in groups, individually, and online.
• Job Searching - utilize job board websites that are specific to your career focus, and follow up; view it as your full-time job and set up your "office" for productivity.
• Interviewing - this means you're qualified for the job, but the employer wants to hire someone that fits the companies mission; RESEARCH the company & send thank you letters.
• Coping with Job Loss - process any negative feelings you're having about past employers or your current situation so it doesn't affect your interview; set small achievable goals to help reach your large goal of gaining employment.

Here's the presentation given during the workshop. There are more resources on our website at www.ipfw.edu/career.

Job Search Strategies in a Tight Economy

View more presentations from Karen Obringer.

IPFW Summer Job & Internship Fair

The IPFW Summer Job & Internship Fair is coming up on Thursday, April 1st from 10am-2pm in the Walb Union on campus. All IPFW students and alumni are welcome to attend.
EMPLOYERS:
Have you registered? All confirmed attendees are listed here: http://www.ipfw.edu/career/assets/_files/2010%20Summer%20Job%20and%20Internship%20Fair%20Participants.pdf




If not, register here: http://purdue.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bauDWWdRuyEbJ8E&SVID=Prod


 
STUDENTS:

Check out more information about the IPFW Summer Job & Internship Fair here: http://www.ipfw.edu/career/students/job/SJIF2010.shtml.


  If you would like to talk to someone about how to prepare for the Career & Internship Fair, drop into our office (Kettler Hall 109) on March 30-31, 10am-4pm. If you bring your resume, we'll even give you some quick tips on how to update and improve it! 

 

Credit Checks as Part of the Hiring Process?

A recent study by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) reveals that more employers are using credit checks as part of their hiring process. I personally have heard that some employers in the financial services industry do a background check to see if you are fiscally responsible, but it's apparently no longer limited to that industry: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35512038/ns/business-eye_on_the_economy/.

Eat the frog!

I just saw this short video on a blog about procrastination and I wanted to share it with you. I admit it - I am a procrastinator...and now I am going to try to "eat the frog" on my to do list!

"Procrastination is attitude's natural assassin. There is nothing so fatiguing as an uncompleted task." - William James