How To Find a Job in Tough Times

April 13, 2009 By mattD Leave a Comment

Are you still having trouble landing that job?  Do you still think your resume could look a bit better?  Do you want to know how to use professional networking sites to better your career development?  If you answered yes to any of these questions you need to check out the Mid-Michigan Career Development Showcase.  It will feature Molly Fletcher who is the agent to Tom Izzo and John Smoltz, as well as an established author. Also Kevin Donlin, the co-author of Guerrilla Marking for Job Hunters 2.0.

This free event should be a great time to learn and grow professionally.  Hope to see you all there!

How to Find a Job in Tough Times: The mid-Michigan CAREER DEVELOPMENT SHOWCASE

This April 20 Event Will Feature Molly Fletcher – Agent to Tom Izzo and John Smoltz, and Author of “Your Dream Job Game Plan” and Kevin Donlin  contributing co-author of Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0

This free mid-Michigan area networking reception hosted by the MSU Alumni Association on the evening of Monday, April 20 will feature Molly Fletcher — author of the book “Your Dream Job Game Plan – 5 Tools for Becoming Your Own Career Agent”, Kevin Donlin, contributing co-author of Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0, and John Hill, Director of Alumni Career Services with the MSUAA. The three will discuss proven job-search tactics, including how to get hired using LinkedIn.com, why your resume is not working (and how to fix it), how to network without being a pest, and more.

This free event will be held at the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at MSU in Room 147. So please mark your calendar and RSVP to John Hill at the MSUAA at hilljohn@msu.edu (please put date of the event in subject line) today.

WHAT: Mid-Michigan MSUAA CAREER DEVELOPMENT SHOWCASE
WHO:Sports Agent and Author Molly Fletcher, Job Search Specialist and Author Kevin Donlin, MSUAA Director of Career Services John Hill
WHEN:Monday, April 20, 2009 @ 7:00 pm ET
WHERE: College of Communication Arts and Sciences, MSU, East Lansing, 48824  Room 147
RSVP REQUESTED: hilljohn@msu.edu (please put date of event in the subject line)

Further yourself, your career and the Spartan nation. Hope to see you there.

Speaker bios:
Molly Fletcher is the President of Client Representation for Career Sports and Entertainment where she represents hundreds of the brightest MLB stars, NBA coaches, PGA and LPGA golfers, NCAA basketball and football coaches, and media personalities! She is the world’s leading female sports agent. She works with high profile clients such as John Smoltz, Jeff Francoeur, Ernie Johnson, Jr., and Tom Izzo on a daily basis. Having spent most of her youth playing tennis competitively and competing at Michigan State University (1989-1993), Fletcher is able to connect with her clients on a personal and professional level and always act in their best interests. Fletcher’s personal passion for teaching relationship-building techniques and following her “Five Tools” approach for pursuing any career has enabled many young professionals  from both inside and outside the sports industry – to fulfill their employment dreams. In 2008, she authored the book “Your Dream Job Game Plan Five Tools for Becoming Your Own Career Agent” published by JIST.

Kevin Donlin is the creator of The Simple Job Search Institute, a division of Guaranteed Resumes, LLC located in Edina, Minnesota. Since 1996, he has written and edited more than 10,000 resumes and cover letters, and assisted nearly 3,000 clients. A contributing co-author of Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0 and author of two job-search books, Kevin writes a job search column for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and has been interviewed by The New York Times, Fortune magazine, The Wall Street Journal, CBS Radio and Fox TV, among others. Kevin is a frequent speaker on job search topics across America. Kevin is a graduate of Michigan State University.

John Hill, Director of Alumni Career Services, is charged with providing career services to all MSU alumni. He also conducts career/professional/corporate development events on various topics including: Taking Your Online Connections Offline For Career Success, How Gen Y Fits In With Gen X and Boomers in the Workforce and Developing Your Career Search Strategy.. John is a graduate of Michigan State University.

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Have a Recession Depression?

March 27, 2009 By mattD Leave a Comment

We are all going through it.  This economic time has been tough on us all, especially as students looking for full-time jobs or internships. Has this current recession got you down? Are you frightened by the debt you have, or the security of your job, or the shrinking dollar? If you watch the news it’s hard not to get completely depressed about the way of the world, but here is some good advice to help lift your spirits.

1.    List your assets.
2.    Make a budget and STICK TO IT!
3.    Analyze your source of income
4.    Save money
5.    Take care of you- Physically
6.    Take care of you- Mentally

You can delve into these suggestions much more by checking out this article.  http://www.ehow.com/how_4542090_not-discouraged-current-recession.html

Remember, keep your head up, stiff upper lip, and know that it WILL get better!

By: Matt Dunatchik

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Might Want To Hold Off On The Funny Office Emails

February 26, 2009 By mattD Leave a Comment

Once you land your dream job you still may not be home free.  There are many common things that one must know before entering the workplace.  There are things not to say or do, and one must be weary of offending someone else.

Even though we may know this and think it would be ridiculous to even consider offending someone, it can happen, and a lot of times it happens in those “funny” emails we may send to our friends and coworkers.

This happened recently in Los Alamitos, California, a small town in Orange County.  The mayor of the town sent a “funny” email with a picture of the White House lawn covered in watermelon stating “No Easter egg hunt this year.”  The mayor says he will resign after being criticized for sharing the e-mail.  Los Alamitos Mayor Dean Grose issued a statement Thursday saying he is sorry and will step down as mayor at Monday’s City Council meeting.

Grose came under fire for sending the picture to what he called “a small group of friends.” One of the recipients, a local businesswoman and city volunteer, publicly scolded the mayor for his actions.
Grose says he accepts that the e-mail was in poor taste and has affected his ability to lead the city. Grose said he didn’t mean to offend anyone and claimed he was unaware of the racial stereotype linking black people with eating watermelons.

This just goes to show that one must be very careful with the content of emails they send, because they could get into the wrong hands and trouble will most likely follow behind, so be careful and use discretion when sending emails.

Check out the original news piece here.

By: Matt Dunatchik

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No Goal is Unattainable

February 18, 2009 By mattD Leave a Comment

Have you ever had a goal that you thought you may never reach? I know I have, but one woman has taken her lifelong dream and made it a reality. On February 5, 2009 Jennifer Figge, the 56-year-old endurance athlete, reached Trinidad’s Chacachacare Island after swimming portions of the Atlantic Ocean. The seas sometimes were so high that she could see only the top of the catamaran’s mast. She had been dreaming of swimming across the Atlantic Ocean since she was a kid, and she finally completed her dream by swimming from the Cape Verde Islands off the coast of Africa to Trinidad. Her story only further proves that no matter how big a goal you may have, it is never unattainable!

By: Matt Dunatchik

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