BUSA EXAM 2

• Choose a Major
• Identify what you do and don't want to do
• Prepare a job search kit

• Strong resume
• concise cover letter
• well honored interviewing skills
• dress for success
• ediquette

• Sophomore Year
• Junior Year
• Senior Year

• Do research
• Select major

Gain experience - INTERNSHIP

Job Search

• Non Formal:
• Pros/Cons; Likes/Dislikes
• Have family members describe you & suggest careers

• Formal:
• MBTI - Personality test
• Interest-career center/type focus

• Accounting - Highest Paid, Gets Harder
• Econ- position you in government
• Finance- you're taking the numbers accountants come up with and making decisions "people"

International Business- all business is international - You better prepare to go to peru

Management- getting people to do what you want

MIS- Management Info System- Combo between biz & tech people

Marketing- Sales; gotta be okay hearing NO

Real estate- Big deals for development

Risk management - price policies

Talk to someone who does what you want to do

• Helps you figure out what you want to do
• Avoid coffee/doughnuts internships

• Job Shaddowing- Non paid
• 1 day- 1 week

• Networking
• family
• friends
• classmates

• Register with career services
• Meet with a counselor
• Polish your resume
• Set up a mock interview
• Attend a career fair

• Proper Emails
• Proper Voicemail Message
• Center Address under your name
• Dont reveal any marital status, personal info

What you are seeking (internship or entry-level position)

• What type of company/industry/job
• (human resources, operational management, or sales management)

What qualities you bring to the job (your strengths)

How the job will benefit you?

Associate (no s) of Science in Business

• GPA
• 2.5 < Lower Don't put it
• 2.5-2.8 your call
• 2.8 < put it on there

3-5

• Someone you work for
• Professor
• Family friend

• Phone interview
• Campus or individual
• Office Visit
• Offer

• Standard/hone Questions
• Personal Questions
• Behavioral/Situational
• Case or Process
• Odd Questions
• Industry Specific
• Technical Questions
• Questions for employers

• What led you to choose your college major:
• have a story

What is your greatest Strength/Weakness

Why did you choose your college

Why do you want to work for us? Why Should we hire you?

Tell me about yourself

• Research the company
• Arrive 10-15 early
• Dress for success
• Bring extra copies of your resume
• Firm Handshake
• Use good posture
• Listen
• Ask questions
• Thank the interviewer
• Ask for the next steps

• Avoid politics & religion
• Dont linger

• Thank interviewer
• Send out thank you notes 1 week to do it

• No ribs, spaghetti, lobster
• Order mid priced items 10-20
• no alcohol unless you have to, stick to beer & wine

• Elbows off the table
• Utensils outside in
• Napkin in your chair if you get up
• Bread break to pieces butter individually
• taste food before seasoning
• tines down when youre done
• knife at 10 oclock

• Less flexible 
• No end in sight
• Constant Change
• Role reversal

• Be flexible
• bring your a game
• cut down on your social schedule