Articles tagged with: Barry Shiflett
California conference and career expo is a goldmine for FIU business students.
California was indeed the Golden State when the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) held their 22nd annual conference and career expo in Anaheim October 13-15, 2011. Approximately 25 graduate students and alumni from the …
Portraits of Uncommon Thinkers: Barry Shiflett
Barry is a seasoned sea shell collector who enjoys searching, discovering and educating others about the diversity of shells.
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“Just in Time” career event for business graduate students is big success.
Sometimes smaller is better.
The second “Just in Time” MBA/MS hiring event, which took place in Orlando in February 2011, was not small in terms of how many companies and government agencies were there to recruit. …
Keys high school students take stock of FIU.
Some population figures:
Key Largo—about 10,000
Marathon—about 8,000
Key West—about 25,000
Modesto A. Maidique Campus of Florida International University (FIU)—about 32,000
Upon entering Florida’s innovative Take Stock in Children program, seventh-graders sign a contract. They commit to getting good grades, …
State Farm career event succeeds on many levels.
When Florida International University (FIU) and State Farm recently strengthened their relationship with a plan for more activities between the university and the company, everyone involved was excited. And now, after the first of those …
Winds of Opportunity blow for FIU business students.
Consistently ranked by Hispanic Business as one of top 10 business schools for Hispanics, it’s no surprise that the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) would have a strong presence at the …
Generous gift from State Farm promises to increase financial literacy in South Florida.
One of the jewels in the College of Business Administration’s building complex at Florida International University (FIU) is its 2,200 square-foot state-of-the-art trading, research and teaching laboratory. The facility features 50 high-end, networked workstations, advanced …
What does it take to lead a university career center today?
Attendees at the recent 2010 National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Annual Conference & Exposition in Orlando heard the voice of experience answer that question in a presentation co-delivered by Barry Shiflett, director, Career …
Make sure every line counts.
Raymond Valentino had managed hotels or hotel food and beverage departments for Hilton since 1983. When his position was eliminated at the end of 2008, he took some time off and then started serious job …
Career experts deconstruct three typical resumes, then rebuild them.
It’s a job-searching jungle out there, and the hunters need every advantage they can get.
The average time a recruiter or company official spends scanning a resume is 13 seconds, says Barry Shiflett, career management services …
Re-located career fair expands job opportunities for FIU business students.
One-stop shopping. Just-in-time.
Call it what you will, a career fair held in Orlando with University of Central Florida (UCF) and University of Florida (UF) provided a great opportunity for 44 Florida International University (FIU) graduate …
Are you ready for a resume makeover?
Does your resume really sing or is it just ho-hum? Does it move briskly, focusing on your key accomplishments, or does it limp along with a boring regurgitation of job titles?
And what about those key …
Employee Service and Recognition Awards Ceremony honors dozens.
Approximately 500 people attended the most recent Employee Service and Recognition Awards Ceremony, during which Mark Rosenberg, president of Florida International University (FIU), traced the history of the university by focusing on milestone events in …
Inaugural Homecoming competition in college sparks creativity.
When Annabelle Rojas, (MBA ’98, BBA ’87), assistant dean, Department of Advancement, Alumni, and Corporate Relations, announced the first-ever series of Homecoming events in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU), she …
