Articles tagged with: Career Management Services
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 …
Two FIU Business students complete summer management program at Yale.
Between June 12th and 25th, 2011, Gabriel Mendoza (BACC ’11) and Mohales Deis, a junior majoring in management and international business, got an up-close view of what an MBA curriculum at an Ivy League school …
Experience is king with new BK Management Trainee Program.
“Have it your way.”
We are all familiar with the popular Burger King slogan. Now graduates participating in Burger King Corporation’s new BK Management Trainee Program might want to adapt this slogan to something like: “Experience …
“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, …
Virtual internship leads to onsite position with U.S. Commerce Department.
In the autumn of 2008, Michael Jadoo (BBA ’10, BA ’09) took his first government assignment, participating in a virtual internship program with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC).
Fast-forward two years and Jadoo is packing …
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 …
Young people scramble for jobs
Keith Dixon is looking for a job.
He is 16 and a stundent at Sunset High School in the Kendall area of Miami.
“It is hard but I need to earn money this summer to pay for …
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 …
Students compete in university’s first-ever Business Olympics.
In today’s challenging economy, the need to distinguish oneself from the competition has taken on a new urgency. To help business students adapt, the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) chapter at Florida …
Contracting positions stay viable in contracting economy.
Jackie Naranjo (BBA ’08) embodies the notion that an unexpected career option can turn out to be extremely rewarding. Through the summer internship program offered by the Hispanic National Internship Program (HNIP) of the Hispanic …
