Monday, November 28, 2011

The Search Continues

Many young people try to focus on what it is that they are going to do in order to support themselves for the rest of their lives at about the same time they are going to college. One successful young man at Neumont University has proven that he has what it takes to get out there and earn what he deserves. Tyrel Alastair Hunter is a graduating Neumont student who was just offered a job with Robert Bosch LLC and will be entering the Professional Development Training Program in computer science. Long name short he has a big foot in the door to a big company. The road to this grand opportunity was not easy but with the drive and passion that Tyrel has shown, he deserves all of the perks that come with getting such a nice job offer.

Tyrel, like any other graduating college student, had to jump through many hoops and follow many strict guidelines and task in order to receive this offer. Unlike most graduates though, Tyrel proved to the employer that no matter what the stipulations he would step up to the plate and hit it home. From sending in his resume and looking dashing during the meetings to flying all the way to the main office in order to undergo a secondary interview Tyrel has stuck with it due to his desire to obtain the position he was fighting for. All in all he has proven that no matter the task Tyrel will be there in the end, finished and ready for a new one.

I asked him about any advice he would give students looking to obtain a job out of college, or any advice for students getting ready to look for a job. He highly recommends keeping your resume up to date with your latest projects as well as being prepared to ask a few questions yourself during an interview. He suggests being involved in non-class room projects in order to show your skills and have something that you aren’t afraid to show the code to. He says do not be afraid to overdress for an interview and to be well groomed and any part time job experience in the field is a big help.

Monday, November 7, 2011

November 2011 Career Week Schedule

Neumont University’s Fall Career Week will take place next week November 14-18th. The activities will include several employer presentations as well as a booth fair on Thursday, November 17th. All employer presentations will take place at Noon in Room 200 and lunch will be provided for those in attendance. The booth fair will be held in the Halpin Labs on Thursday, November 17th from 3-4:30PM.

All Neumont students and employees are welcome to attend the events. Don't forget: professional dress is required for entrance into the booth fair. 

A schedule of events and attendees is listed below:

Presentations
Tuesday, November 15th-  TBA
Wednesday, November 16th-  MarketAxess
Thursday, November 17th-  Xerox (ACS)
Friday, November 18th-  Indeed.com

Booth Fair Attendees
MarketAxess        www.marketaxess.com
Xerox (ACS)        www.acs-inc.com          
Scentsy                www.scentsy.com
EMC                     www.emc.com
MokiNetworks  www.mokinetworks.com
Indeed.com       www.indeed.com
Xango                  www.xango.com
Novell                  www.novell.com
Seamless Web   www.seamless.com

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Thanksgiving at Neumont


The Thanksgiving holiday is rapidly approaching.  A few people will be heading home or can travel locally but, for the most part, we will all be here as a Neumont family.  We want to make the environment during the holidays as comfortable and homey as possible.

To provide Neumonters with the best holiday, Neumont will once again provide a Thanksgiving dinner to its students.  Yes, you heard that correctly.  Neumont University will be providing students with a classic Thanksgiving meal.  

Thanksgiving will be held at the Neumont campus on Thursday, November 24th  at 6:00 pm.  We'll be serving: turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, vegetables, pies, and more. 

Bring your pillow and your favorite movie or game to share with other students.  Set up a mini LAN party with your roommates and friends.  Gaming, movies, NERF and game room activities are all encouraged.  We would also like to incorporate any traditions that your family or friends might do at home during our Neumont Thanksgiving event.  If you have any ideas, please contact JP or Corrine.

To provide enough food, we need to get an accurate number of people that will attend.  If you will join us, please drop by JP’s office and let him know face to face.  Let your USG representatives know if you would be interested in helping serve, set up or clean up: usg@neumont.edu.
                                                                   
Happy T-give!

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