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Introduction to:UndergraduateCareer Services

Indiana UniversityKelley School of BusinessC. Randall Powell, Ph.D

Contents used in this presentation are adapted from Career Planning Strategies and used with the permission of the author.

BPO Services and X420

• X420 Administered by BPO

• Extensions but distinct entities

• Required for group counseling

• Faculty sets career agenda for education

X420 Relationships

• Class time on BPO minimal

• Only small percent don't utilize

• Discuss relationships

• Optional student services

BPO Student Services

• Services for employers and students

• Thousands of on-campus interviews

• Job listings

• Thousands of job referrals

Employer Group Events

• Job Fairs

• Evening Presentations

• Alumni Mentors

• Networking Relationships

• World Wide Web

Variety of Student Services

• Resume services

• Resume distribution

• Smorgasbord of services

• X420 class fee

BPO Services

Career Management Track

Optional Services• Career Advice• Resume Preparation• Interviewing Options• Networking Facilitation• Evaluating Job Possibilities

College Placement Services

• Not employment agency

• No selling of candidates

• Facilitator

Located on the first floor in the southeast corner of the Business-SPEA building, across from the Main Library.

Located on the first floor in the southeast corner of the Business-SPEA building, across from the Main Library.

Indiana UniversityBusiness Placement Office

BPO

Indiana UniversityBusiness Placement Office

BPO

Placement Services Are Catalysts

• Only Individual Efforts Produce Jobs

• Teach Concepts, Methods, and Techniques

Legal Employment Info Session– Meeting

Date TimeLocation

Foreign National Publications International Student Services Staff Participation

Foreign Nationals

BusinessPlacement

Manual

FAQBPO Website

Registration Requirements

• X420 Class Registration

• BPO Registration

• HTML Resume Upload

http://bpo.indiana.edu

BPO RegistrationUse Internet Explorer to login at:

http://bpo.indiana.edu

Register NOW!

Accepts HTML Resumes ONLY

BPO Registration• No deadline for registration

• Resumes referred continuously

• Submit registration data and HTML resume via the BPO website

Resume Distribution

• Data shared immediately with recruiters• Impacts ability to bid on schedules• Employers MUST have resumes in advance• Selection by employers based on data from

registration form on BPO web site

• Release = "YES"

• Data shared immediately with recruiters• Impacts ability to bid on schedules• Employers MUST have resumes in advance• Selection by employers based on data from

registration form on BPO web site

• Release = "YES"

HTML Resume

• Required Format

• Requires Immediate Attention

• Use Explorer to create HTML resume

• Submit via BPO Website

Resume Preparation Guide

• Located on the BPO website

• Identifies type of information included in resumes

• Describes procedures for completing BPO registration

• Instructions for uploading and managing resumes

Resume Templates

• Download from BPO Website

• You Supply Blank Diskette

• Use with Netscape Composer

DO NOT USE:Graphics

BackgroundsFancy Fonts

ColorTabs

Multiple Spaces

FancyFonts

HTML Restrictions

My Resume

HTML Resumes

Use Explorer to edit one of the sample files on the BPO website.• On the “File” menu, click “Edit with

Microsoft Front Page”• Replace sample text with your own• When done, save to your

own disk or file space• Upload your resume to

the BPO website

Upload and Preview

1. Select “Upload Resumes to BPO”

2. Click the “Browse” button

3. Click assigned resume number to view

The Resume is your Marketing Brochure

THINK!!

Excellence - Excellence - Excellence

Advice - Advice - Advice

Rewrite - Rewrite - Rewrite

Employer ResumePre-screening

• Employer access to your resume

• Influences ability to schedule interviews

• Employers match to job openings

• Quality resumes get attention

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Must be totally completeMust be uploaded into BPO websiteInitial Resume is Project #1Notified if failed

Preview Program

1. Introductory Lecture

2. HTML Resumes

3. "Creating Your Resume" Lecture

"Creating Your Resume" Lecture

• How to prepare resumes• Sample components• Design techniques• Schedule of times• Grade points

"Creating Your Resume"

• Second part of Preview Program

• Equal points for each part

• Presentation with BPO staff

• Scheduled on a frequent basis

• Admittance on a "first-come" basis

"Creating Your Resume" Presentation

• Attend before you begin resume work

• Covers each section on your resume

• Purpose: high-quality resume

• Employers must select your resume

• Invite for an interview

"Creating Your Resume" Presentation

• Attendance monitored and recorded

• Videotape on preparation ideas

• Many illustrations of sections

• Questions and answers

• Individual consultation

Resume Books

–Resumes prepared and distributed

–Employers access resumes directly from BPO website

–Keep current resume on file

–A rough draft resume is better than no resume

Web Resume Book Distribution

• Newly uploaded HTML resumes are quickly made available to employers

• Best quality resume gets the best jobs!

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