Awesome job sites

So I was going through some past comments, and a few posts back I had a comment from Emily that suggested a site through Wagner college that listed a bunch of job search websites. It gives a TON of resources and while some of the links may be dead, I did happen to come across a few that I had never seen before. Bookjobs has been my favorite so far, since it seems to venture into some of the careers I'm interested in. It's primarily in the field of publishing, so there's a lot of editorial jobs on the site but there's also a lot in the advertising field as well. Most of the listings are for entry level jobs too, so you don't necessarily need 5+ years of experience at a corporate level. Another nice site features jobs in the entertainment industry, although many of these jobs require previous experience. So thanks again to Emily for letting me know about that site!

Play Golf and don't say no

I've had tons of professors telling me that in the business world, I need to learn to play golf. Golf? Yeah, it seems like most of the overweight big shots in the industry need a nice little game to play for when "meeting times" are necessary. Besides, Chess requires too much thinking and you would never be able to get anything done trying to plan your next move...
So anyways, if you don't know how to play, find someone to teach you. Unfortunately, I actually had a professional give me a lesson once and the second he walked away I was able to take sideways shots at the driving range.
Even if you can't play though, I would never recommend telling a boss or client "no thanks" to an offer of golf or to a casual lunch at the local sushi joint. If anything, you can politely tell them that your skills would only slow their game but you'd be happy to drive the cart around.... Well I'm not sure if that would impress them, but it's worth a try.
It seems like a lot of people are scared of "weird" food too. Well rich people seem to like rich food. While a nice filet at a cigar lounge might be a popular choice, sushi could also be on the menu. Now is the time to get acquainted to the taste. Don't bother telling your boss that you don't feel like getting salmonella poisoning because you'll probably just look like an idiot. I've had fish raw, eggs raw, meat raw and all those funny looking things in between and I'm still alive. So take a chance and go out and try something new. (Hibachi doesn't count either)

Some Japanese restaurants in the area include:
Mikimotos - Downtown Wilmington, good food, not exactly Japanese but good elements in it. Sushi is good here but limited on selection.
Utage - Wilmington-Independence Mall, I haven't been here yet but plan to on Wednesday. I just heard about this from a "best of" thing in Delaware Today. I'm just excited to see that they have "Uni" (sea urchin eggs)
Morimoto - Philadelphia (Chestnut Street) I'm hoping that the bf will bring me here on my birthday...This place is owned by Iron Chef Morimoto! He's gotta know what he's doing and the pictures of the place looks spectacular. If you're planning on going here, bring the plastic and try to make reservations!

For those interested in marketing

I found a pretty cool site today for those that are interested in marketing. It's called Marketingprofs and it talks about various methods of marketing, what works, doesn't work, why etc, etc. You have to subscribe but for basic content, it's totally free. Pay some cash, and you get the premium stuff, but unless you really get into it, the normal membership is good. If you're going into this field, esp. advertising, check it out and you might get some good info.

Contact Info.

For those of you that are still using the same email address from 6 years ago, that has something to do with your favorite band, hobbies, or some other unusual creation, it's probably to start thinking of creating a new email address for others to contact you with. Something professional is definately more in order for those future and potential employers. I suggest using part of your name as the email address. That way, it's obvious who the sender is, and unless you have a common name, chances are you won't have any issues with others having the same email. I do like having a free web email option because I can check it from anywhere and I don't have to worry about it expiring. A comcast, verizon, etc email is always nice, but forget to pay your bill and I doubt you'll be reaching anyone any time soon. Those Udel accounts shouldn't be lasting too long either, so it would be a good time to transfer your old address books to something new. My email is simple, and I just use my first initial and last name.
"scaprione" "at" gmail "dot" com
I've recently started to use gmail aka google mail and I have had good success with it so far. When I signed up, you needed to have an "invitation" to join but I'm not sure if that's the case anymore. If you still need one to join, let me know and I'll give you one.
Some other free web emails are yahoo and hotmail. I've used hotmail for years now, but due to problems accessing email at times and all the junk I get, I decided to try something new. I still have my hotmail acct. but it's mostly for friends and newletters. My yahoo email is for websites that I know will send me junk.
There's many other free email sites out there, but these three are all ones that I have experience with. If you don't have a "professional" email set up already, I'd suggest looking into one (or all 3) of these and try them out.
Besides, nsync_fan@hotmail.com probably isn't going to land you a job at Microsoft.

NYC

Rather than letting you all know about what's going on in the outside world, I actually have some questions for those of you that are more native to the area. Just yesterday, I got a call from a friend back home, which is back in Washington St. Apparently his gf just got a job offer to teach in NYC (Brooklyn or Manhattan) so they're tossing the idea around of moving out here. Neither of them have been to NY and I'm kinda wondering if they'd even be able to survive it. So anyways, aside from that fact, I was hoping that some of you could give me a little bit of good information to pass on. (I'm sure that there's others, including myself, that would benefit from some NYC info. as well).
Hoboken and Jersey City seems to come up a lot when it comes to living in a less expensive place outside the city. Any other suggestions of cities that would be close to NY and have good transportation into the city? Know of any particular apts that are nice to live? How about in NYC?
So if you happen to have any good tips on making the move, please let me know!

Need some leads?

So did any of you go to the spring job fair last week? I did not, partly because I had not heard about it from anywhere until just this past weekend. That was somewhat disappointing, considering the fact that EVERYONE seemed to talk about the fall job fair. I knew that one was coming up the day I came back to school it seemed like. I'm not too stressed over the ordeal since I could not had gone anyways.

Those of you who actually went, anyone gather any good leads, get offered a job or have an interview set up in the future? Were there any companies that you liked in particular?

Well tomorrow there is a informational session for careers in the government. Here's the rundown on it...
"Careers in Government, a panel presentation on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 from 1:30 - 2:30pm in Trabant University Center Multi-Purpose Room will include representatives from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Environmental Protection Agency, Internal Revenue Service, General Services Administration, US Patent & Trademark Office, Security & Exchange Commission and Social Security Agency. Meet the Agencies from 2:30 to 4:30pm in Trabant University Center Multi-Purpose Room. The speakers from the earlier program will be at tables where you can speak with them about positions within their government agency. "

I always thought something with the government would be nice...good benefits, typically a secure position and good pay. Probably not as glamourous as something in the media industry but not totally out of the question.

On May 3rd there's also a informational on careers with the FBI at 7pm in Gore 116. You're probably thinking why did I not just go into criminal justice with all this government stuff I'm writing about...I tried taking the class, but it was when I first started going here and the first day of class didn't go to well. Sitting in one of the Smith auditoriums with a prof. that decided it's appropriate to write on a black board with a full room that likes to hear himself talk was not my ideal class. I think I picked up a poetry class instead. Oh well.

Ok, one more. This one is for all you lucky people out there that still won't have jobs after you graduate.
"NEW JERSEY COLLEGIATE CAREER DAY on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, New Brunswick, NJ *200 employers expected *Open to any college student or graduate *Enter your resume free of charge into an electronic database *Positions for liberal arts, business, science and technical majors. ON-LINE RESUME SUBMITTAL, directions/parking, & a list of employers at: http://careerservices.rutgers.edu beginning May 2, 2005. Questions? Call (732) 932-8105 Or email Janet at jbernard@rci.rutgers.edu"

Well that's all the updates I'll leave for you all right now. Good luck on your job hunting!

Welcome Back

While many of us are probably still in spring break mode, I figure I would at least update everyone with some job information.

For those of you that won't be graduating in the spring or summer, and are looking for internships, there are a numerous listings on erecruiting and monstertrak. Warner Music Group is looking for an intern to do some promotional/marketing work in several cities. It's unpaid, but you'll get perks like free cd's and concert tickets. The listing number is 1414575 if you want to get more info.

If you're looking for something close to home, Monstertrak has a listing for The Jarvis Walker Group located in Florham Park, NJ. While they say they want someone with 2+ years of business experience, they also mention that they'll consider recent grads. They're an IT recruiting group, so you'd be doing research, some interviewing, and phone calls. To take a closer look, their listing # is 1411350. Keep in mind, this is at Monstertrak rather than the Monster website.

Finally, for those that are looking for some city work...here's a listing for a position in New York City. The company is Viva Time Corp. and they're looking for an account executive to help analyze sales trends, help with sales presentations, and marketing and promotions for their products. If you're familiar with Peugeot (think watches, not cars) this is who you'd be working for. Looks like a pretty nice listing, especially with the salary listing at 40k+incentives. A good change from the boring listings you usually find on the net. The listing # is 1408568 at Monstertrak and to apply, you need to register.

Since I'm sure most of us don't want to think about work or the lack of work set up for us after graduation, I'll keep it brief for now. Good luck job hunting!

ttfn ~ ^^

Relocating

While this isn't about actual job postings, it's something that many of us are probably going to be facing in the next month or two.

Relocation

Assuming you're not moving back into your parents place, you're probably going to need to find somewhere other than the dorms or college apts/homes to live. Even if you're staying in Newark, I'd at least advise you to find someplace cheaper than the typical college student housing.

Now if you have found a "career" vs. a job, I would possibly suggest looking into buying a small house or townhome. If you know you're going to be living in the same area for several years, you may be better off paying for a home and securing an investment rather than throwing away money on something you'll never own--ie. an apartment. But I won't go into that since I'm not very well versed in home buying.

Many apartments are listed on the web. I'll give a few different websites for apt hunting in a little bit. If you're not sure how long you will be living in the area, look for apartments with short term leasing. I've seen leasing as short as 3 month, though most are 6 month or 1 yr. Some places offer month by month leasing, but you're generally going to find penalties to do so--in these cases, they'll charge more per month to do this. Three month leases may also charge more depending on the unit, you will need to call the place to see what their policy is.

Rental places always do a very good job at posting lovely pictures of their places. Please at least take the time to visit, inside and out, before making any decisions. I've seen some very nice postings online, and went there only to see that the place would probably be on the nightly news once a month. Inquire about their repair people, and make sure you can get someone at the place within 24 hours in case there's an emergency. It would be a good idea to ask how many people they have on site to make any necessary repairs and compare that to how many buildings/apartments they have to manage. If there's only 1 guy doing maintainence and over 150 units, it might take you a while to see any progress done if you need anything.

If you plan on bringing any pets to the place, make sure you check out the pet policy. I have a small dog, so this is important to me. Some places only allow cats, some small dogs, and some allow any pets but with restrictions. If you have a dog that's considered a "dangerous breed" then you might have a hard time finding a place to live. I've also seen that many places will charge an extra monthly fee for pets. This is generally in addition to either a non-refundable or refundable pet fee.

When looking for a place to live, factor utilities into the price. Different apartments will provide various utilities. Sometimes you'll find a place that will cover in practically all utilities and this will cut down on the monthly rental cost. Other units will only provide trash removal. If you sign a longer term lease (typically 1 year or greater) some apartments will give a price break as well. Rent.com gives a $100 check to you if you end up finding a place on their website and sign a lease.

As I mentioned previously, many rental complexes don't advertise online. I know of several very nice places in Wilmington that I cannot seems to find online. In these cases, ask around and see what other people may recommend. The best advice you can get is from someone that has lived in that area. Take a drive around the area you'll be living in and stop by any places that catch your eye. Most apartments have the rental office located on the premises or the office information should be posted nearby.

So if you're looking for some new places to live, take a look at the following websites as a place to start. You'll see a lot of repeat listings but some sites have new stuff or more in depth information.

Rent.com
apartment guide
apartments.com
For rent
homestore
delaware online - Has various listings in the Delaware area, can also home listings.