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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 10pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Posted By Connie Thanasoulis-Cerrachio&lt;!--?xml:namespace prefix=&quot;o&quot; ns=&quot;urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office&quot;?--&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-right: medium none; padding-right: 0in; border-top: medium none; padding-left: 0in; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-left: medium none; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; mso-element: para-border-div; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Yesterday, Caroline and I met with the Placement Director and staff of a prominent graduate business school here in New York City.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;We were talking about how this new generation – Gen Y/Millennials/anyone born after 1978 - is often times a mixed bag.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;On the positive side, they are multi-taskers, relationship builders/team players, smart &amp;amp; agile, but on the flip side can be known to feel entitled, coddled, and lazy.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;So here are some tips on how you can impress your career services staff, and thereby improve your chances of landing a dream job, if you just use a bit of common sense and good manners.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&#160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Clean up after yourself:&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;it’s basic, I know, and you are probably rolling your eyes.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;But this placement staff recently held a workshop, and the liter left behind was astounding.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Instead of each participant picking up their empty water bottles, soda cans, empty plates … they were left behind.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Imagine the impression that left on the staff … who is working to get companies to come on campus, and get you interviews and ultimately jobs.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;So they’ll just have to delay that a bit and clean up that conference room!&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&#160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;If you rsvp that you are attending an event at career services … attend the event.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;This staff recently had a workshop planned, with 11 people rsvp’ing that they would be there and ZERO attended, and ZERO emailed to let them know they wouldn’t attend.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Not good.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;This particular workshop was being facilitated by someone in career services. &lt;span&gt;&#160;&lt;/span&gt;Imagine if it were held by an employer who recruited on campus.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Chances are they wouldn’t be rushing to come back a second time.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&#160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Say thank you to the staff that puts together these events.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;In the hustle of a day when people are going to school and working part-time or full-time jobs, we move at lightning speed.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Saying thank you, in a sincere way, with good eye contact and a smile will yield so much more than you think.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&#160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;These are simple, common sense things, but they are being either forgotten or ignored.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;That is an unfortunate fact.&lt;span&gt;&#160;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;It’s worth your while to think about this a bit next time you deal with Career Services.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Master these simple things so you could spend your energies on perfecting your resume, mastering your interview technique and networking effectively.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Good luck to you!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&#160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&#160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 10pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Common Sense Off-Campus / How Good Manners Can Help Your Chances&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 10pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Posted By Caroline Ceniza-Levine&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 10pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;I expect some readers are rolling their eyes at Connie’s piece, knowing that she couldn’t &lt;em style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;possibly&lt;/em&gt; be talking to them.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Besides, how you behave at career services is not how you behave in front of employers.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;You know how to turn on the good behavior when it counts, right?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 10pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;How you do anything is how you do everything&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;I don’t know the original source of this gem, but it should be your mantra as you go through your search.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Every networking interaction is an interview.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Every correspondence is a marketing document.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;When you are in job search mode, you don’t turn it on and off – you must always be &lt;em style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-style: normal;&quot;&gt;on&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 10pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;You don’t know what you don’t know&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Sometimes when I speak at events I am introduced strictly as a coach with no mention of my past recruiting background.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;So the audience doesn’t know that I have a wide network of recruiting colleagues, that I still get asked for candidate referrals to jobs, and that while I don’t officially recruit I am very connected to many employers who are hiring even now.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;A jobseeker in that audience might not see interaction with me as part of her job search but it very well could be.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;I don’t know.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;She doesn’t know.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;We don’t know everything that can happen in life.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;But we can always be at our best just in case.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 10pt;&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Practice makes permanent&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;This is another oft-cited gem, whose original source is unknown by me.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;But again, remember this as you go through your search and your life.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;The lackadaisical, whatever type attitude is a bad habit that is evidence of practice made permanent.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;It’s not so easy to turn off and on again.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;The energy and focus that you need to be at your best is something you need to practice and make a permanent fixture in your life.&lt;span&gt;&#160; &lt;/span&gt;Practice good behavior now, always, everywhere.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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