Friday, August 29, 2008

Free Money Finance: A Better Way to Get the Salary You Want

Deciding whether or not to mention salary requirements is always a question interviewers have, so this advice from FreeMoney Finance is well worth reading!

Some good advice from Free Money Finance: A Better Way to Get the Salary You Want:
"I think this advice is not realistic. If an interviewer asks you point blank what your salary requirements are, you may be able to dodge him once or twice with a smooth, non-committal answer. But if he presses you (which I would do), you're either going to have to tell him or look uncooperative/obstinate -- which obviously doesn't put your best foot forward during the interview process.

So here's an alternative that I like from Yahoo -- price yourself like a house"

Read more about this...BEFORE you interview!

Thursday, August 28, 2008

On and Off-Campus Recruiting

On and Off-Campus Recruiting:
"Register with The Career Center by opening a free, SBU College Central Network account and post a current résumé to it. The site is located at: www.collegecentral.com/sbu. For information on how to navigate College Central Network, click HERE.

** Attend an 'On-Campus Recruiting Orientation' in order to be eligible, if selected, to participate in an interview. You must attend an orientation before you sign up for an interview. Previous recruiting-orientation participants do not need to attend again. Please check with the Career Center to determine your eligibility."

MANY finance jobs are filled in the Fall....so now is the time to begin....Feel free to show me your resume as well. Far from an expert, but I will mark it up for you.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Meetings...

12:30 Friday BonaResponds leader meeting...looks great on a resume! and you know it is the right thing to do. Become a leader!

and then we can walk over to

1:00 Friday Finance club meeting:

There will be a Finance Club meeting this Friday at 1pm in the SIMM room, located in the basement of the R.C. Topics discussed, among other things, will be the annual New York City Trip and the Alumni Golf Tournament. The meeting is open to all students regardless of year or major. If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like information on the club or events please e-mail Mark Larry at larrymj@sbu.edu .

Monday, August 11, 2008

The Park Library - Bloomberg Terminal Guide

The Park Library - Bloomberg Terminal Guide-
Another Bloomberg certification site.

bloomberg+certification - Fast Answer Search - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center

bloomberg+certification - Fast Answer Search - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center:
"Why complete certification? Gain comprehensive knowledge of Bloomberg Professional service, optimize job performance, and differentiate yourself from peers."