02/21/2012
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203824904577212951446826014.html?mod=WSJ_Careers_CareerJournal_4
To Be a Better Boss, Spend Time in the Trenches
For executives, Undercover Boss-style stints in the trenches—from making Subway sandwiches to driving a delivery truck—may offer valuable lessons in leadership.
02/15/2012
SIE Membership Drive Table - February 13th - February 16th
02/08/2012
http://mashable.com/2012/02/07/app-economy-boosts-job-growth/
'App Economy' Has Created Nearly Half a Million Jobs Since 2007 [STUDY]
That app you use to play Words with Friends on your phone might be helping the economy, at least according to a new survey by TechNet.
02/02/2012
MicroSoft Tour
The corporate office of Microsoft has offered to host a tour of their facility and provide insight into how students can prepare to be eventual Microsoft team members in all areas, including but not limited to Marketing, PR, all areas of business, Human Resources, etc.
Career Services is working with Microsoft to facilitate this tour. If you are interested in attending, please email Julie Janik ([email protected]) with your RSVP. Please indicate in your email if you are willing to drive a carpool. Also, email a copy of your resume, if we do not already have one on file.
Date of Event: February 22, 2012
Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Space is limited. We will confirm a final list of attendees prior to the event, and attendees will be invited based on the timestamp of their RSVP.
02/01/2012
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/01/the_introverts_guide_to_networ.html
An Introvert's Guide to Networking
I learned the critical importance of networking, and discovered my natural aversion to it, early in my career. I was a new college graduate working in the strategic planning division of a $10 billion company, and our business unit had been invited to a retirement party for one of the top executives....
01/31/2012
"The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on." ~ Walter Lippmann
01/30/2012
http://www.allbusiness.com/allbusiness-elevator-speech/16706744-1.html
8 Tips for Giving a Great Elevator Pitch | Sales & Marketing from AllBusiness.com
Your elevator speech is a sales call in a sentence -- and it can be a make-or-break business tool. Here's how to craft one that puts your best foot forward.
01/27/2012
The summer initiation event held for SIE inductees in the Haggar building featured Dr. Scott Dupree as speaker.
01/27/2012
Congratulations to Jeanette Chawdhury for winning the Keith Davis Graduate Scholarship for her paper on social media.