professor for a day... 50 years - california state university, northridge
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Professor for a Day...
50 Years - California State University, Northridge
Clark Dilley
Graduated 2006, BSBA option IS (old, old program)
IS/IT Manager at AFTRA-SAG Credit Union
Topics to Cover
IS/IT at CSUN (and only CSUN)
Your careers
Project management tips
Questions & Suggested Reading
IS/IT Program
Get to know your professors... take advantage of them.
Get to know your peers... they might be working for you, or you for them one day.
Get to know yourselves... Take stock; what are you looking to get out of this?
MISA - www.csunmisa.org
BAY - www.csun.edu/bay
ISACA - www.isaca.org
Chili’s
Extra-curriculars
Your new career…
The job search
Resume
Interview tips
Your new job
The job search
Apply for jobs for which you’re not sure you’re qualified
Talk to professors, your peers, parents, friends, neighbors... make connections
Jobs you may be interested in, may go by different titles
Go to Meet the Firms!
Don’t give up. Treat the job search like a job
Your resume
If little to no job experience, focus on your college career (i.e. projects, group work, etc.)
Join campus organizations... Join MISA!
Take your time, write like you care, be brief and to the point (i.e. use bullets!)
Get recommendation letters
Your resume
Build your brand, tailor it to the position to which you’re applying
Don’t lie, don’t exaggerate
Interview Tips
Take a shower... Dress like you care
Don’t be late... Don’t lie
Talk, build your brand, share experiences, tell your story, but keep it brief an relevant
Confidence, not arrogance
Take your projects with you, be ready to speak to them and your role therein
Interview Tips
Take copies of your resume and recommendation letters
Relax!
After the interview, immediately send a thank you note
Follow up once a week, sound interested, but not desperate (like dating)
Your new job
Create a good reputation for yourself, live up to your brand
Keep learning (certifications like PMP or CCNA, seminars, magazine subscriptions, etc.)
Keep networking, join Alumni Association
Watch out for people
Like what you do, or leave
Your new job
Politics...
The veterans, be nice to them
Know the system, see the big picture
Don’t sell yourself short
Don’t lie
Project Management
Know the framework, whether you use it or not
Use your resources: Microsoft Project!
Don’t be afraid to say No. “I’d like to do X for you, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to dedicate the time it deserves.”
Project Management
Plant the seeds early, harvest a lot!
See the big picture
Think outside the box.
Watch for scope creep
Document, document, document
Questions & Suggested Reading
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey
Knock ‘em Dead, 2008: The Ultimate Job Search Guide, Martin Yate
Information Technology Project Management, Kathy Schwalbe