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Secretary Minutes

Monday, February 25, 2008
Member Meeting

1) Meeting started @ 5:02 pm.

2) Jake thanked Chris Albright for being the OSA Representative. Also thanked all the members for coming.

3) Jake informed everyone that dues of $25 were due to Ashley or dropped off to Jodi in Career Services.

4) State Conference was mentioned. State Conference is April 11th and 12th. Sign up sheet was passed around to sign up if you might be interested in going to the conference.

5) Jake announced that the Mercury Marine Tour will be taking place on Friday, March 14 from 12:30pm to 2:30 pm.

6) Jake showed interest in doing a coin drive in Reeve Union or Mi Tazas for March of Dimes. If anyone is interested in taking lead of a project please contact Jake.

7) Jake spoke about possibly doing Relay for Life. Relay for Life takes place from 6:00pm on Sat, April 26th to 6 am on Sun, April 27th. $10 gets you a  t-shirt and registered for the event.

8) Jake announced Jon Gruenstern’ s presentation on  March 10.

9) Kurt Johnson from Right Management Consulting
            * worked for Miles Kimball, JJ Keller, the paper industry, and currently for Right             Management (Man Power)
            * Right Management helps prepare people for the work force when they have lost their jobs. Helps them build the skills they need to get back into             the work force.
            * Kurt is an Alum from UWO. Studied education for 1 yr. Sophomore yr he switched to business.
            * Question was asked: What do students lack the most when they leave UWO?
            Answer: students in general often lack the communication skills to work with a team in a             corporate setting. Internships and presentations are suggested. Employers want to know           that you can deliver a project on time and work well in teams.
            * Question was asked: What is the ideal interview?
            Answer: If a possible candidate brought in a portfolio that was be noticed highly. It is     also viewed highly is a candidate had gone through an assessment, whether it be Meyer-       Briggs or another personality assessment. Those assessments show that you are aware of      yourself as a worked and a human being.
            * Question was asked: How should you decide what job to take out of college?
            Answer: Develop criteria for yourself. Decide what is important to you; whether it be             geography, education, etc… Work for your passion if possible. You will be in the work             force for a long time, do what you love. Suggested a book titled, “Live first, work            second.”
            * Question was asked: How do you get a job out of Wisconsin if UWO is not affiliated    with that company?
            Answer: NETWORK!!!! NETWORK!! NETWORK!!
            * Question was asked: When should you start a Masters program?
            Answer: Take some time between Bachelors and Masters. It is favored to do it while the             study habits are there however, don’t jump right into it because employers most likely will pay for it. Get a job first and do it while you are working, re-enforce the things you     are learning by doing it at work.
            * Question was asked: DO you suggest joining a rotary?
            Answer: WONDERFUL to join a community program.
            * Is it best to apply online for a job before going to a job fair, or apply after?
            Answer: Do whatever you can parallel.

10) Meeting ended!