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Career Fair & Interview Tips. 9/26/2011. Quick Résumé Reminders. ALWAYS SEND IN PDF FORMAT Length KEEP TO ONE PAGE Format Education First Work Experience Second Leadership and Extra Curricular Activities Third Additional Last Help - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Career Fair&
Interview Tips9/26/2011
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Quick Résumé RemindersALWAYS SEND IN PDF FORMAT
Length KEEP TO ONE PAGE
FormatEducation FirstWork Experience SecondLeadership and Extra Curricular Activities ThirdAdditional Last
HelpEvery Monday from 11:30 am to 12:20 and Tuesdays 4:30 pm – 5:20 pm you can attend a Quality Résumé
Writing Workshop in the Lear Center
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Tonight's Meeting Outline1. Researching prospective companies
Know the companies that you plan to speak with
2. Introducing yourself to prospective employersBe prepared to introduce yourself confidently
3. Elevator speechKnow exactly what you want to say about yourself
4. InterviewsKnow your résumé and be ready to answer questions
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Researching Companies Know Companies That You Plan To Speak With
Prospective employers will be impressed if you have knowledge of their firm’s culture, recent news, job openings, etc.
Good Sources Company’s career websiteBloombergSEC FilingsGoogleLinkedIn
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Introduction/Elevator Speech Introduction
Introducing yourself confidently to prospective employers starts the conversation off on the right footFirmly shake hands and exchange namesTell the employer why you are interested in their company and what exactly you hope to doSegue into elevator speech
Elevator Speech
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Interviews Preparation
Know your RésuméBe prepared to tell your storyKnow the company that you are interviewing withKnow the position you are interviewing for
Interview TypesFit BasedTechnical BasedBehavioralBrain Teasers
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Interviews Types Fit Based
Main Objective: To see if the applicant will fit well with the people and culture of the company
Common Questions: Tell me about a recent problem and how you solved it? What do you like to do when your not working?
Tips: Be yourself, know what people at the company like to do, Hunting, Sports, Etc.
Technical Based Main Objective:
To see if the applicant has a good understanding of the technical aspects of Finance Common Questions:
What is the Capital Asset Pricing Model? Can you walk $10 of depreciation through the three financial statements?
Tips: Be well versed in financial lingo, have someone in the industry do a mock interview
to help you prepare
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Interviews Types Behavioral
Main Objective: To see if the applicant can talk about how past experiences will help them in this
new position, to see if the applicant will fit well in the company Common Questions:
Give me an example of a time when you motivated others? Give ma an example of when you used fact finding skills to solve a problem?
Tips: Try to illustrate to the interviewer how past experiences will help you in the future
Brain Teasers Main Objective:
To see if the applicant can think quickly and intelligently walk the interviewer through their thought process
Common Questions: Complex multiplication and division questions How many parking meters are in New York?
Tips: Be sure to review basic multiplication and division, Look at guides
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What: Financial Modeling & Valuation Seminar When: October 8-9, 2011;
9AM-5PM Saturday, 9AM-3PM Sunday Price: Professionals: $1,500, Student: $175 Paid MSUFA Members in “good standing” $150
90 % off regular price!!! Link: www.wallst-training.com/msu Contact: [email protected]
WHAT, WHEN AND WHERE?!
CAREER DEVELOPMENT = SUPER-STARLEARN THE TECHNICALS
WANT TO BOOST YOUR CAREER?
Core Model: 5-year integrated financial statement projection model
Valuation: Major valuation methodologies (comps, DCF, reference range, football field)
Corporate Finance fundamentals, capital structure, leverage, Enterprise Value, etc.
Same material we use to train banks, research firms, private equity & hedge funds
www.wallst-training.com
Destroy your competition by receiving internship/job Q&A’s before the interview!
We’ll tell you how to stay competitive in 2011 and finish as the #1 intern/analyst!
Essential for business majors and as a supplement for ANY liberal arts degree!
Possible inclusion to our exclusive, invitation-only WST Banker’s Club (wstbankersclub.com)
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, BofA/Merrill Lynch: we have contacts all over!
Taught by senior industry professionals active on Wall Street to provide you the most up-to-date market information!
Show us your enthusiasm and we’ll keep an eye on you!
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Golf OutingWhen: Friday, September 30th, 2011Time: 3 PMWhere: Hawk Hollow Golf Course located in Bath, MICost: $25.00Details: This is the chance for members to interact with recruiters. The format
of this event will be a 9-hole scramble. Following the golf there will be a banquet style dinner and awards ceremony.
