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Introduction to:UndergraduateCareer Services
Indiana UniversityKelley School of BusinessC. Randall Powell, Ph.D
Contents used in this presentation are adapted from Career Planning Strategies and used with the permission of the author.
BPO Services and X420
• X420 Administered by BPO
• Extensions but distinct entities
• Required for group counseling
• Faculty sets career agenda for education
X420 Relationships
• Class time on BPO minimal
• Only small percent don't utilize
• Discuss relationships
• Optional student services
BPO Student Services
• Services for employers and students
• Thousands of on-campus interviews
• Job listings
• Thousands of job referrals
Employer Group Events
• Job Fairs
• Evening Presentations
• Alumni Mentors
• Networking Relationships
• World Wide Web
Variety of Student Services
• Resume services
• Resume distribution
• Smorgasbord of services
• X420 class fee
BPO Services
Career Management Track
Optional Services• Career Advice• Resume Preparation• Interviewing Options• Networking Facilitation• Evaluating Job Possibilities
Located on the first floor in the southeast corner of the Business-SPEA building, across from the Main Library.
Located on the first floor in the southeast corner of the Business-SPEA building, across from the Main Library.
Indiana UniversityBusiness Placement Office
BPO
Indiana UniversityBusiness Placement Office
BPO
Placement Services Are Catalysts
• Only Individual Efforts Produce Jobs
• Teach Concepts, Methods, and Techniques
Legal Employment Info Session– Meeting
Date TimeLocation
Foreign National Publications International Student Services Staff Participation
Foreign Nationals
Registration Requirements
• X420 Class Registration
• BPO Registration
• HTML Resume Upload
http://bpo.indiana.edu
BPO RegistrationUse Internet Explorer to login at:
http://bpo.indiana.edu
Register NOW!
Accepts HTML Resumes ONLY
BPO Registration• No deadline for registration
• Resumes referred continuously
• Submit registration data and HTML resume via the BPO website
Resume Distribution
• Data shared immediately with recruiters• Impacts ability to bid on schedules• Employers MUST have resumes in advance• Selection by employers based on data from
registration form on BPO web site
• Release = "YES"
• Data shared immediately with recruiters• Impacts ability to bid on schedules• Employers MUST have resumes in advance• Selection by employers based on data from
registration form on BPO web site
• Release = "YES"
HTML Resume
• Required Format
• Requires Immediate Attention
• Use Explorer to create HTML resume
• Submit via BPO Website
Resume Preparation Guide
• Located on the BPO website
• Identifies type of information included in resumes
• Describes procedures for completing BPO registration
• Instructions for uploading and managing resumes
Resume Templates
• Download from BPO Website
• You Supply Blank Diskette
• Use with Netscape Composer
My Resume
HTML Resumes
Use Explorer to edit one of the sample files on the BPO website.• On the “File” menu, click “Edit with
Microsoft Front Page”• Replace sample text with your own• When done, save to your
own disk or file space• Upload your resume to
the BPO website
Upload and Preview
1. Select “Upload Resumes to BPO”
2. Click the “Browse” button
3. Click assigned resume number to view
The Resume is your Marketing Brochure
THINK!!
Excellence - Excellence - Excellence
Advice - Advice - Advice
Rewrite - Rewrite - Rewrite
Employer ResumePre-screening
• Employer access to your resume
• Influences ability to schedule interviews
• Employers match to job openings
• Quality resumes get attention
Deadlines
Must be totally completeMust be uploaded into BPO websiteInitial Resume is Project #1Notified if failed
"Creating Your Resume" Lecture
• How to prepare resumes• Sample components• Design techniques• Schedule of times• Grade points
"Creating Your Resume"
• Second part of Preview Program
• Equal points for each part
• Presentation with BPO staff
• Scheduled on a frequent basis
• Admittance on a "first-come" basis
"Creating Your Resume" Presentation
• Attend before you begin resume work
• Covers each section on your resume
• Purpose: high-quality resume
• Employers must select your resume
• Invite for an interview
"Creating Your Resume" Presentation
• Attendance monitored and recorded
• Videotape on preparation ideas
• Many illustrations of sections
• Questions and answers
• Individual consultation
Resume Books
–Resumes prepared and distributed
–Employers access resumes directly from BPO website
–Keep current resume on file
–A rough draft resume is better than no resume
Web Resume Book Distribution
• Newly uploaded HTML resumes are quickly made available to employers
• Best quality resume gets the best jobs!
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