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SHIP Alumni Career Newsletter

July 2015 Edition

July 14, 2015
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Employer Perspective
Highlighted Job Postings
Get Involved - Young Alumni Group
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Welcome to the July edition of the Alumni Career Newsletter!
Employer Perspective

Discovering Skills and Knowledge Resources

By Louis L. Minisci, Jr., Concurrent Technologies Corp., SU Class of '91-'96M 

 

Maintaining or improving your skills and knowledge can be challenging in today's workplace. In order to stay competitive, it is important to continue to expand your skills and knowledge.  Unfortunately, given the current state of the economy and budgetary cutbacks in many industries, employers may not have funds available for providing formal educational opportunities. The question then becomes, "How can I improve my skills/knowledge without spending a whole bunch of money and where should I look"? There are a variety of possibilities for accessing resources that are either free or minimal cost that can be used to help improve your skills/knowledge including but not limited to: online resources, employer provided training/resources, professional associations.  
 

Online resources are probably the most frequently used because of the ease of access and availability. Simply searching on your favorite search engine with a few key words plus "training" will return a list of websites that provide information on the desired topic.  Websites can provide a range of information from "teasers" to get you to join (fee-based) to full articles/training with no associated fees. Blogs can offer some content but may be oriented toward opinion rather than fact. A word of caution is to take information gathered from Blogs with a grain of salt. (Continued below..) 

 

 

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Some employers invest in resources and programs that an employee has the ability to access that focus on skills/knowledge development. These resources may include: tuition reimbursement, mentoring, self-study courses, knowledge sharing and employer provided training. These resources can be underutilized if the existence is not well publicized or that person is unable because of other commitments (i.e. family, community, etc). 

 

Professional associations are an excellent resource for obtaining training/skill. Associations will coordinate with members/non-members to present topics that would be of interest to the group. The sessions can vary in length and content can be a brief introduction to extremely advanced.   Shippensburg University offers workshops periodically through the year for alumni ranging from Interview Skills and Resume Building to Teamwork and Ethics in a Multi-generational Company and

Engaging Employees to Maximize their Potential.

 

There are many ways to maintaining or improving your skills and knowledge. To find the resource that fits your need, it just involves some "digging" on your part.

Highlighted Job Postings
These companies are looking to hire SHIP alumni. You can find out more about these opportunities as well as other opportunities on Ship Career Connection. Learn how to access SHIP Career Connection at http://www.ship.edu/Alumni/ACES/Job_Postings/  

  

 

Full-time Site Based Case Manager, Big Brothers Big Sisters Capital Region, Greater Harrisburg Area  

Looking for a professional, enthusiastic and outgoing, staff member to manage various site based mentoring programs. Experience in intake/assessment, training, community outreach. Comfortable managing a caseload and achieving outcomes. Computer skills mandatory. Bachelor's degree required, social work degree preferred, Spanish speaking a plus. Some evenings, occasional Sat. AM. Email resume to arote@capbigs.org by July 17.
   

Corporate Travel Consultant, Park Avenue Travel Services, working with client full-time in Shippensburg 

Park Avenue Travel Services has an immediate opening for a full-time dedicated Corporate Travel Consultant to work onsite with a client, located in Shippensburg. Park Avenue Travel Services is a full service travel agency providing customer focused travel services. JOB REQUIREMENTS: Five (5) plus years of corporate travel experience; Proficient with Sabre GDS; Solid domestic and international travel booking experience including airline pricing, hotel and car reservations; Excellent customer service skills; Excellent oral and written communication skills, problem solving and interpersonal skills. Hourly rate commensurate with experience. Benefits plan including medical and dental.

Please forward resume to dora@parkavenuetravelservices.com.

 

Get Involved - Young Alumni Group

The SU Alumni Association recently created a new Young Alumni Group. This group is designed to keep young alumni connected, engaged and involved in their first 10 years after graduation. These groups are great for career networking purposes and staying connected to other alums and SU. The first event was held in Harrisburg at the Appalachian Brewing Co. and attracted over 55 young alumni and friends. Everyone that graduated within the last 10 years is encouraged to join this free active group. Let us know you are interested in receiving information about these events or if you are interested in helping us plan activities in Harrisburg, Shippensburg, York or Philadelphia. Reach out to us at alumni@ship.edu.  

August Career Newsletter

Next month's newsletter will contain upcoming dates and information for career programs you can participate in this fall. Be on the lookout in Mid- August for additional information.    

 

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