The Black Collegian articles from February 2007

The Black Collegian archives from February 2007

Deloitte.
February 1, 2007... Why did you choose to join this company? At the time I simply wanted the experience of working in a large professional services organization. As I worked in various areas I came to appreciate the special culture and the ability to make a...

Campus Advisor.
February 1, 2007... Dear Campus Advisor: I am a junior at San Jose State. I graduate next year. My overall GPA is 2.74, but I have a 3.00 in my major. I was offered an internship next semester and I will receive 6 academic credits based on my employer...

The Top 100 Employers.
February 1, 2007... The top employers of 2007 graduates are planning to hire more than 70,000 entry-level candidates. Recruiters will be visiting more than 9,800 campuses to achieve their hiring goals, so it is a good time for graduating seniors seeking employment...

Ernst & Young--what makes a great place to work: an executive perspective; Diverse experiences are truly valued at Ernst & Young.
February 1, 2007... Why did you choose to join Ernst & Young? I knew I could get great international tax work at any of the Big Four accounting firms. But what made the difference for me with Ernst & Young was the people, many of whom I already knew from my...

Employment opportunities for the class of '07: be prepared for a little more competition.
February 1, 2007... College seniors over the past several years have been greeted by healthy labor markets. It took several years after the college labor market crashed in January 2001 to regain its health. However, the last two years were witness to expanding...

The career services office is your first stop in landing your first job: maximizing career center use.
February 1, 2007... THE BLACK COLLEGIAN asked career services directors to respond to the following questions about how students and alumni can maximize the use of their career center. 1) What are some of the services or tools on campus that are not well...

The on-campus interview: the first step in getting the on-site interview.
February 1, 2007... Employers expect to hire 17.4 percent more new college graduates for 2006-07 than they did in 2005-06, according to respondents of the National Association of Colleges and Employers Job Outlook 2007 Survey. This means there wil be an increase...

Top 10 reasons for failing the interview.
February 1, 2007... As a former recruiter, I have conducted thousands of campus interviews and had many conversations with various industry recruiters and senior executives regarding interview successes and failures. They represent large, multi-national...

Thanks for interviewing with us, but ... What to do next?
February 1, 2007... You excitedly placed your name on the list for an on-campus interview. You were happy to learn that you were selected for an interview from the pool of applicants who responded. You immediately recognized the importance of being prepared for...

How to prepare for the on-site interview.
February 1, 2007... To prepare for the on-site interview, you should know the company's products and services, financial picture, geographical locations and culture. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You should take the time to find out if alumni from your...

Ten keys to unlocking and evaluating a job offer.
February 1, 2007... Amajor hurdle has been overcome--you have received a job offer from one of the employers you met at your college job fair. It has been a long journey to this point. You studied the employers that were scheduled to come to the campus, and...

No brothers left behind.(career development of collegiate Black men)(Discussion)
February 1, 2007... If you are a career-savvy student, you are probably already involved in one of the diversity recruitment programs on your campus. Yet, though some of you may have successfully connected with an employer through a diversity initiative, it...

The insurance industry has opportunities for just about any major.(INDUSTRY REPORT)
February 1, 2007... You may not think of attending college specifically for a career in insurance, but you will find that the insurance industry and the broader field of financial services offer a variety of enticing opportunities. "I think students are...

Will Smith: in Pursuit of Excellence.
February 1, 2007... These days, the name Will Smith is synonymous with box office clout. But over the course of the last two decades, it's also been associated with music history, a hit TV show, and congeniality. Indeed, the 38-year-old superstar has so many more...

Black Historians & Black History: the early years.
February 1, 2007... The ongoing discussion of the necessity to study Black History has persisted for more than 100 years. The early initiatives were defensive in nature and sought to prove the worthiness of Black people to be a part of the body politic of this...

History 101: African-American History contest.
February 1, 2007... Take our African-American History 101 Pop Quiz, and you could win $50.00 cash, and be named THE BLACK COLLEGIAN's African-American History Scholar on your campus. Your photo will be posted on THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Online www.blackcollegian.com!...

Ed Bradley: journalism pioneer, 1941-2006; A man of honor, dignity and courage.(Obituary)
February 1, 2007... It should be the goal of every person who aspires to have a good life to have a good friend in it like Ed Bradley. In my own case, it was less good planning than good fortune that I met Ed as I was coming into my own--as a mother, a partner for...

A mission of service: Rev. Fr. Boniface Hardin; Founder of Martin University retires.
February 1, 2007... Tucked away in Indianapolis is an uncommon institution in the most unlikely of places. The phrase "a diamond in the rough" is a perfect description for Martin University, the only predominantly Black college in Indiana. With an enrollment of...

Inside the CIA.(Occupation overview)
February 1, 2007... Dreams do come true, and for Darryl they became reality as deputy group chief at the CIA. "I've stood on the Great Wall of China and touched the Pyramids. You don't get that kind of opportunity anywhere else." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Alphas in Iraq.(Soldiers of the 13th Sustainment Command)(Interview)
February 1, 2007... These men are the Soldiers of the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) mostly from Fort Hood, Texas, commanded by Brigadier General Michael J. Terry. Their mission is to provide combat service support to more than 200,000 soldiers...

Black student political power in '06 and beyond.
February 1, 2007... Whether they are referenced as members of Generation Next, the Hip Hop Generation, or progenies of Pop Culture, the indictment leveled at many young Americans is generally the same: they don't take voting or politics seriously. ...