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Placement Exchange Prep By: Cody Benedict & Matthew Robinson

● Participants will learn to design a

Learning Outcomes

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cover letter/resume around a specific job description. Participants will be able to effectively demonstrate two different types of business attire. Participants will be able to demonstrate three types of interviews. Participants will learn to construct two answers around diversity questions.

Wrap-up and final thoughts Resume/cover letters, Dress and Grooming,Networking/ conversation,

Meeting 1

Mock Interviews

Meeting 2

OPE 101, Networking/conversation Expectations of behavior, FAQS

Meeting 3

Placement Exchange

GOOD LUCK

Meeting 4

Meeting 1

Resumes Resumes are snapshots of your experiences in ● ● ● ● ●

Education Work Volunteer positions Presentations Professional/social hips.

Each should be described with active verb . (please see provided list.) You will e-mail your resume to me for review. I have also provided my resume as an example and examples provided by the Career Center.

Cover Letters Address to a specific name and title. Writing style should be direct, powerful, and error free. Edit to eliminate extraneous words and to check grammar, spelling, and punctuation. In addition to stating your purpose, the letter tells the reader how well you communicate. Use appropriate language. Repeat that the employer uses. Avoid jargon and the ive voice. The cover letter should be no more than one page. Keep the letter short and to the point. Three or four paragraphs will suffice: ● Paragraph 1: State your interest and purpose. ● Paragraph 2 (& 3): Highlight your resume by stressing what you will do for the employer. ● Paragraph 3: Request an interview and thank the reader for their time and consideration.

Grooming ● ● ● ● ●

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Wear your hair clean and styled neatly Do use deodorant.Do not use a lot of cologne. Do not smoke, chew gum or spit tobacco. Do shave your facial hair. If you wear a beard, it should be neatly trimmed. Mustaches should also be trimmed. Do not have dirty fingernails no matter what type of job you are applying for. Trim nails and scrub hands if necessary.

Dress Men:

Women: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Suit/Dress/Blouse/Skirt Casual Shoes Nylons Undergarments Hair Makeup(if you choose) Manicure Other

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Suit Causual Shirt Shoes Socks Tie(s) Undergarments Jewelry Hair Belt

Meeting 2

OPE 101-Welcome to OPE!

OPE 101-Dates to Remeber... Important Dates September 30, 2016:

2017 Registration opens for Candidates & Employers at 8am CDT

January 6, 2017:

Early Bird Pricing Deadline

February 23-26, 2017:

OPE Conference Dates

September 29, 2017:

2018 Registration opens for Candidates & Employers

OPE 101- Cost of OPE

Candidate Rates

Additional Fees

Candidate Early Bird:

$135

Candidate After Early Bird:

$150

On-site Lodging for Candidates:

$37.50 per night

OPE-Unexpected Cost ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Suits/Dresses/Professional Wear/Accessories/Shoes Food Lodging Business Cards Thank You Cards Personal Care Items Emergency Cash

PLEASE START SAVING NOW!

OPE-Scholarships Minority and Friends Network/James M. Chitwood Travel Scholarship The Oshkosh Placement Exchange is committed to offering candidates a high quality, affordable, national placement exchange experience. The Minority & Friends Network/James M. Chitwood Travel Scholarship Fund was established to provide an annual financial award to recipients in of that goal. The Minority & Friends Network/James M. Chitwood Travel Scholarship selects up to ten (10) OPE candidates to receive an award of $200 to cover job search expenses. We know a successful job search rarely ends at OPE; that's why this travel scholarship can be used in of any job search related expense, not just OPE expenses. In 2017, we will award ten (10) scholarships; six (6) for Bachelors level professionals and four (4) for Masters level professionals.

OPE Travel Assistance These awards are available to any OPE Candidate! To be eligible to apply, you must ■ ■ ■

Be a ed candidate for OPE; Have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 (Bachelors)/3.0 (Masters); Possess broad student affairs experience.

Each applicant will submit the following to [email protected] by Monday, February 6, 2017: ■ ■

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Resume Cover Letter. The cover letter should address the following: 1) Why you are choosing a career in Student Affairs; 2) How you will continue to encourage student engagement in the field of student affairs; 3) How receiving the award would impact you. A letter of from a supervisor. This letter should focus on why you are a worthy candidate to receive the candidate fund scholarship, as well as outline your residence hall experience. Unofficial transcripts

Application materials are due by Monday, February 6, 2017. If you are awarded one of the travel scholarships,you may be asked to write a short bio to be displayed on the OPE website.

**Submit application information as an attachment to [email protected] with a subject title of Travel Scholarship**

OPE What to Expect

OPE 101- What to Expect Part 2 Proof of Registration ( I will need a copy)- As proof of registration for the department's records Mailboxes- Your mailbox is your candidate number you will need to this number. Once you you will receive your number via e-mail. This number will allow you to access your OPE portal

OPE 101-Building Your Profile When you for the Oshkosh Placement Exchange you will be asked to a cover letter and resume to your

profile, Blurbs should be: ● ● ● ●

Keep your blurb detailed, yet succinct, and abide by the word limit Utilize intentional, strong wording to market your skills and unique experiences that may set you apart from others while still being true to who you are List a diverse range of responsibilities, skills, talents, and involvement areas Write several blurbs and have them read over by others. Decide which fits you best, make final edits and submit

Please send me your blurb before you submit!

OPE 101- Blurb Example I found my ion for Residence Life during my tenure as a Resident Assistant at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. The idea of building and cultivating a community was an ideal match for my personality and talents, which then led me to pursue a master’s degree in student affairs. Currently, I am the Graduate Assistant for Community Standards and Student Conduct at Wright State University and serve as a liaison to Residence Life and Housing. This position has taught me how to a community through adjudication of incidents of alleged misconduct in the residential communities, provide development opportunities to Resident Assistants and Community Directors on proper incident and crisis management techniques and reporting structures. During my graduate career, I have held various internships that have allowed me to grow in: crisis management and response, international student affairs, diversity education, and the assessment of programs. I am enthusiastically seeking a Residence Life position. Available June 2017. Geographically flexible.

OPE 101- Pre-Scheduling If an employer has interest/you have interest in an employer make sure to send them a message through the OPE portal. You don’t have to accept EVERY invitation to interview.

On Site Scheduling You will receive a written invitation to schedule an interview and you will goto the scheduling center right by the mailboxes in Titan Lounge to schedule.

Expectations ● You are representing the yourself and the university. ● Be prepared- the staff will be working from the time we leave until the time we get back. ● The staff sole responsibility is to get you there and bring you home.

OPE 101-Networking ● ● ● ● ●

Be yourself! Watch your language! Keep a good attitude! Social Media Scrub If you are invited to go to dinner with an employer-GO! ● Drinks with dinner? If you are of age, know your limits ● Try not to order things that are really messy.

Meeting 3

MOCK INTERVIEWS ● ● ● ●

Phone Skype Interview 1- Get to know you Interview 2- More detailed

Meeting 4

Wrap-Up ● How did it go? ● What are your current offers? ● What can I do better to prepare you next time?