Career Development
Overview
Williams College of Business (WCB) students, equipped with
Xavier's liberal arts program accompanying their strong business
education, are well-prepared to meet career goals and improve
society, consistent with the Jesuit tradition. Turning an undergraduate
education into gainful employment and the start of a successful
career path requires attention to much more than just class
assignments. Career development is a four-year process that
requires initiative and motivation in activities, work experience
and leadership roles outside of the classroom in addition to
demonstrated academic success.
The Williams College of Business provides students with a four-year
plan guaranteed to position students to define and meet their
career goals, if they take full advantage of what the College
and Xavier have to offer. Through innovative programs including
the Executive Mentor Program and the Business Profession Program,
the Williams College of Business strives to help students to
make informed decisions on career options, develop skills to
take them through a lifetime of job and career changes, and
complement their education with professional savvy to ensure
they are stand-out job candidates and employees. The Williams
College of Business provides students who have initiative and
self-motivation with the inspiration to succeed through connections
to top business leaders.
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4-Year Timeline
Freshman Year -
EXPLORE and BE INSPIRED |
| * Use effective time management for academic success |
| * Assess skills, interests and values |
| Take a variety of courses |
| * Complete CareerLeader
interest inventory |
| Meet with Executive-in-Residence |
| Talk to professors/friends |
| Join clubs/activities of interest |
| Learn about business ethics/diversity |
| * Attend freshman year speaker |
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| Sophomore Year -
DEVELOP SKILLS AND FOCUS
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| * Learn about Executive
Mentor and Coop Programs |
| * Develop personal bio for Executive
Mentor |
| * Meet with Executive
Mentor |
| * Draft resume |
| * Use eRecruiting |
| Start a portfolio |
| Plan for career-related summer experience |
| * Learn networking strategies |
| Become a leader |
| Select a major |
| Learn about career options for your major |
| * Learn behavior-based interviewing skills |
| Plan ahead for study abroad, co-op/internship, etc. |
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Junior Year -
GAIN EXPERIENCE
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| Intern/ Co-op |
| Study Abroad |
| Create networking cards |
| Network, network, network |
| Complete a mock interview |
| Update resume and portfolio |
| Set realistic career goals |
| * Attend the fall and/or spring career fair |
| * Learn effective job search strategies |
| *Consider business ethics/diversity |
| Prepare for Senior Year job search activities or for graduate
school applications if that is your destination |
| * Learn about evaluating job offers |
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Senior Year - CONNECT
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| Participate in eRecruiting
Resume Book and On-Campus Interviews (starting early fall
semester) |
| Prepare professional portfolio |
| Network, network, network |
| Brush up on interviewing skills |
| Implement your job search strategy |
| Seek help as needed |
| * Prepare to transition to career life |
| Learn about financial planning |
| * Turn in senior survey |
| * Celebrate your excellent preparation for the future! |
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| * corresponds to required Business Profession Program/WCB
activity during this year |
Business Profession Program...
the WCB Passport to Success
Success does not have to be viewed as foreign territory yet the path
to getting there may seem elusive for some 18-22 year old students.
The Business Profession Program is designed to provide a structured
way in which students can gain knowledge, skills and networking contacts
to complement their education and to educate them on the fundamentals
of the working world. Offering programs that go above and beyond typical
career workshops, the Business Profession Program gives William College
of Business undergraduates a competitive edge in entering the labor
market.
Click here to read about the
activities of the Business Profession Program. |
Work Experience and Networking
When surveyed each year by the National Association of Colleges and
Employers, employers indicate that in addition to qualities such as
strong communication skills, honesty/integrity, interpersonal skills,
motivation/initiative, strong work ethic and teamwork skills, among
other sought-after qualities, they are seeking candidates with real-world
experience. By gaining practical experience students have the opportunity
to test a potential field of interest, learn professional behavior,
and practice the interpersonal communication and teamwork that employers
value highly. Internship and co-op positions often lead to full-time
job offers with the same employer.
Read about the Williams College of Business Internship
Program here.
Networking is the key to learning more about the world of work than
what one's parents or neighbors do and to uncovering the "hidden
job market." Through the Executive Mentor Program, students gain
access to dozens of professionals through their own executive mentor,
providing a wealth of information on career options and avenues for
an effective job search.
Read about the Executive Mentor Program here. |
Resources and Services
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| Used by over 250 top business schools and leading corporations,
CareerLeader-College software provides a report on your unique
profile of interests, abilities and motivations. In addition CareerLeader-College
identifies a list of business-related careers that seem to fit
your interests and abilities. While no one can or should tell
you what to be or do, CareerLeader-College can get you started
with some suggested areas to explore in more detail. |
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| Xavier's Career Services Center provides links to some excellent
resources for career exploration and decision making, as well
as for job search strategies. |
Vault's
Career Insider |
To access this resource for the FIRST time, log into your eRecruiting account. On the top right of the home page, you’ll see the Vault’s Career Insider information box. Click on the “Register Here” link. Enter your Xavier email address and click on “CREATE AN ACCOUNT”, then follow the prompts. Once created, you’ll have free, unrestricted privileges to the largest, most comprehensive online career resource available. This includes:
- Downloadable Career Guides
- Employer profiles and rankings
- All discussion boards
- Industry blogs and news covering the latest trends and issues
- Diversity, green programs and leadership development profiles
- Vault's job board and more!
Once you’ve created your account, you can directly access Vault’s Career Insider. |
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Students may schedule a time to meet with the WCB’s Career
Coach, Lynda Grossman, who is located right in Hailstones Hall,
second floor. Topics for one-on-one sessions may include career
decisions, resume and cover letter writing, internship and job
search strategy, networking, interview preparation, and evaluating
job offers. These individual meetings help to ensure that each
student’s career development experience is tailored to her/his
career and job search needs.
To schedule an individual appointment, students may email or
call Sarah Brinker-Good at brinkergoods@xavier.edu or (513)
745-4265.
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| This online database gives students 24/7 access to internship
and job opportunities and on-campus interview schedules. |
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| Learn about some general career opportunities by major and explore some helpful links to related websites. |
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| In this new online program designed specifically for college students and alumni, Tory Johnson, the founder and CEO of Women For Hire, offers smart tips and tactics in a 25-part, fast-paced web-based series. Each video segment offers a detailed, step-by-step guide on topics ranging from “networking skills” and “acing the interview” to “negotiating successfully” and “creating an effective online profile”. The two- to five-minute videos contain practical, no-nonsense advice and inspiration—designed to help smart, motivated new grads launch their careers, especially in challenging economic times where every bit of knowledge and know-how counts.” |
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| Welcome to OptimalResume™, a free service provided by the Williams College of Business in partnership with OptimalResume.com. Finding a job is stressful enough. This service can make the process easier. |
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NACElink is an online job board sponsored by the National Association
of Colleges and Employers, and free to students. Search jobs posted
for Xavier University and Williams College of Business students
and alumni. If you'd like, you can post your resume and apply
for positions via NACElink, similar to how you use eRecruiting,
or apply for positions offline using the contact information listed
in each posting. Questions? Email the WCB Undergraduate Career Staff at wcbcareers@xavier.edu.
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| InterviewStream provides you with the opportunity to practice
your interviewing skills before you're sitting in front of an
employer when it really counts. Using your computer's webcam,
this interview technology allows you to choose questions you'd
like to practice, record your responses, and email them for feedback
to the WCB career coach, or to your Executive Mentor or someone
else knowledgeable on interviews whom you've asked to give you
an honest assessment. If you don't have a webcam, WCB undergraduate
students can borrow one from the undergraduate office on the second
floor, Hailstones Hall. |
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Additional Resources |
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Thinking about working as an independent contractor? |
| http://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/contractor.htm |
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Understanding issues regarding third party interviewing: |
| http://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/student3gde.htm |
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Your ethical guideline as a job seeker: |
| http://www.naceweb.org/committee/whitepapers/fair.htm |
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Career Reflection Guide |
| St. Louis University Career Services, as part of a Coleman Foundation grant, has created a career reflection guide to help students learn about owning a business. This guide provides students with general information about becoming an entrepreneur, typical activities executed, and a reflection piece to assess feasibility of entering the entrepreneurial arena. |
| Career Reflection Guide |
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JobWeb - Helpful Information on the Job Search |
| http://www.jobweb.com/students.aspx?folderid=110 |
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Free Books from Idealist.org |
The Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers for Sector Switchers and The Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers for Fisrt-time Job Seekers are both now up on Google Books and are 100 percent viewable online.
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Glassdoor.com |
| Glassdoor.com gives you an inside look at company salaries, reviews and interview questions for more than 28,000 companies. |
Employment
The Williams College of Business puts in extra effort when it comes
to connecting our students with opportunities. With hundreds of connections
to the business community, the Williams College of Business career
team, working with faculty and the university career center, maximizes
job and internship opportunities for our students.
Campus Interviews and Career Fairs
The Williams College of Business works closely with employers to
ensure our students are highly competitive for positions through on-campus
interviews as well as two career fairs.
On-campus interviews take place in the Career Services Center in
Gallagher Student Center. Information on upcoming schedules is visible
to students via eRecruiting.
The University holds two career fairs each year, one in September
and one in February for companies who hire for full-time, degree-requiring
positions and internships.
There are a variety of opportunities for students and employers to
meet through College sponsored networking events, such as the Accounting
department's Meet the Firms event.
Employers wishing to establish or strengthen a recruiting relationship
with Williams College of Business undergraduates can call us at (513)
745-3131. |
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Undergraduate Majors, Grads & Employment Data |
| Undergraduate Students by
Major |
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2006 |
| Accounting |
15% |
| Economics |
3% |
| Entrepreneurial Studies |
9% |
| Finance |
17% |
| General Business |
1% |
| Human Resources |
3% |
| Management Information Systems |
5% |
| International Business |
5% |
| Management |
16% |
| Marketing |
26% |
| TOTAL |
100% |
(Source: Executive Director, Undergraduate Program,
Williams College of Business) |
| Employed Students by Major |
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2006 |
| Accounting |
100% |
| Economics |
100% |
| Entrepreneurial Studies |
100% |
| Finance |
100% |
| General Business |
100% |
| Human Resources |
100% |
| International Business |
100% |
| Management Information Systems |
89% |
| Management |
96% |
| Marketing |
93% |
(Source: Executive Director, Undergraduate Program,
Williams College of Business) |
Employers
of Williams College Graduates in Recent Years |
A.J. Rahn Greenhouses
AC Nielsen BASES
ACE Rent-A-Car
ACI Industries
Advantage Management Solutions
AFLAC
AIM
AK Steel
Alerding & Co.
American Express
Ameriprise Financial
American Money Management
Ancora Securities, Inc
Anthem
APC Equipment
Avon
Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.
Barnes Dennig & Company
Bearing Point
Big Brothers Big Sisters
BKD
Border's Book Store
Bridge Worldwide
Call Command, LLC
Camp Gray
Capital H Group
Castellini Group
Catholic Healthcare Partners
Cerner Corporation
Cerner Corporation
Churchill Downs
CIMx
Cincinnati Bell
Cincinnati Financial Corporation
Cincinnati Insurance Company
Cincinnati Reds
Cintas Corporation
Clark. Schaeffer
Cohen & Company CPA
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority
Columbia Savings
Columbus Life Insurance Company
Comey & Shepard Realtors
Commonwealth Financial
Convergys
Cornerstone Trading LLC
Critical Mass Media
Cumulus Media Group
Deloitte
Digital Custom
Dollar Bank
ECS Mid-Atlantic
Edward Jones Investments
Eli Lilly
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
Enterprise
Ernst & Young
FACS Group, Inc
Federal Home Loan Bank
Federated Department Stores
Fidelity Investments
Fifth Third Bank
First Commonwealth Mortgage
First Southwest Company
First Star Mortgage
First Transit
Footstool Properties
Fourth Street Performance Partners
Fort Washington Investment Advisors
Frisch's Restaurants, Inc
Gap, Inc
GE Consumer Finance
General Electric
Genesco Sports Enterprises, Inc
Glier's Goetta Company
Goodyear Tire Company
Grant Thornton LLP
Great American Financial Resources
Great American Insurance
Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Hawks Tag
Hickory Farms
Hillman Group
Hiroshima Prefectural Government
Home City Ice
Humana Inc.
Hydra-Tech, Inc.
Ignition
inBusiness Services, Inc.
Indiana Steel Fabricating, Inc.
Integrated Fund Services
Internal Revenue Service
Ipsos-ASI
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ITW Fibre Glass Evercoat Company
Jackson, Rolfes, Spurgeon & Co.Jennison Associates
JP Morgan ChaseKellogg
Kendle International
KPMG LLP
Landor Associates
Landscape Films
LaRosa’s
LaSalle Bank
Luke Mark Adams Law
Madcap Puppet Theatre
Management Recruiters International
Mars Manufacturing Company
Marshall Ilsley Bank
MDC Acquisitions
Merrill Lynch
Messer Construction
Midland Company
Morgan Stanley
Napoleon State Bank
National City
Neace Lukens Nike
Nike
North Fork Ranch
Northwestern Mutual
O'Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt
Ohmart/VEGA
OKI Systems
Oppenheimer
Opus Capital Management, Inc
PEI
Pfizer Inc.
Plattenburg Associates
PNC Bank
Pomeroy IT Solutions
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Procter & Gamble
Professional Data Resources Inc.
Prostore
Prudential Insurance Company
Qualified Annuity Services
R.J. Wiesman Builders, Inc.
Republic Crane & Equipment Company
Rickenbacker Airport
Rippe & Kingston PSC
Sanford Corporation
Scanner Applications
Schenkel Shultz Architecture
Sheakley Unicomp
Sherwin-Williams
Sibcy-Cline Realtors
Sofco Erectors, Inc.
Skyline Steel
Smith Barney
SRA International, Inc
Standard Textile
Staples
State Industrial Products
SummitQwest
Sun Chemical
Target
Targeted Marketing Solutions
Text Link Ads
The Hispanic Chamber
The Kroger Company
Thinkronize
TNS Global
Total Quality Logistics, Inc
Toyota
Trean Corporation
UBS Financial
Union Central Life Insurance
United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Census Bureau
United States Department of Homeland Security
United States Navy
United States Navy Financial Management Program
United States Peace Corps
US Bank
Valspar Corporation
Viacom
Wachovia Securities
Walgreens
Wausau Signature Agency
Wellpoint/Anthem
Wells Fargo
Western & Southern Financial Group
Western Southern
Wilson Advisory Group
WonderGroup
Xavier University
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Graduate Schools |
Creighton University
Emerson College
Emory University, MBA Program
Emory University, Law School
Florida Coastal School of Law
John Carroll University
Marquette University
Mercer University
Notre Dame Law School
Ohio State University Dental School
Ohio University
University of Dayton, Masters of Science in Education
University of Denver, Masters in Taxation
University of Maryland
University of Mississippi, School of Law
West Virginia University
Xavier University
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