...Writing a student reference/letter of recommendation The Careers Service Centre is often asked for guidelines about what should be included in letters of reference. GENERAL GUIDELINES • • • • • • • • • (JB Aug 2012) Be specific and give examples to justify the points that you make. Request a CV or personal statement for additional information. This can inform your writing and enable you to be specific e.g. refer to anecdotes that back up points about a student's personality and ability. Raise the issue of references with students in class early in the academic year and clarify your / the Department's procedure for dealing with references. One page of a typewritten A4 page is generally sufficient - but do try to write more than one paragraph!. Students should inform you of the job(s) or course(s) they are applying for. The reader of the letter wishes to get to know the person better and you can tailor your give evidence of relevant skills, knowledge or experiences. If the letter is going to be negative, or overly bland, then tell the student who requests it in advance. The request may then be withdrawn. Some writers suggest that you avoid the gushing letter that only has positives to say and encourage you to write briefly about a weakness/area for development as it will give balance to the letter. Either way be comfortable with what you say. You can also follow the letter with a phone call. Do not substitute a telephone reference for a written one if that is what is requested...
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...Weekly Experience Log #3 Part 1 - Meditation Practice, Personal Well-Being & Down time (10%)10 Record the number of minutes you spent meditating each day of the week in the “Meditation” row below. If you complete one track on the meditation CD provided in class, that is approximately 10 minutes. If you did not meditate at all, record 0 minutes. Meditate at least 5 times during the week for at least 10 minutes each time. Record the number of minutes you spent engaging in downtime activities (e.g. time with friends or family, exercising, watching TV, playing video games, etc.) in the “Down time” row below. On a scale of -5 to 5 (0 is the baseline), rate yourself on personal well-being each day of the week. Record your rating in the “Well-Being” row below. At the end of the week, ADD the minutes and ratings across each row and record your total in the “Total” box. Date: 04/22 04/23 04/24 04/25 04/24 04/25 04/26 Total Average Meditation 10 10 10 10 10 10 20 11.43 Down time 3 2 3 3 2 3 4 2.86 Well-Being 1 2 1 -1 2 1 2 1.14 Part 2 – Management of Stressful Situations (20%)18 Try to give a little more detail for the last two situations Looking back on the past 7 days, examine three situations during which you experienced unpleasant emotions. Note the situation/event that stimulated the emotion and the thoughts/self-talk and negative behavior (if any) that preceded/accompanied the emotion. Next, review your negative...
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...Albers School of Business and Economics APPlIcAtIon 2011– 2012 The GraduaTe ProGrams of seaTTle universiTy Application Instructions and Procedures Thank you for applying to Seattle University. This packet contains copies of the required admission documents for the graduate programs of the Albers School of Business and Economics. All application materials must be received by the application deadline to receive full consideration. Priority deadlines are listed below. Later applicants will be considered on a space available basis. International applicants should refer to deadlines listed below and additional information on page 2. If applying for any of the Executive programs in the Albers School, please use their specific application packet. The following documents should be sent directly to Graduate Admissions using the address noted on the top of the application form: • Complete graduate application form and a $55 nonrefundable application fee. The fee is waived for Seattle University alumni. • Submit an official, degree-posted transcript in the original sealed envelope from the last 90 quarter/60 semester credits of your bachelor’s degree, including any transfer institution credit earned during this time period. Official transcripts from any post-baccalaureate institution will also be required. Exceptions to the policy are noted with the degree requirements. Priority Application Deadlines for Terms of Entry 2011-2012 • Evidence of the minimum of an earned four-year...
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...T:8.5” The Card for International Students Enjoy great rewards while building your U.S. credit history Enjoy great rewards with the Citi ThankYou Preferred Card for International Students. ® The Citi ThankYou® Preferred Card for College Students comes with Citi ThankYou® Rewards, the program where you can redeem points you earn on purchases for gift cards and merchandise, or use towards your student loan payment or for charitable donations. You can also redeem points for travel rewards such as for tickets on any airline with no blackout dates through the ThankYou Travel Center. C_TY_Preferred_EMV_W_MNLW_15-PID 84 Citi ThankYou® Preferred Card for International Students Entertainment T:11” Dining Other Purchases Citi ThankYou® Preferred Card. Earn points for the rewards you really want. Special offer for new accounts: Earn 2,500 bonus ThankYou® Points after you spend $500 in your first 3 months of cardmembership.1 0% Intro APR on purchases for 7 months. After that, the variable APR for purchases will be 13.99%. The APR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate.2 No annual fee.2 Travel with ease and enjoy global acceptance when you use your card with chip. With the Citi ThankYou Preferred Card, you enjoy: Earn 2 ThankYou Points per $1 spent for dining at restaurants and on entertainment and 1 ThankYou Point per $1 spent on other purchases.1 No expiration and no limit to the amount...
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...GM591 Midterm 1. Question: Consider this story that appeared in the August 11, 1998 Wall Street Journal: Work Hard, Play Hard: Employers use fun to boost morale All 25 partners at Certilman, Balin, Adler & Hyman, an East Meadow, N.Y., law firm, are invited to a free conference-room lunch every day. Managing partner Bernard Hyman says the lunches began as a chance to talk business but soon became anticipated social gatherings. “We tell stories, talk about the weekend,” he says, “talk about the football game, talk about our husbands, talk about our wives, talk about our children.” During lunchtime at JW Genesis Financial Corp., Boca Raton, Fla., Vice Chairman Joel Marks lets workers view his TV-sitcom tapes, including “Seinfeld,” “Mary Tyler Moore” and “Taxi.” Terry Deal, business professor at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., says companies that bring play and celebration into the workplace often have higher profits. A book he co-wrote cites as an example Southwest Airlines, which encourages crews to joke with passengers. But he says few companies incorporate play: “One thing we are finding over and over is that work just isn’t any fun anymore.” Some observers would argue the fun work place is just another fad? What do you think? Does having fun at work lead to higher productivity? Use course concepts to formulate your response. Your Answer: I believe that there needs to be balance between fun and work. If people do not enjoy their job it will lead to...
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...Social media strategies to make an impression 21 How to sell your MBA education to employers Invest in yourself: the business case for MBA studies With profiles of top Canadian business schools e Flip thne azi mag ore for m er Care ns! Optio career options FALL 2013 21 On average, the return on investment in an MBA degree can be seen in four years or less 6 MBA ThE An investment in your future By Tess Allen 11 Opening career paths Why students from all disciplines are pursuing MBAs By Kayla Redstone 17 Networking 25 MBA MBA Online 2.0: How to use social media to build valuable connections How to study from a distance By ACCESS MBA Tour By Danielle Klassen 21 a job Landing after graduation Advice from MBA experts and grads By Meagan Campbell We Would Like to Thank Our Advertisers… 10 Conrad Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Centre, University of Waterloo 27 Royal Roads University 2 Hult International Business School 16 Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary’s University 4 Business School IE 7 Thompson Rivers University 20 International University of Monaco (IUM) 5 University of New Brunswick, Fredericton 9 Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria 24 University of New Brunswick, Saint John 28 QS Fairs 15 Vancouver Island University, Faculty of Management 3, 18 SchoolFinder Group 13...
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...Killer Cover Letters & Resumes! WetFeet Insider Guide by Rosanne Lurie The WetFeet Research Methodology You hold in your hands a copy of the best-quality research available for job seekers. We have designed this Insider Guide to save you time doing your job research and to provide highly accurate information written precisely for the needs of the job-seeking public. (We also hope that you’ll enjoy reading it, because, believe it or not, the job search doesn’t have to be a pain in the neck.) Each WetFeet Insider Guide represents hundreds of hours of careful research and writing. We start with a review of the public information available. (Our writers are also experts in reading between the lines.) We augment this information with dozens of in-depth interviews of people who actually work for each company or industry we cover. And, although we keep the identity of the rank-and-file employees anonymous to encourage candor, we also interview the company’s recruiting staff extensively, to make sure that we give you, the reader, accurate information about recruiting, process, compensation, hiring targets, and so on. (WetFeet retains all editorial control of the product.) We also regularly survey our members and customers to learn about their experiences in the recruiting process. Finally, each Insider Guide goes through an editorial review and fact-checking process to make sure that the information and writing live up to our exacting standards before it goes out the door. Are...
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...shared that statement with numerous groups and it simply summarizes my basic philosophy of what Sullivan is all about. When I say that Sullivan is “student success focused,” I feel as President that I owe a definition of this statement to all who are considering Sullivan University. First, Sullivan is unique among institutions of higher education with its innovative, career-first curriculum. You can earn a career diploma or certificate in a year or less and then accept employment while still being able to complete your associate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree by attending during the day, evenings, weekends, or online. Business and industry do not expand or hire new employees only in May or June each year. Yet most institutions of higher education operate on a nine-month school year with almost everyone graduating in May. We remained focused on your success and education, and continue to offer our students the opportunity to begin classes or to graduate four times a year with our flexible, year-round full-time schedule of classes. If you really want to attend a school where your needs (your real needs) come first, consider Sullivan University. I believe we can help you exceed your expectations. Since words cannot fully describe the atmosphere at Sullivan University, please accept my personal invitation to visit and experience our campus for yourself. Sincerely, Glenn D. Sullivan President MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT 1 Table of Contents Mission Statement . . ...
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...Course GRADED ASSIGNMENTS Table of Contents Graded Assignments 4 Unit 1 Journal 1: Personal Narrative 4 Unit 1 Journal 1: Personal Narrative Handout 6 Unit 1 Journal 2: Civic Narrative 9 Unit 1 Journal 2: Civic Narrative Handout 11 Unit 1 Assignment 1: What Would You Do? 12 Unit 2 Journal 1: Personal Narrative 13 Unit 2 Journal 1: Personal Narrative Handout 15 Unit 2 Journal 2: Civic Narrative 19 Unit 2 Journal 2: Civic Narrative Handout 20 Unit 2 Journal 3: Article Response 22 Unit 2 Assignment 1: What Would You Do? 23 Unit 2 Assignment 2: Declaration of Independence and Public Safety 25 Unit 3 Journal 1: Car Commercials 26 Unit 3 Journal 2: Personal Narrative 27 Unit 3 Journal 2: Personal Narrative Handout 28 Unit 3 Journal 3: Civic Narrative 31 Unit 3 Journal 3: Civic Narrative Handout 32 Unit 3 Journal 4: Taste vs. Judgment 34 Unit 3 Presentation 1: What Would You Do? 35 Unit 3 Assignment 1: Habits That Hinder Thinking 36 Unit 4 Journal 1: Invention Exercise 37 Unit 4 Journal 1: SWOT Analysis Template 38 Unit 4 Journal 2: Personal Narrative 39 Unit 4 Journal 2: Personal Narrative Handout 41 Unit 4 Journal 3: Civic Narrative 43 Unit 4 Journal 3: Civic Narrative Handout 44 Unit 4 Assignment 1: What Would You Do? 46 Unit 4 Assignment 2: Invention White Paper 47 Unit 5 Journal 1: Personal Narrative 48 Unit 5 Journal 1: Personal Narrative Handout 49 Unit 5 Journal 2: Civic Narrative 51 Unit 5 Journal 2: Civic Narrative...
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...2009 Robert D. Lawsson 215 IDENTIFYING AND MANAGING DIVERSITY OF WORKFORCE Robert D. Lawsson (MSc) Abstract The objective of this work is to complete a research proposal on the comparison of work values for gaining of knowledge for management of the multi-generation workforce. The specific focus is upon Generation ‘X’ and the Millennium Generation which are the two primary groups comprising the new workforce. Lawsson R.D. - Identifying and Managing Diversity of Workforce 216 Business Intelligence Journal January OBJECTIVE The objective of this work is to complete a research proposal on the comparison of work values for gaining of knowledge for management of the multigeneration workforce. The specific focus is upon Generation ‘X’ and the Millennium Generation which are the two primary groups comprising the new workforce. INTRODUCTION The generation that a person is born within has some impact upon that individual in terms of work styles, work values and self-image. The demographic profile of the workforce is undergoing quite a change insofar as the representation of generations and the result is that organizations are experiencing a necessity to make changes as well. The workforce will become increasingly more diverse in the future and this greatly affects the organization in its capacity of hiring and retaining employees. The literature reviewed within this study illustrates the fact that the expectations of employees differ within the generations...
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...The UNOFFICIAL GUIDE to INVESTMENT BANKING Issued by CONTENTS MYTHS AND REALIT IES 6 OVERV IEW OF INVE STMEN T BANK ING INTRODUCTION 4 WHY AN UNOFFICIAL GUIDE TO INVESTMENT BANKING? 3 ASSET 8 MANAGEM ENT 12 GLOBAL BANKING FINANCE 10 GLOBAL MARKETS 16 HUMAN ES RESOURC 20 22 GROUP TECHNOL OG & OPERA Y TIONS LEGAL, RISK & CAPITAL 24 WORKING THE PROCESS TOP TIPS 28 30 GLOSSARY Why an “Unofficial Guide to Investment Banking?” The aim of this guide is to give you a fresh view of investment banking. A brochure is helpful, but can read a little like a catalog. We think you need to know what your life would really be like, challenging out-of-date myths and stereotypes, so you are able to make the most informed decision possible. This is an honest look at investment banking and is based on the experiences of people just like you, who have now gone through the graduate program and come out the other side with blossoming careers. It is the inside story of investment banking written by analysts for graduates, and you won’t hear this tale anywhere else. We’re going to tell you about all the divisions you could work for, what life’s really like for analysts and show you that there’s more to banking than pitch books, power lunches and pinstriped suits. And if you still want to go into banking once you’ve heard the inside scoop, we’ll tell you about how to get there and...
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...Berkeley Master of Engineering Program Student Handbook 2014-2015 edited 6/17/14 ld 1 Table of Contents MASTER OF ENGINEERING PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION ........................................................ 4 FUNG INSTITUTE FACULTY & STAFF .......................................................................................................................... 4 DEPARTMENT STAFF .................................................................................................................................................. 5 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES CONTACT INFORMATION ................................................................................ 6 MASTER OF ENGINEERING HONOR CODE ..................................................................................................... 7 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY................................................................................................................................................ 7 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ............................................................................................................................................. 10 THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM ....................................................................................................................................... 10 ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY .............................................................................................................................. 10 REGISTRATION...
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...JobVision: Your Guide to Future Employment 6th Edition Job Vision - Your Guide to Future Employment 6th Edition, Winter 2009 Produced by the Co-operative Education and Employment Resources Department of Centennial College P.O. Box 631, Station A, Toronto, Ontario Canada M1K 5E9 Telephone: 416-289-5000 ext. 2241 E-mail: gradjobs@centennialcollege.ca Web Site: www.centennialcollege.ca/findajob No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of Centennial College. Table of Contents Your First Step: Who am I ? ............................................................................ 1 Some QuestionsTo Consider .............................................................................................................. 3 DevelopYour Skills Inventory ........................................................................................................... 4 WhatAre Employers Looking For? .................................................................................................... 5 AFew Interesting LinksAbout SelfAssessment ................................................................................ 5 Get Informed: Research! Research! Research! .............................................. 7 Some ThingsYou Need To Know ....................................................................................................... 9 Sources...
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...INTRODUCTION HOW TO REALLY GET A JOB IN BANKING: The single most important thing you can do is to talk to as many people as you can. Talk to bankers and second years at SOM, learn about their experiences and views, and above all think for yourself. Getting a job in investment banking should involve two efforts on your part: (1) Learning your own needs - what is it you want in a job? (2) Learning what an investment bank is and does - does this type of job meets your needs? As a final warning, there is an allure to investment banking, namely that it is a high powered, fast-paced, exciting, dynamic career that can make you rich. This can be true, but it is also just a job - particularly as a first-year associate when it may not be as glamorous as you thought it would be. QUALITIES THAT INVESTMENT BANKS LOOK FOR It is important to see yourself as a portfolio of skills and qualities conducting an internet job search as well as any other. There are a number of skills and qualities that banks look for, and a successful candidate needs to put together several, but certainly not all of them. Additionally, it is probably a good idea to have some balance in your portfolio. Some qualities that banks look for on a resume or in the interview and some suggested ways to demonstrate them (these are just a few, and some banks will emphasize some more than others): Show a strong interest in Finance: Be able to convey to an interviewer/contact that you understand what...
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...说明 1. 本资料来源于英文版《How to get into the top MBA programs》,作者为Don Martin. 2. 第一部分为115份真实的ESSAY, 分别来自于17个不同背景的申请人. 3. 第二部分为对21个常见ESSAY问题的分析，包括问题的关键，常见错误，正确的回答方式. 个人认为这一部分比真实的ESSAY更重要. 4. 由于文件采用扫描和文字识别方法输入, 可能存在一些错误. 5. 此文件仅供CHASEDREAM网友参考使用, 请尊重原书版权, 切勿用于商业用途. Xiearmyxiearmy 零四岁末于美国穷乡僻壤 Chapter I Application Essay Examples INTRODUCTION This appendix contains 115 actual essays written, by 17 different applicants, for leading MBA programs. They address dozens of different essay topics. The applicants and their essays have been selected to give you the widest possible range of materials from which to profit. The first four applicants all applied to the University of Chicago. They were chosen by Chicago’s admissions director, Don Martin, according to my desire that they be from four very different people and of average quality for those admitted. In other words, these essays will show you exactly what you are competing against. They are of perfectly acceptable quality, but they should not discourage you. If you follow the lessons of this book you should be able to surpass each of these efforts. The second set of three applicants—Melissa, Doreen, and Carol—is taken from Columbia University’s files. Columbia’s admissions director, Linda Meehan, was asked to supply several applications, again from people of widely differing backgrounds, but this time of superior quality. I think that this group’s applications...
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