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It’s Business Week at RMU, and you’re Invited!

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This week at RMU is Business Week.  Many of the companies coming to campus are looking for IT-related majors as well as business majors, so this is a great networking opportunity in addition to the opportunity to attend several interesting panel discussions.  All RMU students are welcome and encouraged to attend these events.

Panel: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST- Don’t be Eaten Alive! Surviving and Thriving in the Workplace Jungle
Tuesday, February 24, 1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Sewall Center – Dining Room

Topics will include but not be limited to:

  • What to expect on day 1/week1- how to deal with being overwhelmed at a new job/internship & what to expect
  • Now that you’ve landed the job, what are the do’s and don’ts of office culture- Tips on how to ask for manager feedback, how to deal with ambiguity and problems that arise, how to stand out in your role, etc.
  • Advice to millennials on how to deal with non-millennials
  • Leadership in the workplace; also, the concept of value-added; how to stand out
  • Other advice to young professionals regarding navigating the workplace: dealing with office politics, advancing in the workplace and/or knowing when to leave an organization and how to do it, etc.

    Panelists:
    Tom Farmar, PHR, Regional HR Manager, Advance Auto Parts
    Steve Kobert (RMU Finance 2010), Advisory Staff, EY
    Angela Naderi-Blezard (RMU M.B.A. 2009), Retail Marketing Manager, Highmark
    Dave Rea, Project Manager, Catalyst Connection
    Kristie Tamski (tentative) (RMU Marketing 2008), Senior Digital Account Executive, PMI

PANEL: BEING A CHAMELEON: Adapting to the Recruiter for Interview Success – Selling Yourself in the Interview
Tuesday, February 24, 3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Sewall Center – International Suite

Topics will include but not be limited to:

  • Emotional Intelligence (EQ) (how to use EQ to excel in an interview and in the workplace)
  • Do’s and don’ts of the interview; also, the subtle issues that make you stand out or get rejected
  • Advice on how to answer the toughest and strangest interview questions
  • Advice on phone and Skype interviews
  • Beyond the basics: second interviews, panel interviews, etc.
  • Testing (what types, suggestions for taking)
  • Importance of follow-up: how and why

    Panelists:
    Erin Baker, VP of Line of Business Development Programs and Campus Recruiting, PNC
    Tom Farmar, PHR, Regional HR Manager, Advance Auto Parts
    Dave Rea, Project Manager, Catalyst Connection
    Kristie Tamski (tentative) (RMU Marketing 2008), Senior Digital Account Executive, PMI
    Kelly Welde, Campus Recruiter, PNC

PANEL: NO TIME FOR MONKEY BUSINESS: A Crash Course in Excel
Wednesday, February 25, 4:40 p.m. – 5:50 p.m. – Sewall Center – Dining Room

Description:
Learning short cuts and quick tricks in Excel provides a HUGE benefit when in an internship or first job. Plus, it’s a good way to impress (and help) your manager once on the job! This session will provide tips from a recent graduate & a student intern.

Presenters:
Keegan Beemsterboer, Tax Associate, KPMG LLP
Vanessa Petrasko, (RMU Economics/Finance 2015/ Integrated MBA 2016), former Dell Intern

PANEL:  THE INTERNSHIP SAFARI: Exploring the Professional Jungles through Internships
Thursday, February 26, 9:15 – 10:30 a.m.- Sewall Center – Dining Room

Description:
This session will include a discussion on:

  • The importance of internships, whether or not they are for academic credit
  • What employers look for in selecting candidates
  • A student’s perspective on the value of interning and the internship search
  • When, how and where to look for internships
  • Details on the Academic Internship Program

    Panelists:
    Celine Stanasolovich, Director of Accounting & Human Resources, Legend Financial Advisors, Inc.
    Ashley Stark, Campus Relations Associate Recruiter, BNY Mellon
    Vanessa Petrasko, Student Intern
    Sheila Broman, Internship Coordinator, RMU
    Carole Weldon, Career Counselor for School of Business students, RMU

Internal Controls Systems Analyst I-III Job at FedEx

FedEx Ground just posted a job on ColonialTRAK. They are looking to hire an RMU alumni or Spring grad. Even if you are not going to graduate it is always good to get interview experience, and you never know, if you interview really well, they may hire you when you graduate! However, more on the job posting…

Job Description: This position provides functional and system support for all processes and procedures within Internal Controls Analysis (ICA) department.

Essential Functions:
* Designs, develops, maintains and releases self-audit test frontend and backend applications within the ICA environment.
* Designs and develops self-audit test applications for validation reviews to be completed by district support staff in the field.
* Participates on cross functional teams to identify potential system enhancements within the department.
* Contributes in department technology projects, system updates, enhancements and implementations function by ensuring the business needs are communicated and documented (e.g., FedEx Work Requests (FWRs)).
* Partners with the business area in understanding the impact of system changes/enhancements through training and communication, to ensure accuracy in testing.
* Develops and releases monthly reports on Control Self Monitoring (CSM) compliance for company distribution.
*Develops prototypes of self-audit test applications prior to their publication for testing and debugging.
Develops, documents and completes system testing plans, both formal and informal activities in support of new or changing systems.
* Provides customer support to field operations and ICA department with regards to system issues.

Qualifications:

Application Instructions: Qualifications:

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Industrial Engineering or related field required; in addition to Minimum Experience, high school degree or GED and four (4) years experience in Information Technology or related area is accepted in lieu of degree

Minimum Experience: None required

Preferred qualifications:
*Ability to create and design Access databases
*Ability to maintain current Access databases
*Ability to analyze, interpret, and draw conclusions from large data sets
*Experience with identifying / building department performance reporting
*Expert in Microsoft Excel, Access, and VBA (or similar) coding language
*Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to effectively interact with all professional levels within a diverse work group
*Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
*Strong analytical and organizational skills in order to multi-task set priorities
*Ability to Independently solve complex problems and meet various deadlines

FedEx Ground is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer (Minorities/Females/Disability/Veterans) committed to a diverse workforce

Please apply to posting 48071BR via fedex.com or use the link below: https://sjobs.brassring.com/tgwebhost/jobdetails.aspx?partnerid=25736&siteid=5029&jobid=65926

UPMC Recruiting M Programmers at Spring Career Fair

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UPMC will be attending RMU’s Spring Career Fair on April 7, 2015.  They are specifically interested in MUMPS programmers.  MUMPS (Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System), alternatively called M, is a general-purpose programming language for transaction processing that was originally designed for the healthcare industry and continues to be used in many large hospitals today.

At RMU, M programming is taught in the following courses:

  • INFS2140 M Programming
  • INFS3141 Advanced M & Cache

If you have experience in M or have taken the courses above, you should make a point to attend the Spring Career Fair in April!

 

LANtek Professional Information Technology Presentation – January 29

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Reminder:

LANTek will be giving a Professional Information Technology Presentation on campus on Thursday, January 29.

LANtek will discuss who All Lines/LANtek are and their current career opportunities, including a program at PPG.  They will also provide an introduction to “Interview Skill Building” aimed at information technology students.

The Information Technology Presentation will be held at the Wheatley Center Critique Room, and will follow this schedule:

  • 4:15 PM  – Registration and free pizza begins. Students attending will be provided credit towards the Student Engagement Transcript requirements.
  • 4:30 PM- 5:15 PM – Presentation
  • 5:15 PM to 5:45 PM – Q & A session and closing

Please come out to attend — you will not be overwhelmed or bored!

Opening for a Web Content Specialist at The Empyrean Group

The Empyrean Group provides employees to workplaces in the greater Pittsburgh area. Empyrean focuses on staffing positions in government agencies and the energy industry. In addition to their staffing duties, Empyrean provides human resource consulting and providing services pertaining to organizational development (e.g. employee training).

The Empyrean Group is currently searching for a temporary Web Content Specialist working with a client, located in downtown Pittsburgh, on a website redesign project.  This will be a 3 month temporary assignment until the project is completed.  They are considering Entry Level candidates for this project, so if you are a recent graduate with Web Design and HTML experience, this may be a good stepping stone for you.

Responsibilities for the position will include:

  • Assisting in the implementation of content on organization website.
  • Integrate work of writers and designers to produce a final layout compatible with organization standards.
  • Enter and/or edit predefined content within acceptable time limits and quality standards.

Qualifications:

  • Relevant Education or Experience in Web Content Design or related field REQUIRED.
  • Knowledge of HTML is REQUIRED.
  • Strong attention to detail and high quality standards are a MUST.
  • Time management skills and ability to work under deadlines is needed for success in this role.

The beginning pay rate for the position is $18/hour and the hours are 8:00-5:00 Monday through Friday. The workday includes a one hour unpaid lunch. The assignment is temporary and estimated to have about a three month life cycle.

If you are interested in applying for this position, it is available on ColonialTRAK.

CPA Summer Leadership Program Presentation

Although accounting is not likely your specialty, you may be interested in a position with an accounting firm, as they are certainly interested in students with IT skills. If this interests you at all, feel free to attend the following event.

CPA Summer Leadership Program Presentation
1/22/2015 4:00 PM – 1/22/2015 6:00 PM
International Suite, 3rd Floor Sewall Center
Deloitte, KPMG, EY, PwC, SchneiderDowns, BDO and BKD will present about their summer leadership programs targeted primarily to Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors.  Some of these programs are generally shorter than an internship (some are just 1 or 2 days), but provide students with an overview of the organization and opportunities later available to them in terms of internships and full-time positions.  Also, many times these CPA firms make their first selection of interns from students who have attended these summer leadership programs.Sign up on ColonialTRAK (under the EVENTS tab) by Friday, January 16, 2015.

Because of the employer presence, we recommend business casual or business professional dress.

 

NOTE:  Some of these firms have these positions currently posted on ColonialTRAK.  You may want to review them before the presentation in case you have some questions to ask.

Grant Thornton Professional Information Technology Presentation – January 22

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Reminder:

Grant Thornton will be coming to RMU on Thursday, January 22nd to present on computing trends in their area, internships, and job opportunities.

Grant Thornton is the 5th largest CPA firm in the world, with over 6,000 employees, and has named RMU as an Academic Affiliate.  They are looking for “Competitive Intelligence” interns and new graduates for their Pittsburgh office.  Also, they will be looking for “Information Security” interns and recent grads for their Philadelphia office.  For both areas, they are looking at undergraduates and Masters students.

The Information Technology Presentation will be held at the Wheatley Center Critique Room, and will follow this schedule:

  • 4:15 PM  – Registration and free pizza begins. Students attending will be provided credit towards the Student Engagement Transcript requirements.
  • 4:30 PM- 5:15 PM – Presentation
  • 5:15 PM to 5:45 PM – Q & A session and closing

Please come out to attend — you will not be overwhelmed or bored!

Job Search Program

The RMU career center will be holding a job search seminar in the coming weeks. The seminar will be held two times between January and February. If you are an upcoming graduate, you may be interested in some tips to help you with your job search!

This program will focus on the following:

* Do you know what ColonialTRAK is and how to use it?

* Can you find companies in your field within 10 miles of your zip code in under a minute?

* Do you know how to answer the “What is your greatest weakness” interview question?

* Do you know what the most successful job search strategy is?

* Do you know how to answer questions about salary expectations?

If you answered NO to any of these questions, please plan on attending ONE of the following programs:

JUMP-START YOUR JOB SEARCH

Thursday, January 29th, Noon – 2:00 pm; Sewall Center, Dining Room C

OR

Wednesday, March 18, 4:00 – 6:00 pm; Sewall Center, Dining Rooms A&B

Registration for the program is requested. Please email Beth Miller at millerb@rmu.edu the following information:

* Your name

* Your major

* Your class level (junior, senior, graduate student, etc.)

* Which program/date you plan to attend

This “not quite mandatory but strongly encouraged” program is geared toward graduating students. The program emphasizes how to conduct a successful job search for full-time professional positions. A demonstration of ColonialTRAK, the Career Center’s job posting system, is included to provide students with the information needed to participate in the on-campus and off-campus recruiting programs.

Additional Topics:

* Employment letters

* Resumes

* Interviewing

Sponsored by the Career Center. Any questions, please contact the Career Center at 412-397-6333 or careers@rmu.edu.

Spring 2015 CIS Professional Technology Presentations – Save the Dates!

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Each semester, the CIS Department brings a variety of companies and speakers to campus in order to provide Professional Information Technology presentations on computing trends, internships, and job opportunities.  The faculty highly encourage all CIS department students, from freshmen to seniors and grad students, to attend these events.  You will not be overwhelmed or bored.

The following Professional Information Technology Presentations have been scheduled so far for the spring semester:

  • Thursday, January 22, 2015 – Grant Thornton
    Grant Thornton, 5th largest CPA firm in the world with over 6,000 employees, has named RMU as an Academic Affiliate.  They are looking for “Competitive Intelligence” interns and new graduates for their Pittsburgh office.  Also, they will be looking for “Information Security” interns and recent grads for their Philadelphia office.  For both areas, they are looking at undergraduates and Masters students.
  • Thursday, January 29, 2015 – LANtek
    LANtek will discuss who All Lines/LANtek are and their current career opportunities, including a program at PPG.  They will also provide an introduction to “Interview Skill Building” aimed at information technology students.
  • Wednesday, April 8, 2015 – M&K Bank
    Additional details on the topic of the presentation by M&K Bank will be forthcoming soon.

Each Information Technology Presentation will be held at the Wheatley Center Critique Room, and will follow this schedule:

  • 4:15 PM  – Registration and free pizza begins. Students attending will be provided credit towards the Student Engagement Transcript requirements.
  • 4:30 PM- 5:15 PM – Presentation
  • 5:15 PM to 5:45 PM – Q & A session and closing

Save the dates!  These sessions can be truly valuable and eye-opening to students at all levels.

COBOL Programmer/Analyst Position with Dollar Bank

Dollar Bank COBOL Position Open

Dollar bank is now looking for an employee for their COBOL  Programmer/Analysts position. Requirements are:

  • Graduate from an IT Technical school or college degree with concentration in Information Technology required. Will consider commensurate experience.
  • Must have course work or knowledge of programming
  • Must possess excellent analytical skills as the candidate will be required to determine what changes are necessary to accomplish project requirements
  • Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Candidate must be able to work under pressure and have proven ability to meet deadlines
  • COBOL classes or knowledge of COBOL is a plus

Scope of Work:

  • Codes COBOL programs and tests for accuracy
  • Prepares documentation for Systems and Programming
  • Implements program changes
  • Tests programs for accuracy
  • Designs systems and performs associated tasks involved with the system’s design, including running tests and implementing new development and existing projects
  • Solves problems that tend to arise in the normal course of business, including off-hours calls
  • Communicates accurate task status to supervisor and peers
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Contact Information:

Carol Moon
Human Resources Officer
Dollar Bank
Three Gateway Center, 1 West
Pittsburgh, PA   15222
Phone:  412-261-5979 Fax:  412-261-5854
cmoon870@dollarbank.com