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RocketLaunchSummer,2017

The more you learn, the more you earn.

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Accountants(fasterthanaveragegrowth)

CPA– bestjobprospect• PublicAccountants

• Accounting,auditing,tax,andconsultingactivities

• GovernmentAccountantsandAuditors• Maintainandexaminerecordsofgov’tagencies

• InternalAuditors• Verifyaccuracyoftheirorganization’srecordsandcheckformismanagement,waste,orfraud

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Marketing,Advertising&P.R.(fasterthanaveragegrowthrate)

• Collegegraduateswithrelatedexperience,highlevelofcreativity,andstrongcommunicationskillshavethebestjobopportunities

• DigitalMarketing

• MarketingManagersdevelopfirm’smarketingstrategy• ProductDevelopmentManagers• MarketResearchManagers• AdvertisingManagers• PublicRelationsManager

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Service Sales Representatives(averagegrowthrate)

• Salesrepresentativesareanimportantpartofmanufacturers'andwholesalers'success

• Highearningpotential,substantialtravel,longhoursincludingweekends• Salesrepresentativesspendmuchoftheirtimetravelingtoandvisiting

withprospectivebuyersandcurrentclients• Obtainingnewaccountsisanimportantpartofthejob• Theyalsoanalyzesalesstatisticsandpreparereports

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FinancialAnalysts(fasterthanaveragegrowthrate)

• Financialanalysts assesstheeconomicperformanceofcompaniesandindustriesforfirmsandinstitutionswithmoneytoinvest

• Workforbanks,insurancecompanies,mutualandpensionfunds,securitiesfirms,andotherbusinesseshelpingthecompanyortheirclientsmakeinvestmentdecisions

• Readcompanyfinancialstatementsandanalyzecommodityprices,sales,costs,expenses,andtaxratesinordertodetermineacompany'svalueandprojectfutureearnings

• Studyanentireindustry,assessingcurrenttrendsinbusinesspractices,products,andindustrycompetition

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FinancialServicesSales(fasterthanaveragegrowth)

• Personalfinancialadvisors generallyassessthefinancialneedsofindividuals,providingthemawiderangeofoptions

• Useknowledgeofinvestments,taxlaws,insurance,andrealestatetorecommendfinancialoptionstoindividualsbasedontheirshort-termandlong-termgoals

• Issuestheyaddressareretirementplanning,estateplanning,taxissues,fundingforcollege,andgeneralinvestmentoptions

• Licensedtobuyandsellfinancialproducts– stocks,bonds,annuities• Privatebankers,wealthmanager

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InformationSystems(muchfasterthanaveragegrowth)

• Oneofthetop10fastestgrowingoccupations• CloudComputing• NetworkandComputerSystemAdministrator• DatabaseAdministrator• ComputerSecuritySpecialists• TelecommunicationSpecialists• HealthcareIndustry• Webmaster

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HumanResources(averagegrowth)

• HumanResourceGeneralist• EmploymentandPlacementManagers• Recruiters• Compensation,BenefitsandJobAnalysisSpecialists• LaborRelations

• TrainingManagers

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SupplyChainManagement(averagegrowthrate)

• PurchasingManagers• Logistics/Transportation

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WhatEmployersWant...CommunicationSkills(verbalandwritten)Analytical/ResearchSkillsComputer/TechnicalLiteracyFlexibility/Adaptability/ManagingMultiplePrioritiesInterpersonalAbilitiesLeadership/ManagementSkillsMulticulturalSensitivity/AwarenessPlanning/OrganizingProblemSolving/Reasoning/CreativityTeamwork

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Internships/Co-ops• Supervisedworkexperience

• Providestudentswithchallengingexperiences• Provideareaemployerswithmotivatedandprofessional

businessstudents• Nationally65percentofallcollegeseniorshavecompletedat

leastoneinternship• 77percentarepaidnationally• COBIhas80-85percentcompleteapaidinternship

• Studentswithinternshipssecurejobsapproximatelytwicetherateofthosewithoutaninternship

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Internships/Co-ops

• InternshipDatabase– Studentssubmitresume– Resumesenttocompanies– Interviewsarearranged

• Studentsearnaverage$12hour• TwoCareerDevelopmentcourses–BUAD2000andBUAD3000

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TopSourcesToFindNewHires

1. Organization's internship program

2. Employee referrals

3. Career/job fairs

4. On-campus recruiting

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PlacementDataMayGraduates

(Mean)

• Accounting $54,000 $49,000• InformationSystems 58,000 51,591• Marketing 42,000 40,507• Management 40,000 36,242• Finance 55,000 51,132• Sales 50,000 37,583• SupplyChain/OM53,000 50,594

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PlacementRates- MayGraduates

• 93%placementupongraduationofthoseseekingaposition

• 16%attendinggraduateschool

• 2%notseekingaposition

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