How 2013 graduates can prepare to land their dream job

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Join us at our Job Fair on May
31 to meet and greet with area employers

Career Development Services’ upcoming Job Fair will be on May 31, where we’ll be hosting local employers who are looking for interns as well as part-time and full-time employees. If you’re looking for a position for this summer and beyond, this is one of the most important events to prepare for and attend.

Employers that have confirmed attendance include Comcast, Cintas, First Financial Group, and the Pennsylvania Department of Labor. With that roster, this is a great opportunity to network and find out what employers are looking for in new hires. We wanted to offer a few tips to help you prepare for the Job Fair.

• Reach out to Career Development Services. We can help you with personalized one-on-one sessions for interview training, elevator speech prep, and more. We’ll also review your resume with you before the Job Fair, which is very important if you’re looking to hand it out at the event. The earlier you begin your outreach, the more time we’ll have to help you.

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Voting is now open for Peirce Idol 2013!

VOTE NOW: Vote for your favorite to win Peirce Idol 2013!

Who will be our 2013 Peirce Idol? Six fantastic singers auditioned for this year’s Peirce Idol, and now it’s time for you -- students, alumni, fans, family, and friends -- to vote for who will take top honors. The winner of Peirce Idol 2013 will sing the national anthem at this year’s Commencement ceremony on June 10, take home an iPad mini, and have bragging rights -- so your vote matters!

To vote: visit the Peirce College Facebook page and watch all the contestants sing their hearts out during their audition. Then vote for your favorite, and encourage your Facebook friends to do the same.

The deadline to vote is May 19, so be sure to visit the blog and Facebook page on May 20 to find out who this year’s winner is. Your votes will be combined with the Peirce judging panel to select the winner. Good luck to this year’s contestants!

Tweeting for success: How you can use Twitter to boost your career

Almost everyone has heard of Twitter, but not everyone knows how it works and how it can be used professionally. However, Twitter can be among your more effective career development tools. And it doesn’t matter whether you’re interested in strengthening yourself as a professional in your industry or finding a new position.

In fact, Twitter is especially relevant for job seekers, as The Wall Street Journal reports that Twitter is becoming the new job board and the new résumé. It’s more important than ever to know how to use this tool effectively, especially so close to Commencement.

That’s why we’re hosting a free “Tweeting for Career Success” workshop here at the College on May 16 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in rooms 51 and 52. Our featured speaker for the event is Rich Levin, a social media pioneer with over 40,000 followers on social media -- 21,000 of them on Twitter alone. Rich is Senior Vice President at Gregory FCA, the largest public relations firm in the Philadelphia region. In his 27 years as a journalist and media consultant, Rich has helped executives at some of the country’s top companies become more effective communicators. And effective communication is the key to professional success.

During the workshop, Rich will cover how to:

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Media spotlight on Peirce College's students and faculty

IN THE NEWS: Where Peirce students and faculty members
have been covered in the media in April

Local and national media have been covering some of the good work of our students and faculty members over the past month. We wanted to share a few of these stories with you in case you missed them.

College is a family affair for the Johnsons. Metro reporter Natalie Shure interviewed Marketa and Carlos Johnson, a mother and son who attend Peirce together, to hear about how they balance work, home responsibilities, and earning their college degrees. For more on their story, you can flip back to the blog post we wrote about Carlos and Marketa earlier this year.

4 ways college students should spend their tax refund. If you've gotten or are expecting a tax refund this year, consider spending it on school-related expenses. FOXBusiness reporter Emily Driscoll tapped Chanel Greene, the Manager of the Office of Financial Aid here at Peirce, about how students should use their 2013 tax refund. Chanel suggested paying off student loans or keeping some tucked away for an emergency to ensure there are no financial roadblocks to completing your education.

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Advice every businesswoman should know

SECRET TO SUCCESS: Professional women from across the
Philadelphia area joined us to discuss leadership, success, and motivation

Ninety-four students, faculty members, staff, partners, and alumni came out for another successful Women in Leadership panel discussion here at the College on April 16. We heard a lot of positive feedback from attendees. In fact, many said the Women in Leadership event is their favorite event of the year, and this year’s was the best one yet.

There was great synergy among our panelists, and our moderator, Sara Lomax-Reese, President of WURD Radio, LLC, kept the discussion moving. Our panelists this year were:

• Beatrice Romao, Retail Market Manager, TD Bank
• Tina Simmons Waters, Senior Vice President Human Performance, Comcast
• Jill Michal, President and CEO, United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania
• Allison Pokras, Executive Director, Operation Understanding
• Stacy Holland, President & CEO, Philadelphia Youth Network
• Dr. Patricia Rucker, Senior Vice President of Academic Advancement & Provost, Peirce College

We shot photos throughout the event of our panelists and audience members their views throughout the night, and wanted to share them with you.

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Welcoming 24 new Peirce students into the National Paralegal Honor Society

I’m very happy to announce that 24 Peirce students have now been inducted into the National Paralegal Honor Society. They’ve joined the Peirce chapter of the organization -- Lambda Epsilon Chi (LEX). The induction ceremony took place on April 19, and we were proud to add these high-caliber students into Peirce’s LEX chapter, which now has 120 members.

Pictured left to right, front row: Kelly Blair, Mark D'Annunzio, Ann Marie DeLawrence, Danielle Desipio, Wayne Gibbons, Brianne Harper, Prof. Carol J. Sherman.
Middle row: Sarah Johnston, Karen Lorenzon, Samantha McCurdy, Nadine Mitchell, Pierrette Pearson, Jessica Reider, Kathryn Salvaterra, Vasfie Tabaku.
Back row: Catherine Choi , Melissa Howes, Karen Kapsimalis, Kathleen Moran, Gayle O'Donnell, Rashika Small, Tasha Lee Vazquez-Santiago, Rebecca Watson -- Honorary Inductee 2013 and Peirce alum, Prof. Edwin Miller, Babette Pace -- Honorary Inductee 2012 and Peirce alum, Prof. Cynthia Gentile.

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The essential leadership workshop for men

LEAD IN BUSINESS: Our Men in Leadership event will
cover issues that speak to men today and how those
issues impact their lives. 

Peirce’s annual Women in Leadership panel discussion is one of our most popular events. After seeing the positive response from the community, many of our male students thought it would be great to add another event that fosters leadership, covers issues that speak to them, and focuses on how those issues impact their lives. So with the hard work of our Student Leadership Program, we’re happy to introduce our first Men in Leadership event, which will be completely facilitated by men here at the College.

The Men in Leadership event will be held on April 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in rooms 51 and 52 and is free for Peirce students. The workshops will help prepare attendees for their academic and career journeys and provide the opportunity to network. Each attendee can choose to attend two of the following workshops:

• Networking and Business Etiquette. Even the most skilled business professional might pick up something new from this workshop. We'll cover how to network in any setting, the do's and don'ts of professional attire, and how to prepare for new business trends.
• Chartering Your Career and Preparing for the Next Step. How can you make decisions in your career now that you can build on down the road? This session will cover the topic of chartering your career, as well as how to structure a strong, current resume that represents you, your experience, and your goals. 

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