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Getting the Job - What Goes Into the Process Beyond Graduating and Grades?

Abstract

After four plus years of undergraduate work or even more with graduate studies, getting a diploma and having good grades equates to getting a job......right? Well the Civil Engineering field is hot right now so jobs can be found but how do you get one? What have you done to prepare for the transition to a young professional? You polished your resume, patrolled the job sites, answered the surveys, updated your information - you got this right? Maybe not. First, if you are not doing the homework on every application studying the individual job requirements for key words and delivering tailored responses - your resume is likely getting lost in the website filters and screening that get done. Not being clear and concise about why you want this job through a customized resume cover letter is another ticket to the bottom of the pile. Getting work is work. The company(s) you may wish to work for may have already filled their positions. Knowing why YOU want to work and being self-aware can lead you to promising career options.

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Speaker Bio

Randy McCourt is retired having served as President of DKS Associates and International ITE. He is a graduate of Oregon State University and the University of California, Berkeley. He presently is active in several areas of the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices including bus applications, CAV, dynamic message signs, LED, setting of speed limits, automated enforcement, pedestrian crossing safety, parking signs, and site roadways open to public travel.

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