Friday, October 28, 2011 What you need to know

 Recruiters from regional, national and international transportation and logistics companies are invited to participate in the only discipline-specific recruiting event on campus. T&L Career Day brings corporate representatives and students together for one-on-one prescheduled interviews for internship, part-time and full-time positions.  Transportation & Logistics Career Day started in 2002 with a handful of companies and was held as an annual event until In 2008, Career Day became a biannual event held in the fall (October) and spring (February).

 AllFr8 Logistics  AV Logistics  Beaver Street Fisheries  Cogistics, Inc.  Corporate Traffic  Crowley Maritime  CSX Transportation  Gexpro Services  JC Penney  Michael’s Distribution Center  Navair ISSC  NYK Logistics  PenserSC  PSS World Medical  Rexel  ShipXpress  Suddath Companies  Sunteck Transport  Target  Tennessee Commercial Warehouse  US State Department  Winn Dixie

 23 Companies  44 Recruiters  40 Students  230 face-to-face 25 minute Interviews  An incredible opportunity!

 Registration – Monday, September 12 er_day_studentreg.php. Found on Coggin College website under Academics, T&L Flagship, Career Day, Student Registration. er_day_studentreg.php  Resumes must be critiqued by the Career Management Center prior to submission.  Submit approved resume in MS Word document to  Format – Lastname_Firstname_Resume.docx  Resume Deadline – Friday, September 23.

 Make sure you check your every day.  Make a safe sender so messages don’t get caught in junk  When you send your registration, resume, rankings, or any other important information request a delivery receipt or expect a response from me. If you don’t get a response within 2 days check back to make sure your was received.

 Prioritize your research and focus on the companies you are most interested in.  Be proactive. Don’t wait to start doing the research after you receive your interview schedule. It will be too stressful.  Do enough research so that you will have a working knowledge of every company attending.  Schedules are subject to change so you may get to sit down with a recruiter that is not on your list.  Be prepared for ANYTHING!

 There will be many opportunities for informal interviews and networking. Be prepared to make a good impression during the: ◦ Networking breakfast ◦ Lunch ◦ In the break room ◦ In the elevator Ask for a business card, offer your resume, sell yourself. Don’t be shy and give it your best shot!

 Recruiters have access to the resumes of all participants on a secure website.  Recruiters rank candidates in order of preference based on the resume.  Students rank companies according to preference based on job description (if provided) or company profile, #1 being best.  rankings in alphabetical order to  Rank as many as you want.  Preferences are put into a mathematical model that makes a logical match.

 If you have to start late, leave early or have any other time constraints, please indicate by Friday, October 14.  If you can’t make it at all let us know by Friday, October 21so the schedule can be adjusted.  If you are a “No Show” – it will make you and the program look very bad & you will not be admitted to the Spring Career Day.  Keep your phone on vibrate because you may have an opportunity to fill in at the last minute.

 The interview schedule is based on the data received from students and recruiters.  If you ranked a company as #1 and the company does not want to interview you, you will not get an interview.  If you are not qualified (grad date, etc.), the company may decline an interview regardless of your preference.  If you don’t submit a preference the schedule will be completely random.

7:30 – 8:30 AM: Registration Coggin Lobby Networking Breakfast Rm :45 – 12:05 PM: Series of 25 minute interviews followed by10 minute break 12:10 –12:50 PM: Box lunch in Room 1020 Career Services all purpose room in Founders Hall Bldg. 2 1:00 – 3:10 PM: Interviews resume  You will receive your interview schedule the day before Career Day.  Your schedule is subject to change. You will be called or texted if there is an opportunity for an additional interview. Be ready!  Break room with refreshments on 3 rd floor in room 3136 and  Do not blow off any interviews no matter what.

 Business Professional (no exceptions) ◦ Dark suit, tie for men, ironed shirt, polished shoes, no cologne. ◦ Women, conservative suit, hose, close-toed shoes, minimal jewelry and make-up, no fragrance. ◦ Use a lint roller. ◦ Do not chew gum.  Bring a padfolio with note pad & pen. A limited number are available for free.  30 resumes printed on resume paper  Business cards

 Make sure you collect business cards from all recruiters.  Follow up with a thank you within 24 hours.  If you met a recruiter informally you can still follow up with an .

 If you would like to volunteer to help run the event please contact  This is a great way to network in a more informal atmosphere.  It is also a great way to prove yourself in real time.

 Coggin Career Management Center on the 2 nd floor for information on proper dress, networking etiquette, interviewing tips, resume critiquing, mock interviews and more.

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