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Math and Your Career Pi Mu Epsilon Induction Ceremony.

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1 Math and Your Career Pi Mu Epsilon Induction Ceremony

2 Job Market – Where is your opportunity? Don’t limit yourself to traditional job markets Apply for positions even if Mathematics isn’t one of the preferred/required degrees – A lot of times your degree will still qualify you or they will be willing to look at your resume if you set yourself apart from others

3 Opportunity - Continued Business world is opening up to math and science – Business Intelligence/Analytics is exploding! – Need to show you are qualified to compete in the business world – Demonstrate how you can contribute – Gain experience through business classes and internships

4 How to Distinguish Yourself Resume – NO ERRORS! – Be creative and get the most out of your 1 page – Explain how math will be beneficial to employer by highlighting skills it has taught you rather than classes you have taken Analytical Problem-Solving Objective

5 Distinguishing - Continued Cater to your strengths – the skills learned from degree Diversify – the more programming languages or software you have experience with the better – Research to see what is most popular with employers Communication Skills – Absolute must! – You will not be hired without them – Your skills and knowledge can’t help anyone if you can’t explain it in laymen’s terms

6 My Personal Career Path School: Math to Business to Math Internship: Supply Chain/Purchasing dept for 2 years Full-time: – SQL Reporting role for 6 months after graduation – Business Analytics Advisor – Strategic Marketing Opportunities – Leadership Goals

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