%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % ST 810A -- GRANTS % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % These slides are created using the PROSPER package % % The pdf option sets things up for projection (after conversion to pdf) % The azure option is one of several available backgrounds; others % are rico, alienglow, autumn, darkblue (see below) % % To process and create pdf for projecting % % unity% add psutils % unity% add prosper % unity% latex prospertemplate % unity% dvips prospertemplate % unity% ps2pdf prospertemplate.ps % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % To print 6-up, I make a postscript temp.ps containing the full % pages only (so only those where all bullets appear). This can be done % using ``ps'' option (see below) or by bringing up the ps file in % ghostview and manually selecting the pages you want in to include % in the handout % % psnup -nup 6 -l -b0.5in temp.ps prospertemplate_handout.ps % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % Prosper offers lots of different user-contributed slide styles % with different type and background colors. Here, we use the % ``azure'' style. Other styles available with the distribution of % Prosper we have in the Department include ``alienglow,'' ``autumn,'' % ``contemporain,'' ``darkblue,'' ``default,'' ``frames,'' ``lignesbleues,'' % ``nuancegris,'' ``troispoints,'' ``rico.'' On unity, add prosper and % then go to the directory /ncsu/prosper and various subdirectories % to see more. Additional styles are available on various Prosper % web sites. Try them; it's fun! (Some of these have bugs, which % will be obvious when you try them with this file.) Advanced users % can modify these or create their own! % % The ``pdf'' option produces output for presentation with a laptop; % the ``ps'' option produces output for printing (no overlays, etc). % The ps option has some bugs; I have found it safer to simply go to % ghostview with the ps file produced using the pdf option and marking % the slides I want to include in the handout and saving them to a file % which I can then print n-up. % See the Prosper manual on the class web page for additional info. % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e} \documentclass[pdf,troispoints]{prosper} % put your packages here \usepackage{psfig,pstricks,amsthm,amssymb,amsmath} \usepackage{graphicx,psfrag,pst-node,subfigure} \renewcommand{\slideleftmargin}{-1.0in} % defining colors: % \newgray{vlgray}{0.9} \newrgbcolor{lblue}{0.8 0.92 0.95} \newrgbcolor{lred}{1 0.8 0.8} \newrgbcolor{lyellow}{1 1 0.6} \newrgbcolor{orange}{1 0.7 0.2} \newrgbcolor{lgreen}{0.87 0.95 0.8} %\newrgbcolor{dgreen}{0.37 0.43 0.37} \newrgbcolor{dgreen}{0.36 0.75 0.41} \newrgbcolor{violet}{0.6 0.0 0.4} % % put your newcommands % % Command so first word has color I use in azure \newcommand{\citem}{\item $\mbox{}$} % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % Info for the title slide here - it will be created automatically % by the ``maketitle'' command in the body of the document. This must % be in the preamble (before the \begin{document} statement) % This puts the NCSU logo in the lower left corner of each slide \Logo(-1.0,-1.1){\includegraphics[height=0.25cm]{newlogo}} \title{The Job Search} %\subtitle{The Job Search} \author{\large ST 810A, Spring 2005} \vspace*{0.2in} \institution{\includegraphics[height=0.8cm]{deptlogo}} \slideCaption{ST 810A, Spring 2005} % \slideCaption will also number each slide as n/N, where n is % the current slide and N is the total. If you want to suppress % the total, include the ``nototal'' option in the [] part of % the documentclass statement % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \setlength{\slidewidth}{8.0in} \begin{document} % Creates the title slide \maketitle % Now start the rest of the slides \overlays{5}{ \begin{slide}{Outline} \begin{itemstep} \item What jobs are out there? \item The Curriculum Vit{\ae} \item Promoting oneself \item Cover letters and related stuff \item The Interview \end{itemstep} \end{slide} } \begin{slide}[Glitter]{What jobs are out there?} {\red First step:} What type of position do I want? \begin{itemize} \item Academia \item Industry \item Government \end{itemize} \vspace*{0.1in} {\red Possibility:} You may not even be sure! \begin{itemize} \item Firsthand experience (interviewing) can help \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{What jobs are out there?} {\red Resources:} The {\em Amstat News} \begin{itemize} \item For all types of positions \item Academic positions: Main announcements appear September-January for coming academic year \item All positions: Year-round \item Published every month \item Join the ASA to get your copy \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{What jobs are out there?} {\red Resources:} University of Florida Statistics Job Listing \begin{itemize} \item Comprehensive posting of statistical positions \item Mostly academic, but many government, some industry \item Updated routinely \end{itemize} \begin{center} {\tt http://www.stat.ufl.edu/vlib/jobs.html} \end{center} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{What jobs are out there?} {\red Resources:} Employment/placement services at statistical meetings \begin{itemize} \item Forum for employers, prospective employees to meet, exchange information \item Mostly, but not exclusively, industry and government \item ENAR (March/April) \item Joint Statistical Meetings (August) \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{What jobs are out there?} {\red Resources:} The Department \begin{itemize} \item Routine announcement of positions received \item Compilation of job announcements \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}[Glitter]{The Curriculum Vit{\ae}} {\red Also known as:} Resum\'{e} or CV (for short) \begin{itemize} \item Latin for ``course of life'' \item Everything a prospective employer would want to know \item But not things they would {\blue not} want or need to know \citem {\blue Streamlined} and {\blue to the point} \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{The Curriculum Vit{\ae}} {\red Should include:} \begin{itemize} \item How to reach you -- phone, fax, e-mail, web \item Education (Bachelor's degree and beyond) \citem {\blue Relevant} experience -- teaching, research, internships related to your discipline \citem {\blue Relevant} awards and honors -- fellowships, best paper, best qualifying exam, honorary societies, special honors \item Papers published or in progress -- full citations \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{The Curriculum Vit{\ae}} {\red Should include:} \begin{itemize} \item Presentations given \item Teaching, research experience (including TA, RA) \item Professional society membership \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{The Curriculum Vit{\ae}} {\red Should not include:} \begin{itemize} \item Education before college \citem {\blue Irrelevant} experience -- paper routes, work at McDonald's \citem {\blue Irrelevant} awards and honors -- National Honor Society, best costume \item Hobbies, political leanings, religious affiliations \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{The Curriculum Vit{\ae}} {\red Might also include:} \begin{itemize} \item Research interests \item Title of dissertation and name of advisor \item GPA \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{The Curriculum Vit{\ae}} {\red Essentials:} \begin{itemize} \citem {\blue SPELL CHECK}!!! \citem {\blue GRAMMAR}!!! \item Correct dates, citations \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}[Glitter]{Promoting oneself} {\red Essential these days} -- Create a {\blue personal website} \begin{itemize} \item A way for potential employers to learn about you \item Post your CV, research interests, completed papers \item Personal stuff, special effects are OK, but don't overdo! \citem {\blue Tip:} Many industry folks do not work with postscript files -- use pdf or HTML to post CV, papers, etc. \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{Promoting oneself} {\red Essential these days:} Create a {\blue personal website} \begin{itemize} \citem {\blue NOT having a website} -- reflects badly on your initiative, communication skills \item All students in the Department have space for a website \item To create a website, you will need to learn HyperText Markup Language (HTML) -- see the course website for links to tutorials \item Study the HTML source for websites you like \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{Promoting oneself} {\red Involve your advisor and instructors:} \begin{itemize} \item Discuss your career objectives with your advisor, others \item Can advise on your CV, target jobs, career paths \item Faculty have contacts with academia, industry, government \item Keep your advisor informed throughout the process \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{Promoting oneself} {\red Attend gatherings of statisticians:} \begin{itemize} \item Attend meetings of statistical organizations with placement services \item Introduce yourself to contacts \item Give a presentation (and do a good job!) \item Enter student paper competitions \citem {\blue Network} -- attend Departmental seminars, seminars at other Triangle universities related to your work \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}[Glitter]{Cover letters and related stuff} {\red Cover letter:} Letter to a prospective employer stating your intention to apply for a position \begin{itemize} \item Your chance to tell your story \item Not too long (one page max is usually sufficient) \item Essential material only -- do not repeat everything on your CV! \item Highlight key accomplishments \citem {\blue GRAMMAR}, {\blue SPELLING}!!!!! \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{Cover letters and related stuff} {\red Cover letter:} \begin{itemize} \item How important depends on circumstances \item Structure, content may depend on type of position \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{Cover letters and related stuff} {\red Cover letter:} Basic recipe (paragraphs) \begin{small} \begin{enumerate} \item State your interest in applying for a {\blue particular position}, how you found out about it \item Describe your major qualifications, highlights of your experience, any special accomplishments that make you stand out \item Explain what you know about the company/university and why your qualifications make you ideally suited \item Your availability to interview, to start \item Thank the recipient for his/her consideration \end{enumerate} \end{small} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{Cover letters and related stuff} {\red References:} Separate list with contact info (address, phone, fax, e-mail, website) \begin{small} \begin{itemize} \citem {\blue Relevant:} Your advisor (always), other faculty members (e.g., committee member, instructor who knows you well), manager for an internship (if a statistician) \citem {\blue Irrelevant:} An instructor from college, your piano teacher, a consulting client (unless the job is focused on consulting!) \citem {\blue Tip:} Get to know faculty, actively seek intern or other experience \end{itemize} \end{small} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{Cover letters and related stuff} {\red Miscellaneous:} \begin{itemize} \citem {\blue Transcripts:} College, graduate school -- start doing this early, often must be official \item Academic jobs often require ``Research statement'' ``Teaching statement'' etc. \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}[Glitter]{The Interview} {\red Be prepared:} \begin{itemize} \item Learn as much as you can about the company/university {\blue before} you go (Web, library, direct contacts) \item Industry -- what they do, what they sell, where they have offices \item Academic -- who would be your colleagues, their interests, fame, size and makeup of student body \citem {\blue Have questions formulated in advance} \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{The Interview} {\red Be rested:} \begin{itemize} \item You will meet {\blue zillions} of people (or at least it seems that way\ldots) \item Half-hour sessions, group sessions \item Question periods \item Breakfast ${\blue \Rightarrow}$ dinner! \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{The Interview} {\red Be open, approachable, interested:} \begin{itemize} \citem {\blue Ask questions} -- what will you be doing? to whom would you report? \item Be friendly, interested, alert \item Dress professionally \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{The Interview} {\red Show them your stuff!} \begin{itemize} \item You will (almost certainly) give a talk \item Copy of your slides (handout) \citem {\blue Practice}, anticipate questions \item How is your work related to activities here? to that of potential colleagues? {\blue Be prepared} \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{The Interview} {\red Finale:} \begin{itemize} \item Thank everyone (coordinator of your visit, staff) before you leave \item Send a {\blue thank-you note} to all key players (e-mail is fine) \item Follow-up with promises to send papers, more info, etc., immediately (or have them ready to go on your web site) \end{itemize} \end{slide} \begin{slide}{The Interview} {\red Decision:} Seek advice!! \begin{itemize} \item Choosing among offers \item Negotiating salary, starting dates \end{itemize} \end{slide} \end{document}