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Only Boring
People Get Bored
Greetings Broncos,
It is my pleasure to announce
that I will serve as Editor-in-
Chief for the 2010-2011 year.
With the brand new Department
of Communication and three
fresh faces in the faculty line-up,
The Voice is set to grow exponen
tially in the next few years. Mr.
Kevin Dilley, The Voice’s new ad
visor, brings more than 20 years
of expertise in journalism, pho
tography, layout design,
infographic art and a
multitude of other skills
needed to facilitate The
Voice's growth.
Indeed it’s an exciting
time for Fayetteville
State University, not
only with the addition
of communication’s
new department, but
with five additional
departments includ
ing the Department of
Chemistry and Physics and the
Department of World Languages
and Cultures. We’re in the midst
of historical changes. Have you
noticed? From my observation,
many students haven’t.
From the instant we were
able to communicate with our
parents or guardians, we were
always told to “stay aware of our
envirormient” to be safe, produc
tive citizens. As we age, graduate
from high school and begin our
quest for higher education, we
should continue to stay aware of
our environment not just physi
cally, but socially and academi
cally.
Each week FSU organizations
host events designed to improve
social skills, build character,
and diversify students. There
are programs that allow you to
improve your health, engage in
career building activities, and
meet students with similar goals
and interests. Yet on any given
day one can simply log onto
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Facebook or Twitter and see a
status or tweet about being bored.
Surely those bored students are
not aware of their academic
and sgcial environments. From
student affairs, SAC, and SGA to
Career Services, Marketing Club
and the various sororities and fra
ternities on campus, there are too
many reasons not to sit at your
dorm twiddling your thumbs.
We’ve been back to school for
a measley month, yet there’s been
a national pan-hellenic
council week, several so
rority/ fraternity-themed
weeks, SGA week,
resume clinics, AUTOS
events, modeling club
tryouts, a bestselling
author signing & presen
tation , volunteer fair,
a Shakespearean play,
“The Tempest”, volley
ball & football games,
Science Night and the
Global Scholars welcom
ing ceremony. Tomorrow there
is a career fair open to students
and alxmmi with Bronco ID, and
a Board of Trustees meeting open
to the public. There are absolutely
no excuses for boredom.
Dances and club nights are
undeniably a big part of college
life, but unless you aspire to
become a popular DJ or skilled
bartender they won’t do much for
you in the corporate world. The
ability to engage in professional
communication will.
If you’re wondering where to
find information on these events,
look no further than your email
inboxes. Daily “TrevaMail” con
tains lots of valuable information
on events, scholarships, clubs and
programs that may be of use to
you if you’ve been bitten by the
boredom-bug.
Stay aware of your environ
ment or you’ll end up getting
robbed of your own fiitxire by
none other than yourself
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Your career is at hand
Going
to the fair?
What: Fall 2010 Career
and Cooperative
Education Fair
When: Thursday
Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Capel Arena
Don’t forget
• Bring your Bronco ID.
• FSU students and
alumni only.
• Bring multiple copies of
your critiqued resume.
• Visit the Office of
Career Services if you
need business attire or
assistance in assessing
your attire.
Need more help?
The Office of Career
Services has counselors
available for all students
and alumni.
Freshman: Ms. Devin
Sturdavant: (910) 672-'
1100
Sophomores: Mr.
Marquelle Turner, (910)
672-1292
Juniors: Ms. Latosha
Williams, (910)672-1212
Seniors: Ms. Tamara
Taylor, (910) 672-1706
Grad students, Alumni:
Mrs. Daisy Osborn, (910)
672-1647
Get your resume ready and your best
clothes pressed for the 2010 Career Fair
By Cortney Slaughter
Voice Staff Writer
Believe it or not, many students
do not know what a career fair is.
Don’t fret, it’s not the end of the
world.
A career fair is an event where
businesses and employers are ea
ger to profile their companies, job
vacancies and opportunities for stu
dents to apply for internships and
obtain jobs.
Tomorrow, the Office
of Career Services will
host the annual fall se
mester career fair, which
will feature employers
from government agen
cies such as USASOC
(United States of America
Special Operations Com
mand), the Social Securi
ty Administration, and the Durham
and Raleigh Police Departments to
private companies Verizon, Family
Dollar and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
In fact, according to www.colleg-
egrad.com, Verizon and Enterprise
Rent-A-Car ranks 1st and 2nd re
spectively, in most employees hired
through career fairs.
“The fair is open to all FSU stu
dents and alumni with Bronco ID
cards. It’s a grand opportunity to
network, explore various career
paths, and gain employment,” said
to Ms. Latosha William^ a Career
Services representative.
Before going to the fair, Ms.
Williams suggests that students
have their resumes critiqued.
“This will greatly increase a job
seeker’s chance to gain employ
ment,” she says.
“The benefits of having your re
sume critiqued include having the
IRS
confidence that you are delivering a
product detailing your skills and ex
periences, which is great enough to
entice an employer to call you the
next day,” Ms. Williams said.
She also added, “a resume is the
best representation of your skills
and experience and we can provide
the tips and techniques, adopted
from other employers and compa
nies that will help FSU students be
competitive in the job market.”
Still, one could have a critiqued
resume loaded with the fa
vorable qualities of a great
employee and not get their
desired job simply due to
their attire.
“Gentlemen should
wear suits, or slacks that
are held up with a belt,
preferably slacks with a
matching blazer, dress
shoes'and dress socks that are a
conservative color; dark blue, grey,
or black,” advises Ms. Williams.
“Females, should wear blouses,
skirts or lady blazers that are not
too tight or short, which are also
conservative colors”. Dressing in'
business clothing demonstrates a
job-seeker’s ability to transition
from student to professional, and
employers value this quality.
Before attending the career fair,
remember to get your resume cri
tiqued. You can visit the Office of
Career Services in the SBE build
ing, room 230 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
They can be reached at 910-672-
1098 •
If you can’t attend the fall se
mester career fair don’t worry! The
Office of Career Services is always
hosting career-related events. For
more info, visit www.uncfsu.edu/
careerserv. Your career is at hand!
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