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Professor for a Day...

Professor for a Day. 50 Years - California State University, Northridge. Clark Dilley. Graduated 2006, BSBA option IS (old, old program) IS/IT Manager at AFTRA-SAG Credit Union clarkinthedark@gmail.com. Topics to Cover. IS/IT at CSUN (and only CSUN) Your careers Project management tips

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Professor for a Day...

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  1. Professor for a Day... • 50 Years - California State University, Northridge

  2. Clark Dilley • Graduated 2006, BSBA option IS (old, old program) • IS/IT Manager at AFTRA-SAG Credit Union • clarkinthedark@gmail.com

  3. Topics to Cover • IS/IT at CSUN (and only CSUN) • Your careers • Project management tips • Questions & Suggested Reading

  4. IS/IT Program • Get to know your professors... take advantage of them. • Get to know your peers... they might be working for you, or you for them one day. • Get to know yourselves... Take stock; what are you looking to get out of this?

  5. Extra-curriculars • MISA - www.csunmisa.org • BAY - www.csun.edu/bay • ISACA - www.isaca.org • Chili’s

  6. Your new career… • The job search • Resume • Interview tips • Your new job

  7. The job search • Apply for jobs for which you’re not sure you’re qualified • Talk to professors, your peers, parents, friends, neighbors... make connections • Jobs you may be interested in, may go by different titles • Go to Meet the Firms! • Don’t give up. Treat the job search like a job

  8. Your resume • If little to no job experience, focus on your college career (i.e. projects, group work, etc.) • Join campus organizations... Join MISA! • Take your time, write like you care, be brief and to the point (i.e. use bullets!) • Get recommendation letters

  9. Your resume • Build your brand, tailor it to the position to which you’re applying • Don’t lie, don’t exaggerate

  10. Interview Tips • Take a shower... Dress like you care • Don’t be late... Don’t lie • Talk, build your brand, share experiences, tell your story, but keep it brief an relevant • Confidence, not arrogance • Take your projects with you, be ready to speak to them and your role therein

  11. Interview Tips • Take copies of your resume and recommendation letters • Relax! • After the interview, immediately send a thank you note • Follow up once a week, sound interested, but not desperate (like dating)

  12. Your new job • Create a good reputation for yourself, live up to your brand • Keep learning (certifications like PMP or CCNA, seminars, magazine subscriptions, etc.) • Keep networking, join Alumni Association • Watch out for people • Like what you do, or leave

  13. Your new job • Politics... • The veterans, be nice to them • Know the system, see the big picture • Don’t sell yourself short • Don’t lie

  14. Project Management • Know the framework, whether you use it or not • Use your resources: Microsoft Project! • Don’t be afraid to say No. “I’d like to do X for you, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to dedicate the time it deserves.”

  15. Project Management • Plant the seeds early, harvest a lot! • See the big picture • Think outside the box. • Watch for scope creep • Document, document, document

  16. Questions & Suggested Reading • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey • Knock ‘em Dead, 2008: The Ultimate Job Search Guide, Martin Yate • Information Technology Project Management, Kathy Schwalbe

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