Career Fair Post: By talking to some of my older friends that have gone to the career fair before I expected everyone to be very cold and bitter to the freshman because we have little to offer with a lack of experience. I spoke with nine different employers but Jergensen Companies stuck out the most to me. I introduced myself with an elevator speech and asked about any opportunities in a future co-op or internship and Charles was very excited to hear the interest. He handed me his business card and told me to sign up through the link on the card and put a digital copy of my resume attached. Next semester I plan on doing similar to what I did this prior visit; the way I was talking to the employers seemed to work and opened them up a little more than they would have been if I didn't market myself well. I will continue to build confidence and will definitely come with better questions with more open ended responses. While observing my peers what I kept noticing was the fact that some people would walk with their eyes on the ground which shows a lack of confidence. Also it was apparent to me that some people weren't as prepared as they should have been; some didn't have a folder or a resume of any kind and employers notice things like that. Overall my experience at the career fair was very good as I got to talk to nine different employers about potential positions in their companies.
This assignment shows professionalism because I attended the career fair to pursue my objective of a future co-op with a good company.
Daily Article Summaries:
Odds are in favour of the US tech giants Profits at S&P 500 companies grew by 6.1 per cent on average in the third quarter. Which is 3% higher than its projected growth. Three quarters of S&P 500 companies beat analysts’ profit forecasts in the quarter and two thirds were ahead of expectations on sales. Profit margins expanded unexpectedly, by 37 basis points compared with forecasts of a five-point contraction. Financials delivered an 8 per cent decline in profits because of insurers’ hurricane losses. Companies with greater exposure to international markets, such as oil majors and big technology businesses, performed better than those with a more domestic focus. The p/e ratios of the Big Five remain characteristically steep, their collective enterprise value to sales ratio is about 2.1. Tax repatriation is a less contentious issue than the corporate and income tax cuts that will cost the US Treasury about $1.5 trillion over the next decade. Trump says that a temporary tax break to encourage companies to import these profits to the US will spur investment and create jobs. companies will reward investors for allowing them to sit on these profits for years with hefty dividends and massive share buybacks.
Sky’s the limit as Fox set for break-up bids Shares in 21st Century Fox jumped by 6.2 per cent to close at $31.15 in New York last night as shares in Comcast slipped 2.5 per cent to $36.16. Verizon shares were up 1.5 per cent at $45.54. Sony shares closed up by 0.7 per cent in Tokyo. Comcast and Verizon have expressed interest in buying the same package of assets, which would account for a large proportion of 21st Century Fox. It is unclear what would happen to 21st Century Fox’s bid to take control of Sky if an outsider offered to buy its 39 per cent stake in the broadcaster. A bid by Verizon, a telecoms company, for 21st Century Fox assets would signal a shift into content production and probably would face less scrutiny from competition regulators.
This assignment shows professionalism because I have to do these every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. If I were to not do this simple assignment every other day it would reflect poorly upon me.