Minutes for February 11, 2009 by Katie

Preliminaries:
• Class began at 9:34am, eighteen students present.
• Kelly read the class minutes
-Motion was made and passed to discard class structure in minutes
• Motion was made and passed to move class to Nifkin Lounge to fulfill student’s need for food at the Morning Munch
-quorum: the number (as a majority) of officers or members of a body that when duly assembled is legally competent to transact business.1
-quorum is obtained when two thirds of the total body is present.2
Job Seekers:
• Learn about target employers
• Obtain and maintain inside contacts
• Manage time well
• Have a thirty second elevator pitch
• Take job site into consideration
Key information on resume:
• Duties performed that are relevant to the job or internship
• Descriptive headings such as Independent Research as opposed to Work Experience
• Thematic resume is better for showing skills, and is more likely to catch attention
Thirty Second Sales Pitch:
• State your name first
• Make appropriate eye contact and obtain visual acknowledgement
-aplomb: complete and confident composure or self assurance; poise 3
• Firm handshake
• State your contact name or school name
• Get quickly to the heart of the matter
• State qualifications
• Give your contact information and thank them for their time
Assignments due for next class:
• Have Chapter Four read
• Read Cover Letter article from the class website
• Revise Resumes
• Prepare a thirty second elevator pitch
Citations:
1) "Quorum." Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary
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2) "I.13 Quorum and Parlimentary Procedural Rules." College of Letters and Science. University of Wisconsin-Madison College .
3) "Aplomb." Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary
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