Author: s.kim27

Today, I went to a Career Workshop that was hosted by the Starr Career Development Center. It was called “Let’s Get Starrted: Career Building Blocks”. I attended the fourth session, and even though I didn’t attend the first three, I did not feel out of the loop. The person running this workshop was Ms. Tucker. She was extremely welcoming and was very informative. She went over some resources and services that Baruch College offered that would help students plan and go about their future. A sheet was handed to us that would help us plan out our steps in order to be successful in using our educational experience to set us up for our future careers. Many of the students in the workshop were accounting or finance majors, so, in terms of resources and services, we hovered around those two majors. Ms. Tucker encouraged all of us to look into internships and associations related to our major as it would help us set ourselves up for success in our careers. She mentioned that internships are crucial in obtaining jobs in accounting and finance because it is so competitive. Having many internships and experiences in the fields relating to our career under our belts, gives us a big advantage over other applicants. Ms. Tucker also recommended using other campus resources like clubs, the Starr Career Development Center, and our professors. Clubs can also play a crucial role in career development as it can help people build relationships and as it has room for many people to network as well. The Starr Career Development Center also has many opportunities and workshops to educate and guide individuals through different processes relating to the pursuit of a career. Additionally, it’s important to build relationships with professors as they have most likely worked in the field that they are teaching before they became professors. Having relationships with individuals that have had first hand experience in working in a specific field of interest may help a lot.

Ms. Tucker also spoke about managing our social media pages. She emphasized the importance of maintaining a positive personal brand. She encouraged us to filter through our various social media sites and get rid of anything that would ruin our reputation and credibility. We received a handout that showed us how employers screen their job applicants. This study shows that many employers use social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn to generate an idea of the applicant. Most rejections are based on inappropriate photos and comments found on an applicants profile. On the other hand, some profiles give employers a positive impression of the applicant’s personality and organizational fit.

 

I decided to go to the Museum of Modern Art on Columbus Day. It was pretty crowded when I went, so it was hard to take a picture. The picture I took was a piece from Jean Louis, who is one of Bourgeois’ three sons and born in 1940. Here she depicts the young boy as a skyscraper. When Bourgeois first arrived in New York City from Paris in 1938, she was awed by the buildings that she was greeted with. Later, reflecting on this sculpture, she said, “I wanted my son to be as beautiful as the skyscrapers here.” I also saw many other pieces that I liked was the Charles White – Leonardo da Vinci which was curated by David Hammons. I really liked the colors used and how you can see the details so clearly. The experience was very enjoyable as it was my firs time there. I would definitely want to go back and revisit with some friends.