February Newsletter
Eastern Michigan University SHRM Student Chapter
Student Transition Membership
Etiquette Dining Event
In a highly competitive work world, proper business
etiquette skills are extremely important. "Interview meals"
are becoming very popular among employers; and beyond
the interview, business is often conducted during lunches,
receptions and formal dinners.
If you've ever sat down to a formal meal and wondered
"What are all of those forks for?" or "Is this topic
appropriate to bring up?" The EMU SHRM Etiquette Dinner
will put you at ease. Presented by an experienced
professional etiquette trainer, this event is a fun, nonthreatening way to learn business etiquette skills.
Our speaker will not only discuss table manners, but also
how to have proper introductions and dress for success!
Tickets are $20 a piece and pre-paid reservations are
required. Tickets can be purchased at the MGMT Dept.
room 466 College of Business.
Event Information
Day/Date
: Monday/ March 16th 2015
Time
: 06.00 PM- 08.00 PM
Location
: Student Center Room 310 A
Register today! Availability is limited!
Good news for all of you students!
If you are a SHRM student membership holder and you
are graduating, you are eligible for discounted
professional membership!
You can continue receiving your member benefits after
graduation at a discounted price, including but not
limited to mail delivery of the print version of HR
Magazine, a listing in the SHRM Member Directory
online networking tool, and access to more than 575
professional chapters across the country.
Total savings of $220 for the first 2 years of your
professional membership! Save now!
Learn more at:
http://www.shrm.org/Communities/StudentPrograms
/pages/student-membership-benefits.aspx
Want to enhance your resume?
EMU SHRM is currently looking
for new student officers for
2015-2016!
EMU SHRM Winter 2015 Events
Date
February 10th
February 18th
March 6th @ 12
March 11th
March 16th
Student Center
6-8pm
Topic
Employer
Branding
Alumni Panel
HR Metrics
Speaker
Allison Gacek, Dominos Pizza
Ford Motor Company, Varroc Lighting, Systems in Motion
Company Tour at Jiffy
Chontae Sylvertooth, SPHR, Compensation & Benefits Analyst ,
Eastern Michigan University HR
Business Etiquette Dining Event
EMU SHRM Student Officers 2015 - 2016
President
Rachel Morrissey Rmorriss@emich.edu
VP of Communication
Michelle Putri mputri@emich.edu
5 cover letter clichés that make employers cringe
An employer gave you quite a gift when requesting a cover
letter: the chance to show off. And so many job seekers blow it.
Instead of taking the time to write an original, compelling case
for themselves about why they should be hired, they get lazy.
You can do better. The job candidates you're competing against
may use these cover letter clichés below, but their letters will
be thrown in the "eh" file. You, on the other hand, will make the
time and effort to avoid these blunders.
1. "Dear Sir or Madam."
Here's one way to annoy a potential employer from the get-go:
Begin your letter with this boring greeting, "Dear Hiring
Manager" or — shudder — "To Whom It May Concern." The
generalized opener is simply lazy, which is not a trait companies
seek in their new hires.
2. "I'd like to apply for a job at ..."
Hope you mail your letter with an alarm clock, because you're
sending the reader to sleep.
3. "I think I'm the perfect candidate for this position."
This is a two-fold offense: "'Thinking,' 'feeling' and 'believing'
are wishy-washy for the business environment”, and you really
aren't in a position to judge if you're a perfect fit or not."
4. "I'm a detail-oriented team player."
Nix these general buzz-word traits. Fill your letter with
measurable items or accomplishments
5. "I'm such a huge fan of this company."
Job candidates will often go to the other extreme and use the
bulk of their cover letters to gush about how much they love
the prospective company.
Read more:
http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2015/01/21/5-cover-lettercliches-that-make-employers-cringe#ixzz3RH7FH0VN
VP of Programs
Shante Jackson sjacks31@emich.edu
VP of Mentoring
Juan Quirindongo juan_quirindongo@yahoo.com
Janaki Thekkepat jthekkep@emich.edu
VP of Membership
Alana Dennis Adennis9@emich.edu
VP of Community Outreach
Helena Bardakjian Hbardakj@emich.edu
Matthew Kauffman matthewkauffman1@gmail.com
VP of Social Media
Maria Santana-Mendoza msantana@emich.edu
VP of Merit Award
Laurial Ross Lross11@emich.edu
SHRM Advisors for 2013-2014
Dr. Fraya Wagner-Marsh GPHR, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
fwagnerm@emich.edu
Dr. Anushri Rawat SPHR, SHRM-SCP
arawat@emich.edu
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