Friday, February 25, 2011
What you need to know
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Recruiters from regional, national and
international transportation and logistics
companies are invited to participate in the only
discipline-specific recruiting event on campus.
T&L Career Day brings corporate representatives
and students together for one-on-one
prescheduled interviews for internship, part-time
and full-time positions.
Transportation & Logistics Career Day started in
2002 with a handful of companies and was held
as an annual event until 2007. In 2008, Career
Day became a biannual event held in the fall
(October) and spring (February).
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All Fr8 Logistics
AV Logistics
Beaver Street Fisheries
Cogistics, Inc.
Corporate Traffic
Crowley Maritime
CSX Transportation
Gexpro Services
Interline Brands
JCPenney
Michael's Distribution
Center
Navair
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NYK Logistics
PenserSC
PSS World Medical
Rexel
ShipXpress
Suddath Companies
Sunteck Transport
Target
Tennessee Commercial
Warehouse
US Department of State
US Transportation Services
Winn-Dixie
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Prioritize your research and focus on the
companies you are most interested in.
Be proactive. Don’t wait to start doing the
research after you receive your interview
schedule. It will be too stressful.
Do enough research so that you will have a
working knowledge of every company attending.
Schedules are subject to change so you may get
to sit down with a recruiter that is not on your
list.
Be prepared for ANYTHING!
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There will be many opportunities for informal
interviews and networking. Be prepared to
make a good impression during the:
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Networking breakfast
Lunch
In the break room
In the elevator
Ask for a business card, offer your resume, sell
yourself. Don’t be shy and give it your best shot!
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Recruiters have access to the resumes of all
participants on a secure website.
Recruiters rank candidates in order of preference
based on the resume.
Students rank companies according to preference
based on job description (if provided) or
company profile. Rankings due February 14.
Email to Lynn.Brown@unf.edu
List companies in alphabetical order with
numerical ranking
Preferences are put into a mathematical model
that makes a logical match.
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If you have to start late, leave early or have any
other time constraints, please indicate by
Monday, February 14 when you submit
preferences.
If you can’t make it at all let us know ASAP so the
schedule can be adjusted.
Don’t be a “No Show” – it will make you and the
program look very bad.
Keep your phone on vibrate because you may
have an opportunity to fill in at the last minute.
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The interview schedule is based on the data
received from students and recruiters.
If you ranked a company as #1 and the
company does not want to interview you, you
will not get an interview.
If you are not qualified (grad date, etc.), the
company may decline an interview regardless
of your preference.
If you don’t submit a preference the schedule
will be completely random.
7:30 – 8:30 AM: Registration Coggin Lobby
Networking Breakfast Rm 1020
8:45 – 12:05 PM: Series of 25 minute interviews
followed by10 minute break
12:10 –12:50 PM: Box lunch in Room 1020 Career
Services all purpose room in Founders Hall Bldg. 2
1:00 – 3:10 PM: Interviews resume
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You will receive your interview schedule the day before Career Day.
Your schedule is subject to change. You will be called or texted if
there is an opportunity for an additional interview. Be ready!
Break room with refreshments on 3rd floor in room 3136 and 3138.
Do not blow off any interviews no matter what.
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Business Professional (no exceptions)
◦ Dark suit, tie for men, ironed shirt, polished shoes,
no cologne.
◦ Women, conservative suit, hose, close-toed shoes,
minimal jewelry and make-up, no fragrance.
◦ Use a lint roller.
◦ Do not chew gum.
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Bring a padfolio with note pad & pen. A
limited number are available for free.
30 resumes printed on resume paper
Business cards
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sure you collect business
cards from all recruiters.
 Follow up with a thank you email
within 24 hours.
 If you met a recruiter informally
you can still follow up with an
email.
Career Day Committee Chair:
Tom Branning
Volunteers needed. Email TLSociety@unf.edu
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Coggin Career Management
Center on the 2nd floor for
information on proper dress,
networking etiquette, interviewing
tips, resume critiquing, mock
interviews and more.
TLS Meeting Wednesday, February 16
9:00 p.m. in 42/1020
Interview Techniques – Beyond the Basics
with Special Guest
Marilyn Feldstein
Career Choices Unlimited
Certified Job & Career Transition Coach (JCTC)
and Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
HOW TO:
 Open the interview, using an effective process
 Communicate effectively, using both verbal
and non-verbals
 Answer both traditional and behavioral
questions
 Negotiate salary and benefits
 Handle small details that will make a big
difference
 Close the interview & get the job offer
Questions?
Contact
Lynn.Brown@unf.edu