From: McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
Date: January 9, 2009 10:09:43 PM EST
To: “Jasperfjohn Reinke”
Subject: Attached
Dear John,
This might be worth while to include in J J as an indication of what the Alumni Society is doing.
Mike
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Jaspers Helping Jaspers
The National Alumni Council and alumni relations office have partnered with our center for career development to provide assistance with career advisory services (outlined Here http://www.manhattan.edu/student_life/career-ccd/alumni.html ). We encourage alumni to list openings and view job postings through career development’s affiliate, NACElink Here https://manhattan-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?cck=1&au=&ck= . It is especially important that we seek individuals who work in human resources, career placement offices or as career coaches and would be available to support our alumni. In this down economic time we need to do what we do best – help a Jasper! Those who are able to provide help with the job search process or seek career development assistance should e-mail careerdevelopment@manhattan.edu. Also, we invite you to join the Manhattan College alumni groups on LinkedIn and Facebook to connect with other Jaspers. As always, our events present a great way to network with alumni who can assist in your job search
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[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated. Done!]
[JR: Unfortunately. IMHO as an acclaimed "turkey master" http://tinyurl.com/lxu93,who has been networking with the out-of-work for decades, ever since I first was nuked, this is a case of "much to little; much too late". Sorry, but one doesn't begin this effort when it is most needed. Mike, as you know, I have been very hard on the "alumni office" and all involved ever since I was exposed to what the Ivys were doing back in the 80's. Duke for example has an AGGRESSIVE networking effort, led by their alumni office, that featured every willing alum having three touch points into the Duke networking community. Jasper Jottings itself arose out of that frustration. I learned about it when a coworker, in the next office with whom I was chatting with, was called by one of his "touch points". He was told about a job, an out of work colleague, and urged to pass it on to his two "cell mates". I was stunned. Bet the Dukies are trying to fire up "networking activities". Sigh! Having now gotten that out of my system. Maybe this will help some one. But networking is like farming. You have a long time between "seeding" and "harvesting". Argh! And, what is being offered to the alums appears to be an after thought.]
[JR: Upon reflection, maybe I wasn't critical enough. Where's that alumni directory everyone was hustled to sign up for. That, and an online system, would be the best networking help the College could do for the alum! Double Argh! Or is that Argh squared?]
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Dear John,
I do not disagree with you, but at least this is a start. My brother Ed, and some of his fellow Alums, ( Kevin Dolan, ‘68 and Phil Colon, ‘62),had started an effort during the last “slow down” to run seminars, on campus, for those Alums in transition to help with resume writing, job interviewing and how to network. It lasted 2 or 3 years but could not be sustained. Maybe this one will stick.
Best,
Mike
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