1. Transitioning from College to Work in the Forest Products Industry IAC Student Meeting Washington DC February 20, 2004

2. Three questions? 1. Where are you now? 2.Where do you want to go?? 3.What is the best way to get there? 1. Skills Needed by Industry Sales Accounting Human Resources Engineers Civil Electrical Mechanical Chemical/Paper Science

3. Three questions? 1. Where are you now? 2.Where do you want to go?? 3.What is the best way to get there? Sales Accounting Human Resources Engineers Civil Electrical Mechanical Chemical/Paper Science 1. Skills Needed by Industry

4. Three questions? 1. Where are you now? 2.Where do you want to go?? 3.What is the best way to get there? Process or Project engineering. Production Technical/Engineering Sales Executive 2. Career paths_____________

5. Three questions? 1. Where are you now? 2.Where do you want to go?? 3.What is the best way to get there? NC State NC State University To be the best Co-ops and internships. Paper Science courses On campus interviews 3. Hiring Process___________

6. Recruiting 1.Perfect resume 2.Just right interview Guiding Principles: Supply and demand Initial impressions are hard to change Always be prepared Wear a football uniform when playing football Enhance the reputation of your college

7. Recruiting 1.Perfect resume 2.Just right interview 3.Company Visit Guiding Principles: It’s not a vacation Networking leads to the next job

8. Recruiting 1.Perfect resume 2.Just right interview 3.Company Visit 4.The letter arrives Guiding Principles: Don’t quit before the race is over

9. Beginning the job_Basics  Always be safe  Follow the Golden Rule  Be legal and ethical  Law of the Harvest  Balance responsibilities  High standards Guiding Principles: Follow Guiding Principles Don’t embarrass mother Half empty and not half full

10. Beginning the job_Guidelines 1.Be on time 2.Dress and act the part 3.Discover informal power 4.Learn unwritten rules Guiding Principles: Initial impressions are important Unwritten rules are as important as written rules

11. Beginning the job_Guidelines 5.Ask for help 6.Be proactive 7.Work hard 8.Shut up 9.Participate in professional activities Guiding Principles: Make others successful Your reputation is important

12. Beginning the job_Guidelines 10.Practice lifelong learning 11.Participate in community activities 12.Be loyal/change agent Guiding Principles: Follow the change process

13. Beginning the job_Guidelines 13.Prepare financially 14.Maintain good character 15.Create your network 16.Get promoted Guiding Principles: Character counts

14. From college to work_the way to get there Listening is important It’s a process You determine the baggage Success is more than money and a title Supply and demand works Initial impressions are hard to change Always be prepared Wear a football uniform to play football Enhance the reputation of your college The company visit is not a vacation

15. From college to work_the way to get there Networking leads to the next job Don’t quit before the race is over Define and follow guiding principles Don’t embarrass mother The glass is half full Initial impressions are important Unwritten rules count too Make others successful Your reputation is important Follow the change process

16. Thank you NC State NC State University To be the best

17. Three questions? 1. Where are you now? 2.Where do you want to go? Forest Products Industry Paper Mills Wood Products Furniture

18. From Trees to the Consumer Trees Lumber Plywood Panels Mechanical Pulp Kraft Pulp Sawtimber Chips Pulpwood Unbleached Pulp Bleached Pulp Printing Writing Converters Consumers Packaging TissuePapermaking