UIC Office of Career Services
Student Services Building,
Suite 3050
1200 West Harrison Street
(M/C 099)
Chicago, Illinois 60607-3344
Phone: (312) 996-2300
Fax: (312) 413-0383
EMAIL ID:
ocs@uic.edu
OFFICE HOURS:
M-F : 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
WEBSITE:
http;//careers.ocs.uic.edu
Career Topics
Office of Career Services
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Apple’s antennagate problem has come to an end: a settlement was reached in the lawsuit over iPhone 4 antenna problems, CNET reports. Each US iPhone 4 user that bought this device now has the right to get $15 or a free bumper from Apple. In 2010, several users reported that iPhone 4 had antenna signal problems. Apple held a special event few weeks later at which Steve Jobs announced that free bumpers would be available for users experiencing problems. This offer… continue...
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Making a career change is a tough road to follow. Those with lots of experience feel the need to start over in a new career?and expect an entry-level salary to go along with it. Others just don’t know how to go about it. But you can. Here’s how to start. Know why you want to make a career change All interviews are about three questions: your skills to do the job, your motivation to do the work and how well… continue...
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Ubuntu’s announced a stunning addition to its lineup of Linux desktop software. Ubuntu for Android allows seamless interaction between PC and phone. The two operating systems share the same Linux kernel and take advantage of a Convergence API module. This allows concurrent operation of phone and PC, so content can be neatly synchronized between device and computer. Ubuntu for Android is designed for high-end devices running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) or newer, and takes advantage of multi-core processing power. Ubuntu for… continue...
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PEOPLE MOVES: In an executive shakeup following AT&T?s failed T-Mobile merger, John Stankey, president of business solutions, has been named to the new position of group president and chief strategy officer. FierceWireless reports he will assume the duties of Forrest Miller, head of corporate strategy and mergers and acquisitions. Miller is retiring. Ralph de la Vega will continue as president and CEO of AT&T Mobility, but will no longer run the company’s consumer markets business. Andy Geisse will lead AT&T’s… continue...
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Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has been released on bail, slightly more than a month after he was arrested in his $30 million rented mansion in New Zealand. Dotcom was initially denied bail when the court determined that he had sufficient resources to flee the country. The ruling was overturned on Wednesday, when North Shore District Court Judge Nevin Dawson ruled that Dotcom no longer possesses the resources required to flee, after his assets had been seized. While Dotcom is no longer… continue...
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Google?s consumer product division announced a new development: Geek Chic ?heads up display glasses.? An overview, video, and prototype photo of this new headgear, which is expected to be released by the end of the year, was featured in a recent article by Search Engine Land. Google Goggles will ?utilize a range of Google technologies and databases to deliver a real-time stream of information to the wearer.? “The people familiar with the Google glasses said they would be Android-based, and… continue...
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Apple’s iPad was the first of many devices to put notebooks and ultrabooks on the ropes. Is it about to do the same thing to game controllers? When IndustryGamers’ Steve Peterson compares Sony’s PlayStation Vita with Apple’s looming iPad 3, he makes a good case that it will, whether he means to or not. It all comes down to this: Would you buy two somewhat-overlapping devices, totaling perhaps $700 at the low end, when one does more things better? Sure,… continue...
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DiceTV: IT Jobs are coming home … Linux pros are in demand… and some engineers hope to clean up with a vacuum cleaner in space. All on this week’s DiceTV Update.
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Owners of RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook can finally do email in a more proper manner, with the release of the PlayBook OS 2.0. The operating system update, which is available to all PlayBook users at no charge, has brought a score of new features to the under-loved tablet. The most anticipated one: native email and calendar application. RIM’s decision to not include both of these very important apps when it first released the PlayBook had resulted in a lot of negative… continue...
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Suntech Power Holdings and a team of scientists at Australia?s Swinburne University of Technology claim to have developed the world?s most efficient broadband nanoplasmonic solar cells. The team?s technology improved on existing thin-film solar cells by the incorporation of ?bumpy? gold and silver nanoparticles. Thus far, the results seem impressive, as the researchers are claiming to have boosted the efficiency of thin-film solar cells to 8.1%. Gold and silver nanoparticles improve the efficiency of the solar cells because they are highly… continue...
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Most of us can recall an embarrassing moment in our lives that was caused by nerves. Whether it was drawing a blank at a crucial time, spilling a drink on a first date or stuttering through a presentation at work, at one point or another, anxiety has gotten the best of all of us.
One of life's most notoriously nerve-racking events, the job interview, can be a perfect storm for the creation of these sorts of foot-in-mouth moments. The combination of excitement and pressure can cloud our judgment and lead us to make mistakes, decisions and comments that we wouldn't normally make.
Fortunately, making mistakes is part of being human, and most hiring managers will let the oc....
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Tax season is upon us, with less than two months to go until the April 17th deadline.
Last year at this time I was a contract employee, and I remember the hassle of having to go through my taxes. I didn't know what I was getting myself into, but I did listen to my mother's sage advice to always "pay yourself first." I hid money away, because I knew I'd have to fork over cash to Uncle Sam since no taxes were taken out of my paycheck.
For those that are new to contracting and/or consulting, like I was, there are several things that you can use to yo....
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It's been an exciting couple of months for the fashion industry. The kickoff of awards season in January had us glued to our TV screens, critiquing the best and worst dressed on the red carpet. Mercedes Benz Fashion Week had fashionsitas everywhere going gaga over designers' fall 2012 ready-to-wear collections. And while the average fashion lover doesn't get to hob-knob with celebrities at awards soirées or rub elbows with fashion's finest at designer runway shows, that doesn't mean a career in fashion is unattainable.
If you have a passion for fashion, consider pursuing one of these eight jobs, which....
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"Retirement" used to mean the end of one chapter in life spent working and the beginning of a new chapter spent with family and friends, traveling or focusing on hobbies. Yet for many of today's mature workers, their picture of retirement looks very different. It no longer means the end of their career; instead, they are either staying longer at their current jobs or getting new jobs once retired. In fact, a new CareerBuilder study found that 57 percent of workers age 60 plus surveyed said they would look for a new job after retiring from their current company.
When asked how soon they think they can retire f....
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Satisfaction. Some people can't seem to get any. Others are overwhelmingly content. But how happy are people at their current jobs?
A new CareerBuilder survey revealed some surprising results on just how much workers enjoyed their position, whether they felt under-empl....
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Valentine's Day may be all about love, but not everyone loves Valentine's Day. In fact, a lot of people can't stand it.
You know what everyone does love, though? Job openings. So, as our Valentine's Day gift to you, here's a list of 10 companies that are looking for new employees this week. Go on, find your perfect match.
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Earlier this month, news broke that a former fashion magazine intern was suing the publication she had worked for and its parent company for violating labor laws after she claims she worked a full-time schedule without receiving compensation. Xeudan "Diana" Wang, a 2010 graduate of Ohio State University, alleges she worked up to 55 hours a week during her four-month stint as an unpaid fashion intern at the famed magazine in 2011.
Whi....
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Studies are often conducted to get a glimpse into the behaviors and characteristics of a certain population subset. Yet while these studies provide interesting insight, they don't always give us the full picture since they often represent only one moment in time.
That's why the Bureau of Labor Statistic's National Longitudinal Survey of Youth in 1997 is so fascinating. Findings from the study -- called longitudinal because it follows the same group of people over time -- were just released on the education and employment experiences of Americans at....
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The idea of a "work spouse" is nothing new. Workers have long been working overtime, especially during the recession. Now many co-workers spend more time together than they do with their own friends and families. Eventually these colleagues begin to resemble platonic significant others rather than cubicle neighbors.
In a 2008 survey, CareerBuilder found that 11 percent of workers said they had a work spouse. A work spouse is a co-worker with whom you share a relationship that resembles a normal marriage, except there's no romance behind it. As another survey by The Captivate Network's Office Pulse points out, an office s....
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Is that a co-worker knocking on your office door, or is it love? Turns out, there's a good chance it could be both.
Dating a colleague may be considered a faux pas at many companies, but that's not stopping workers from doing it anyway. According to a new CareerBuilder survey, interoffice dating is not only common, it has a fairly high success rate. Thirty-eight percent of people surveyed said they'd dated a co-worker at least once during their career and of those, 31 percent eventually went on to marry said co-worker.
Still, interoffice dating should be approached cautiously. "Whether you're dating someone higher up or a colleague at the same level, office romances are always tricky," says Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources at CareerBuilder. "First and foremost, it is important to know your company's office dating policy. Remember to stay professional and draw a boundary line betwe....
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