I am frequently asked for lists of companies that hire engineers and computer professionals. On our web site we maintain contact lists from previous job fairs that give you all of the info you need to link with the local companies most likely to hire our graduates. (Hint: click on Contacts at http://www.ecs.csus.edu/career).

The absolute best lists of all companies in the Sacramento Region come from the Sacramento Business Journal. The Sacramento Business Journal produces a weekly newspaper with the best reporting and insight on local companies. Who is getting contracts, who is hiring, who is laying people off, who is opening new operations... It is my very favorite regional publication.

The Sacramento Business Journal is offering CSUS students, alumni and educators a subscription at a special CSUS rate of $54 per year (until Jan 1). This is a really big deal! A subscription is regularly $108. The subscription includes the weekly newspaper that gives you the latest information on any new contracts or big hiring plans for firms doing business in the Sacramento region. It also includes 16 special supplements that give you DETAILED LISTS OF all of the companies in a particular industry such as HIGH TECH COMPANIES, MAJOR MANUFACTURES, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING FIRMS, ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING FIRMS, CONSTRUCTION FIRMS, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING FIRMS, SOFTWARE FIRMS, CIVIL ENGINEERING FIRMS AND MORE.

You can subscribe to the Business Journal for the special rate by sending email to Crystal Dillard at cdillard@bizjournals.com. Or phone Crystal at 916-447-7661. Tell her you are a student, new alumni or an educator at CSUS. (Crystal can also put you in touch with HOW TO GET INFO ON LISTS FOR OTHER MARKETS IN THE US. The Business Journal has sister publications all over the country!)

The list is long but here is the scoop on 4 special publications for subscribers that are most valuable to you (and how to get them if you don’t want to subscribe):

Title: Top 25 Book of Lists
Due Date: Last week of December
Majors: CE, CM, ME, MET, EEE, CpE, CS, MIS
Description: Lists the largest 25 local companies in a huge number of industries including manufacturers, engineering firms, biotech companies. Detailed information on products, services and contact info.
Cost: $60 (Free with subscription)
Where to get it: The Business Journal at 1400 X St., Sacramento, CA 95818-
916-447-7661 - sacramento.bizjournals.com

Title: High Tech Direct
Due Date: Last Week of October
Majors: CpE, CS, EEE, ME, MET, MIS
Description: Lists all of the 850+ companies in all areas of high tech including: defense, HW manufactures, SW developers, life science companies, internet, multimedia, semiconductor companies, electronics companies and many more. Detailed information on products, services and contact info.
Cost: $30.00 at the Business Journal. (Free with subscription)
Where to get it: The Business Journal at 1400 X St., Sacramento, CA 95818-
916-447-7661 - sacramento.bizjournals.com

Title: Structures
Due Date: Last Week of May
Majors: CE, CM, EEE, ME, MET
Description: Lists of major construction projects, architects, land developers, building developers, electrical contractors, engineering companies, mechanical contractors, electrical contractors, and general contractors. Detailed information on products, services and contact info.
Cost: $20.00 (Free with subscription)
Where to get it: The Business Journal at 1400 X St., Sacramento, CA 95818-
916-447-7661 - sacramento.bizjournals.com

Title: Fastest Growing 100 Companies
Due Date: Mid September
Majors: CE, CS, CpE, EEE, ME, MET
Description: All of the fastest growing companies based on revenues and employee growth over the the past year.Includes products and services and company contact info.
Cost: $20.00 (Free with subscription)
Where to get it: The Business Journal at 1400 X St., Sacramento, CA 95818-
916-447-7661 - sacramento.bizjournals.com

All of these are included in your subscription...

Chevron’s IT Recruiting team is on campus for internship and full time hire interviews this Fall Today!

Chevron is recruiting both summer ’09 interns and permanent hires in Information Technology today Wed., October 15 in the Career Center. For walk-in interview today 1. BRING RESUME AND UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS TO LASSEN 2000 AND ASK FOR GEORGE GUTIERREZ

Types of positions: Applications Programmer, Data and Information Management, Network/Server/Security Infrastructure Design and Support, Business Analysis/Project Management, Desktop/Workstation/Server Design and Support, Geologic and Geophysical Systems Design and Support, Behavioral Change Management, Process Engineering, Chemistry, Decision Analysis, Math Modeling

Requirements: IT Professionals with outstanding communication, analytical, team work, and interpersonal skills. Minimum GPA 3.1. U.S. or Permanent Resident

Degree types: BS or MS in MIS, CS or CpE

Website: http://careers.chevron.com/students

Sponsored by the CSUS Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Hewlett Packard, Chevron, Sacramento Area Quality Association, ISSA & IEEE

The Academically Related Activites (ARA) student travel fund is now available. Please share the links and information below with faculty, staff and students.

Briefly, ARA is travel funding for students who are presenting papers at scholarly and professional conferences, selected for competition to perform musical or dramatic pieces, or invited by a recognized gallery to exhibit artistic works. The maximum amount of funding per academic year for in-state activities is $300 and $500 for out-of-state activities.

Please encourage your qualified students to apply. The funds are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

If you need additional information/clarification, please contact me or have your students contact me as I provide the clerical support for this program.

FYI. We are still working on our other student grant (Student Academic Development) and will have that information available shortly. Students who qualify for ARA might also qualify for the Student Academic Development Grant. I’ll send out another notification once that information is updated.

My name is Zach Cramer. I’m the president of the student chapter of IEEE (the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) here at Sac State. You can contact me via email at z.cramer@yahoo.com.

Here is the message I would like you to post in your weekly newsletter:

On Wednesday, September 24, IEEE has arranged for PG&E (Pacific Gas and Electric Company) to be on campus to present on Substation Design and Career Opportunities. This event will begin at 6:00 PM in Hinde Auditorium (located on the first floor of the Union) and proceed as follows:

1. Presentation on Substation Design by Stan Cramer (senior consulting engineer)
2. Presentation on Career and Internship Opportunities by Anndee Francisco (HR)
3. Meeting Moves to Round Table (Free Pizza provided by IEEE)

PG&E is a very large and diverse company. They’re territory spans most of Northern California (Bakerfield to Eureka) and they employ 20,000 or more people including all types of engineers (mechanical, electrical, civil, industrial, etc.) and computer scientists. Approximately half of their engineers will become eligible for retirement within the next five years so there will be ample employment opportunities as well as opportunities for advancement within the company. They also have excellent internship programs. Any ECS students interested in learning a little more about the company are welcome to attend this event.

If you have any questions about this event please contact Zach Cramer at z.cramer@yahoo.com.

I have attached an EIT Exam Schedule and Flyer to satisfy any inquiries you may be getting from future PE’s interested in or registered to take the EIT exam. Thanks in advance for your help in broadcasting this info.

Schedule
EIT Review Sessions
Fall 2008

Sponsored By Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
For More Information Contact Pat Homen: homenp@ecs.csus.edu
Exam Date: Saturday, Oct 25

Hello Cici!

Just an FYI, our Tax Program Technician I exam opened last week. It is a great entry level business exam. Doesn’t pay much, but many find it to be that opportunity to get on with the state. Many lateral into the IT career path after they finish probation. I attached the flyer.

Hope things are going well for you. I noticed the Sacramento Bee article and how the enrolment is up for the tech majors. That is wonderful!

Applications (Form STD 678) must be POSTMARKED no later than the final filing date. Applications postmarked, personally delivered or received via interoffice mail after the final filing date will not be accepted for any reason.

If you have a disability and need special testing arrangements, mark the appropriate box in Part 2 of the “Application for Examination.” You will be contacted to make specific arrangements.

NOTE: Accepted applicants are required to bring either a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification to each phase of the examination.

QUALIFICATIONS APPRAISAL PANEL
It is anticipated that interviews will be held during December 2008.

A departmental open eligible list will be established for the Franchise Tax Board. The list will be abolished 12 months after it is established unless the needs of the service and conditions of the list warrant a change in this period.

Qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as “Either” I, “or” II. For example, candidates possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern I, and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern II, may be admitted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.

In the California state service, one year of experience in the Franchise Tax Board, at a level of responsibility equivalent to Tax Program Assistant (TPA) Range C. (Applicants who are within six months of satisfying the experience requirements will be admitted to the examination, but they must fully meet the experience requirement before being eligible for appointment).

Experience: Two years of experience in a governmental, financial or private organization, in one or a combination of the following:

1. Extensive customer/public contact with primary responsibility for receiving, resolving or adjusting customer accounts, including the ability to resolve collection accounts and interpret technical or regulatory information; or
2. Activities, which provide knowledge of the regulations and policies governing the tax and non-tax programs of the Franchise Tax Board. (Experience in the California state service applied toward these requirements must include at least one year at a level of responsibility equivalent to that of a Tax Program Assistant Range C). (Education above the 12th grade may be substituted for this pattern on a year-for-year basis. Course work must include two courses in either accounting, math, computer science, business administration or public communications. Public speaking persons who will complete the course work requirements during the current quarter or semester will be admitted to the examination, but they must produce evidence of successful completion of the curriculum and the prescribed courses before they may be considered eligible for appointment.)

Note: All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements for this examination by the final filing date.

Applications must include transcripts of the following course work on all accounting, auditing, business law and related courses completed including: tile, number of semester or quarter credits granted, name of institution and completion date.

This is the entry level and full journey level for the series. Under general supervision, incumbents perform work assignments in the areas of audit and collections; answer correspondence regarding such matters as determination of residency and allowable expenses on tax returns; authorize and make allowances of tax credits, incomes, and exemptions; resolve accounting problems resulting from issuance of proposed assessments; abate tax and issue refunds; assess tax and make adjustments to accounts when necessary; prepare complex account resolutions and transactions; and provide assistance with technology applications. This level may have lead responsibility over less experienced employees, such as Tax Program Assistants and seasonal employees, in areas such as training and answering questions on work procedures.

This examination will consist of a Qualifications Appraisal Interview. In order to obtain a position on the eligible list, a minimum rating 70.00% must be attained in the interview.

The first portion of the interview may consist of a structured exercise that tests the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the work done by a Tax Program Technician I. In addition, candidates should be prepared to answer questions relating to the following:

1. Provisions of the rules, regulations, organization, and procedures of the Franchise Tax Board.
2. One or more program areas and applicable tax or non-tax laws.
3. One or more of the functions, applications or processes administered and performed by the Franchise Tax Board.
4. Current office methods, technologies, and equipment.
5. Grammar, simple mathematics, spelling, punctuation and modern English usage.

1. Perform clerical and technical work.
2. Interpret, apply, and explain provisions of governmental, tax or non-tax rules, regulations and departmental procedures and policy.
3. Follow and give directions.
4. Evaluate situations quickly and accurately, and take effective action.
5. Review submitted data for completeness and appropriateness.
6. Learn to utilize personal computer/microcomputer systems and software applications in the performance of technical work.
7. Accurately and quickly enter data into a computerized database.
8. Use tact and good judgment in communicating with the public in person or over the phone.
9. Read and write English at a level required for successful job performance.
10. Recognize questions and situations outside the employee’s area of responsibility or knowledge and refer these to appropriate sources.

Veteran’s preference credit will be granted in this examination.

Career credits do not apply.

The FBI is looking for interns. Aside from the lecture below, there is also an FBI internship with another department, here in Sacramento. It is an unpaid internship. Please have students contact me (cmcgee@skymail.csus.edu) if they are interested.

Hello. The FBI is presenting information for any student interested in “Internships” and Full time positions. There is a deadline to submit paperwork for the Internship opportunity by September 30th. Nancy Wedwick will be lecturing on these opportunities, please share this information with your students. This is a fast turnaround time for an internship opportunity. This will be posted on Career Connection in the “Company Information” section.

Employers are hiring from the resumes posted on our web site at http://www.ecs.csus.edu/career. If you have not already posted your resume on the ECS Career Services Office Web Site, now is the time!!!  Just click on the Post Your Resume button!

Managers from local companies, including HP and Intel report contacting candidates through the system.  If you are not on the system they cannot find you.  

Students are reporting multiple offers from using a combination of the resume posting service, the JETX job listings, and from Job Fairs.  

Employers are able to search your resume now with key words!

I also send resumes out to companies so send me a soft copy in MS Word at: cici@csus.edu

The College of Engineering and Computer Science Needs Your Data

Please report any offers that you have received to ECS Career Services Web site:

http://www.ecs.csus.edu/career - click on the "Just Hired" link.

If you got a student position we need your data.  

If you have graduated in the past few years or if you are graduating this semester we need your data.  

The information you share is used for ABET reports and to help me identify trends in employment and salaries.

I keep your info confidential.  I only report the data!  I use your contact data to confirm and to keep in touch with you.