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Student Employment: HR Hot Tips
Human Resources
Transaction form (See Student Employment Online Transactions ) Use for an active student for transactions such as pay changes, account code changes, work study changes, separations, and job code changes. Employee identification number required. Do not use Social Security number or WIN. Use Internet Explorer or Chrome to ensure the form reaches Human Resources.
https://wmich.edu/hr/student-tips
Town hall meetings set to update employees on compensation issues
WMU News
In 2013, the University began developing a new, market-based pay structure for this nonbargaining group of professional, administrative, clerical and technical employees. The following year, Staff Compensation System employees provided job content information to Human Resources, and Aon Hewitt incorporated this information into its market-related analysis of campus jobs and salaries. The new pay structure and compensation system that resulted went into effect at the start of the 2015 fiscal year.
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32019
Southern Utah University scholar to address need for liberal arts education
WMU News
He argues the focus on practical college majors is not only misguided, but immoral on two fronts. First, he asserts the notion of "practicality" as the wrong way to think about educational opportunities. To reduce the value of an education to job preparation is to misunderstand the moral role that education plays in personal development. Second, Phillips argues that a liberal arts education is both intrinsically and instrumentally valuable.
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38613
Alumni Advice: Bill Parsons '67
History
History classes will challenge you to become a scholar: to ask questions; gather information independently; formulate organized thoughts; and make critical and defensible judgments. This process will prepare graduates for the 21st century job market no matter what career is pursued. While many History majors and minors still become educators, all who meet the challenge of completing a major or minor will be problem-solvers who are able to be creative in both group and individual situations.
https://wmich.edu/history/alumniadviceparsons
State of the University 2017
Office of the President
As journalist Fareed Zakaria noted in his book "In Defense of Liberal Education," "Liberal education should give people the skills that will help them get ready for their sixth job, not their first job." The WMU Essential Studies curriculum and the Signature program reaffirm our legacy and our commitment to continual improvement and reinvention.
https://wmich.edu/president/state-university-2017
Kalamazoo Beer Exchange awards WMU-KVCC brewing scholarship
College of Arts and Sciences
As the company's cellarman, he is responsible for taking care of the beer during its fermentation process and assists the brewhouse team with various cellaring, brewing and packaging activities. King said his sustainable brewing education is something he has been able to apply on the job immediately. "Paw Paw is a very interesting brewing company in that a lot of its equipment is repurposed," he explained. "It's a little bit more sustainable than buying everything brand new, and it makes brewing more interesting because you have to adjust your
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/36701
New state funding will help WMU's aviation programs soar
WMU News
I'm so thankful our legislators have shown their support in a way that will keep us and our state at the forefront of this vital part of the aviation industry." According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, Michigan ranked fourth in the nation for aerospace job growth in the years 2007 to 2012. Aviation jobs represent some of the highest paying jobs in Michigan, with pilots' median annual income at $111,680. WMU's program was the first in the nation to become part of an American Airlines pilot-hiring program to
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32902
Change Agents
Haworth College of Business
Millennials are often talked about as if they are a different species from older generations; consequently, organizations aren’t sure how to integrate them into their workforces. Among the stereotypes, the most common are that they are technologically dependent, job hoppers and emotionally needy. Organizations face the dilemma of how to break down the barriers of generational differences in their workforces. Challenges can arise from differing thought processes and communication styles of workers born in different eras.
https://wmich.edu/business/change-agents2017
Applications now being accepted for Gibbs House Fellowships
Sustainability
Gibbs House Fellowship The Gibbs House Fellowship provides a unique opportunity to work and live in a sustainability-focused cooperative living arrangement at the historic Gibbs House. Gibbs House Fellows receive "green jobs" at the Office for Sustainability and are integrated into the office's initiatives, programs and projects. Each student fellow will have a private room in a beautiful, historic home located across the street from scenic Asylum Lake Preserve, and will be paid as an hourly student employee at a rate consistent with their level of experience
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38208
Frequently Asked Questions
Student Engagement
Joining a fraternity/sorority organization does not mean that a member cannot participate in or join another student organization on campus, in fact, being a quality fraternity/sorority member means that you are involved in other student organizations. We have many members of the Greek system involved in outside organizations on campus, holding jobs, and volunteering on their own time. How will joining a fraternity or sorority benefit me after college? Joining a fraternity or sorority is a lifetime commitment with lifetime benefits.
https://wmich.edu/studentengagement/greek/faq