Professional Development Week - October 18-22, 2010
Jumpstart Your Future. Learn how to successfully compete for an internship or a job!
Monday, October 18
Cover Letter and Resume Writing Workshop
4:30 p.m. CEL Conference Room., top floor, Cushing
Your abilities to communicate your brand and promote yourself are keys to landing that interview for a job or internship. Learn how to write your personal advertisement (resume) and your sales pitch (cover letter).
"Dining for Success: Etiquette Dinner" (Reservations required)
6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. President's Dining Room, Davison
In today's complex world of work, business frequently goes beyond the traditional work day. Meals have become an extension of the 9-5 work day including client meetings and job interviews. Learn the essentials of good etiquette and how to negotiate an interview over a meal.
- Maureen Crawford Henz - U.S. Manager of Talent Acquisition, Development and Compliance,
- Osram Sylvania, Inc.; Trainer and Consultant on Business Etiquette
Co-sponsored by the Economics and Business department; The New Hampshire Institute of Politics ,and Student Activities and Leadership programs
Tuesday, October 19
"How to Get Hired (and not Fired!) Through Social Media: A College Student's Guide to Personal Branding in a Digital World"
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Room 4, Gadbois Hall
So you know how to use social media for fun, but what about professionally? Learn how to identify your "personal brand"; dispel myths and realities of the Web 2.0 job search and provide an action plan for building, marketing and managing your brand through social media. Learn how to use LinkedIn, Twitter and a professional blog to ensure that your professional message is conveyed.
- Tim McMahon, Jr., MCM Creative Media/The BizCats
Co-sponsored by Computer Science and Communication Major
Wednesday, October 20
"A Day in the Life of a Human Resources Director"
(Closed session; only open to students in Econ 221)
Poisson 107
- Raymond Bewsher, Director of Human Resources, Radisson Hotel, Manchester, NH
Thursday, October 21
"Staffing Secrets of Executive Recruiters"
5 p.m. - 6 p.m. North Lounge, Cushing Center
This panel of Saint Anselm alumni in the staffing and recruitment industry will give you the insider's guide to hiring; what employers look for in candidates, how to market yourself and the do's and don'ts of conducting a job search. Hear the inside secrets of the hiring process and about how you can succeed in a difficult market!
- Diana Meyer '06, Staffing Manager, Staffing Now, Boston, MA
- Mark Barnard '85, President and Co-Founder, SnapDragon Associates, LLC, Bedford, NH
- Rick Caputo '04, Senior Staffing Consultant, Randstad, Worcester, MA
Co-sponsored by Alumni & Annual Programs and Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
Cover Letter and Resume Writing Workshop
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. CEL Conference Room
Learn how to write a persuasive resume and cover letter for you full-time job or internship search.
Friday, October 22
Networking: It's Okay to Talk to Strangers!
12 p.m. CEL Conference Room
Learn how to effectively establish business contacts and uncover the 80% of jobs that go unadvertised!
Events co-sponsored by:
- The Center for Experiential Learning
- New Hampshire Institute for Politics
- Alumni and Annual Programs
- Student Activities and Leadership Programs
- Economics and Business Dept.
- English Dept. (Communication major)
- Computer Science Dept.
- Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)