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Career Development Week

The Office of Career Services & the Office of Economic Development Present

CAREER DEVELOPMENT WEEK MAY 5-8, 2008

Monday, May 5, 2008 10:30AM-11:35AM in L-600
Career Seminar: Interviewing Tips: Winning that Next Job!
Presenter: Diane Dubose, Georgia Department of Labor.
A general "how to" interview session for anyone looking to polish their skills, or simply learn the basics of a proper interview. Also a street-smart guide of what to do and what not to do as you meet a potential employer.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 10:30AM-11:35AM in L-600
Career Seminar: I Think Therefore I Am: Strategic Thinking Tips for Achieving Academic and Career Success
Presenter: Betty Jackson, Vice-President of Administrative Services, Columbus Technical College.
Planning for academic and career success is an ongoing process of planning, reviewing, refining, adjusting and/or changing goals, strategies and tactics to realize planned outcomes - achievement, success, recognition, power, etc. This seminar is designed to encourage individual responsibility for:

  1. taking charge of one’s own success
  2. focusing on being proactive
  3. being responsive to change
  4. applying strategies to assess one’s skills, interests, and values on an ongoing basis
  5. building support systems through effective utilization of mentoring and networking

Wednesday, May 7, 2008 10:30AM-11:35AM in L-600
Career Seminar: Networking: A Life Skill Required for Success
Presenter: Marquette McRae McKnight, Partner, Media, Marketing... and More! Inc.
To succeed in today's competitive world of work, who you know can be as critical as what you know. Successfully networking, to develop contacts, is a required skill. Networking involves

  1. making contacts
  2. establishing cordial relationships
  3. ultimately bonding to mutually support each other and share information

This seminar explores skills and techniques key to successful networking. The following key topics will be explored:

  1. Dimensions of Networking
  2. Networking to enhance one's career/professional development
  3. Networking concerns: How? When? Where? Why?
  4. Tips for Successful Networking
  5. Do's and Don'ts of Networking

Thursday, May 8, 2008 10:30AM-11:35AM in L-600
Career Seminar: Creating Your Own Future: Setting Goals to Define Your Career and Life Purpose
Presenter: Ben Richardson, Muscogee County Solicitor General.
This seminar is designed to provide practical strategies for creating and capturing career growth and development opportunities. Key topics:

  • Career Goal Mapping
  • Finding and Using a Mentor
  • Networking and Developing Contacts
  • The Performance Curve
  • Developing and Maintaining Credibility
  • Success Factors

The Capstone of Career Development Week:


Career Launch
Thursday, May 8, 2008
9:00 am–12:00 pm in Patrick Hall Student Center
Employer Registration & Participant List

 

Last updated: May 1, 2008.