Description: For the Class of 2019, the Real World lurks just around the corner, which means it’s time to start hitting job fairs. In this workshop, specially designed for colleges and universities, undergraduate- and graduate-degree candidates will learn winning strategies for making a memorable impression on recruiters, as well as how to avoid the common faux pas that can quickly sink hiring prospects.

Session Achievements (partial list):
• Making a great impression in the crucial first-few seconds
• Researching your target companies and showing up prepared
• Putting together your elevator pitch
• Choosing what to wear the day of the fair
• Building bridges and why burning them is ill-advised
• Designing a business card: why it’s important and what it should include
• Following up with recruiters: knowing when is too soon (or too late)

Description: Specially designed for individuals born after 1980, this workshop helps members of Gen Y thrive in a world where rarely practiced old-school values still hold the important keys to success—whether in business or in life. In this high-energy program, today’s young leaders brainstorm and problem-solve, learning the tools they need to excel along the way.

Session Achievements (partial list):
• Relating to Xennials and Generation X
• Staying patient with Baby Boomers
• Avoiding the common generational stereotypes
• Embracing the Millennial Mystique
• Adopting old school habits that still hold up
• Resisting the incessant lure of apps and social media
• Preparing for Generation Z: The Up-and-Comers