Alumni Career Services - Webinars
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Upcoming Webinars
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Social Media: How to Use Twitter in Your Job Search Campaign 1 - 2pm EST. Presented by Linda M. Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS.
Social networking is a quick and efficient way to connect with people, and enlarge and maintain your network. Learn why Twitter must be embraced as a part of your multi-tiered approach to career transition. Register Now
The Alumni Career Webinar Series will be back with a full calendar beginning September 18, 2012 - June 2013. If you have a topic suggestion, please contact Julie Tuozzoli '85.
Archived Webinars
Trends in Leadership Education: How Can We Best Develop New Leaders?, Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Presented by Dr. Don Gibson, the Dean of the Dolan School of Business and Dr. Tom Conine, Professor of Finance at Fairfield University. The traditional ways of leadership training was adequate for yesterday's organizations but looking forward in complex, volatile and ambiguous environments, new kinds of curriculum featuring experiential learning, deep analytical tools, critical thinking, and 360-degree self assessment will be essential to developing effective leaders. Aspects of Fairfield's innovative leadership program will be highlighted. PDF Presentation | View »
Presenting YOURSELF Strategically, Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Presented by Dr. Paul Maloney, Assistant Professor of the Practice in the applied Psychology Program in the Graduate School of Education & allied Professions at Fairfield University. In this webinar, you will learn how to: Eliminate the 5 most common mistakes of presenters, Develop a rationale for presenting strategically, Identify the 4 essential skills for effective presentations, planning an delivering the presentation, and more. View »
Caution: Stags on the Beltway. It's not all politics working in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Presented by John Boylan '81, Alumni Career Development Chairperson in Washington, D.C. Alumni Chapter. John is also the Executive Vice President at Cassidy & Associates, a premier government relations firm. View »
Don't Network - Build Lasting Relationships Instead!, Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Presented by Sean McDonald '97, This webinar will discuss the top 5 Mistakes, how to avoid making them and steps to take to truly go beyond simple networking to build lasting and meaningful relationships.View »
How to Get Ahead of the Candidate Pack, December 13, 2011
Presented by Karen Pinkman, an experienced recruiter, owner and chief strategist at Executive Job Search Strategies. Learn how to navigate yourself to be in the right place, at the right time, connect with the right people, not necessarily more people, increase your odds of securing your next career opportunity through targeted networking, understand whatâs âinside the mindsâ of recruiters, and get in the employerâs door before the recruiter does! View »
Creating Presentations that WOW and WIN, November 15, 2011
Presented by Debbie Fay, founder of bespeak presentation solutions. Join us as public speaking coach Debbie Fay debunks the myths and illuminates the realities of what makes confidant, compelling, change-making presenters and presentations - the kind who deliver knockout presentations that get results. View »
Women in Business - 7 Essential Steps to Building a Rewarding, Successful Career of Significance, October 18, 2011
Presented by Kathy Caprino MA'05. Kathy is a national work-life expert, career coach, author, and speaker. Join her as she explores a 7-step model for change, and presents fresh ways to
effectively address the top challenges working women face, including: committing to continued career growth, balancing life and work effectively, overcoming over functioning and perfectionism, claiming your seat "at the table", ensuring you don't leave before you've "left", making your partner a real partner, and connecting with successful sponsors who can assist you. View »
Career Transitions - 5 Core Steps to Achieving Successful Career Transitions, September 20, 2011
Presented by Kathy Caprino MA'05. Kathy is a national work-life expert, career coach, author, and speaker. Join her as she explores the top five steps to achieving successful career transitions. In this one-hour Webinar, learn specific strategies and tips for making a successful career transition. View »
Interviewing Strategies and Techniques, June 21, 2011
Presenter Kristin Kane '04 will teach you the expectations of an Interviewer, how to prepare for the Interview, interview do's & don'ts, how to handle the "tough questions," and how to discuss/negotiate salary. View »
Leveraging the Changing Job Market, May 24, 2011
Presenter Kristin Kane '04 will teach you tips and tools needed to succeed in the changing job market. You will learn about the "hidden job market," new resume formatting tips, about online applications, the impact of Social Media, and networking strategies. View »
LinkedIn: Networking with Alumni, April 19, 2011
Presenter Kristin Kane Ford '04 will teach you tips and tools to optimize your LinkedIn presence. You will learn how to build a profile, set your preferences, join groups, search for alumni, gather career development tips and use proper etiquette for accepting and sending invitations. View »