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Success Beyond A Degree
Thank you to those of you who attending Success Beyond a Degree! There was a great turn out and the committee hopes everyone had the chance to learn some new things and get some questions answered! Special thanks goes to the sponsors and donors of the Door Prizes!
When the first day of the rest of your life arrives, will you be ready?
What is life like beyond the campus of Iowa State University? Get ready for an experience that will help you learn more than just how to graduate, but how to be a graduate. Success Beyond A Degree is a professional conference that will give you the tools you need to transition out of Iowa State, build networks and resources, feel connected as a member of the Iowa State University alumni community, and set goals that will ensure your success for years to come.
Success Beyond A Degree will be held February 23, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Howe Hall. Map of location and parking area here. Success Beyond A Degree is Iowa State’s professional development conference for juniors and seniors.
Click below for more information:
Schedule of Events
Resume Critique
Educational Breakout Sessions
Register now for Success Beyond a Degree 2008!
Here at Iowa State, there are numerous programs that help develop leadership and personal skills for younger students, but very few that focus on the needs of students as they prepare to graduate. Through much research and discussion, the idea of a professional conference seemed the ideal format to attain our objectives:
- To provide an opportunity for students to learn how to transition from Iowa State
- To give students an opportunity for networking and resources
- To provide connection opportunities for students and ISU alumni
- To help students outline specific goals upon graduation
2008 Schedule of Events
10:00 – 10:30: Registration
Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall
10:30 – 11:20: Keynote Speaker: Congressman Bruce Braley
Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium in Howe Hall
Congressman Braley's entertaining keynote address will focus on his transition from Iowa State into the work world and provide advice on how to overcome obstacles and become successful.
11:30 – 12:10: Breakout Session 1
12:15 – 1:15: Etiquette Luncheon
Ardie Roehr
1:30 – 2:10: Breakout Session 2
2:15 – 2:55: Breakout Session 3
3:00 – 3:30: Professional Attire Fashion Show sponsored by Dillard's
This runway-style fashion show will give you insight for choosing appropriate attire for job interviews and the workplace. Receive tips to transition from your college clothing to a professional wardrobe.
3:43 – 4:25: Featured Session: Should I take the Job?
Kathy Wieland
4:30 – 4:45: Closing Remarks
Want a top-notch resume?
The conference will feature a resume critique by a professional human resource group. After you register online you can submit your resume to success.beyond.degree@gmail.com and then pick up the critiqued copy at the conference! Resumes may only be submitted up until February 15.
Registration now available online
Please send questions to success.beyond.degree@gmail.com
2008 Breakout Sessions
SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEWING
TAMMY STEGMAN
Career Services Coordinator, Business Career Services
Iowa State Univeristy
This session is designed as groundwork for the full interviewing process from preparation to follow up. Helpful tips to aid in YOUR interview success will include: how to prepare for an interview, answering standard as well as difficult questions, asking questions and following up.
LIFE MAPPING 101
SUSIE HAMILTON
Success Coach
Your Reality Coaching and Consulting
Whether you need to get from Ames to San Diego or you’re traveling a foreign country, a map can prove helpful for finding your way as efficiently and effectively as possible. Have you ever thought that this may hold true as you travel down the road of life? Take this opportunity to thoughtfully consider your vision for your life and the key goals you have set for yourself. You will leave with a list of personalized action steps, so you waste less time wandering around and spend more time enjoying the journey to your chosen destination.
IS GRAD SCHOOL FOR ME?
PANEL OF RECENT GRADUATES
Representing different backgrounds and interests, this panel of ISU graduate students & alumni will share their experiences and answer questions from the audience. Join us at this opportunity to gain insight into the process of pursuing an advanced degree.
MAKE YOUR MONEY WORK AS HARD AS YOU DO
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP
How important is it to find an employer that offers a 401(k) plan? What is a Roth IRA? Why is it so important that I consider it? Should I pay off my student loans right away or invest some money in mutual funds? What are the advantages of investing in a home? This session will introduce you to different saving opportunities and help you evaluate the options. We all want our money to be working, even when we’re not!
WORKIN' IT! SUCCESSFUL NETWORKING
STEPHANIE SALASEK
Senior Associate Director of Admissions
Iowa State University
When you move a faceless voice mail, e-mail, or text message, to a human handshake, greeting, and conversation, you have taken the first step to successful networking. The risks are truly minimal and the rewards are clearly measurable. Learn tips and tricks for networking and find out how it can make or break your career.
LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
PANEL OF RECENT GRADUATES
These panelists are recent graduates working a variety of fields. With topics from networking to civic service, and professional development to relocating and building a new social life for yourself, this session will cover it all. Come with any questions you may have about life after graduation.
ALL ABOUT RESUMES
DEB MALSOM
Regional Director Manpower Inc., Des Moines
Are you prepared for what it takes to get your resume noticed in today’s Changing World of Work? Should you have one resume or many resumes? Is there more than one type of resume? What should you include on your resume? Don’t miss this session as you prepare to write your resume so that you will get noticed as you move from the collegiate world to the world of work!
EVALUATING JOB OFFERS/SALARY NEGOTIATION
KATHY WIELAND, M.A.
Director, Business Career Services
Iowa State University
This is the session that prospective employers don't want you to attend. Discussion will include all facets of evaluating offers and teach you those "magic words" for negotiating salary. This session is a must for anyone hoping to enter the workforce being paid top-dollar.
Register now!
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