Indiana State University Scott College Of Business Meis Student Development Center Spring 2016 Professional Skills CMN

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1 Indiana State University Scott College Of Business Meis Student Development Center Spring 2016 Professional Skills CMN Fundamentals of Resume Writing Fr/So 17-Feb 12:00 FD Feb 12:00 FD Mar 3:00 FD Mar 12:00 FD Mar 1:00 FD 133 Advanced Resume & Cover Letter Writing Jr/Sr 27-Jan 12:00 Career Center 27-Jan 5:00 Career Center 3-Feb 11:00 FD Feb 3:00 FD Mar 3:30 FD 133 Conducting a Successful Job/Internship Search 16-Feb 12:30 FD Mar 5:00 FD Mar 12:00 FD Apr 12:00 Career Center 6-Apr 5:00 Career Center 21-Apr 2:00 FD 133 Strategies for Interview Success Jr/Sr 23-Feb 5:00 FD Feb 2:00 FD Apr 2:00 FD Apr 12:00 Career Center 20-Apr 5:00 Career Center How to Give a Great Presentation Fr 3-Feb 12:00 FD Feb 12:30 FD Feb 11:00 FD Feb 3:30 FD 223 Going Up: Art of the Elevator Pitch 15-Feb 2:00 FD Feb 2:00 FD Apr 12:00 FD 133 Networking in a Crowd of Strangers Jr/Sr 17-Feb 2:00 FD 133

2 22-Feb 2:00 FD Apr 12:30 FD 133 How to Outlook: Tips Fr 15-Feb 3:00 FD Mar 3:00 FD 133 Wut Msg R U Sending Fr/So 21-Mar 12:00 FD Apr 12:00 FD Apr 2:00 FD 133 LinkedIn Feb 3:00 FD Mar 12:30 FD Apr 5:00 FD 133 Networking and Etiquette Dinner 4-Feb 5:30 Dede 1 (advanced registration required) 23-Mar 5:30 Dede 1 30-Mar 5:30 Dede 1 Sales Dinner (advanced registration required) 5-Apr 5:30 Heritage Ballroom Professional Skills Workplace Expectations Career Fair Prep 10-Feb 12:00 Career Center 10-Feb 5:00 Career Center 15-Feb 12:00 FD Feb 11:00 FD Feb 12:30 FD 133 Dress to Impress Fashion Show 8-Feb 4:30 Dede 1 Career Fair 24-Feb 10:00 Hulman Center What can you do now for your career tomorrow? Fr/So 23-Feb 3:00 FD Feb 3:30 FD Apr 5:00 FD 133 Professionalism in the Workplace Jr/Sr 9-Mar 12:00 Career Center 9-Mar 5:00 Career Center Be Prepared: Tools for your Professional Tool Box 15-Feb 4:00 FD Mar 3:00 FD Apr 5:00 FD 133

3 Team Dynamics So/Jr 16-Feb 3:00 FD Feb 5:00 FD Feb 3:00 FD Feb 2:00 FD Mar 5:00 FD 133 Master the Art of Meetings 3-Feb 2:00 FD Feb 5:00 FB Apr 3:00 FD 133 Managing Offers & Salary Negotiations Jr/Sr 30-Mar 3:30 FD Apr 2:00 FD 133 Impending Graduation Jr/Sr 28-Mar 3:30 FD Apr 2:00 FD Apr 12:30 FD 133 Problem Solving Is This a Today Problem? 24-Feb 5:00 FD Mar 3:00 FD Apr 11:00 FD 133 Making Difficult Decisions: Force Field Analysis Jr/Sr 17-Feb 3:30 FD Apr 3:00 FD 133 Business Concepts What Major is Right for you? 24-Mar 12:00 FD Mar 5:00 FD 223 Secrets to Studying: Tips to Get Ahead 12-Apr 2:00 FD Apr 3:30 FD Apr 5:00 FD 133 What Can an MBA Do For You? Jr/Sr 7-Mar 12:00 FD Apr 5:00 FD 133 Graduate School 101 Jr/Sr 2-Mar 12:00 Career Center 2-Mar 5:00 Career Center MyPlan Review Session* 28-Jan 3:00 Career Center 8-Feb 12:00 Career Center

4 19-Feb 11:00 Career Center 22-Feb 5:00 Career Center 1-Mar 2:00 Career Center 23-Mar 1:00 Career Center 31-Mar 4:00 Career Center 5-Apr 5:00 Career Center 22-Apr 12:00 Career Center Making Your Case: Explaining Numerical Data 5-Apr 3:30 FD Apr 5:00 FD 133 Management Information Systems Professional Panel 10-Mar 2:00 FD 223 Entrepreneurship Professional Panel 23-Mar 2:00 FD 223 Sales Professional Panel 5-Apr 11:30 FD 223 Global Awareness Business Customs and Culture of South Africa Jr/Sr 11-Apr 12:00 FD Apr 2:00 FD Apr 4:00 FD 133 Ethics Avoiding Plagiarism 29-Feb 6:00 FD Mar 6:00 FD 133 Ethics Conference 2-Mar TBD TBD *Must have your MyPlan results to attend this session Most workshops are 50 minutes long

5 Meis Student Development Center Spring 2016 Professional Skills CMN Fundamentals of Resume Writing What types of information to collect to help them write resumes How to use MS Word to build a resume (students are encouraged to bring laptops) Will receive tips on formatting, bullet point creation, and organization of the resume How to start developing references for the future Advanced Resume & Cover Letter Writing This is for students that already have a resume (students are encouraged to bring laptops) What content and sections you should put in your resume and what to leave out How to target your resume to the position you want How to enhance their bullet points The basics of Cover Letter writing Conducting a Successful Job/Internship Search How to find a job/internship Job and Internship search resources When to search for a job/internship How to stay organized and follow-up professionally with the job/internship search Strategies for Interview Success Very few people enjoy interviewing, but preparation and practice can help students stand out from the crowd and set themselves apart from the competition. This presentation covers how to prepare for an interview, different interview formats, proper dress, and strategies to thoroughly answer questions, and what to do after completing an interview. How to Give a Great Presentation Get great tips to help you ROCK any presentation you may have! Going Up: Art of the Elevator Speech What is an elevator speech How to craft one for yourself When you should give your elevator speech Networking in a Crowd of Strangers Learn how to network with professionals Learn how to carry on a conversation and ask appropriate question Learn how to work the room How to Outlook Fr/So So/Jr/ Sr Fr/So Fr

6 Develop strategies to use the calendar for academic success Utilize the calendar applications to improve time management Transfer calendaring skills to manage individual and group projects Wut Msg R U Sending? Proper etiquette How to convey a professional tone through How to avoid making unprofessional mistakes LinkedIn 101 What it takes to make a great profile How to connect with individuals on LinkedIn How to use some of the popular features of LinkedIn How to use LinkedIn to do some career exploration Networking and Etiquette Dinner Event will include a panel of employers from a variety of professions answering questions from the attendees. It will also include a reception where attendees will learn how to juggle hors d oeuvres, drinks and conversation; RSVP required Sales Dinner Recommended for anyone with an interest in sales; RSVP Required Fr Professional Skills Workplace Expectations Career Fair Prep How to prepare for the Career Fair What to wear, and what not to wear How to create an elevator speech and make a good first impression What to ask employers depending on your year in college What to bring to a Career Fair How to follow up with employers after the Career Fair Career Fair Dress to Impress Learn the difference between causal, business casual, and business processional! It can be tricky to put your best foot forward and this event will help you make sure you re on the right track. Advice for both men and women. What can you do today for your career tomorrow? How to start preparing for your career as a freshman and sophomore How to take advantage of all the tools ISU has to offer What you can do to start setting yourself apart from your peers Professionalism in the Workplace Fr/So

7 The term professional means different things depending on the environment and the people making the policies. This session will cover what is commonly accepted as professional behavior in the job search and in today s work environment. This presentation will discuss utilizing social media in the job search, interview and workplace attire, professional communication tips, and strategies for making a successful transition into your first job. Master the Art of Meetings Robert's Rules of Order How to keep a group on track and on task How to create an agenda and assign roles Be Prepared: Tools for your Professional Tool Box Focusing on tasks and goals in Outlook Importance of syncing your technology Apps to help with efficiency Team Dynamics Stages of team development-what they are and how to survive them How to be an effective team player - roles needed for team success Building cohesion on your team to make the team experience more enjoyable Managing Offers and Salary Negotiations How to critically think through jobs offers Resources to research competitive and realistic salaries How to evaluate their own personal worth When and how to negotiate salary and benefits Impending Graduation: How to be an Adult How to create a budget and stick with it How to make those immediate decisions with a new job- benefits, housing, utilities, etc. Expectations for effectiveness on the job So, Jr & Sr So/Jr Sr Jr/Sr Problem Solving Is this a today problem? The difference between critical and noncritical tasks How to determine priorities and set goals Break down a large project into more manageable tasks Making Difficult Decisions: Force Field Analysis A strategy for considering forces in support of and against a change Force field analysis can be used with all types of changes Workshop includes skill practice - an opportunity to apply force field analysis Jr/Sr

8 Business Concepts Which Major is Right for You Juniors and seniors will discuss the different business majors available at Indiana State University Secrets to Studying: Tips to Get Ahead Tips on how to effectively take notes during class Smart study tips, along with examples of different methods to approach different materials Strategies for preparing a timeline to help you avoid procrastination What Can an MBA Do For You? Overview of the MBA degree The benefits of an MBA and potential careers About the MBA from Indiana State University Graduate School Graduate education is becoming more and more common and can be necessary to enter or advance in certain fields. This presentation discusses how to evaluate if and when graduate school is needed, as well as how to research and evaluate programs, set application timelines, write personal statements, and consider financial options. My Plan Review MyPlan helps students and professionals plan more fulfilling lives by making wellinformed decisions about their education and careers. Whether you're deciding on a major, planning ahead for your first career, or thinking about making a career change, MyPlan can help you explore options and bring clarity and insight into figuring out what's right for you. MyPlan includes a personality test, interest inventory, skill profiler, and values assessment, as well as a career database, video library, and salary calculator. Students must have taken all 4 assessments and have their results with them to participate. Making Your Case: Explaining Numerical Data How to explain sets of data to anyone How to display data in a presentation The importance of giving data meaning Management Information Systems Panel Management Information Systems professionals will be on campus to talk about a variety of topics Entrepreneurship Professional Panel Entrepreneurship professionals will be on campus to discuss a variety of topics. Sales Panel Sales professionals will be on campus to discuss a variety of topics Business Customs and Culture of South Africa Global Awareness Fr/So Jr/Sr Jr/ Sr Jr/Sr

9 Basics of South Africa, including geography, and the political and economic environment Business practices and customs in South Africa Cultural differences between Americans and South Africans Study Abroad opportunities in South Africa Ethics Avoiding Plagiarism What plagiarism is, why they need to give sources, and why they must ensure to note their sources the correct way Consequences of plagiarism & plagiarism rules Learn the facts about plagiarism before it s too late