Job Search and Career Development Presentations
We offer a wide variety of job search and career development presentations.
Your students will benefit from fresh, relevant content with a dynamic delivery.
Sample Sessions
Habits of the Highly Effective Employee
Most employees meet the expectations of their employer. The path to excellence may not be as clear.
This session will share insights on the behaviors of those who do this “work thing” really well and GET NOTICED by the company’s leadership.
MoreParticipants will learn:
- The Power of Observation
- Understanding the Organization
- Mastering the Soft Skills
- Managing your Manager
- Good vs. Great Behaviors
How to Land a Job in Investment Banking
Students across all majors are attracted to the highly intense, dynamic environment of investment banking. They are also keenly aware of the highly competitive interview process.
This session will share inside knowledge as to what recruiters are REALLY looking for and prepare students to LAND the job they’ve been seeking.
MoreParticipants will gain understanding in the following areas:
- Start Preparing EARLY
- Features of a Top-Notch Resume
- Advice for Liberal Arts Majors
- Effective Networking
- Maximizing the Must-Have Internship
Making Your ‘Net’-Work: Creating, Building and Maintaining an Effective Network
The image of shaking hands and kissing babies makes many students or professionals cringe. Most dread talking about themselves. Perhaps we’re fishing in the wrong pond. This session will help us to find the fun in networking and redefine why we should all be doing it.
MoreParticipants will learn the following:
- WHY you SHOULD Network and Why People DON’T
- WHO is in your Network: Cast a Wide Net
- HOW and WHERE to Network
- Developing a POWERFUL LinkedIn Profile
- The Value of Networking for Life
Maximize Your Internship (or First Job) and Launch Your Career
Your talented students have landed a great internship for the summer and want to impress their employer? A typical summer internship is relatively short and this session will teach students how to MAKE THEIR MARK early and jump start their career.
MoreParticipants will walk away with these tools:
- WHY interns are doing WHAT they do: Purpose of the Internship and Job Responsibilities
- Time Flies: Structure of a Short-term Internship
- Navigating Formal Performance Appraisals
- Good Interns vs. Great Interns
- Regroup: When you DON’T Receive a Full-Time Offer
Navigating Performance Reviews
The first formal written performance appraisal can be daunting for new hires. Most students expect the process to mirror academic reviews.
This session will explain the differences between school and corporate review and prepare new hires for a constructive process.
MoreParticipants will learn the following:
- Deconstructing Competencies and Performance Expectations
- Ratings vs. Grades
- Interpreting Verbal Feedback
- Handling a Less-than-Stellar Review
- Growth-oriented Behavior
Understanding the Business of Business (For Career Advisors and Coaches)
Navigating Corporate America can feel like moving through a dark tunnel without a flashlight. Even those who work in industry every day can lose their way. This session will focus on company structures and politics and how this can affect entry-level hiring. This is the perfect course for those who coach and mentor college students and recent grads.
MoreParticipants will learn:
- Who Does the Company Serve and How Do They Do It?
- Observations of Corporate Leadership
- Assessing the Competition and Industry
- Roles for New Hires
- Coaching Tips for Business-Oriented Students
What Employers Are Really Looking For
Despite hours of job search preparation, candidates still believe their resume goes into a black hole.
This session will demystify the recruitment experience with a behind-the-scenes perspective to help students STAND OUT to employers.
MoreParticipants will gain the following insights:
- The Top 5 Features of a ‘Rise to the Top of the Pile’ Resume
- Networking with Recruiters BEFORE the Job Search
- Common Behavioral Interview Questions and Super-Effective Answers
- ‘Wow, Aren’t you Insightful?’ Questions to ask the Interviewers
- Follow-up (without being annoying) Tips
What Your Managers Wish You Knew –
The Unwritten Rules of Corporate America
Interns and Recent Graduates typically come prepared with highly sought after technical skills.
This session will highlight the pertinent soft skills that managers expect new hires to know. Get the inside scoop on corporate expectations beyond what you may hear in orientation.
MoreParticipants in this session will learn:
- Effective Internal Networking
- Impactful Verbal and Written Communication for Business
- Time Off vs. Time Out
- Behaviors of a Stellar Employee
- Servant Leadership
Video Excerpts
Interview Best Practices: Team Questions
The Power of Strong Action Verbs in Resumes & Interviews