CLASSROOMS TO CAREERS
Reading Week 2013
Tuesday, February 19 – Thursday, February 21, 2013
103 McLaughlin College (Career Centre Presentation Room)
This three-day workshop series (Feb. 19 – 21, 2013) is designed to help students transition from university to the workplace. York University alumni from diverse fields will share their own career journeys and present tips aimed at helping you succeed on the job while York's Career Centre staff will present workshops designed to help you make a positive and lasting impression in the workplace. Come join us during Reading Week and take part in some or all of the workshops covering these topics:
- New grad Job Hunt
- Leveraging your talent
- Workplace Etiquette in a Business Environment
- Effective Communication Strategies
- Creating your personal brand
- From the classroom to creating your own business – Strategies for entrepreneurship
- On the Job Success
Workshop & Speaker Schedule
Registration is required. You may register for each session separately on the Career Centre's online system using Passport York (you must sign up for an account on the system before you will be able to register for any events).
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
| 11:00 am – 1:00 pm | Your New Grad Job Hunt Presented by: Liz Cook, Job Search Advisor, York University Career Centre |
| 2:00 – 3:30 pm | Stand up and Stand Out: Leveraging your Talent to Build an Awesome Career Presented by: Lisa Morgan, Team Lead, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing |
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
| 11:00 am – 1:00 pm | The Golden Rules of Office Etiquette and Communication Presented by: Allan Bonner, Allan Bonner Communications Management Inc. |
| 2:00 – 3:30 pm | Creating your Professional Brand Presented by: Chad A. Craig, Community Relations Manager, York University Alumni Relations & Owner and consultant, chadandy |
Thursday, February 21, 2013
| 11:00 am – 1:00 pm | Workplace Etiquette Presented by: Ali Badruddin, Principal, Badruddin Consulting |
| 2:00 – 3:30 pm | Strategies for Successful Entrepreneurship Presented by: Sean Neville, CEO, Recurbox |
| 4:00 – 6:00 pm | On-the-Job Success workshop Presented by: Stacey Verhaeghe, Internship Coordinator, York University Career Centre |
