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College Business Senior Seminar Series

The Senior Seminar Series has been postponed until further notice. If you would like more information regarding this event or to be put on a list for the event dates please contact Lauren Hubacheck at Hubachec@fiu.edu

 What is the purpose of the Series?

 To prepare graduating seniors from the College of Business for the transition from student to worker/employee.  The seminars will focus on improving the basic skills graduating students will need in order to increase the likelihood that they will be successful in obtaining the career of their choice. This will include sessions on Interviewing Skills, Resume Writing and Workplace Ethics. In addition, the series will offer the students an opportunity to take a self assessment tests.  At the completion of the seminar series, all those who participants will receive a certificate.

Who should attend?

All College of Business Seniors graduating in 2006

Location:

Marc Building, rooms 115-125

 Dates and Time:

March 2005, 13^th -15^th from 5-8pm and the 16^th from 6-9pm

Facilitators:

Career Services Consultants, College of Business Faculty and employers from the community.

How to Register Students:

Students interested in participating in the seminars must sign up through the Career Services website-calendar link.  *Students should verify with Career Services to ensure that they are register, if not; they must register prior to signing up for the seminars.

To sign up for the seminars: http://www.fiu.edu/~career/workshops/

Seminar Schedule

 Day 1

 Self Assessment and Graduate School Options

Students will take a self assessment which will then be given back in the following evening seminar.  In addition, the students will be given a workshop on Graduate School vs. direct employment post graduation.

 Day 2

 Resume Writing

Students will be given a workshop on the different styles of resumes and the components that make one up. Prior to this session, students will be asked to bring their resume for a critique after the workshop.

 Day 3

 Interviewing Skills

This workshop will introduce the basic skills needed before, during and after an interview.

 Day 4

 Workplace Ethics

This workshop will teach students some of the basic ground rules when joining the workforce like; dating, harassment/discrimination, and workplace policies.

 *each night, the students will be given a 20 minutes break for snack and refreshments

 In order to receive the certificate of completion all participants must attend all four days. 

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