U-M Alumni Association Career Call-In Teleseminars (Students are encouraged to participate)

The Alumni Association will continue offering our 45 minute teleseminars the second Tuesday of each month, starting with next week. These calls are open to students and alumni!

January 10, 2012: Presenting to Decision Makers: Five Mistakes You Doní¢â‚¬â„¢t Want To Make
Weí¢â‚¬â„¢ll discuss:
í¢â‚¬ ¢ Typical communication mistakes, and how to avoid them
í¢â‚¬ ¢ A six-step template for presenting to decision-makers that will í¢â‚¬Ëœup your gameí¢â‚¬â„¢ exponentially
í¢â‚¬ ¢ The í¢â‚¬Ëœexecutiveí¢â‚¬â„¢ mindset í¢â‚¬“ what they are looking for from you and how to deliver
February 14, 2012: Loving Your Job: Keeping the Passion Alive and Knowing When Ití¢â‚¬â„¢s Time to Break Up
Weí¢â‚¬â„¢ll discuss:
This monthí¢â‚¬â„¢s teleseminar piggybacks on a Valentineí¢â‚¬â„¢s Day theme to ask a fundamental career question: Do you love your job? And, if you doní¢â‚¬â„¢t, how do you move on to a career filled with passion, romance í¢â‚¬“ or, at the very least, a nice boss?
March 13, 2012: Negotiating Your Career: What You Need to Know to Earn More and Land Better Opportunities
Weí¢â‚¬â„¢ll discuss:
í¢â‚¬ ¢ What a confident í¢â‚¬Ëœaskí¢â‚¬â„¢ sounds like í¢â‚¬“ so that you deliver your request with strength and self-assuredness
í¢â‚¬ ¢ Common negotiation tactics í¢â‚¬“ using savvy tools to get what you want
í¢â‚¬ ¢ Why you should always be asking for things í¢â‚¬“ and what to ask for
April 10, 2012: Creating Your Professional Brand: How to Market Yourself on Paper and Online
Weí¢â‚¬â„¢ll discuss:
í¢â‚¬ ¢ How to explore and understand the values that shaped your character as clues to your own brand í¢â‚¬“ and open up your í¢â‚¬Ëœpersonal treasure chestí¢â‚¬â„¢ to see what those values are
í¢â‚¬ ¢ How to communicate your brand so that you influence and shape í¢â‚¬Ëœthe conversationí¢â‚¬â„¢ about you í¢â‚¬“ using a variety of online and offline channels
í¢â‚¬ ¢ Examples of great personal brands í¢â‚¬“ what CEOs and other professionals leaders can teach us
í¢â‚¬ ¢ Why brand isní¢â‚¬â„¢t just fluff when it comes to your career í¢â‚¬“ how you can use it to create more professional and economic opportunities for you
May 8, 2012: How To Hire For Success: Top Recruiter Secrets Revealed
Weí¢â‚¬â„¢ll discuss:
í¢â‚¬ ¢ Is it true that employers will only hire í¢â‚¬Å“passiveí¢â‚¬  (currently employed) job candidates, and woní¢â‚¬â„¢t consider looking at candidates who are currently unemployed?
í¢â‚¬ ¢ What are the hiring trends in 2012 and beyond? What are the í¢â‚¬Ëœhotí¢â‚¬â„¢ industries or growth opportunities?
í¢â‚¬ ¢ How do I explain resume gaps or leaving a job after a very short period of time?
í¢â‚¬ ¢ Is it true that recruiters prefer to look for candidates on LinkedIn over other channels? What are suggestions for standing out on LinkedIn?

The teleseminars are free for Alumni Association members and students. For more information or to register please visit our website at http://alumni.umich.edu/jobs/career-call-in .