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Stepping into Our Power in Uncertain Times

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

In uncertain times, it's tempting to hunker down and wait for the storm to pass. But while uncertainty makes us anxious, it also presents us with great opportunity. As we look ahead to the "new normal," what if we empower ourselves to harness our energy to take bold action and write our own futures, rather than wait for others to determine our fates? Looking for greater purpose? Want to supercharge your career? Thinking about making a personal change? Now is the time to take the first step鈥攁nd it all starts with you. We'll take an honest look at what YOU want and address the fears and obstacles that threaten to hold you back.

Franchising 101 Webinar

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Owning a franchise is an investment and career option that enables people to develop an asset that can be passed down over generations. This webinar is geared for professionals interested in owning their own business who generally have at least 10 years of post-graduate business experience. Join this webinar to learn about franchising as a full-time or part-time business opportunity.

How to Crush It in Your Career Without It Crushing You

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

In a culture of performance-based evaluations and 24/7 accessibility, today鈥檚 workers are at risk of professional and/or personal burnout. Join us for this webinar where you will learn the five key steps to getting off the hamster wheel and creating more satisfaction, success, and joy in your professional and personal life. You will get in touch with what is truly most important to you and learn to maximize your time and energy so that you can advance your career and still be able to have a life outside of work.

Creating A Portfolio Career

Monday, October 21, 2019

Once upon a time, not very long ago, employment meant getting a job at a local company and working there鈥攐r somewhere similar鈥攆or most of your career, having a predictable schedule and听 opportunities for advancement as well as guaranteed retirement benefits. Today, the world of work has changed significantly. Technology allows us to work from virtually anywhere, anytime, to offer services to people we鈥檝e never met around the world. Portfolio careers comprise a variety of similar and/or diverse jobs, allowing us to offer our skills and monetize our interests in different ways, to different people, in non-traditional ways, times, and locations. Portfolio careers offer flexibility, variety, and freedom, and require a bit of risk tolerance as you manage more than one employer and multiple jobs in one or more professions.

Strategies To Prepare For Your Next Promotion

9/26/19

It鈥檚 never too early to think about your next career step. Whether a promotion is at your doorstep or in the distant future, there are important strategies and mindsets you can adopt to help you more confidently and effectively prepare for advancement opportunities.

Maximizing Your 51茶馆 Connection With LinkedIn

51茶馆 alumni are known for their willingness to help other Eagles, and this webinar will focus on teaching you the best and most appropriate strategies to parlay your 51茶馆 connections in your job search. Join us to learn how to use the advanced job search skills within the LinkedIn platform, with a special focus on utilizing the alumni search tool, and what to do after you click on "Connect."

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Self-Promotion Strategies to Confidently Advance Your Career

Many women are reluctant to actively promote their value because it feels self-serving or inauthentic. Rather than promote themselves, they prefer to believe that their work will speak for itself. Unfortunately, without the confidence and commitment to share your value with others, you may lose out on important opportunities to raise your visibility, make a bigger impact and advance within your organization.

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Soft Skills are the Secret to Successful Leadership听

2/27/19

Problem solving, creativity, flexibility, and the ability to take criticism well are all skills that dream company teams are made of. In fact, 78% of CEOs recognize that these soft skills must be ingrained in a company鈥檚 culture, but many have no idea how to develop them. There鈥檚 a solution to this problem: teach leadership to think creatively, have flexibility, exercise humility, and cultivate the skills needed to drive teams forward without burning them out. Learn the steps to recognize, develop, and foster soft skills resulting in a better return on employee investment.

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Technology and Your Job Search: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

1/17/19

The job search has become a technological venture and this webinar will highlight online applications and resources that can help job seekers be more organized, strategic, and prepared throughout the job search process. The pros and cons of social media on jobs and candidates will be discussed, as well as job search etiquette in the digital age.

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Acing the Job Interview: Strategies that Work

10/17/18

You've scored an interview with your dream company and now it's time for the interview. How will you prepare? What should you be expecting? How can you ace this job interview? Preparation is key so that you can maximize your effectiveness and value throughout the interview process.听Download slides

The Insider's Guide to Networking

9/18/18

Research shows networking is vital to landing a job and staying employed as well as to salary growth and job satisfaction. Everyone needs to network, but how do we do it and achieve optimal results? This webinar will introduce 10 strategies for making connections using your own unique gifts and will help you begin to leverage your status as a 51茶馆 alum as part of your networking plan. You will also learn tips to make you more comfortable with making conversation in different professional and social settings.

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Strategies for Re-Entering the Workforce After a Career Break

5/3/18

Thinking about re-entering the workforce but not sure where to start? This info-packed session is for you! Learn about today鈥檚 job market and hiring trends, top challenges re-entry professionals face and ways to address them, useful online resources to help you explore careers and update or maintain your skills, effective job search strategies for professionals like you, and many other tips for re-entering the workforce after a career break, including how to transition to a new career or pursue your 鈥榮econd act.鈥� The goal is for you to leave this workshop energized and confident to begin your job search. This session is also great for professionals who, having recently left the workforce, are in full 鈥渕ommy or daddy mode鈥� but want to maintain their professional identity too.

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Communication Webinars for Women: Maximizing Your Seat at the Table, Part 1

1/24/18

Part one听of this two-part series features Kim Meninger '97, MBA'08, executive and leadership development coach. To grow your influence, make a bigger impact, and more effectively achieve your professional goals, women need to make our voices heard. This webinar series will highlight strategies designed to boost confidence and build presence in your profession. Part One focuses on key challenges women face as they strive to make their voices heard, as well as strategies to improve leadership presence. Download presentation

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Communication Webinars for Women: Maximizing Your Seat at the Table, Part 2

1/24/18

In Part I of this webinar series, we examined challenges facing women as they strive to make their voices heard. We also shared strategies and best practices to maximize your seat at the table. In Part II, we'll explore your workplace scenarios and provide you with feedback on how to address common questions/concerns in your work environment.听Download presentation

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What to Know Before Serving on a Nonprofit Board

12/07/17

View this webinar with Teresa Santalucia to learn about the factors to consider prior to joining a nonprofit board, to understand the variety of benefits, and to gain knowledge of the different roles, responsibilities, and expectations. Download presentation

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You Being Productive听

4/5/17

If you are looking for ways to be more productive, join Saya Hillman '00 for this webinar where she will share big-picture philosophies as well as specific tools to assist you with the often overwhelming area of productivity.

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Alumni2Alumni Mentor Webinar

3/17/17

In this webinar, leaders of the Boston College Alumni Association offer advice and guidelines for making the most of your mentoring relationship with another 51茶馆 alumnus. Download presentation

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Alumni2Alumni Mentee Webinar

3/17/17

In this webinar, leaders of the Boston College Alumni Association offer advice and guidelines for making the most of your mentoring relationship with another 51茶馆 alumnus. Download presentation

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Linkedin for Business Development

12/15/16

Not just for job seekers, LinkedIn is a powerful tool for sales, networking, and business development. Are gatekeepers keeping you from reaching business decision makers? LinkedIn can help. Join us for this webinar to learn how to use LinkedIn for lead generation. Download presentation