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JB Styles – Jen Burton on Dressing for your Profession

Chicago_OnBoard — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:23:11 +0000

Check out Chicago OnBoard Sponsor Jen Burton of JB Styles on Chicago’s FOX News:

Losing My Religion, Finding Myself: Leaps of Faith in Career, Values, & Spirituality

Chicago_OnBoard — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:05:26 +0000

What do you do when you find yourself contemplating a career direction that looks nothing like the one your family, your community, your company – or even you yourself – ever imagined? Career and development planning has its place, but when you’re truly taking charge of your own career rather than simply being a company man or woman, you’re bound to need to make some leaps of faith. In this session, find out how to:

Get in touch with what you truly want and value in your work life
Conduct experiments to test out new avenues with minimal risk
Effectively rep your decision to family, friends, and advisors, and
Get support along the way

This breakout is presented by Kate Holmquest of the Wright Leadership Institute.

About the Presenter

Kate Holmquest is a curriculum developer, administrator, and training facilitator at the Wright Leadership Institute. She began her career as Director of Church relations for her alma mater, Augustana College, in Sioux Falls, SD, before attending theology school in Chicago. Kate describes herself as a “former future pastor” in the Lutheran church since having joined the Wright Leadership Institute in 2006, and for the most part has made her own rules by being willing to have every move be potentially the biggest mistake she’s ever made.

Beyond The Myth of Balance: Having it All!

Chicago_OnBoard — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:00:23 +0000

Many people make career decisions based on an ideal picture of the balanced life. If you’ve ever caught yourself saying something like, “My job is just the thing I do to pay my bills,” or if you religiously defend a separation between work and “life” (as if work is not part of life), you can benefit from a new perspective. Your satisfaction and engagement at work is directly tied to your happiness in life overall, and the skills that matter for career success are learnable and applicable across all areas of life.

This breakout is presented by Kirsten Zoub of the Wright Leadership Institute.

About the Presenter

Kirsten Zoub is the Director of Sales, a Lead Faculty and Business Coach for the Wright Business Institute and the Wright Leadership Institute. Kirsten is a leading edge trainer in human performance in areas such as leadership development, sales, networking, relationship success and personal development. A serial entrepreneur, Kirsten’s wealth of experience allows her to serve a diverse population of business professionals, entrepreneurs and sales executives. She successfully started and ran businesses in a variety of fields such as freight brokering, art publishing, real estate, and health and wellness.

The First 100 Days: Making a Lasting Impression in a New Role

Chicago_OnBoard — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:40:56 +0000

The average person will change jobs at least ten times over the course of a lifetime. The first 100 days in a new position provide unique opportunities for leadership and success, as well as many traps for missteps. This session offers a solid framework and tangible action steps to maximize the critical first months in your new role.

This breakout will be presented by Leah Marshall of Education Entrepreneurs.

Launching Your Career

Chicago_OnBoard — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:34:00 +0000

First impressions are everything. So are the second, the third, and every other. When we take on a new role in our organization—or when we join a new organization—we immediately set the tone for our image and our success. How do we ensure that we are being seen in the way we want others to see us? Are others on your team supporting your goals and initiatives? When it comes to moving our career forward, the ability to take giant leaps ahead is critical.

Attend this event and learn to:

Recognize and take advantage of your opportunities
Become a thought-leader on your team
Build a network of personal champions

With the job market in 2010 more competitive than ever, how are you setting yourself apart?

This breakout session will be presented by Dan Conrod of Dale Carnegie Training.

About Dale Carnegie Training

Dale Carnegie Training partners with individuals and organizations to realize measurable business results by improving performance in leadership, sales, team member engagement, customer service, presentations and process improvement. Dale Carnegie programs are available in more than 25 languages and are held in 75 countries around the world. Dale Carnegie works with 400 of the Fortune 500 companies, and his programs have been experienced by over 7 million people.

See Me Hear Me Hire Me – Guugos.com

Chicago_OnBoard — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:26:38 +0000

Check out this video by break-out session presenter Steven Brooks of Guugos.com:

It’s Not a Job Search…It’s a Sales Cycle.

Gale Bowman — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:03:46 +0000

Learn how to build and execute a sales plan for finding and getting the job you want!

The job market and recruitment process has changed. To succeed in this new and dynamic environment, savy job seekers need to view themselves as others see them. This breakout session will provide you with the tools and strategies necessary to succeed in today’s brand focused economy.

The following topics will be covered:

How to evaluate yourself as a product
What are your 11 herbs and spices
Where can you leverage your skills for maximum value
Tools for building your sales success plan
Know your audience
2 or 3 secrets for success you won’t hear anywhere else

If you are serious about your future and ready to make a difference, this presentation can and will make a difference.

This breakout session will be led by Steven Brooks, Founder and CEO of Guugos.com.

Effective Presentations – Getting Others To Understand And Accept Your Ideas

Gale Bowman — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:12:58 +0000

As young professionals, we’re constantly trying to convince others to understand and accept our ideas. We’re sometimes presenting to our bosses, to our clients, to prospective employers and even to relatives and friends. In any of these situations, we need to know how to present our ideas (and ourselves) in a manner that is clear, concise, interesting and persuasive.

The following topics will be covered:

Presenting a positive image
Controlling nervousness
Understanding your listener
Presenting your ideas from the listener’s point of view
Controlling Q&A sessions
Obtaining approval and action
Eliminating boredom and overkill
And much, much more

So - if you’re trying to persuade your boss to accept an idea, or trying to persuade a prospective employer to hire you, or trying to persuade a friend to join you on a trip to Las Vegas, then this session is one you won’t want to miss!

This seminar will be led by Mr. Joel Hochberger, president of Effective Presentations Inc. Joel has conducted Presentation Skill Workshops in 39 countries and has trained over 25,000 individuals.

The session is interactive, entertaining, and of immediate use. In fact, George Harmon, Associate Professor of Journalism at Northwestern University, told us, “I found Joel’s appearance to be informative, scholarly, useful and highly entertaining.”

Graduate’s Guide to Life

Gale Bowman — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:21:33 +0000

Navigating your twenty-something life can be hell. No matter how successful you may have been in school, ‘the real world’ is a whole new ballgame, and no one ever taught you the rules. In this breakout session you will:

Discover the one skill that determines your success (you already have it!)
Learn how to leverage your failures
Overcome self-doubt and self-sabotage
Master the three-point system that guarantees success

FREE GIFT for attendees!

This workshop will be presented by Dayna Schmidt, the Quarter Life Coach.

Radical Finance – A Crash-Course for Your Wallet!

Gale Bowman — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:07:55 +0000

This is NOT your parents’ version of finance; this is finance for our generation. It’s radically different and it works! With the right money mindset, you’ll gain a better perspective on how to spend wisely for your future without missing out on all the fun today. Learn what it takes to be successful with your money in this simple and entertaining crash course.

Find out how much you TRULY earn
Stop keeping up with Joneses – an easy way save for your toys
Avoid over-borrowing, over-spending and going into the Abyss
How to measure your net worth…it’s not measured in dollars
Budgeting sucks, but it can also be rewarding

This workshop will be presented by Michael Algrim, founder of TheMindsetGame.com.