Tuesday, April 2nd
5:30pm-7:00pm
Tivoli 320A
Light Dinner Provided
Are You Ready for the Global Marketplace?
Now more than ever, employers are looking for international experience. Learn how to acquire and leverage it, boost your future career options and enhance your global brand!
Today's employers are increasingly global and – whether you work here or abroad – demand is on the rise for graduates with international skills. Learn how the global marketplace has changed the dynamics of searching for a great job and what skills are necessary to differentiate yourself from the pack. Award-winning author Stacie Berdan will take you through a lively and interactive discussion about WHY you need to start thinking globally – and HOW to create winning branding strategies and tactical tool-kits for a successful job-search. Practical guidelines and a straightforward how-to will be covered with time for discussion and Q&A. Join us!
Guest Speaker
Stacie Nevadomski Berdan, International Careers Expert
Stacie Berdan is a seasoned global executive and an award-winning author. She has worked in more than 50 countries and continues to counsel companies on global issues. Called on regularly for expert advice, Stacie has appeared on NBC’s “Today Show,” NPR’s “Marketplace, CNN International, numerous Fox programs, and in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fortune and Time. She spends a great deal of her time speaking on college campuses where her advice on global careers has been characterized as "engaging, insightful, inspirational and authentic."
Learn how to:
Increase your odds of going global and developing a global mindset
Package your international skills in order to apply them to current global business trends and needs of potential employers
Devise a strategy for an international job search, managing expectations and setting objectives
Determine which markets, industries and organizations are “hot” right now
Network and write resumes and cover letters for the international job search