tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58628183139384470912009-11-10T21:36:22.645-08:00NACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613636735910226731noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-20926043320544009332008-06-03T09:57:00.000-07:002008-06-03T10:07:15.091-07:00

Don't get me wrong - there have been many rewarding things I have been lucky to be a part of in my life. But I have to say that being a part of the Habitat project and seeing the absolute joy and gratitude on the face of the homeowners made my day! Being able to be a part of this project was the highlight of my conference. Before we started I was tired and cranky and wondering why I volunteered

NACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613636735910226731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-12844917114296794142008-05-29T13:17:00.000-07:002008-05-29T13:24:09.348-07:00

I attended a very useful session today on the Topic of Minute Clinincs, presented by staff from NC State CALS career services. Great ideas at work here! One of the ideas that seemed to work very well that I might like to try is to use student peers in our career education. Of course there's a lot of training needed to utilize students as representatives of the Career Services office, but as

Becky Viandenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12489294123332276251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-20155732779793774242008-05-29T12:11:00.000-07:002008-05-29T13:42:14.702-07:00

This state of the association address featured President Ralph Brigham, President-Elect Manny Contomanolis, and Executive Director Marilyn Mackes. Intros and a brief dance by Ralph opened up the session focused on NACE's mission & values followed by strategic goals and steps for operationalizing those goals. Wrap-up with Manny's vision for the future.Marilyn Mackes:Mission - To facilitate the

Chris Miciekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647916919229467887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-52183627927588089812008-05-29T09:05:00.000-07:002008-05-29T09:31:00.515-07:00

I'm in the 10:45 session about how career services can (and need) to provide services to alums...particularly "mature" alums (those over 40) who are changing careers, have been laid off, or who can't afford to retire. The big number is that by 2010, 51% of the workforce will be 40 years or older (a 33% increase since 1980). This aging baby boomer workforce is no surprise...but there are economic

Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01682041081980377406meg@idealist.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-85021209878083974032008-05-29T08:03:00.000-07:002008-05-29T08:04:35.672-07:00

Jennifer Kushell of YSN.com just completed her presentation at the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) annual conference in New Orleans. Her presentation was entitled, "What Students Don't Understand About You, Your Company, Your Opportunities -- and What You Can Do About It."She had a lot of great tips and thoughts but two really stuck out for me:There was a lot of discussion

Steven Rothberg CollegeRecruiter.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187787938216569976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-78239486728147447312008-05-29T06:35:00.000-07:002008-05-29T07:24:43.360-07:00

What follows are the rough notes from 2 mini-breakouts in the NACE Future Dirtections Committee session.Group #1Following some introductory notes and a brief demo of Twitter conversation moved into texting and the shift from email for some populations. Broadening of techonology - openess - empowers the expandingUse the students for credibility building, but what about good management of one's

Chris Miciekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647916919229467887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-18080759154366305912008-05-28T12:43:00.000-07:002008-05-28T21:01:00.895-07:00

Two of three breakout sessions down and sitting in the third and final one for the day.So far this year's quest for knowledge has taken me to "On-boarding New Hires Effectively" and "Understanding Reality Bytes". The first on the components of a successful process of bring on new hires, whether interns, co-op students, or permanent employees. Robust content covering the full range of the

Chris Miciekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647916919229467887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-56081325173084875882008-05-28T07:42:00.000-07:002008-05-28T07:45:14.184-07:00

Walked around the exhibit hall yesterday evening to get a feeling for who is there. A great mixture of service providers, employers, and schools. I didn't count but there are probably 100 exhibitors. Unlike some exhibit halls, this one is in the center of the action and not stuck off in a corner someplace so the organizations which have invested the time and money necessary to have a booth should

Steven Rothberg CollegeRecruiter.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187787938216569976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-78838822982176421422008-05-28T06:23:00.001-07:002008-05-28T07:24:25.852-07:00

How many political speech writers also write books on business and use Japanese Manga as a medium for career development? Yeah, Daniel Pink.For an opening keynote Mr. Pink delivered a brisk and energetic speech. Beginning with a humorous overview of his life and career track in all its meanderings, he moved into a talk on the shifts and emerging drivers of the world of work. At the core was

Chris Miciekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647916919229467887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-88979189279470345622008-05-28T04:27:00.000-07:002008-05-28T04:29:22.057-07:00

...lots of buzzing about the band last night. And the food was excellent! I hope everyone got a chance to try the gumbo- almost as good as mine!Plenty of choices today....I'll be the whirling deverish going by....

NACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613636735910226731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-74516608270244534962008-05-27T18:25:00.001-07:002008-05-27T18:38:03.825-07:00

I am setting in the middle of NACE Quarter having just experienced my first NACE opening session and the exhibit hall. Wow! The marching band sure got things started and the jazz was top notch.Although I have been a NACE member for a number of years, a Community College Career Center Director doesn't often have the budget to attend conferences out of state. Career Services was not my career of

Kim Caponihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06971385101584964903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-7460061432079055362008-05-27T15:33:00.001-07:002008-05-27T15:48:02.282-07:00

La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom - 5:38The Jazz infused opening session is about to begin. The hall is filling with weary travelers and Habitat volunteers, but a buzz, as every year, hangs int he air with networking and reconnecting with old friends and colleagues.The session kicked off with an energetic jazz marching band leading a NOLA-styled parade complete with beads tossed into the crowd.

Chris Miciekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647916919229467887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-64121101919885781782008-05-27T07:56:00.000-07:002008-05-27T08:00:20.701-07:00

Later today I speak about how employers can destroy their brand by incorrect using Facebook, MySpace, and other social networking sites. Today's presentation is at the University of New Orleans for the annual conference of the Louisiana Association of Colleges and Employers. One of the interesting things that I've been encountering these past few months about this topic is that the vast majority

Steven Rothberg CollegeRecruiter.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187787938216569976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-33836325413733488662008-05-26T15:04:00.000-07:002008-05-26T15:05:41.552-07:00

Don't know about my fellow bloggers, but I'm here and getting anxious for the conference to begin. First up, though, Habitat for Humanity and a bit of building for the people of NOLA. Hope to meet you on site tomorrow!

Chris Miciekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647916919229467887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-15900169101070484382008-05-22T11:23:00.001-07:002008-05-22T11:36:08.304-07:00

With the last shipment winging its way to New Orleans, we here on staff are getting the last items ready for next week! There are so many fun things this year to do and new people to meet and new things to learn!The attendee list is posted online (dont panic if you just registered and your name is not there- the list was run May 15) here. See who you might know and make a plan to meet. The

NACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613636735910226731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-38170907744760808742008-05-19T15:43:00.000-07:002008-05-19T15:54:33.322-07:00

As I highlighted in an earlier post, there is a growing interest in careers that benefit the common good. These careers can be found in the exciting diversity of the nonprofit sector, the rapidly growing field of corporate/business social responsibility (CSR or BSR), or the wide range of positions available in all levels of government.Whether you are just starting to figure out how to answer the

Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01682041081980377406meg@idealist.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-60459941195053371712008-05-19T11:59:00.000-07:002008-05-19T12:02:24.144-07:00

This year's conference is nearly upon us. Most of us will be wrapping up business in our offices, packing our bags, printing our boarding passes, and confirming our reservations. We may even be meeting with colleagues to determine the sessions of most value and interest to our organizations. Oh, and graduation season is in full swing.In this flurry of activity you may miss or put off taking a

Chris Miciekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647916919229467887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-58037585892305768832008-05-19T09:50:00.000-07:002008-05-19T09:54:07.301-07:00

So how do you figure out what to do when you are on site at the conference? Try creating a schedule using the conference planner found here.This is a cool tool that your whole team can use to plan your day! WARNING: dont forget sessions can fill up so you many want to have an alternate just in case. Rooms should NOT be shut out so early this year as the session rooms are larger but you never

NACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613636735910226731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-58339850729002340232008-05-16T12:37:00.000-07:002008-05-16T12:38:35.998-07:00

One of the most frequent statements that we hear from frustrated job seekers is that employers are rejecting their applications because they lack experience. The job seekers typically wonder how it is that they can get experience if no one will hire them. The answer to that conundrum is that the job seekers should get the experience they need outside of the job market. Instead of looking for

Steven Rothberg CollegeRecruiter.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187787938216569976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-8457367165291434312008-05-15T15:37:00.000-07:002008-05-15T15:38:46.258-07:00

There was an interesting article in Fortune magazine last week about the 30 best web sites for job seekers. With over 40,000 sites currently online that offer job and career information, this list is hardly a thorough overview of the who's who of the job site world, but it is interesting to peruse the winners. The 'best of' lists are broken down into different industries, professions, and

Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01682041081980377406meg@idealist.org1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-16924957500527606862008-05-15T06:33:00.000-07:002008-05-15T06:45:01.933-07:00

Yes! We have Forums at 4 again! This year they start at 4:15 (gotta keep eveyobdy on their toes.....) and there is only one session thi syear. Topics are red hot and facilitators are ready to keep everybody talking!During a facilitator session yesterday, I thought we might want to try an experiment this year.....anybody up for starting a wiki for the ideas generated from the forums? Each

NACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613636735910226731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-37906385479002464472008-05-08T11:34:00.000-07:002008-05-08T11:48:05.834-07:00

Our Thursday night entertainment is one of New Orleans' most revered local groups, The Topcats, consistently voted top cover band. They have played with many legends and have been around the New Orleans music scene for a long time. They will be playing on Thursday evening May 29 from 8-11 in the Acadia Ballroom at the Marriott at 555 Canal. It promises to be a GREAT party with desserts, coffee

NACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613636735910226731noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-11058929120423160782008-05-06T16:59:00.000-07:002008-05-06T17:36:07.407-07:00

I’ve been to a year’s worth of NACE and NACE regional affiliate conferences and am always intrigued by the number of sessions that discuss the issue of parents in career services and recruiting. Oh, the tales that are told: Fortune 500 corporations that fund elaborate “parent orientations” to coincide with their new hire orientation sessions; career service offices that spend just as much time

Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01682041081980377406meg@idealist.org2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-56428549138541806522008-05-06T04:59:00.000-07:002008-05-06T05:02:05.446-07:00

Fascinating way to think about ATTENDING a session- although the blog is directed towards presenters..."But what we aren't doing, and where the real opportunity might exist, is crafting tools and resources that support all meeting attendees as catalysts for content sharing and meaningful change in their own organizations. We should think of every single meeting planned and workshop created as a

NACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613636735910226731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862818313938447091.post-19878770628777586092008-05-05T10:31:00.000-07:002008-05-05T10:46:41.587-07:00

If you havent seen this reinvention of a small town...you might want to:http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/greensburg//?site=PLGWatching a segment over the weekend really makes you think about all the efforts that COULD be made in helping build a sustainable earth. This town is a great example of what can be done and it is also a testament to what people can do when they decide to overcome

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