What does the successful job search look like in 2010? What’s working for people in different professions, and at different stages in their careers? Adapt the techniques our alumni-panelists will share on the evening of Wednesday, September 15, during the web-panel, “Separating Fact from Fiction: “Alumni Tell Their Job Search Stories”, to refresh and add to your job search techniques.

Our panelists are:
Kevin Grelecki, Trader, IMC Financial Markets
Steve N. Spentzas, LEED BD +C, Engineer, Grumman/Butkus Associates
MiloneyThakrar, Policy Analyst, Social Policy Research Associates

Join us via webinar technology, or at the downtown Chicago Illini Center, 200 S. Wacker Drive. You’ll be able to ask questions, whether you attend in person or via webinar. If you plan to attend in person arrive at 6:30 to network with other alumni! Be prepared to exchange information, and you may have some new job search ideas even before the program starts at 7 p.m.

“…Alumni Tell Their Job Search Stories” will be held from 7 – 8 p.m., Central Time on Wednesday, September 15.

Registration deadline is noon on Wednesday, September 15. Click here to Register online , or send an email to careers@uillinois.edu, or call the Alumni Career Center at 312.575-7830.

• 2640 unique alumni participated in 45 Webinars in fiscal year 2010 (July 2009 to June 2010).
• Highest total number of unique registrants for a quarter occurred from April to June, 2010 and included 858 alumni.
• An average of 58.7 alumni attended each session.
• Alumni signed up for more than 4.5 sessions each versus 1.8 sessions each in fiscal year 2009
• The highest attended session, to date, was the Where Can You Work in the World of Green Careers panel attended by 132 alumni, April 13, 2010.
• Alumni from 44 states and territories including Illinois participated in Webinars, up from 31 states the previous fiscal year. Additionally, an alumnus participated in 5 Webinars from China using Skype.

If you are interested in attending future Webinars, review the calendar at http://www.uiaa.org/calendar/ and search for "Alumni Career Center Events" under "Event Type".

If you know of others who may find Webinars on job search and career management topics helpful, please refer them to the calendar as well.

There is no fee for University of Illinois alumni; the fee for University of Illinois non-alumni guests is $30.

“Resumes That Stand Out Over Your Competitors” will answer some of the following questions…

• What resume format is the best to show a transition to a new field or industry.
• How to quickly grab the recruiter’s attention in less than 15 seconds.
• What to include in your resume based on what employers are looking for depending on your level of experience.
• How to develop results oriented bullets.
 

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

For more information call 312-575-7830 or to register click on Resumes That Stand Out.

The 2010 Chicago Graduate

and Professional School Fair

Thursday, October 7, 2010, 3 - 7 p.m.

At the UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago 

Mark Your Calendar for Chicago's Largest Graduate School Fair

 If you're thinking about attending graduate school don't miss this event!

Representatives from over 200 graduate and professional schools throughout the country will be ready to answer your questions at this fair. This is the only comprehensive graduate and professional school fair in Chicagoland. The fair is open to the public and is free!  No pre-registration is required.

Find the list of participating graduate and professional schools attending, and more information at: http://www.vcsa.uic.edu/MainSite/departments/career_services/Students/grad+fair.htm
 

Brought to you FREE by the UIAA Alumni Career Center's Finding Talent employer series.

Social Media is becoming a very powerful recruiting tool. Is your company effectively using social media tools to engage talent and brand? Should you? Do you have legal or other concerns?

Join us for a lively panel discussion on best social media practices used by Crowe Horwath LLP and Hyatt Hotels Corporation and listen to a Sr. Consultant at talent acquisition and development firm talentRISE discuss compliance issues and learn…

• How to use social media tools effectively.
• How to keep the message consistent when using different types of social media.
• How social networks can be used to engage talent, build your network and brand.
• How to balance the recruiting side of using social media with regulations and security on the employer side.
• How companies can comply with government regulations and interpret how the regulations best fit with their corporate policy.

…and more!

Sept. 22, 2010, 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
For details or to register visit: http://tinyurl.com/BestSocialMediaPractices