Following each Friday night session we will host a reception on the fifth floor for all attendees.

Symposium on Managerial Leadership

This leadership program, offered to all Kellogg part-time students, intends to provide interactive workshops and seminars for you to learn more about leadership attributes and continue to develop your own leadership qualities while at Kellogg through exposure to faculty, business leaders and interactive workshops.

Professional Development Series

Three Special Fall Sessions from our Professional Development Series
with the PTMBA Career Coaches Jill Clouse and Bob Langewisch

All sessions will be held at Wieboldt Hall from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Detailed information and the registration link for each session is below.

Please register for each session separately. These three workshops are open to all students in the PTMBA program. Please contact Dean Krueger at m-krueger@kellogg.northwestern.edu with any questions.


Friday, October 9th: How to Promote Yourself within Your Own Firm
As part-time MBA students, managing your career is something you work on every day.  During this tough economy, job security is on everyone’s mind.  Whether you are thinking about ways to position yourself for security in your current job, want to be proactive about identifying and pursuing the next steps on your career paths within your organization, or are considering new opportunities, “How to Promote Yourself within Your Own Firm” will help you. This workshop will discuss ways to leverage your MBA experience to further your career development internally and will help you identify potential barriers to advancement and learn to pursue on-going career development within your organization. Join your Part-Time Career Coaches, Bob Langewisch & Jill Clouse for an interactive and actionable workshop.

Handouts
How to Promote Yourself Presentation Slides (.ppt)
Worksheet (.doc)

Video- coming soon!

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Friday, October 23rd: Ready or Not, Here You Come:  A Turbo Crash Course in Job Hunting
While job security is never 100% certain, today’s economic environment has many of you feeling more uncertain about your employment situation, and some of you are facing the need to conduct an unexpected job search.  To help you be prepared for and respond to such circumstances, the PTMBA Career Coaches will present “Ready or Not, Here You Come: A Turbo Crash Course in Job Hunting”.  More than a general overview of job search basics, this workshop focuses on actions you should take in anticipation of a potential job loss as well as key considerations and steps you should take if/when you need to embark on an unplanned job search. 

Handouts
Ready or Not Presentation Slides (.ppt)
Tools and Documents Index (.doc)
Resume Template (.doc)
LinkedIn Tip Sheet (.pdf)
The One Hundred Jobs Exercise (.doc)
Executive Search Firms (.doc)
Telephone Tip Sheet (.doc)
Contact Log (.xls)
Prep Matrix (.xls)
Progress Tracker (.xls)
Networking Questions (.doc)
Action Verbs and Phrases (.doc)
Interview Questions (.doc)

Video
A Turbo Crash Course in Job Hunting- Part 1
A Turbo Crash Course in Job Hunting- Part 2


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Friday, November 6th     Leveraging Electronic Resources for the Job Search
Come learn ways to quickly locate information to give you the knowledge you need to succeed in the job hunt.  You'll learn about key resources to uncover in-depth company information: news, company financial, products, and services.  You’ll also learn how to access industry information such as, financial structure, nature of competition, marketing channels, top companies, etc. Fantastic resources are at your finger tips through Kellogg and Northwestern business resources.  Learn about what is available and how to use the tools effectively.

Handouts
Library Research Handout (.doc)

Video- coming soon!

Professional Development Series

This series of interactive workshops and hands on experiential activities is designed and delivered by our Career Coaches and other career services professionals. It provides any part-time student, whether in the early stages of the Kellogg experience or preparing to participate in the on-campus CMC recruiting process, with information on a variety of career development topics.

Due to the popularity of her session last year, we advise you to sign up quickly. It will be held on a Saturday from Noon until 3:00 pm. There will be an additional fee for this session (to cover the costs of lunch) and specific registration. It is highly recommended that everyone who plans to register for the Career Management Center on-campus recruiting service attend this session.

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All programs will meet from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. The fee is $50/student for the entire series.

Note: All students intending to participate in the CMC for fall of 2009 MUST attend all PDS sessions.

Videos will be offered on the web if you are unable to attend all of the sessions in person.
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Who Are You and What Are Your Goals?
January 29th
Wherever you are currently in your career, if you want to progress down a path that is meaningful and fulfilling, it is essential that you reflect on and gain an understanding of who you are and what goals you have for your future.  This workshop will outline the self-assessment process and introduce you to tools that will help you identify your interests, motivators, and abilities and outline short and long term goals that will serve as the foundation for your career development plan and job search strategy.


Who Needs a Plan?  YOU!  Developing your Search Strategy
February 26th
This workshop will pick up right where “Who Are You” left off.  We’ll put all of the self-assessment work to good use and talk about how to create and execute an effective job search strategy based on your goals and targets.  We’ll go deeper into how to mobilize and maximize your network, how to develop your professional pitch, and how to successfully conduct informational interviews.  By the end of the workshop, you will be ready to create your plan and set it in motion.

Who Are You On Paper?  Building Powerful Resumes & Cover Letters
March 5th
First impressions are critical in any career development or job search process.  In addition to your networking connections, your cover letter and resume are often the instruments that create that impression.  In this workshop you will gain an understanding of how to sell yourself and your skills through a targeted and impactful cover letter and resume that generate a positive impression and get the attention of potential employers.



Who Are You In Person?  Mastering the Interview, Search Wrap-Up, and First Day on the Job
April 9th
You have the interview—now what?  This workshop will focus on preparing for all types of fit interviews and will cover how to structure answers, how to ask the right questions of interviewers and how to engage in post-interview follow-up.  We will also touch on how to wrap up your job search once you’ve accepted an offer and how to get off on the right foot at your new job.



Professional Development Series Highlights
April 16th
Description forthcoming.

Speed Networking
May 7th
Want to maximize your Kellogg experience and meet new classmates? Kellogg’s Speed Networking event will allow you to quickly connect with your classmates and learn about different ways you can help each other. Whether you are contemplating a career change, want to make key business contacts, want to contribute back to Kellogg, or simply want to meet new people; this event will allow you to do so in a fun and efficient way.

Interactive Resume Review
May 21st
Now that you think you have your ideal resume, why not put it to the test? Spend the evening working with your classmates who will provide you with practical, honest feedback to help you fine tune your resume. Our Career Coaches will be on hand to guide the critiques and answer those tough questions.  You will leave the session with a sense of what changes you may want to make to ensure a truly powerful resume.

Interview Practicum
June 4th
You’ve learned all of the interviewing best practices in “Who Are You In Person”, and this practicum will allow you to put those skills to use. The workshop provides a brief refresher on the interview essentials, and then you will practice and polish those interview stories.  Students leave the workshop with key takeaways about interviewing in general, as well as how to specifically improve their personal interview skills.

Bonus Session--Business Etiquette
Date TBD
In addition to the PDS schedule, we will offer a special session on Business Etiquette. Gloria Peterson of Global Protocol will return to Kellogg to lend her expertise on the best way to navigate a variety of social situations in the business world. Ms. Peterson will challenge how you think about what you wear, how you greet a person while balancing refreshments and how to enter an existing conversation among strangers.

Due to the popularity of her session last year, we advise you sign up quickly. It will be held on a Saturday from Noon until 3:00 pm. There will be an additional fee for this session (to cover the costs of lunch) and specific registration. It is highly recommended that everyone who plans to register for the Career Management Center on-campus recruiting service attend this session.


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Fall 2008 Offerings

October 24, 2008- How To Promote Yourself Within Your Own Firm

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Workshop Handouts: How To Promote Yourself presentation (ppt); Promote Yourself Handout (doc)

November 21, 2008- Ready or Not, Here You Come: A Turbo Crash Course in Job Hunting

click here to watch the video (Requires Real Player)

Workshop Handouts: Turbo Crash Course in Job Hunting presentation (ppt); Self Assessment Workplan (xls)

Contact log (xls); Progress Tracker (xls); IV Prep Matrix (xls)