Wednesday, March 7, 2012
8:30 - 4:00

The University Club
One West 54th Street
New York, New York

Morning Session: This session targets women who are in the earlier stages of the job search.

8:30 - 9:15 Networking and Registration

9:15 - 9:30 Welcoming Remarks and Introductions

9:30 - 10:15 You Rarely Hit What You Don't Aim At!
Eliza Shanley, co-founder of Women@Work Network*
This truism certainly applies to the process of job search but rarely do job seekers take a strategic approach to the task.  The session focuses on the importance of articulating a clear career goal and then setting a strategy for achieving that goal.

10:30 - 12:00 Breakout Sessions
Session I: Purposeful Networking
Lively table exercises will focus on honing networking skills and provide an opportunity to network with other attendees and Council Members.

Session II: "If I did it, so can you!"
A panel of distinguished alumnae will discuss their experiences of re-entering the job market after an extended absence, transitioning from the corporate world to the nonprofit sector, and creating a new business from home.

Moderator:
Meg Kelleher '81, Executive Vice President, Fidelity Investments

Panelists:
Tara McKenzie Gilvar '85, Founder and CEO, B.I.G. (Believe, Inspire, and Grow)
Susan LaMonica '83, HR Director, RBS Americas and Citizens Financial Group
Lauren Stiller Rikleen Law '79, Executive-in-Residence, Boston College Center for Work & Family and President, Rikleen Institute for Strategic Leadership.

12:00 - 1:15 Networking Lunch: Join fellow participants and Council Members for this fun networking opportunity.

Afternoon Session: The afternoon session focuses on the later stages of the job search.

1:15 - 2:15 Communicating Your Brand: Résumés, Networking, and Interviews
Eliza Shanley, co-founder of Women@Work Network*
Your job search strategy will include a variety of tactics but none are more important than the tools you use to communicate your "brand" and your value in the workplace.

2:15 - 3:15 How to Effectively Use Social Media to Communicate Your Brand
A distinguished panel will discuss how to use LinkedIn, Twitter, and other social media effectively and strategically in your job search or building your business.

Moderator:
Eliza Shanley, Co-founder, Women@Work Network*

Panelists:
Jenny Blake, Author, Blogger, Life Coach, Speaker
Anne Butler NC'71, Senior Advisor at Blyth Inc. Executive Board Member at Direct Selling Education Foundation, and Vice Chairman and Board Director at Direct Selling Association
Meredith Lowe, Managing Partner, The Career Co-op

3:15 - 4:00 Interview Workshop
This session explores how to connect the dots between resumes and interviews, and just how do you deal with those "Yikes!" questions.

*Women@Work Network is an industry leader in both training and placing professional women who are looking to advance their career, experiencing career transition, or re-entering the workforce.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
$5O per person
$30 for CWBC Associate Members

To register, please click here.

Please register early as space is limited

Please view full biographies of panelists and facilitators by clicking link on left-hand side.

For questions regarding the program, please contact Courtney Hough at 617-552-0480 or courtney.hough@bc.edu.