COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS CAREER DEVELOPMENT

The 5th Annual Liberal Arts Career Week is a week-long event from February 3 – 6, 2014 and is designed to provide students with opportunities to develop professional skills and construct personal brands that will support their future career paths. This year’s theme, The Amazing Career Race: Fight to the Finish, is founded on the idea that a student’s career path is a long journey that takes time, endurance, and the proper equipment to achieve success. Through participation in this week’s numerous speaker events, workshops, and the Career Expo students can learn skills needed to embark on their “career race” and achieve excellence in their professional lives.

Join the Liberal Arts Career Development Team for the following four days to gain new experiences and broaden your horizons during the week’s events:

Monday, Feb. 3rdTuesday, Feb. 4th

Wednesday, Feb. 5thThursday, Feb. 6th

Warming UpThe Proper EquipmentBuilding EnduranceRace Day

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Employers don’t want to hire students who just have good GPAs; they’re looking for those who are well rounded and involved in a variety of different experiences. Come listen to Purdue’s Coordinator of Student Organizations speak about how to exercise different parts of your professional life and become more involved on campus.

Cross Training Your Professional Life BRNG 1284 - 12:30-1:15pm Presented by Tiara Nibbs

The Power of Positivity BRNG 1284 - 3:30-4:15pm Presented by 2013 PUDM Executive Board Members

Hydrate Your Career BRNG 1284 - 2:30-3:15pm Presented by Kristine Esser

Professional Dress BRNG 1284 - 5:00-5:45pm Hosted by Macy’s

After reaching their $1 million goal, these executive members of Purdue’s Dance Marathon team know what it takes to accomplish something huge. Come listen to them speak about how to keep a positive mindset when accomplishing your big dreams.

It’s no easy task to stay on top of the current trends in one’s profession. Come listen to this Purdue alum and Senior Search Media Networker at DigitalRelevence to hear tips about staying relevant and up-to-date in your career.

Want to learn how to rock your business suit and other fashion tips? Macy’s VPSM Ann Glad wants to share all the newest trends and best wardrobe advice with you.

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Building Your Career Training Plan Lawson 1142 - 6:30-7:30pm Presented by Bryce CarlsonBryce Carlson is an Assistant Professor of Biological Anthropology at Purdue University. From adaptation and evolution to nutrition and health, Dr. Carlson’s research seeks to characterize and investigate the significance various nutrients, whole foods, and characteristics of the dietary environment had (and continue to have) on the evolution of our species. To do so, his most recent and ongoing work utilizes stable isotopic analyses to characterize the dietary ecology of wild chimpanzees and develop methods to reconstruct an organism’s dietary history from the recent (months) or distant (millions of years) past.

In 2015, Carlson is set to run from Huntington Beach, CA to Annapolis, MD in the Race Across USA, a 3,000 mile stage race to promote childhood activity and health. Dr. Carlson will also serve as Research Director for the event and is currently organizing collaborations to study injury, biological and behavioral adaptation, neural function, energetic balance, and metabolic turnover throughout the event. Come listen as he shares his thoughts on training for your career and how it parallels with his amazing accomplishments.

Don’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream the farther you get. -Michael Phelps, most decorated Olympian of all time

Special Event

Resume Reviews BRNG 1284 - 12:00-1:30pm

Interviewing 101 BRNG 1284 - 2:00-2:45pm

Business Card Creation Station BRNG 1284 - 3:00-3:45pm Hosted by Treefrog Marketing

Sustaining Healthy Brands BRNG 1284 - 4:00-4:45pm Presented by Josh Boyd

Interested in spending more time with recruiters who will be at the Career Expo on Thursday? Bring a copy of your resume to have it critiqued and edited directly by people looking to hire you! Participating Companies: NVS Designs, Artistic Media Partners, Macy’s, Cintas, Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, Indiana State Fair Commission, The Buckle.

Engage in this mock interview workshop with recruiters attending the Expo to learn how to respond to today’s toughest interview situations. Participating Companies: Aerotek, Inc., Artistic Media Partners, School Datebooks, Macy’s, Cintas, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Indiana State Fair Commission, The Buckle.

Work with professional designer Kelly Rice and her team to help you develop a business card that matches your personal brand and will make you stand out to employers.

Come listen to Dr. Josh Boyd, Associate Professor for the Brian Lamb School of Communication, speak about the importance of having a professional brand and advice for kick-starting your own!

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The Ultimate Career Scavenger Hunt BRNG 1284 Participate Between 1pm - 4:30pm Grab a group of friends and put your career knowledge to the test with this ultimate scavenger hunt. Decode clues that will lead you around campus to different locations that can help you develop your professional skills.

The team to reach all locations will be eligible to win a free bowling party for 10 from Market Square Lanes.

“Take those chances and you can achieve greatness ... even if you fail, learning and moving on is sometimes the best thing. -Danica Patrick, Indy 500 Driver

Special Event

Liberal Arts, Technology, and Startups BRNG 1284 - 12:30-1:15pm Presented by Oren Shatken

Your Professional Cheerleading Team BRNG 1284 - 2:30-3:15pm Presented by Neli Vazquez-Rowland

The Creative Mindset: Overcoming Challenges of an Artistic Career BRNG 1284 - 3:30-4:30pm Presented by John Crosby - Purdue VPA Advisor Brian Powell - Founder, Brian Powell Photography Joanna Retherford - Owner, Red Poppy Studio & Gallery Sigrid Zahner - Purdue Asst.Professor of VPA

Think that your liberal arts degree can’t get you anywhere in the technology world? Think again! Listen to this Purdue alum share his story of how his political science degree lead him down the path of digital entrepreneurship, as well as advice he has for current students looking to follow in his footsteps.

Everyone needs to have people in their life who pick them up when they’re down and push them to achieve greatness. Come listen to this inspiring story of a woman who co-founded the non-profit organization A Safe Haven as she talks about the influential people in her life and how they’ve taught her to overcome life’s toughest challenges.

Are you a visual or performing arts student, or just a creative young artist looking to take their passion to the next level? Come listen to these professional artists and Purdue faculty speak about the challenges one may face when pursuing an artistic career, and how to overcome them.

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Racing to Success while Enjoying Life Lawson 1142 6:00-6:30 - Welcome Reception Catered by Hungry Boiler 6:30-7:30 - Presentation by Carlos PauletPurdue alumnus Carlos Paulet is a multi-cultural, internationally recognized leadership facilitator, and an expert in leadership metrics. Carlos has over 14 years of experience in the field of leadership development, assessments and executive coaching. His focus is on supporting successful people to identify and empower the “X Factors” that drive performance and results.

Prior to becoming a consultant Carlos was the Operation’s Director Latin America for one of the world’s largest airlines where he managed 12 countries, multiple direct report teams and was responsible for 82 flights a day. As an executive coach and facilitator, Carlos has had the privilege of working with leaders from companies like Siemens, Telefónica, Air Nostrum, ING Direct, Amadeus, Unilever, Adecco, KLM, Sun Microsystems, Ernst & Young, Merck Sharp and Dohme, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Alstom Transport, Care, Johnson & Jonson, Terra, BMW, OI, 3M, Kimberly Clark, GSK, Roche, Nestlé, GE, Endesa, Kraft Foods, Wal-Mart, Roche, American Express, Avon, Cisco, Sodexo, Grupo Gloria, Pfizer and Microsoft among others.

To all my doubters: thank you very much, because you have also pushed me. -Usain Bolt, fastest man in the world”“

Special Event

Career Exploration Fair PMU North Ballroom 11am - 3pmPut all the skills you have learned in the past couple of days into this last day. Recruiters will be here from various companies to talk to you about jobs and internships!

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Career Exploration Companies

Liberal Arts Career Development (LACD) is located in BRNG 1114 as part of the Liberal Arts Advising and Career Development office. Its mission is to assist Liberal Arts students with clarifying career interests, seeking out jobs, internships or professional experience opportunities, writing resumes and cover letters, developing portfolios, learning about interviewing skills and researching graduate and professional schools. For more information, visit the LACD website at www.cla.purdue.edu/careers/

Liberal Arts Career Development Team

From Left: Lisa Lambert Snodgrass (Director), Janna Parke, Sarah Hornsby, Bronwyn Huddleson, Tanvir Rahman, Maureen Corbett, Raven Anderson, Shelby OyerNot Pictured: Kathryn Travis (Secretary)

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Hungry BoilerBeaux Cheveux Salon

Greyhouse CoffeeHenni’s Hairshop

Noodles & CompanySchool House of Chili

Genevee’s StudioMarket Square Barber Shop

Market Square LanesSports Clips

Moe’s Southwest GrillPuccini’s

Rubia Flower MarketScotty’s Brewhouse

Wabash Landing Theater Ben’s PretzelsHot Box Pizza

University Book StoreFollett’s Bookstore

Urban SwirlLevee Tan

AJ’s Burgers and BeefBruno’s Pizza

ChipotleRed Mango

River Hair CareChristian Seminary

Regis SalonsArtistic Media Partners

School DatebooksSouthwest Capital

Macy’sStaples

Einstein Bagels

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