by: Adam Beasley
Career Week is going great so far because you guys keep coming out to events! We've had a ton of great events already this week. On Monday, we had a talk with LACD Director Lisa Lambert Snodgrass about resumes and how to get them ready for your next job interview. Then, we had a great resume workshop with the CCO after that. We also got to hear from Yvonne Harvey Williams, one of the featured speakers of this week and Monster.com #1 speaker. She talked about how hard work and dedication can overcome any odds when it comes to shaping your future.
On Tuesday, we had another set of talks that mostly focused on finances and how you can prepare to handle money in the future. We also hosted a Speed Interviewing Boot Camp to help students sharpen their interviewing skills. My favorite event during the day was Roger Stewart's talk about negotiating a salary and benefits once you get a job offer. I would have never knew that could "seek to understand", which is asking without challenging, if I could get a higher salary. Even more than that, I would never have thought to try to negotiate my benefits. I would have just taken the money and ran!
If you haven't been able to attend any of our events yet this week, you still have a chance. We have five events going on today as well as the Volunteer Fair on Thursday and the Career Fair on Friday. Visit our website for more information at http://www.cla.purdue.edu/students/careers/. Remember to keep coming to events so you can get your five stamps and be entered in for a chance to win a free iPad!! If you tag us in a tweet you will also be eligible to win other prizes such as gift cards or breadsticks and pizza for a year.
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