Spring 2012 Workshops for Alumni

Interviewing with Confidence 

Wednesday, April 18, 6:00-7:30 PM
Alumni Welcome Center
622 West 113th Street, NY
King's Conference Room, 1st Floor

Interviewing for a job can be extremely stressful.   A lot is on the line—after all, this is where you will either get the job offer or not.  The good news is that you can reduce the stress and improve your chances by anticipating the questions and being super-prepared.  It’s highly unlikely that you’ll be asked a question that’s never been asked before.

In this very interactive workshop you will learn to deal with the questions that candidates find to be most difficult such as: “Tell me about yourself,” or  ”What weakness do you have?”  We will discuss the importance of preparing illustrative stories that put you in the best possible light.   We will also talk about the best possible questions you can ask the interviewer at the end of the interview.
This will be an interactive workshop where you will get actual practice in being interviewed.  To help us prepare for that, please send your resume and an actual job description of a job that you are interested in to Don Goldstein, dg2662@columbia.edu, at least one week prior to the workshop.

This workshop is open to alumni and graduate students; please sign up now as registration is limited. At the end of the workshop participants will receive a guide with answers to typical interview questions. Light refreshments will be served.

To register and for more information, click here.

***PLEASE NOTE that you will need a Columbia UNI (University Network ID) to register for any of these events as well as use several alumni online resources and tools. If you have forgotten your UNI and password or do not have one, please click here.

What's Your Next Journey?  Career Change Webinar Workshop for Alumni

Four Consecutive Wednesdays, May 2, May 9, May 16, and May 23, 12-1PM (ET)
Meet via Webinar

Do you feel it may be time for a career change but are not sure what you would do?  In this workshop, participants assess their values, skills, interests, talents, and personality traits through helpful discussions, exercises, and career tools, including the Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, and consider how your results can apply to the working world.  Alumni will leave with a clearer sense of their career options and an action plan with next steps to take.  

Additional Information:
This workshop meets for four 60 minute sessions via a webinar platform.  Participants will need to have access to a computer, the Internet, and a telephone and will receive detailed instructions on how to join.  Participants will be encouraged to complete homework assignments prior to the first session as well as between sessions (e.g., career exercises).  This workshop is open to alumni of all ages from all schools at Columbia University.  For more information on this workshop, please contact Emily Seamone at es2756@columbia.edu.  

Registration:
The fee for this workshop is $30, which covers three career assessment tools and reports. Cancellations must be made by 6pm on Monday, April 30 in order to receive a refund. To register, simply click on the red "Register Now" button below. You must be a Columbia University alum to register.  After completing registration, you will receive an automatic confirmation email. Approximately one week prior to the seminar, you will receive a separate email specifying steps to complete registration, which requires you to register with our webinar service, GoToWebinar. Upon completion of this second step, GoToWebinar will automatically send you a link to log on to the seminar on the scheduled day. Please note that this link is unique to you - please save it as CCE is unable to generate the link. Finally, to join the webinar, in addition to the unique link, you will need a computer, Internet access, and speakers/microphone attached to your computer or a telephone. For more information on how the webinars work, please visit this link.

To register and for more information, click here.

***PLEASE NOTE that you will need a Columbia UNI (University Network ID) to register for any of these events as well as use several alumni online resources and tools. If you have forgotten your UNI and password or do not have one, please click here.