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Fall Speaking Tour: University of Michigan Ross School of Business

Probably one of my favorite schools to speak at, I returned for my 3rd consecutive year to Ann Arbor to lead a 2-hour workshop with the top-notch and down-to-earth students at Ross (http://www.bus.umich.edu/) First of (continued…)

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Fall Speaking Tour: University of Toronto

It was literally the first day of school for the undergraduate students at University of Toronto – one of the premier universities in all of Canada.  And they had an option to come see me (continued…)

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Fall Speaking Tour: University of Iowa Tippie School of Business in Iowa City, IA

Its one of those moments when you think… Jeez! I thought 3 hours would be enough!  But it wasn’t – I think we could have gone on for atleast another hour.  We had a lot (continued…)

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Fall Speaking Tour: Goizueta School of Business at Emory in Atlanta, GA

It was great to be back on the campus of Emory University (http://goizueta.emory.edu/) – I had visited the school as a student over 10 years ago, and now I was invited back as a guest (continued…)

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Fall Speaking Tour: Katz School of Business in Pittsburgh, PA

It was an honor and privilege to do a two-part workshop over two days at the University of Pittsburgh(www.business.pitt.edu). Day 1 included me as a key-note speaker in a beautiful ballroom with over 100 first-year (continued…)

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Coach the Coach: An Opportunity to Join Susan Whitcomb’s Thought Leader Sessions

If you don’t already know who Susan Whitcomb is, I highly recommend you find out fast (http://www.theacademies.com).  She is the de facto leader of the job coach training industry, with over 25 years of experience (continued…)

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Fall Speaking Tour: Rutgers Business School in Newark, NJ

I just had this great feeling as I pulled near to Rutgers Business School (www.business.rutgers.edu) and saw the New York City skyline in the background – such great energy being near the “center of the (continued…)

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Fall Speaking Tour: Kick-Off At Simon School of Business

Seriously, this is why I love my job!  It was a solid 3-hour workshop at the Simon School of Business (www.simon.rochester.edu) which included me presenting The Rockstar Approach to Networking, leading break-out skill-building activities, facilitating (continued…)

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MBACSC Global Conference in Washington DC

I chose quite an industry to join!  I could not believe what a welcome I had to the MBACSC conference (www.MBACSC.org) this year – where I got to meet and mingle with Career Advisors from great (continued…)

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The Rockstar Approach to Networking: The Beginning

When I was 24, I was offered a 6-figure salary to do a job I absolutely loved with people I admired and for a firm I had always wanted to work with.  But less than a year before that, the same firm came to my campus to recruit candidates – and didn’t even invite me to their recruiting event!  What did I do in those few months that turned it all around?

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