Career webinars
Looking for professional development? Think of BU. In our webinar series, you’ll hear from alumni career coaches and industry insiders who offer concrete strategies and compelling insights to sharpen your skills and continue your professional growth.
Topics include building effective teams, job searching in the digital age, learning the language of leadership, preparing for a successful retirement, and secrets of self-employment.
Upcoming webinars:
Leveraging the Gig Economy
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | Noon–1 pm ET
Presented by Lisa Renee Pomerantz (LAW’79)
Attorney at Law
The internet and social media have changed the workplace and the nature of work. Understand what this shift toward a gig economy means and how you can take advantage of it.
Unleash the Power of Your BU Network
Thursday, March 5, 2020 | Noon–1 pm ET
Presented by Jeff Murphy (Questrom’06) and Dan Gardiner (Questrom’20)
BU Alumni Career Programs Team
With more than 339,000 alumni scattered throughout the globe, the BU network reaches far and wide and it truly is one of your most valuable career resources as a Terrier. Learn how to leverage all the networking tools at your disposal.
How to Network: Avoiding the Pitfalls
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 | Noon–1 pm ET
Presented by Win Sheffield (Questrom’79)
Career Coach
You may be avoiding networking because you think it is dark magic requiring you to be a super salesman who annoys on hundreds of contacts, asking total strangers for a job. Who could blame you? The truth is that networking is widely misunderstood.
Successful Retirement: From Retiring to Rewiring
Thursday, March 12 2020 | Noon–1 pm ET
Presented by Dr. Jill Steinberg (CAS’72)
Professor Emeritus, San Jose State University & Founder of MyRetirementWorks.com
Rather than an endpoint of career planning, what if we conceptualized retirement as the next stage of our personal and professional development? Successful retirement is attainable with a plan and a clear vision of what your life will look like moving forward.
Expanding the Emotional Intelligence of Your Team
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 | Noon–1 pm ET
Presented by Rev. Mary Scifres (STH’91, ’91)
Executive Coach & Consultant at Mary Scifres Ministries
Mindful leadership cultivates focus, clarity, creativity, and compassion in the service of others. Explore how to strengthen your empathy and listening skills to ultimately improve your capacity to build an effective team.
Developing an Impactful Accomplishments-Based Resume
Thursday, March 19, 2020 | Noon–1 pm ET
Presented by Darren DeLuca (COM’00)
Recruiter & YouTuber
Learn how to significantly improve your resume by focusing on accomplishments and maximize the space for additional impact.
Expand Your Authority Now with the Power of LinkedIn
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 | Noon–1 pm ET
Presented by Angela Pitter (ENG’86, MET’93)
Founder & CEO of LiveWire Collaborative
Learn how to use the world’s largest professional networking site to discover your next client or customer. Following my signature 3-step process, your LinkedIn profile will rank higher meaning more people will find you, visit your website, pick up the phone or walk through your door.
Building a More Effective & Less Painful Feedback Dynamic at Work
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 | Noon–1 pm ET
Presented by John J. Brady (Wheelock’93, ’95)
Executive & Career Coach at Protem Partners LLC
What happens when you realize that you are about to receive, or need to provide, feedback at work? If anything from mild tension to full panic is your default response, you’re not alone.
PR/Personal Branding: How to Increase Media Exposure for Your Practice
Thursday, March 26, 2020 | Noon–1 pm ET
Presented by Kris Ruby (COM’09)
PR Expert & CEO of Ruby Media Group
Do you see other professional service firms obtaining more media for their practice? Learn how to develop your personal brand from a seasoned media strategist with over a decade of experience securing national press coverage for clients in TV, podcasts, magazines, newspapers and more!
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