Philo4Thought Inc.
Hellenic Mentoring Initiative
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Est. 2009

Fall 2020: Managing Career Transitions

Young Professional Empowerment Seminar Series

Managing Career Transitions

Saturday, November 21st 2020

(R.S.V.P. by November 15th)

Event Details

Our monthly empowerment series continues with a close look at how to leverage your formal training and network as an emerging young professional to make the transition from your educational environment to the formal workplace.

Since 2009, our goal has been to help emerging young professionals connect with viable career resources and opportunities. We have been particularly active in the months during the pandemic, lending support to struggling students, professionals, new entrepreneurs and local business owners. These events consist of multi-part segments on a select monthly topic designed to educate, inspire and empower attendees, connect them with primiere specialists and service providers, and create a dependable professional parea.

 

Prepare to make sound transitions at any level along your academic or professional path!

So many emerging young professionals don’t have fixed strategies in place for key transitional points transitional points along the path to their first real job. During this event we will take a close look at different strategies to choose the path that best suits your immediate and long-term goals as an emerging young professional. 

 

This month’s seminar features talks by premiere College-to-Career specialists from Flexjobs, Your Instructional Designer and Giraffes Consulting.

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Featured Speakers

Featured Speakers

Terrylynn Smith, SPHR

Cidnye Weimer Work

Dr. Nicole Papaioannou, Ph.D.

Young Pro Moderators

Alexandra Liotopoulos

Director: Community Programming & Development

Andi Rustani

Director, Recruitment

ITINERARY 

11:00am Log On to Zoom Platform

  • The event link will be emailed to all those who register on Eventbrite.

11:05am Welcome Address & Dedication, HYP Event Co-Moderators:

  • Alexandra Liotopoulos (President, Ikaros HSA of CUNY Queens College; Programming Director, Philo4Thought)
  • Andi Rustani (Pre-Med, CUNY Hunter; Medical Assistant, Lexington Medical Associates; Internship Director, Philo4Thought)

11:15am PART I: The Future of College-to-Career Transitions  

  • Terrylynn Smith, Founder of Giraffes Consulting, will discuss topics relating to current trends and tips to make a smooth transition from college to internships, graduate school or the workforce. 

11:30am PART II: Flexible Jobs and the Workforce

  • Cidnye Weimer Work, Career Coach at FlexJobs, will discuss topics relating to the increasing demands for jobs and the future of reliable flexible jobs and online work opportunities. 

11:45am PART III: Designing Your Resume & Professional Profile 

  • Dr. Nicole Papaioannou Lugara, Founder of Your Instructional Designer, will discuss the best way to present and format materials on your resume and professional profile (on LinkedIn and similar recruitment platforms) to help showcase your skills and strengths in a clear and effective manner. 

12:00pm Short Break (Featured Video)

12:05pm Open Q&A

  • In addition to the prepared panel questions, attendees are welcome to post additional questions in the Zoom chat, which will be addressed at this time.

12:30pm Closing Remarks

MAJOR MENTORING TAKEAWAYS ON PROFESSIONAL LEVERAGING AND…

  • Utilizing Campus Career Services
  • Designing Effective Profiles on Recruitment Platforms
  • Choosing & Preparing for Major Work-Life Transitions

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? 

Information covered is helpful for all

  • College students seeking guidance during the pandemic
  • Students transitioning to graduate or post-graduate programs
  • Young professionals transitioning from school to the workforce
  • Young professionals transitioning between jobs
  • Related service providers (educators, counselors, recruiters)

ONLINE REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

  • This is a FREE EVENT and all are welcome!
  • The event will take place entirely on Zoom.
  • Only those who register online will receive the Zoom Link and Password.
  • Please share this event announcement with friends!

 

Credits

We thank those contributing to this event, starting with our guest speakers and strategic partners and

Alexandra Liotopoulos, Andi Rustani & Marinos Dakis @ Philo4Thought

Larendee Roos & Nicole Notar @ Roos Advisors

Our esteemed guest speakers.

Check Out our Featured Video on Our YouTube Channel