2012 Career Strategies Conference Agenda *

Breakfast is your chance to chat over coffee and bagels before the main conference begins. Sponsored by Diageo.

Opening Keynote: Julie Jansen

Career Management or Career Chaos: It’s Up to You! - Learn how to recognize the difference between a satisfying career and a chaotic one; why "politics" is not a dirty word; the importance of networking both inside and outside your organization and how to constantly assess your strengths and areas for professional development.

Looking for a job has become a full-time job in itself. During this session you will learn valuable techniques to help you with the job-search process including how to use executive-level tactics to land a job, the keys to successful interviewing, and how to differentiate yourself in the passive job market.

Ever wondered why you didn’t get the job? You submitted the perfect resume, but didn’t get a call? Or you made it past the telephone interview and, when you met, the hiring manager seemed to like you, so why didn’t you get the call to continue the process? This panel of professionals will discuss some of the reasons why great people don’t get hired and answer your questions as well.

Is your image holding you back? In this competitive economic climate it’s essential to look your best whether you’re interviewing for a new position or enhancing your image to move ahead at the office. In this session you’ll learn how and why to update your look, how to infuse your personality into your wardrobe, how to do it on a budget and how to take your style and career to the next level.

How’s your Social Media presence? Do you tweet about your company? Is it a good idea to "friend" your boss or colleagues? A panel of experts will discuss the good, the bad and the ugly side of social media. You’ll learn the best techniques to get a job, how to enhance your online presence, and how to stay out of trouble once you’ve been hired.

Lunch is a great time to relax a little and get to know some of your fellow attendees. Did one speaker catch your attention? Dine at a table with one or more of our speakers during our lunchtime LunchWorks. (First come, first served, available spots based on speaker participation.) Sponsored by TheLadders.

Career Activism – A Revolutionary Way to Reset Yourself for Success –The Great Rescission changed everything. How do you protect yourself in this new environment? How do you create “career security” when job security has all but disappeared? In this Keynote you’ll learn about the new challenges and new opportunities in today’s radically different world of work and how to successfully manage your career in the post-recession workplace.

Learn why people get promoted, how they are identified for the promotable track and what people should look for when they research a potential employer in terms of growth opportunities and challenges. Does the company have leadership training and/or Employee Resource Groups designed to help women get acclimated and build relationships.

Do you think of yourself as a product? You should. Today success is all about personal branding. Looking at yourself as a brand can help you get a new job and get ahead at the office. It’s more than the clothes you wear it’s about who you are as a person. Learn the four elements of personal branding and get some help developing your own brand.

Busting the Myth That Women Are Less Ambitious Than Men – It’s not about the lack of ambition, it’s about the cost of ambition for women. Learn what gets in the way of women’s ambitions today, and what needs to change in our culture and in corporate America for women to reach their highest potential in business.

This is your opportunity to mix and mingle with everyone who attended the conference. Share some wine and hors d'oeuvres with your new friends in a more social setting. You may even get to meet the speaker who inspired you the most.