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Career Services Updates - September 8, 2005

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ATTENTION NEW STUDENTS!
Please remember to register for Career Connect (the CSO’s online job database) by Friday, September 2nd! Information you provide helps the CSO plan events and workshops that suit your needs. Please refer to the handout given to you in Foundations or click here. Any questions can be directed to Diana Cook, Coordinator, Career Services Office at diana.cook@simmons.edu.

NETWORKING AS A WAY OF LIFE
Join us for a dynamic interactive session led by Mary B. Mullin, CFP, CIMA - First Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch Private Client Group. Learn how you can view networking as a part of your every day life—which it already is! Mary has earned the designation of Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) through the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA), following course work and examination at The Wharton School of Business. Additionally she has her Series 7, 63 and 65 licenses. She is a member of The Boston Foundation Professional Advisors Committee and currently sits on the the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) certification council at The Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE). *Mary will be a special guest speaker for this session of the Job Seekers Network. RSVP to Diana Cook diana.cook@simmons.edu by September 12th.

Date: Monday, September 19th
Time: 5:00-6:30pm
Location: Simmons SOM, 409 Commonwealth Ave., 4th Flr, Boston, MA

SOM FALL CAREER EXPO INDUSTRY LUNCHEON
The CSO will invite professionals in varying functions from selected industries who will engage in informal discussions to share personal insights to help students look at opportunities (functional areas) and organizations (industry sectors) with a broader view and discuss the current hiring climate of their industry. This is a relationship building event and information sharing venue for senor level industry representatives and students.

Date: Thursday November 10, 2005
Time: Registration 11:30 & Lunch 12:00 – 2:00
Location: Gold & Green Rooms
For Current MBA Students only

ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS ARE HAVENS FOR JOB HUNTERS
Unlike regular employment sites, which mainly list want ads and applicants’ resumes, social networks are designed to be, well, more social.

Read on at: http://www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/networking/20040923-borzo.html

LOOKING FOR OUTSIDE NETWORKING OPPOURTUNITIES AND JOB LEADS?
The National Black MBA Association (http://www.bostonblackmba.org/) and National Society of Hispanic MBAs (www.nshmba.org) have terrific job fairs with top tier companies! You are still eligible for the student member rate if you sign up today!

DID YOU KNOW???
Simmons SOM has been accepted as an Alliance of Bridgestar (http://partners.bridgestar.org/simmons/), a non profit organization that got it’s start via Bain Consulting. Bridgestar offers nonprofit board and senior leadership opportunities for Simmons students and alumnae.

NEW OPPORTUNITIES: Don’t forget to check Career Connect on a regular basis!

Just Added this week:
Staff Accountant – Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Senior Search Consultant – CM Access
Executive Director – Massachusetts Children’s Alliance
Intern or Extern – Massachusetts Children’s Alliance

As a reminder, please keep your Career Connect profile up to date. If you forgot your username and password, please contact diana.cook@simmons.edu or (617)521-3857. Please do not re-register yourself as past information about you will be lost. Any questions about Career Connect? Please do not hesitate to contact Diana.

CSO HOURS
Monday - Friday: 8:45am-6:00pm onward*

*Please know we understand your busy schedules and offer evening appointment hours on request. If you need to schedule an evening appointment (anytime after 6pm) please feel free to contact Ellie at (617)521-3855/jeffers@simmons.edu or Wendy at (617)521-3854/dambrose@simmons.edu.

WOMEN’S BUSINESS BOSTON
The following is a list of upcoming events from Women’s Business Boston:

Tuesday, September 13, 2005 (4:00-6:00pm)
GoldStaff Consultants invites you to Happy Hour with Stacy! with a wine tasting by The Spirited Gourmet and hors d’oeuvres by Harvest Catering. The event will take place at 204 W. Cummings Park, Suite 10, Woburn, MA. Come meet and hear from Stacy Madison, co-founder of Stacy’s Pita Chip Company and learn “Small Business on a Budget”. The cost is just $29.00. To register call (781)937-0700 x116.

Wednesday, September 14, 2005 (7:45-9:00am)
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce presents Susan Hockfield, President, Massachusetts Institute of Technology at its joint Life Sciences/Leading Industries Executive Forum. The location is to be determined. The cost for members is $40 and $80 for non-members. To registered call (617) 227-4500 or go online to www.bostonchamber.com.

Wednesday, September 14, 2005 (1:00pm)
“Published Source Collection for Analytical Applications,” Knowledge inForm’s first in a series of online Webinars on competitive intelligence. The hour-long sessions feature a range of intelligence-related content and learning components, including step-by-step instructions, reference guides, cases, best practices, current issues and opportunities for posing questions. Future topics and dates (all are at 1 p.m.) are: Sept. 21, Trade Show Intelligence; Oct. 12, New Tools & Trends; Oct. 19, Intro to CI Analysis; Nov. 16, CI-ing the Landscape; Nov. 30, CI and MI; Dec. 7, Competitor Profiling. More information is available at www.knowledgeinform.com.

Thursday, September 15, 2005 (8:30am-4:00pm)
A One Day Dynamic Seminar - “How To Fly Like An Eagle” sponsored by Gadson-Jackson Productions. learn to build high and healthy self-esteem and take control of your life. The seminar will take place at Lantana’s, 43 Scanlon Drive, (Exit 5A off Rte. 93S), Randolph, MA. There is plenty of free parking and lunch is on your own. The cost is $139 for early birds (before 9/9) and $159 after. Pay $179 at the door. Five or more from the same company pay just $129 each. Space is limited so reserve now! Make checks payable to: SRJ Connections, P.O. Box 54, Wollaston, MA 02170. Or call (617)797-4638 for details.

Thursday, September 15, 2005 (8:00-10:00am)
AARP 2005 Best Employers for Workers over 50 and Monster invite you to a business leaders’ breakfast, “Staying Ahead of the Curve: Business Solutions for Massachysetts Employers. The event will take place at The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers, 64 Arlington Street, Boston. The keynote speaker is Robert Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor. For more information call (617)305-0505.

Thursday, September 15, 2005 (6:00-8:00pm)
OvarianCancerAwareness.org with honorary chair Teresa Heinz Kerry; and co-chairs Marian Heard and Meg Vaillancourt invite you to celebrate the courage of survivors during National Ovarian Cancer Awareness month at the MA General Hospital, The Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care, Mezzanine, Boston. Please RSVP by 9/5 to Ashley Webb at (617)912-3864.

Friday, September 16, 2005 (7:30-9:30am)
Associated Industries of Massachusetts invites you to its Executive Forum featuring Robert A. Ingram, vice chairman, GlaxoSmithKline, who will discuss the role that pharmaceutical and life science companies will play in the complex health care marketplace. The vent will be held at the Waltham Westin Hotel. The cost is $45 for AIM members and $980 for non-members. To register call (617)262-1180 or go online to www.aimnet.org.

Friday, September 16, 2005 (7:30-11:00am)
Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA) will host an International Conference Global Mobility: A Brave New World of Compliance at the Sheraton Hotel, Newton. The range of speakers include: Paula Singer, Esq., partner, Vacovec, Mayotte & Singer LLP and CEO, Windstar Technologies, Inc.; Leslie Fiorentino, partner, Ernst & Young, LLP; and John Kennedy, senior manager, corporate benefits, Keane, Inc. The cost is $55 for NEHRA members and $70 for non-members. For more information and to register go online to www.nehra.com or call (781)239-8711 or email events@nehra.com.

Saturday, September 17, 2005 (6:00-8:30pm)
WITI Boston invites you to “Women: What They Love and Hate About Tech Tools”. The program will discuss how women use technology with guest speaker Seana Dowling, research director, Quantitative Research Group, IDC. The event will take place at The Seaport Hotel, Constitution Room, One Seaport Lane, Boston. The cost is $35.00 for WITI members and $45 for all others. Please pay in advance as registration are due by 9/17. Contact jthomas@corp.witi.com.

Sunday, September 18, 2005 (9:00am)
13th Annual Komen Race for the Cure at UMass Boston Clark Athletic Center. Male and female runners and walkers invited to attend. 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Health Expo. To register for the race go online to www.komenmass.org and pay $20 or get information to send $25 by mail. The cost of registration is $30 on the day of the race.

Tuesday, September 20, 2005 (11:30am-1:30pm)
Tools of the Trade luncheon to honor the YWCA Northern Rhode Island’s 2005 Women of Achievement, open to the general public, tickets are $50, emcee is Deb Ruggiero. For more information, contact www.WomenOfAchievementRI.org, or e-mail lpiscatelli@verizonmail.com, or call the YWCA at (401)769-7450.

Tuesday, September 20, 2005 (11:45am-1:15pm)
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Women’s Network Roundtable at the chamber offices, 75 State Street, Boston. The presenter is Lisa Matthews, Managing Prinicpal, North American Management Corp. who will discuss “Smart Women: Taking Control of Your Finances.” The cost is $20 and the program is for members only. Call (617)227-4500.

Wednesday, September 21, 2005 (5:30-7:30pm)
The International Association of Business Communicators’ “Back to Business” membership mixer. Meet the new board of directors and mingle over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Non-members and guests are warmly welcomed. Boston Marriott Newton - Quiet Lounge, 2345 Commonwealth Ave., Newton. Non-members $20; members, $15; students, $10. RSVP by Sept. 14 by e-mailing events@yankeeiabc.org or online at www.yankeeiabc.org. For more information, call Kirsten Paragona at (978)946-3124.

Wednesday, September 21, 2005 (6:00-8:00pm)
The Downtown Women’s Club South Shore Chapter is hosting cocktails & conversation at Joe’s American Bar & Grill in Hanover. Mix and mingle with DWC members and guests. Please feel free to bring clients, colleagues and friends. Men are invited too. No fee to attend. Cash bar. For more information visit www.downtownwomensclub.com or contact Paula Harris, South Shore Director at (781)934-9154 or pharris@whcornerstone.com.

Monday, September 26, 2005 (8:00am-4:00pm)
Human Capital Management Conference sponsored by Genesys will take place over two Days (Sept. 26th and 27th) at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. The program is designed for HR, benefits and payroll professionals. Over 40 educational sessions focused on strategies, best practices, tools and processes to address today’s HCM challenges will be presented. For more information contact Cindy Francoeur at (978)685-5400 x3003 or email cfrancoeur@genesysHCM.com or register at www.genesysHCM.com.

Tuesday, September 27, 2005
SAVE THE DATE! N.H. International Trade Association presents the 19th Annual World Trade Expo at the Radisson Hotel, Manchester, NH. The keynote speakers include: Governor John Lynch; Michael E. Porter, director of Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness at Harvard Business School; and Dean Kamen, inventor, entrepreneur and a tireless advocate for science and technology. For more information call (603)557-4859 or go online to www.nhita.org.

Tuesday, September 27, 2005 (11:30am-1:30pm)
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce will present an Executive Speaker Luncheon featuring MA Secretary of Economic Development Ranch Kimball at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, 5 Cambridge parkway, Cambridge. The cost is $40 for members and $80 for non-members with registration and payment by 9/23. All late registration will be charged a $10 additional fee. To register go online to www.cambridgechamber.org or call (617)876-4100.

Wednesday, September 28, 2005 (7:45-9:00am)
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Network Breakfast will present Ellen Goodman, columnist, The Boston Globe - “A Conversation with Ellen Goodman”. The location TBD. The cost is $40 for members and $80 for non-members. To register call (617)227-4500 or go online to www.bostonchamber.com.

Thursday, September 29, 2005 (7:30-11:30am)
CWE (Center for Women & Enterprise) invites you to Destination Success, a half-day conference, that features an extensive marketplace of businesses, an intriquing panel of business experts and a dynamic keynote speech by Maura Donahue, chair of the board of directors, U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The conference will take place at the Westin, Waltham. The cost is $100 per ticket. WBE Exhibtor $300 (2 tickets and marketplace space). For more information contact Charlene at (617)536-0700 x246 or online at cneu@cweonline.org.

Friday, September 30, 2005 (11:30am-1:30pm)
The Watertown-Belmont Chamber of Commerce invites you to join them at its monthly luncheon at Oakley Country Club, 410 Belmont St., Watertown. The special guest luncheon speaker is Lt. Governor Kerry Healey. The cost is $30 for members and $40 for non-members. Space is limited so register early. To register call (617)926-1017 by 9/23 or go online to www.wbcc.org.