{"id":2477,"date":"2018-03-20T16:16:27","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T23:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/fernhopper\/?p=2477"},"modified":"2018-03-20T16:28:41","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T23:28:41","slug":"career-development-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/fernhopper\/2018\/03\/20\/career-development-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Development Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/studentservices.forestry.oregonstate.edu\/sre\/student-events-activities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Career Development Days<\/a> is a three-day event providing you with professional development workshops, employer presentations and networking opportunities. It will take place in the Memorial Union Rooms 206, 207, and 208 on <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Tuesday-Thursday, April 16-19.\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Each day there will be a free networking lunch from 12-1:30pm.\u00a0 Make sure you register on <a href=\"http:\/\/career.oregonstate.edu\/handshake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HANDSHAKE<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Career Development Days is a chance for College of Forestry undergraduate, graduate and recently graduated students to enhance skills and energize your career search.\u00a0<\/span>Energize your job search, enhance your job search and engage with industry professional at Career Development Days.<\/p>\n<h2>Why should YOU attend?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>ask employers about their company \u2013 go ahead, they want to answer all of your questions.<\/li>\n<li>understand various companies and what work they do<\/li>\n<li>professional development growth \u2013 learn from workshops about the skills employers are looking for: interviewing, problem solving, communication, collaboration, and more!<\/li>\n<li>networking \u2013 gain contacts for when you are looking for a job, like the saying goes, \u201cit\u2019s all about who you know\u2026\u201d<\/li>\n<li>find a job or internship \u2013 there might be an opportunity to secure a seasonal or internship position.<\/li>\n<li>learn more about what you want from a career \u2013 or what you don\u2019t.<\/li>\n<li>engage with other COF students \u2013 maybe you\u2019ll meet someone new.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Schedule of Events<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, April 17, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9:00 a.m. &#8211; Employer Information Session:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timberproducts.com\/about\/careers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Timber Products Company<\/a>, John Underwood, Human Resources Manager<\/p>\n<p>10:00 a.m. &#8211; Workshop:\u00a0<em>What Are Employers Really Looking in Your Interview?<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; Sean Hart, Area Manager,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgia Pacific<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11:00 a.m. &#8211; Employer Information Session:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.fed.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Forest Service<\/a>, Jeanna Ramos, Equal Employment Specialist<\/p>\n<p>12:00 &#8211; 1:30 p.m.: Networking Lunch open to students, employers, presenters, CoF faculty and staff (MU 207)<\/p>\n<p>1:30 p.m. &#8211; Workshop:\u00a0<em>Problem-solving and Creative Solutions in the Workplace &#8211;<\/em>\u00a0Fred Pfund, Forester,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.starkerforests.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Starker Forests<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2:30 p.m. &#8211; Employer Information Session:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/oprd\/Pages\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oregon Parks &amp; Recreation<\/a>, Jennifer Godfrey, Park Naturalist Interpreter, Detriot Lake State Park<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/oprd\/Pages\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3:30 p.m. &#8211; Workshop:\u00a0<em>Building Your Career From the Ground Up<\/em>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 Todd Payne, President &amp; CEO, Seneca Jones (<a href=\"http:\/\/senecasawmill.com\/seneca-jones-timber-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seneca Family of Companies<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, April 18, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9:00 a.m. &#8211; Employer Information Session:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/brookstreefarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brooks Tree Farm<\/a>, Kathy LeCompte, Owner<\/p>\n<p>10:00 a.m. &#8211; Workshop:\u00a0\u00a0<em>Effective Communications Skills in the Workplace<\/em>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 Inka Bajandas, Public Outreach Manager,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonforests.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oregon Forest Resources Institute<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11:00 a.m. &#8211; Employer Information Session:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aks-eng.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AKS Engineering<\/a>, Bruce Baldwin, Engineering Technician &amp; Arborist<\/p>\n<p>12:00 &#8211; 1:30 p.m.: Networking Lunch open to students, presenters, CoF faculty and staff (MU 207)<\/p>\n<p>1:30 p.m. &#8211; Workshop: Beyond OSU: How OSU Can Help Your Post-graduation Employment Search &amp; Career &#8211;\u00a0 Yuliya Dennis,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.osualum.com\/s\/359\/16\/home.aspx?gid=1001&amp;pgid=312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSU Alumni Associatio<\/a>n and Britt Hoskins,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/career.oregonstate.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSU Career Development Center<\/a>\u00a0<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>2:30 p.m. &#8211; Employer Information Session:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/greendiamond.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Diamond Resource Company<\/a>, Laura Baltadonis, Senior Human Resources Business Partner<\/p>\n<p>3:30 p.m. &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0Workshop:<em>\u00a0Successful Collaboration in the Workplace<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; Melissa Yamamoto, Assistant Director of Leadership Development,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sli.oregonstate.edu\/sli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSU Student Leadership and Involvement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, April 19, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11:00 a.m. &#8211; Workshop:\u00a0\u00a0<em>Everything You Need to Know About Social Media and Your Career<\/em>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 Jenna Riccolo,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/career.oregonstate.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSU Career Development Center<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p>12:00 &#8211; 1:30 p.m.: Networking Lunch open to students, presenters, CoF faculty and staff &#8211; Mini Resource Fair including representatives from the OSU Alumni Association, OSU Career Development Center, OSU Academic Success Center, and CoF Continuing Education\u00a0 (MU 207)<\/p>\n<p>1:30 p.m. &#8211; Workshop:\u00a0<em>\u00a0Staying Organized &amp; Maintaining Flexibility to Adapt to a Changing Environment<\/em>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 Valerie Johnson, CEO and co-owner,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.drjlumber.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DR Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>**All Employer Information Sessions will be held in MU 206. All professional development workshops will be held in MU 208.<\/p>\n<p>**Register to attend on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oregonstate.joinhandshake.com\/events\/141885\/share_preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Handshake<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For questions please contact the Student Resources and Engagement Office at 541-737-1594 or Brooke.Harrington@oregonstate.edu.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Career Development Days is a three-day event providing you with professional development workshops, employer presentations and networking opportunities. It will take place in the Memorial Union Rooms 206, 207, and 208 on Tuesday-Thursday, April 16-19.\u00a0Each day there will be a free networking lunch from 12-1:30pm.\u00a0 Make sure you register on HANDSHAKE. 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