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The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships. Brandeis University Meeting of the Minds June 2010 Creative Ways to Engage Employers in a Down Economy Presented by Caroline O’Shea Assistant Director of Employer Relations Cary Weir Lytle Associate Director of Employer Relations

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Creative Ways to Engage Employers in a Down Economy. Presented by Caroline O’Shea Assistant Director of Employer Relations Cary Weir Lytle Associate Director of Employer Relations. The Foundation. Where to Play in the Sandbox?. Target Fields. Government Social & Human Service - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Creative Ways to Engage Employers in a Down Economy

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships.

Brandeis University

Meeting of the MindsJune 2010

Creative Ways to Engage Employers in a Down Economy

Presented by

Caroline O’SheaAssistant Director of Employer Relations

Cary Weir LytleAssociate Director of Employer Relations

Page 2: Creative Ways to Engage Employers in a Down Economy

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships.

Brandeis University

Meeting of the MindsJune 2010

The Foundation

Page 3: Creative Ways to Engage Employers in a Down Economy

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships.

Brandeis University

Meeting of the MindsJune 2010

Where to Play in the Sandbox?

Page 4: Creative Ways to Engage Employers in a Down Economy

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships.

Brandeis University

Meeting of the MindsJune 2010

Target Fields

GovernmentSocial & Human ServiceAdvertising & MarketingPublishing & MediaGreenHealth careBiotech, PharmaScience ResearchPolicyFinanceConsultingBusinessIT/Hi-tech

Page 5: Creative Ways to Engage Employers in a Down Economy

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships.

Brandeis University

Meeting of the MindsJune 2010

A Team of Champs

Page 6: Creative Ways to Engage Employers in a Down Economy

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships.

Brandeis University

Meeting of the MindsJune 2010

Events Drive Engagement

Page 7: Creative Ways to Engage Employers in a Down Economy

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships.

Brandeis University

Meeting of the MindsJune 2010

Creative Mix

• Pilot Programs– Start small

• Career Development Programs– Establish relationship

• Traditional Programs– Career fairs, information sessions, OCR

Page 8: Creative Ways to Engage Employers in a Down Economy

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships.

Brandeis University

Meeting of the MindsJune 2010

Create a Market On-campus

Government Careers Forum

Biotech Summit

Green Careers Forum

Finance and Consulting Summit new

Marketing Communications Forum

new

Page 9: Creative Ways to Engage Employers in a Down Economy

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships.

Brandeis University

Meeting of the MindsJune 2010

“Collaboration”

Faculty

Career Development Team

Students

Graduate Career Centers

Professional Associations

Alumni

Alumni Relations/Development

Other Schools

Partnership for Public Service

Friends and Family

Colleagues

Office of Technology Licensing

Employers

Page 10: Creative Ways to Engage Employers in a Down Economy

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships.

Brandeis University

Meeting of the MindsJune 2010

Foot in the Door

Page 11: Creative Ways to Engage Employers in a Down Economy

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships.

Brandeis University

Meeting of the MindsJune 2010

You Are the Most Important Factor

Page 12: Creative Ways to Engage Employers in a Down Economy

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships.

Brandeis University

Meeting of the MindsJune 2010

Consulting 101

Page 13: Creative Ways to Engage Employers in a Down Economy

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships.

Brandeis University

Meeting of the MindsJune 2010

What’s Your Value Proposition

Page 14: Creative Ways to Engage Employers in a Down Economy

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships.

Brandeis University

Meeting of the MindsJune 2010

Family-style Menu

I. Programs & Events

a. Fall 2010 Career Fair (Sep. 28, 2010)

b. 2nd Annual Biotech Summit (Nov. 4, 2010)

c. Hiatt Job Trek w/ Students to Pfizer (Jan. 7, 2011)

d. Internship Recruiting (Jan./Feb. 2011)

e. 4th Annual Green Careers Forum (TBD, March 2011)

Page 15: Creative Ways to Engage Employers in a Down Economy

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships.

Brandeis University

Meeting of the MindsJune 2010

Tell Everybody

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The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships.

Brandeis University

Meeting of the MindsJune 2010

Celebrate Success

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The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships.

Brandeis University

Meeting of the MindsJune 2010

Examine Outcomes

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The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships.

Brandeis University

Meeting of the MindsJune 2010

Year 2

• Start earlier

• Map out your menus

• Expand commitments

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The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships.

Brandeis University

Meeting of the MindsJune 2010

• Think big and take risks

• Make the first move

• Be tenacious

• Remember, you are in the drivers seat

• Have fun

Top 5 Tips

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The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning into meaningful professional futures and relationships.

Brandeis University

Meeting of the MindsJune 2010

There’s Plenty of Place to Play