Take part in the Career Expo The 2013 Greater Mankato Career Expo will be held on April 3, with approximately 1,200 high school 10th graders form 20 area high schools attending. This event focuses on offering students interactive career exploration experiences in exhibits created by area businesses depicting their industry and tools of the trade. The success of this event is dependent upon the willingness of exhibitors to step outside of the traditional booth method of presentation and create an exhibit that will showcase career opportunities in an interactive manner. Businesses can do this by bringing in equipment and items used in the industry, setting up visual aids and providing hands-on activities to engage students. This could be your chance to talk to a student who could become an indispensable employee in the future, and showcase your industry’s future workforce needs. If you are interested in taking part in the Career Expo or want to connect with other business/education partnership opportunities with K-12 students, please contact Monde Schwartz at Mankato Area Public Schools at 507.207.4280 or mschwa1@isd77.k12.mn.us.
Spring Series Following the success of the Fall Series, the South Central College Center for Business & Industry and Greater Mankato Growth are once again teaming up to offer a series of workshops over the lunch hour. These short, timely professional training sessions are designed for busy business professionals who want to stay current, learn new skills and connect with others in the area. The spring series line-up includes: Thursday, February 14 QuickBooks Best Practices • The single best way to stop errors and increase accuracy • Two hidden features that make QuickBooks less frustrating • How to speed up filing by three times • Four tips to protect your data the RIGHT way • Five magical ways to save data entry time • The six “Big Rules” that will transform your QuickBooks experience
Thursday, April 11 Administrative Process Improvement Smart organizations are using process improvement to drive out wastes that are inherent in all our systems and processes. • Organize your office space • Stop rework because errors are not caught • Speed up the signature and approval process • Eliminate making extra copies that are never used • Create flow to your processes
2012 Career Fair
Sessions are just $20 for GMG Engaged members or higher, $30 for GMG Basic members and $45 for non-members, with lunch provided compliments of Subway. For more information or to sign up, visit greatermankato.com/lunch-learn.
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Thursday, March 7 Media Relations / Crisis Communications • What happens if you have a workplace tragedy or incident? • Do you have a Crisis Communications plan? • How can you prepare a Crisis Communications plan before something happens? • How do you prepare for a media interview? • What are the five truths of Crisis Communications?