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building professionals n February, the College of Business’s Professional Development program offered students an array of trainings to prepare for the spring career fair. Two main events included:
SALARY NEGOTIATIONS Ann Swanson (Small Business
ETIQUTTE DINNER Certified
Development Center) and Linda Leeuwrik (AAUW)
Callista Gould of the Culture and Manners Institute
presented on four key points in salary negotiations:
lead students through a networking session and
1) Use objective data to know your value. 2) Identify
a multi-course meal. Students gained practice
your desired minimum, target and bolstering salary
introducing themselves, practicing their pitch, as
and benefit offer. 3) Have a strategy to both avoid
well as polite protocol during professional meals.
being the first person to mention salary and for
Gould used a variety of stories to demonstrate
considering the offer. 4) Practice your negotiation
how a meal-time interview can make or break the
skills prior to the interview.
candidate’s chance at the job.
CELEBRATING THE
60th
Etiquette
Instructor,
IDAHO BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR
Students in the Alpha Kappa Psi
This award annually recognizes an Idaho business
business fraternity are excited to
leader who has demonstrated outstanding business and
announce Mary Johnson as the 60th
professional ethics while contributing significant support
Idaho Business Leader of the Year. Johnson is the owner of
to worthwhile community, civic and education activities.
three McDonald’s locations in Pocatello and Chubbuck.
Awarded by business students since 1959, the recognition
Johnson will be recognized on Thursday, March 14 at the
program is the longest-standing of its kind in Idaho.
Stephen’s Performing Arts Center.
Purchase tickets at: idahostate.akpsi.org/ibloybanquet/
the
impact
educatio of an
