Building Professionals

In 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 Development Center) and Linda Leeuwrik (AAUW) presented on four key points in salary negotiations: 1) Use objective data to know your value. 2) Identify your desired minimum, target and bolstering salary and benefit offer. 3) Have a strategy to both avoid being the first person to mention salary and for considering the offer. 4) Practice your negotiation skills prior to the interview.

ETIQUTTE DINNER: Certified Etiquette Instructor, Callista Gould of the Culture and Manners Institute lead students through a networking session and a multi-course meal. Students gained practice introducing themselves, practicing their pitch, as well as polite protocol during professional meals. Gould used a variety of stories to demonstrate how a meal-time interview can make or break the candidate’s chance at the job.