While each role you apply for has its own unique skill requirements, and each company has an individual culture, there are overarching core competencies, skills and candidate attributes that remain consistent across industry, function and company borders.

The leader of the West's premier executive search firm - McDermott & Bull - will be walking us through those preeminent qualities that organizations consistently look for in candidates , as well as ways that you as a candidate can build and demonstrate those critical strengths, with the ultimate goal of helping you stand out as a top applicant within the 'sea' of resumes and flurry of interviews.

Refreshments and light appetizers will be provided. Professional dress is recommended.

ABOUT ROD MCDERMOTT

Rod is the CEO and Co-Founder of McDermott & Bull Executive Search, the largest retained executive search firm headquartered in Orange County, and one of the largest in the West. He also serves as the President and CEO of MB Interim Leaders. Rod has worked with leading companies in financial services, healthcare, aviation & aerospace, and technology, including Honeywell, Silverado Senior Living, Union Bank, Santa Barbara Bank & Trust (now Union Bank), and First Republic.

Learn more about Rod at http://mbsearch.com/profile/rod-mcdermott/

ABOUT THE CERTIFIED CAREER SERIES

The Certified Career Series is a career development speaker series offered by Chapman University. The series covers a wide variety of professional topics including those challenges and changes happening today in the workforce, as well as those timeless expectations employers consistently reward and hold their employees accountable for. Business leaders and prominent alumni hailing from diverse industries present in an assortment of formats, from presentations to panels and workshops.

BECOMING A CERTIFIED CAREER STUDENT

Students that successfully complete Certified Career Student requirements within a single semester earn the title of “Chapman University Certified Career Student,” and are honored with:

• Certificate of completion

• Certified Career Student graduation chords regalia

• Access to exclusive networking events with top employers, including the Certified Student & Employer Mixer held at the end of every Fall and Spring semester

Certified Career Student requirements may be fulfilled in a variety of ways, however all Certified students earn their certificate by building the following core competencies:

• Workplace professionalism

• Resume

• LinkedIn

• Interviewing

• Networking

• Handshake career portal