Networking: An Investment in Your Career
Certified Career Series Feat. Brandon Barrett '09 (MBA '17)
More than 80% of jobs today are being filled via networking.
Not blind online job applications.
Not by simply getting a degree and saying 'come find me.'
It's networking.
So, let's define it. What is networking? Around here, we like to say it's a fancy word for relationships. We all have relationships - family, friends, coworkers, acquaintances. So, why don't we leverage those relationships to help us in our careers?
Yes, why don't we, indeed.
During this Certified Career Speaker event, alumni and active recruiter Brandon Barrett '09 (MBA'17) will share how he has strategically used existing and developed new networks to benefit his short and long-term career goals.... and of course, how we can do so as well.
ABOUT EASTRIDGE WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
Ranked in the top one percent of U.S. firms by Staffing Industry Analysts, Eastridge places 18,000 candidates and processes more than 250,000 paychecks each year. Eastridge Workforce Solutions provides comprehensive workforce management, recruitment, and technology solutions in all 50 states, serving startups to Fortune 500 companies.
Learn more about Eastridge Workforce Solutions at www.eastridge.com
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
• Interviewing
• Networking
• Handshake career portal
You can contact the event organizer, Career and Professional Development at career@chapman.edu or (714) 997-6942.
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