IMA Student/Career Night- Get the Job!!
Date: September 17, 2019, Time: 4:30 – 7:30 (3 Hour session, 3 hours of CPE)
Associated with AZ Valley of the Sun IMA Chapter
Hilton Phoenix Airport Hotel, 2435 South 47th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034
Check in: 4:30
Session 1: 4:40 – 5:30pm- Speaker: Homer Lopez – “How to win the interview/Preparing for your Interview”, CPE Credits: 1 hr. Communications Non-Technical
Break: 5:30 – 5:40pm- Buffet dinner (see below)
Session 2: 5:40 – 6:30pm, Speaker: Panel discussion – “Our 3 Under 30”, CPE Credits: 1 hr. Communications Non-Technical
Break: 6:30 – 6:40pm
Session 3: 6:40 – 7:30pm, Speaker: Abby Zufelt – “Personal Branding / How to use Linkedin to your best advantage”, CPE Credits: 1 hr. Communications Non-Technical
RSVP by Thursday noon Sept. 12th, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/studentcareer-night-get-the-job-tickets-66125293533 (Students $7, First Time Guest $10, Member $31.50, Non-Member $35)
Speakers:
Session 1: Homer Lopez
Session 2: Panel Discussion
Session 3: Abby Zufelt
Topics of Discussion:
Session 1: Homer Lopez – “How to win the interview/Preparing for your Interview”
Homer Lopez used to be a member of the IMA in about 2010 and participated as a board member and spoke at a couple of IMA Conferences. He has been in the executive search business since 1991 and conducts conference talks and round tables on such subjects as recruiting staff and “how to win the interview/ preparing for the interview”.
Session 2: Panel discussion – “Our 3 Under 30”
We have 3 panel speakers that are in the accounting field under the age of 30 to share their experiences and advice with the students and young professionals.
Session 3: Abby Zufelt – “Personal Branding / How to use Linkedin to your best advantage”
Abby Zufelt is a digital marketing strategist, podcast host, blogger and speaker. Abby’s passions lie within storytelling and educating, which led her to a career in digital media. Along with her day job as the Director of Social Media at a marketing agency in Scottsdale, Abby is the podcast host of Working Girl Talk. Professionally, Abby is passionate about helping brands share their stories online and connecting with their consumers. Personally, she loves educating and equipping young people with the right tools to be the best version of themselves inside and outside of the workplace. Her blog and podcast were started to help young people tackle professional topics no one else was talking about and to inspire them with stories of success from the others who have been there.
Abby is a graduate of The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.
This is the best session of the year, that is educational for all! The intention of this event is to educate students of the real world as young professionals and provide them with the tools and insight to make them proud IMA candidates for any position they take on.
Buffet:
Garden Salad with Chef's Choice of Dressings
Oven Baked Bread sticks
Baked Ziti with Italian sausage
Creamy Chicken Alfredo Penne Pasta
Beef Angus Burgers with Buns with Toppings to include:
Lettuce, Tomato, Onion Pickles, Cheddar Cheese & Swiss Cheese
Ketchup, Mayonnaise and Mustard
Tater Tots
Assorted Cookies & Fudge Brownies (small platter)
Assorted Ice Cream Bars
Freshly Brewed Seattle's Best Coffee, Decaf
Iced Tea and Water Station
Learning objectives:
- To learn how to develop your network as a tool in your professional toolkit to contribute to your success.
- To learn how to best manage your LinkedIn profile to network and promote yourself to get that next job
- To learn interviewing techniques
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