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News and Updates!
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Attending the Career Fair in Atlanta?
Sarah Minnis and Stacey Cole will be attending the NSHMBA Career Fair in Atlanta, GA this coming weekend; October 10th and 11th. Please email Korey and let her know if you are are planning on attending as well. They will be your point of contact throughout the day and available for questions and/or concerns. Sarah will be sending out an email to all those she knows that are attending with contact information. For a list of the hiring companies attending, what they are looking for and a floor plan,
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GBCS is now on Facebook
The GBCS Facebook site is now active. It is part of the ongoing effort, along with the Bulletin Board and the GBCS iTunes U site, to assist you in your career management efforts. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to contact Korey Lee, Lori Donnell or myself. We will be adding and making changes as needed to enhance our efforts. To access the GBCS Facebook site,
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Another one bites the dust!
Wachovia sells itself to Wells Fargo as another bank disappears from the financial scene in the ongoing restructuring of the American financial landscape.
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New company to Mays: Celanese is visiting A&M
Celanese is a global, integrated product of specialty and intermediate chemical products focused on satisfying its customers and delivering growth and value. For more information on Celanese, click here. Celanese is a new company to hiring at Mays, and will be hosting an informational session for all MBAs on Tuesday, October 7th in the Cocanougher Center. Please RSVP to this event through MasterLaunch.
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Bearing Point!
BearingPoint will be hosting an informational session on Thursday, October 16th in the Cocanougher Center for all MBAs. BearingPoint is a global management and technology consulting company known for our deep industry experience and high customer satisfaction. BearingPoint collaborates with clients in government and industry in more than 60 countries to solve their most pressing challenges from strategy through execution. Please RSVP through MasterLaunch.
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Cameron would like to meet you!
Cameron is the flow equipment expert focused on continuously raising customer performance through its global manufacturing, sales and service network, market leadership and solid execution. Please join Cameron on Monday, October 6th for an informational session in the Cocanougher Center to learn about MBA opportunities. Please RSVP to this event through MasterLaunch.
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CareerShift workshops!
GBCS will conduct 4 one hour workshops on “Getting the Most Out of CareerShift”. Select the one that best suits your schedule. The workshop schedule is this Thursday and Friday at 4PM, next Tuesday at 4PM and next Thursday at 4PM and will be held in the GBCS Resources Room. Because of limited seating in that room, you must sign up to attend. Click here to email Korey and let her know your preferred workshop and the alternate should your first choice be full. Bring your laptop as the workshop will involve your using your CareerShift account. Without your laptop, you will not be able to follow or participate.
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Workshops for those attending the Atlanta Career Fair
Sarah Minnis will be doing a workshop for any MBAs or Masters students planning to attend the National MBA/Masters Career Fair in Atlanta October 10th and 11th. She will be discussing how to plan for the event, maximizing your time and effectiveness, the “30 second pitch”, and related topics. The first workshop will be on Monday, October 6th; 4 to 5PM. The second will be on Wednesday, October 8th, 4 to 5PM. Both workshops are identical and will be held in the GBCS Resource Room. Because of limited seating in that room, you must sign up to attend. Click here to email Korey and let her know your preferred workshop and the alternate should your first choice be full. For a list of companies attending this event, click here. For the floor plan of company booths, click here.
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Your TCB Program
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GBCS Office Hours
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Campus-wide Calendar
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It's easy to find out what company presentations and career related activities are taking place across campus. Make sure to set the search parameters in the 3 left hand drop down menus to "All Degrees", All Work Types" and "All Event Types" to get the complete listing by month. Click on any listing for more information. To get started, click here.
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Functional Focus
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Hiring Data
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Selected Fall 2008 Career Related Events
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October 10 & 11- NSHMBA National MBA/Masters Career Fair; Atlanta, GA.
October 16- Women for Hire Conference and Career Fair; Dallas, TX
October 23, 24, 25- National Association of Women MBAs National Conference, Stamford, CT
October 31, 31, November 1- International MBA/Masters Recruiting Forum; Orlando, FL
November 13, 14, 15- Net Impact North American Career Fair, Philadelphia, PA
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"Climbing the Ladder" Career Podcasts; from Business Week
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The Team's Archetypes
BW executive editor John Byrne talks with leadership guru Nikos Mourkogiannis about how knowing the four basic types of people in any organization allows you to harness their strengths
Judgment Call
BusinessWeek Executive Editor John Byrne talks about people, strategy, and crisis situations with Noel Tichy and Warren Bennis, authors of "Judgment: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls"
Cheat, Control & Exploit
BusinessWeek Executive Editor, John Byrne, talks with Prime Genesis' Managing Director, George Bradt, on the things that you need to think about to ensure effectiveness from day one when joining a new organization
Managing Teams
Making a senior level team function effectively is a lot harder than you'd think. BusinessWeek Executive Editor John Byrne talks with Columbia Business School Professor Todd Jick on how to create an effective team
Getting to Yes
Our projects, programs, and careers can turn on the difference between someone who says yes and someone who says no. Exec Editor John Byrne turns to Wharton Prof. Richard Shell for pointers on how to get buy-in from the people we need acceptance from.
Adversarial Relationships at Work
Sometimes a little tiff can escalate to a battle royal. BusinessWeek's John Byrne talks with Dr. Daneen Skube, director of Interpersonal Edge, on how to rise above it and make it right
Secrets of the Most Successful Executives
BusinessWeek executive editor John A. Byrne chats with Tom Neff, chairman of executive search firm Spencer Stuart, and one of the two most successful CEO hunters in the headhunting game.
Meet the New Boss
BusinessWeek executive editor John Byrne talks with executive coach Marshall Goldsmith, a BusinessWeek.com columnist, about what every manager and employee should know and do when he or she gets a new boss.
Getting It Done!
BusinessWeek executive editor John Byrne talks with Tom Mendoza, president of Network Appliance, on how to develop a passionate and committed leadership style that.s scalable.
The Minority Advantage
Executive Editor John Byrne interviews Mariela Dabbah, co-author of The Latino Advantage in the Workplace, on how being aware of your own basic traits is going to allow you to use them as career-building assets.
Focus...Drive...Excel
BusinessWeek Executive Editor John Byrne talks to Eileen Gunn, author of "Your Career Is an Extreme Sport: Focus. Drive. Excel," who says that to succeed in your career you need a new attitude -- and new equipment.
The Extreme Career
If you can think of yourself as an extreme athlete, and of your career as the sport adventure of a lifetime, you can achieve extreme career success. BusinessWeek Executive Editor John Byrne talks to Paul Schaye, founder of Chestnut Hill Partners.
Self-Assessment
BW Executive Editor John A. Byrne offers himself as a guinea pig as he explains why it's essential to become aware of your own strengths and weaknesses, making it more likely that you'll think about how to work on the weak areas and improve yourself.
Developing Accountability for Your Career
David Maister, the world's leading authority on professional services firms, speaks to Executive Editor John A. Byrne about the need to hold your self accountable to permit personal growth and development.
Executive Headhunters
Executive Editor John Byrne interviews Joe McCool, the authority on headhunters, on getting their attention, cultivating their favor, dealing with them effectively, and using them to your advantage.
The First 100 Days
In the second episode of Climbing the Ladder, BW Executive Editor John A. Byrne shares new insights into managing your career. He interviews Jim Citron, Senior Director at Spencer Stuart about getting a jump-start in a new leadership position.
Who Manages Your Career?
In this inaugural edition of Climbing the Ladder, BW's John A. Byrne explains why it's essential to manage your career. He interviews executive coach Marshall Goldsmith, who advises listeners to take responsibility for their own brand identities.
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Executive Coaches
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The GBCS Executive Coaching Program has 5 participating executives for 2008 - 2009. You can schedule a one hour appointment to discuss any career related topic and get their feedback, advice and real-time information. To schedule an Executive Coaching meeting, go to MasterLaunch, search for “GBCS – Executive Coaching" and select the available date and time that works best. To see the Executive Coaches' bios, click here
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Business Links
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Podcasts and Blogs
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Texas A&M Resources
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