Center for Career Planning and Workforce Strategies Webinar Library

How to Successfully Navigate a Career Fair 
Presented by: James Shiver and Chaunte Myers 

This webinar highlights how to successfully navigate a career fair before, during, and after to ensure you’re on the pathway to meeting your professional goals.

Pre-Career Fair: Research, Position, and Elevator Speech
During: Elevator Pitch, Navigate, Strategy, and Network
Post: Follow-Up and LinkedIn

Employer Information Session: Schlumberger 
Presented by: Emanuel Sepulveda and Jarod Myers 

As the world’s largest oilfield services company, Schlumberger employs more than 100,000 people in 85 countries. Featured guest presenter Jarod Myers will be on hand to discuss the organization, how to find and apply for open positions, and the job roles currently available, which include Field Service Specialists.

Myers and Career Center Manager Emanuel “Manny” Sepulveda will be available to answer your questions after the presentation. We look forward to seeing you at this key career development event!

How to Thrive as a Remote Employee 
Presented by: Daniel Sloan 

Do you work remotely? Do you spend a lot of time on the road? Are you frequently hundreds of miles away from the rest of your team?

If you’ve answered “yes” to any of those questions, then you know that telecommuting has both advantages and challenges. During “How to Thrive as a Remote Employee,” Trident Marketing Specialist Daniel Sloan will discuss how to succeed in these situations – and how to mitigate some of the most common challenges.

Areas to be covered will include:

• the psychology of remote work
• how to leverage remote work to your advantage
• staying connected with the rest of your team and organization
• the importance of separating home/work life

The Art of Work-Life Balance 
Presented by: Manny Sepulveda 

Join us and gain insight on the art of work-life balance. Some key points:

• What is work-life balance?
• What does work-life balance mean to YOU?
• Tips for preventing burnout

How to Stand Out at a New Job 
Presented by: Manny Sepulveda 

Join us and learn the art of “How to Stand out at your New Job.” Some key points:

• Understand your role and expectations
• How to collaborate and network
• Communicating effectively – both written and orally
• Why critical and innovative thought is important

Employer Information Session with Amazon 
Presented by: Manny Sepulveda 

Kyndall Smith and Tim Ryu from Amazon, will give you a behind the scenes look at one of the most well-known companies in the world. This is a unique opportunity for job seekers to learn about Amazon, what it’s like to work for this company, the type of skills they are seeking from potential hires, and how to apply for open positions.

Career Success: Benefits of DBA 
Presented by: Manny Sepulveda 

Are you trying to understand the benefits of a Doctor of Business Administration degree (DBA)? Whether you have questions about program specifics, program structure, or career goals associated with these degrees, Trident’s Career Center can help.

Join us for the latest in our successful and long-running webinar series. Dr. Debra Louis, Dean of the Glenn R. Jones College of Business, and Director of Doctoral Studies, Dr. Indira Guzman, will join us for a Q&A Roundtable, sharing their expertise on the Trident’s newest doctoral level degree.

During our webinar, Career Success: The Benefits of a DBA, Dr. Guzman will discuss:

• Trident’s DBA program
• The relationship between DBA and Ph.D. in Business
• The career paths taken by DBA graduates
• Why MBA graduates should consider a DBA

Communicating Effectively at Each Stage of Your Job Search 
Presented by: Manny Sepulveda 

Whether it’s networking, elevator speeches, cover letters, or job interviews, your resume rarely speaks for itself. To make yourself stand out from the crowd, you need to know how to sell yourself and your accomplishments.

During our next Career Center webinar, “Communicating Effectively at Each Stage of Your Job Search,” we’ll share concise, common sense tips on how to articulate your accomplishments and value to potential employers. We’ll go over messaging – with examples – for the following stages:

• Networking
• Cover Letters and Applying for a Job
• Job Interviews
• Accepting a Job Offer

This webinar will be presented by Career Center Manager Manny Sepulveda, and he’ll be joined by Trident Marketing Specialist Daniel Sloan. After the presentation, the floor will be opened to take your questions and comments.

How to Get the Most Out of Career Fairs
Presented by: Manny Sepulveda 

Job candidates know that it’s not just being prepared on the day of the event – there’s work that needs to be done before the career fair, as well as in the days following the event. During this webinar, Manny will discuss:

• Why career fairs are beneficial
• How you should prepare for a career fair
• The benefits of memorizing your elevator speech
• What to do after the career fair

Secrets to Getting a Federal Government Job 
Presented by: James Lint, Dr. Anna Lint, and Tanya White-Earnest 

The federal government has many different career paths from Medical, National Security, Housing, Linguist, to analyst for a multitude of areas. This webinar can help pull together job seekers’ skills and life experience to present the best face at the best time for the best hiring department in the Federal Government. By discussing the good and bad of working in the federal government, it will be helpful for young professionals in making a knowledgeable career choice.

How to Thrive as a Remote Employee
Presented by: Daniel Sloan and Tanya White-Earnest 

Do you work remotely? Do you spend a lot of time on the road? If you’ve answered “yes” to either question, then you know that telecommuting brings about a special set of challenges.
Join Trident Marketing Specialist Daniel Sloan as he discusses:

• the psychology of remote work
• how to get face time in from afar
• the importance of separating home/work life
• and more!

Cool Tools 7 – Resources for Salary Negotiation Preparation
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest 

Are you ready to negotiate like a pro? Do you know where to get information, how to prepare yourself for the negotiation process, how to present your skills and experience to maximize your compensation opportunities? This Cool Tools session will provide you with some cool sites that give you the ammunition you need to do away with any discomfort around the negotiation process.

This Cool Tools webinar will focus on tools you can use to help you strengthen your knowledge, confidence and preparation for the compensation discussion! While there will be valuable tools for everyone, no matter your program of study, the tools presented in this webinar will be especially beneficial to those in Information Technology, and Education or anyone at (or looking to move into) the executive level.

Career Management: Leveraging Organizational Politics
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest and Dr. Bruce Gillies

Getting ahead in your career takes more than technical know-how; it requires a certain level of interpersonal savviness otherwise known as the ability to deal with organizational politics. The upcoming Career Management: Leveraging Organizational Politics webinar featuring Dr. Bruce Gillies, will build your political skills and help you navigate any organization effectively.

Employer Information Session: Coram/CVS Health
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest and Lauren Holmstrom-CVS Health Recruiter, and Gwendolyn Cole-Coram Recruiter

If you thought Coram/CVS Health was only about pharmacies, then you are missing out on multiple opportunities to employ your skills! Coram/CVS Health is partnering with the Center for Career Planning and Workforce Strategies to present an Information Session about the myriad of career paths available through their organization. Opportunities exist in

• Analytics
• Distribution Center
• Pharmacy Technician
• Customer Care
• Nursing
• Pharmacist
• Corporate
• Retail Stores
• Internships

Compensation and Negotiation
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest and Dr. Bruce Gillies

Many interview candidates feel pressure around the subject of compensation and negotiation; in fact, most people dread this part of the interview process. Often people are not clear on how to respond to a request for compensation information and don’t feel comfortable moving through the negotiation process. Do you want to understand the best way to negotiate including being prepared, fielding the initial offer and making a counter offer? Do you know what is included in the compensation package?

If you want to be truly prepared to deal with compensation and negotiation – whether for the job search or asking for an increase on your current job – then you need to attend the Compensation and Negotiation webinar where you will gain insight on all the above and learn:

• the purpose of compensation
• when you should mention compensation
• how to find information on compensation
• how to lock in a commitment to a negotiated compensation package

Employer Information Session: Harris County (TX) Sheriff’s Office
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest and Senior Deputy Harolde Williams

Are you looking for a career that will positively impact your community? Want to work in a field where you can really make a difference? Senior Deputy Harolde Williams will discuss the career paths available to you as you begin, or extend, your career journey.

Sr. Deputy Williams will share what’s it like to be part of the HCSO, what it takes to join their team, and of course, the types of positions available. Career paths include:

• Detention Office
• Deputy Entry
• Communication Officer
• Clerical and Civilian
• Medical
• Professional Opportunities

Using the New Virtual Career Center
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest

In this webinar you will get a look at the new Virtual Career Center featuring the Symplicity CSM and Career Beam. These two powerful tools provide you with an array of resources to help manage your career from job search to advancement.
Some of the content covered in this webinar includes:

• Accessing the system
• Conducting a Job Search
• Attending an Event
• Researching Employers
• Preparing your Resume
• Mock Interviews
• Self-Assessment
• Setting Appointments, and much more!

Conducting Employer Research Q&A
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest

You’ve got questions. . .We’ve got answers! This week’s Webinar Wednesday is dedicated to answering your queries on employer research and give you the opportunity to submit your questions about the research process.

Go ahead. . . ask us anything about the research process from “where do I find information on X” to “how do I use the information I find.” This 30-minute webinar will allow you to explore the job search (or promotion) process through the often over-looked tool that empowers you to stand out as a candidate – employer research.

How to be Comfortable (and Effective) Talking About Yourself Professionally
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest

Perhaps you are in the job market and know that you have to be able to “sell yourself” to a potential employer. Or you already have a job and want to advance – but you just cannot seem to get noticed. You may be part of a networking group and wonder “what’s the point,” I never meet the people I really want/need to meet anyway. Or maybe you’re just too shy or uncomfortable talking about yourself.

All these scenarios, and many more, require you to be comfortable talking about a topic you are VERY familiar with, yet may not feel entirely comfortable talking about – YOU! You have likely heard a lot about personal branding and know that you should do it, but how? What makes it effective? How do you talk about yourself positively without sounding like you’re bragging?

This webinar explores how to best present your skills, knowledge and experience, and how to tailor your conversation to the context – job interview, promotion opportunity, networking, etc.

Dynamic Job Interviewing for Success
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest

Most interview candidates see the job interviewing process as a one way information flow with the hiring managers asking the questions and the candidate responding. Nothing could be farther from the truth. In “Dynamic Job Interviewing for Success” you will learn:

• how to control the interview to gain maximum leverage through engaging the interviewers.
• techniques that will help you not only impress interviewers, but help you find out about the company and whether you’ll enjoy the job or not.

Developing Your Professional Presence
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest

Professionalism is defined differently, depending on who you speak to. But employers tend to have a fairly standard way of looking at professionalism. The National Association of Colleges and Employers has identified seven core competencies that employers seek in candidates – these competencies are called “career readiness” and among them is professionalism/work ethic. This webinar will focus on the core competency of professionalism and share with you:

• What employers are looking for
• Why these skills are important to employers and thus to you as a job seeker
• How you can communicate these skills to an employer on your resume and in your interview
• How to develop or strengthen your “professionalism” skills

In this webinar you will gain insight into employer expectations beyond the technical skills to do the job. You will learn how to market your “soft skills” along with using emotional intelligence to enhance your professional presence and career advancement.

Getting Past Applicant Tracking
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest

Want to boost your chances of an interview? Learn how to optimize your resume key words against the job description to increase your likelihood of selection by applicant tracing systems. CEO James Hu will share the technology, tips, and insight to help you better present your qualifications and create documentation that truly sells your skills and experience.

Cool Tools 6: Tools to Strengthen Your Resume
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest

Are you concerned that your resume isn’t making it past the applicant tracking systems used by 95% of large companies? Do you know you are more than qualified, but you just don’t seem to get the call? Do you wonder if there is a way to get your resume to stand out from the crowd?

This Cool Tools webinar will focus on tools you can use to help you strengthen your resume, stand out from your competition, target your resume to the job, and get you noticed in the job search! Following this webinar, you will never again have to wonder if your resume is strong enough or if an employer will see you as qualified for the position.

Social Media for the Job Search
Presented by: Daniel Sloan and Tanya White-Earnest

Social media is a powerful job search tool, but only if you know how to use each network to your advantage. Daniel will run through some of his favorite tips and tricks, including visual examples and real world scenarios of these techniques in action.

During this session, expect to learn how to:

• Best inform your networking connections that you’re seeking employment
• Showcase your work and accomplishments across several social media platforms
• Learn from your peers at other companies or in other industries
• Give yourself an advantage by simplifying the job of an HR manager

Professional Communication Etiquette
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest  

How confident are you that your professional communication is hitting the mark? Are you sure you understand professional etiquette and can make it work for you? If you are not getting the responses you desire in your professional interactions – either in the job search or on the job – then perhaps we can help. The Center for Career Development is offering Professional Communication Etiquette, a webinar designed to share with you the most effective tips for using the phone, texting, emailing, social media, and general communication techniques to enhance your professional interactions.

Career Options Through Office Team & Accountemps Information Session
Presented by: Danielle Thomas of Office Team and Dominique Laine of Accountemps  

This information packed webinar both provides valuable data and answers to your questions on how to create a career through a temporary agency. You don’t want to miss this: in case you’re not aware, companies such as Accountemps and Office Team have connections with some of the biggest company names across industries. If you’re looking for a way to “get in” this could be it!

Presented by Mr. Connor Harrison of The Institutes, this webinar highlights industry challenges, what the industry can offer and answer your questions regarding the industry and the opportunities it offers. You may never have thought of a career in Insurance, but this growing field is facing challenges in filing current opportunities, and the deficit will only get worse – meaning: there is a LOT OF OPPORTUNITY for people across careers such as technology, analytics, operations, accounting, and product management just to name a few.

Xerox has been a partner with the Career Center for over a year and provides literally thousands of opportunities in a wide variety of career paths to the center for student and alumni recruitment every month. Now is your chance to learn more about the employer and get positioned to potentially Launch Your Career at Xerox.

There are five very specific things the Center offers everyone, no matter where they are on their career journey. We help you:

• Broaden your career options
• Learn more about yourself to boost your career confidence and power
• Learn more about the employment landscape to program your career GPS
• Learn the most effective job search and career development techniques
• Learn to market and present yourself more effectively

The Career Advising and Development Center is pleased to host the Mortgage Bankers Association on January 20, 2016 at 11:30am in the presentation of Careers in Residential Mortgage Lending. 

Featuring Jeffrey Schummer, Vice President of Education Development for the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Mr. Schummer will lead a 45 minute webinar that highlights the mortgage banking career field, including types of career opportunities, qualifications, preparation, and salaries. Mortgage banking isn’t only for finance majors, so join us to find out if it might be a great fit for you. 

The Trident University International Career Advising and Development Center invites you to preview our Next Big Thing: CareerBeam! CareerBeam is a career development and management system that gives you access to

• Research on millions of Companies
• Research on hundreds of Industries
• Job Postings
• Self-evaluation
• Create professional resumes and cover letters
• Prepare for Interview and Beyond: Review interview questions with tips on answers; view videos of effective responses; or record your own answers for review and feedback.
• Networking & Social Media

If you’re job hunting, right now, you should absolutely attend this webinar to learn how to maximize your efforts during the holiday season.

Career Advising & Development Center Manager Tanya White-Earnest will discuss:

• Why you should job search during the holidays
• Where to find work during the holidays
• Why job searching during the holidays can have hidden benefits

This webinar will provide you with an overview of all the awesome resources and tools offered through the BLS.gov and O*Net Online sites. This 30 minute webinar will provide you with:

• What kind of information is available, and useful to your job search, on the O*Net and BLS
• How to use these resources to discover occupations and industries that are right for you
• How to connect your education, skills, and experience to a new career
• How to search for jobs using specific skills, tasks, tools, or technology
• Worker and Job characteristics that help drive career decisions

You may be wondering if the next CADC webinar is for you…perhaps you are just starting out in a bachelors degree, but thinking long term about your future. Or maybe you are in a masters program and thinking about if the next step is right for you. It could be that you are just very curious about the similarities and differences between the Ph.D. and Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.

Here’s why you should attend:

• You are thinking about an advanced degree in your future.
• You are confused if a Ph.D. or an Ed.D. is better for you based on your career goals
• You are unsure of the difference between the Ph.D. and Ed.D. and what you can do with each?
• You are not sure of the career paths you could pursue with either degree?

10 Secrets to Effective Salary Negotiation

After the interview, the second most stressful part of the job search for most people is salary negotiation. Based on a 2013 survey by Salary.com, 41% of respondents said they did not negotiate salary for their current position. While 17% said they negotiate during performance reviews, 41% never negotiate during their review.

So, why don’t people negotiate according to the survey?

• Many people feel lucky just to get an offer, or have a job in the first place.
• Fifty-nine percent dread salary negotiations because it makes them feel nervous/apprehensive.
• Twenty-one percent don’t negotiate salary during interview or review because they are afraid of losing the offer or their job.
• Fifteen percent said they lack confidence, and another 15% said they didn’t have the negotiating skills.

In this webinar you will learn:

• When NOT to negotiate
• How to recognize buying signals
• How to be prepared to negotiate
• What to negotiate
• 10 tips to help you negotiate more effectively
• What NOT to do when you negotiate

Linked In or Left Out:

Join the Career Advising & Development Center and Trident Marketing Specialist Daniel Sloan as he leads you through how to make the most of your LinkedIn profile. This is the second installment (the first installment in this series took place on May 20) of a “hands-on” workshop style series where we explore everything you need to know about this professional networking site.

During this session we’ll focus on:

• Highlighting your accomplishments – both professional and personal
• The importance of quality writing – and why buzzwords should be avoided
• Sharing content from yourself and others
• Connecting with recruiters and HR managers

Launching Your Career in Academia

Are you interested in academia as a career? Not sure what to do or how to prepare? Trident CADC Webinar Wednesday is proud to present Dr. Bernice B. Rumala, Program Director for Trident University’s Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences degree program and Professor of Health Sciences within the College of Health Sciences, discussing Launching Your Career in Academia.

Dr. Rumala has graciously agreed to offer several sessions to support students and alumni on their journey to a career in academia. In this overview webinar you will gain top-level insight into:

• What to expect when breaking into academia
• How to “get in” to teaching at a college or university
• The process to pursue faculty vs. administrator vs. research positions
• Creating a Strategy for your career
• Developing relationships that support your career path
• Resume VS. CV

Employer Session Featuring Bradley-Morris, Inc.

Are you a military-experienced student and/or job seeker? Are you unsure about how civilian employers may perceive you as a prospective employee? Do you know how to make the most of your job search? While this webinar is military transitioned focused, everyone is welcome to attend.

CADC Webinar Wednesday is proud to present “Military Transition 101.” In this webinar, you will learn:

• When to begin preparing for your civilian job search.
• What skills to emphasize on your resume and in interviews.
• How to work with a military recruiting firm.
• The DOs that will help your chances of securing a civilian career.
• The DON’Ts that will move you to the bottom of the hiring manager’s list.

Linked In or Left Out: What Does Your LI Profile Do For You?

Are you having trouble maximizing your LinkedIn profile, or are you one of those people who haven’t even started setting up a profile yet?

This is a “hands-on” workshop style series designed to help you get started on LinkedIn the right way. This first session will cover:

• How to set up your profile
• Crafting effective headlines and summary statements
• The importance of skills & endorsements
• The difference between your LinkedIn profile and your resume

Who are You in 30-Seconds or Less?

Can you intrigue and entice someone to want to know more about you in 30 seconds or less? When you are on the job hunt, do you sometimes have very little time to convey what you can do for a company? What you need is a complete, concise, composed, compelling “elevator speech” ready to go at moment’s notice.

If you already have an elevator speech, you will be able to tweak it to maximize its effectiveness. Join us to learn how to compose one that helps you stand out from the crowd:

• Why you need an elevator speech
• Why you need to target your elevator speech (and how to do so quickly/easily)
• What an elevator speech should convey
• The Four-Cs of an elevator speech
• How to test it out and make sure you are maximizing its effectiveness

Cover Letters That Cover Everything – Getting Companies to Respond

Too often the cover letter is an after-thought or an ill-prepared “add-on” to the resume. This webinar will help you to understand the importance of the cover letter and how to make yours (and thus you) stand out from the crowd!

This webinar is designed to help you discover the secrets to getting employers to respond to your submission. In this webinar you will discover:

• the answers to your questions about cover letters
• the various formats of successful cover letters
• the four elements of a great cover letter
• the formula for increasing the odds of getting the interview

Personal and Professional Development Series:

The Career Advising and Development Center is excited to present a new series of webinars to support your academic and career journey. We are offering the new “Personal and Professional Development” series to highlight resources, people and services within Trident University that may assist you in your journey.

Social media doesn’t just play an important role in our personal lives, but it’s becoming more important in our professional lives as well. Whether you work in a marketing department or building your career, you will be affected by social media – and you can learn to use it to your advantage!

In this session you will learn:

• How to present yourself on key social media platforms
• Why your presence on these platforms are key, no matter your industry
• How to present yourself as an expert in your chosen field
• What not to do on social media platforms

You receive the call you have been waiting for: THE CALL from THE COMPANY for THE INTERVIEW!

You are ecstatic…until you start thinking about the interview process. What if they ask you to “tell me about yourself” or “what is your greatest weakness?”, or some weird question about “if you were an animal, what kind would you be and why”?

• What are they looking for?
• Why are they asking you these types of questions?
• How do you best answer them?
• How do you most effectively convey your skills and experience?

In this webinar, you will have the opportunity to ask the questions (and get real answers) about the interview process. This 45-minute webinar will put you in the driver’s seat – your questions determine the flow of the webinar – so come prepared to ask your toughest questions and get the answers you need to feel prepared for your next interview.

This Wednesday join us for the third installment of “Cool Tools” covering web based tools you should be aware of and use for your career and professional development. The focus this time is on tools to help Military Members (and Spouses), and Veterans, make the transition to a civilian career. The webinar is only 30 minutes but it’s jam-packed with valuable information.

Too many people approach the job interview from a position of weakness: they believe the employer holds all the power in the hiring process. Want A Great Job? Interview The Company is a 30-minute webinar designed to give you the information you need to approach your next interview from a point of power. In this webinar you will learn:

• What an Interview is meant to be
• Why you should approach your interview as a business conversation
• Why you have as much (or maybe even more) power in the interview process as the employer
• How to conduct an employer interview
• How to get references on the company

If you are ready to “up your game” in the interview process, take more control of the process and help drive the outcome, you need to attend Want A Great Job? Interview The Company. This webinar will leave you empowered to approach your next interview as the level playing field it should be and to stand out from the crowd that still thinks the employer has all the power.

March 25, 2015

Conducting Employer Research 
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest
Moderator: Daniel Sloan

This 30-minute webinar will allow you to explore the job search (or promotion) process through the often over-looked tool that empowers you to stand out as a candidate.

You’ll have the opportunity to ask about tools, tips and techniques that will enable you to conduct effective employer research and use it to your benefit.

March 18, 2015

Want a Great Job? Do Your Research 
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest
Moderator: Daniel Sloan

Researching employers you are considering working for is vital; it can provide you with:

• The edge you need to stand out from the rest of the job seekers
• The information you need to make data-driven decisions
• The ammunition you need to negotiate effectively

March 11, 2015

Resume Rescue Revisited
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest
Moderator: Daniel Sloan

This time, rather than “teaching” Tanya will provide real-time feedback and suggestions to many of the resumes that were submitted from the first Resume Rescue on February 25. The CADC will devote 45 minutes to rescuing as many resumes as they can!

February 25, 2015

Resume Rescue
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest
Moderator: Daniel Sloan

Sadly, most resumes (75%) never see the top of a recruiter’s desk: they are eliminated by applicant tracking systems before they are even seen by human eyes.

Additionally for those few that make it:

• The average time spent by recruiters looking at a resume: 5 to 7 seconds.
• 76% of resumes are discarded for an unprofessional email address.
• There is an 88% rejection rate when you include a photo on your resume.
• Only 35% of applicants are actually qualified for the jobs they apply to.

February 18, 2015

Cool Tools For Your Career Development 2
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest
Moderator: Daniel Sloan

We are kicking off the 2015 webinar sessions on February 18 with the second installment of “Cool Tools” covering 6 web based tools you should be aware of and use for your career and professional development. You’ll be introduced to these tools and receive information on how to maximize them for your career growth. The webinar is only 30 minutes but it’s jam-packed with valuable information.

November 4, 2014

Cool Tools & Resources
Presented by: Tanya White-Earnest

Webinar Highlights:

• Tools, Tips and Techniques
  • Linked In
  • Workfolio
  • Wordle
  • Payscale
  • Trident’s Virtual Career Center