Career Week 2008
Networking to Success
April 14 – 18, 2008

It’s not who you know. It’s who knows you and what you can do. Networking is essential to career success—yet few of us really know what it is or how to do it well.

Join us for a week of demystifying the work in networking. By investing just a few hours a day, you'll unleash your inner networker once and for all, and learn concrete skills that will serve you for the rest of your professional life.

Networking is not just for extroverts, and it’s not just something you do at stuffy business lunches. Anyone can learn to network, and we’ll show you how. Register today for Career Week as you review the schedule and event descriptions below.

Questions? Call the Office of Career Services at 312.410.8954 or send an email to CareerServices@thechicagoschool.edu

Career Week Schedule of Events

Monday, April 14

12-1 pm
Room 407/412
Kickoff Luncheon
Are You LinkedIn?

Join our LinkedIn group now!

Are you LinkedIn? LinkedIn is the buzz in the world of online social networking. Designed for every kind of professional, this tool is growing in its popularity and power. Get started in this workshop by learning the simple steps to building and maintaining your profile. You will also gain an understanding of the benefits of online networking, how employers are using this tool, and how it relates to the field of psychology. (RSVP to this event)

2-3 pm
Room 407
Career Correspondence
The written word is an important component of networking, especially during the job search process. Explore how to communicate effectively and build your network through letters and email. Learn how to write a cover letter that conveys your genuine interest in an organization. Discover how to ask for an informational interview, frame a request for a reference, personalize a thank you, and present a professional image in email. (RSVP to this event)

Tuesday, April 15

10 – 11 am
Room 407
Continental Breakfast
Inside the World of Private Practice
If you are thinking about private practice as a career option, this panel is the place to start exploring your entrepreneurial ideas. Designed to provide insight into the world of private practice, you will learn from those who work in this setting about the different options available when establishing or joining a private practice. A perspective on how to run a private practice as a successful business will also be presented. (RSVP to this event)

1-2 pm
Room 412
Snacks provided.
Networking to Success
Did you know that 70% of the time, people find their jobs through networking? The featured theme of Career Week, this workshop will introduce you to the bottom-line, concrete skills you need to be an effective, successful networker. You will learn what networking really is, where to network, how to overcome your fears, and how to leverage your personal and professional network to achieve your goals.

(RSVP to this event)

Wednesday, April 16

12-1 pm
Room 412
Bring a brown bag, dessert and beverages provided.
Branding Yourself
A fundamental aspect of networking and interviewing is communicating your professional identity in a way that matters to your audience. If you are tongue tied or uncertain on how to answer the “Tell Me About Yourself” question and make a positive impression, you won’t want to miss this workshop. You’ll learn four steps to creating a personal branding statement which is essential when networking, interviewing, and crafting cover letters and resumes. (RSVP to this event)

5-6 pm
Room 412
Light Supper

How to Self-Destruct in Your Career Right Out of the Gate
Welcome to the real world, rookie! Before you graduate from The Chicago School, you’ll have been pumped full of knowledge. You’ll have been through sessions on networking, brand-building, and professionalism. You’ll have received the academic and clinical training you need to succeed. Yet, you may still not have a clue! Jason Seiden-- Chicago School faculty member, consultant, entrepreneur, and author of How to Self-Destruct: Making the Least of What’s Left of Your Career —will analyze several common mistakes graduates make in their first jobs, and introduce you to an approach that will significantly shorten your learning curve. (RSVP to this event)

6 pm
Hallway outside Room 407
Book Signing
Jason Seiden will sign copies of his new book, How to Self-Destruct: Making the Least of What’s Left of Your Career. Books will be available for purchase.

Thursday, April 17

4 to 6 p.m.
Room 412
Appetizers and Refreshments
Networking Roundtable
There’s no time like the present! Take advantage of this opportunity to practice your new-found networking skills with working professionals. Talk, learn, and exchange information with psychology practitioners in fields relating to every Chicago School program.
Recommended attire for this event is business casual or professional dress. Need networking tips? Start here.

Update: This event has been moved to Room 412 at 325 N. Wells from the Holiday Inn-Mart Plaza.

(RSVP to this event)

Friday, April 18

Noon to 2 p.m.
Room 407
Light Lunch
MACC Career Expo

Networking can help you find your most successful position. What are the career paths for someone with a master’s in clinical counseling? Explore a poster session highlighting career opportunities in six areas of the counseling profession including: Latino mental health, supervision and leadership in community mental health, addictions treatment, child and adolescent treatment, health psychology and general mental health counseling. Discuss career resources researched by second-year students about these emerging areas.

About Career Services at The Chicago School

The Office of Career Services provides Chicago School students with the resources and learning they need to enter and thrive in their chosen areas of practice and communities. Our services support members of the learning community to prepare for, access, and succeed in the professional world as a student, practitioner-scholar, and leader. They include:

• Career advice and counseling by confidential, individual appointments
• A job bank of positions across the psychology profession
• Curriculum vitae/resume and cover letter assistance
• Career resources and information on job search techniques
• Information about career paths related to your Chicago School program
• The Chicago School Mentor program
• Licensure information
• Post-doctoral training resources

Office of Career Services Staff
Julie Bechtold, MS, Ed., LPC
Director of Career Services
312.329.6608
jbechtold@thechicagoschool.edu

Michele Graham, M.Ed.
Assistant Director of Career Services
312.410.8994
mgraham@thechicagoschool.edu