SPDP

Employers assume you are knowledgeable about your area of study. However, it’s often “the little things" that separate good candidates from great ones. This is the difference between who gets interviewed and who gets hired. The Student Professional Development Program gives you that extra edge. In our non-credit workshops, we discuss important subjects there isn’t time to cover in the classroom. The workshops are informative, hands-on, and practical. They are led by professionals who know what employers look for in prospective employees. This program is one more way the College of Business Administration helps prepare you to LEAD in the 21st Century.
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===**Professional Appearance** === (Dress for Success) ===**FRESHMAN YEAR ** === ===**$16.50 ** ===  * Dressing for an interview and on the job
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 * Differentiating between business casual and business professional attire
 * Accessorizing, grooming, and general appearance guidelines for projecting a professional image
 * Networking and body language; what you are really saying (perception)

The student should bring a tie to the workshop. A demonstration on how to tie a tie will be included. ||< Career Planning (Becoming a Business Professional)  <span style="border: 0px initial initial; color: #444444; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI','Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">**FRESHMAN YEAR** <span style="border: 0px initial initial; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">$18.75 <span style="border: 0px initial initial; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">*This is a prerequisite for The Job Campaign workshop
 * Assessing your skills and interests
 * Exploring careers and majors
 * Identifying, prioritizing, and setting academic and career goals

<span style="border: 0px initial initial; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A panel of College of Business Administration interns will share their personal experiences in finding and completing an internship in their field of study. ||< ===<span style="border: 0px initial initial; color: #444444; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI','Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">**The Job Campaign** === <span style="border: 0px initial initial; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">(Internship and Career Preparation) <span style="border: 0px initial initial; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">SOPHOMORE YEAR <span style="border: 0px initial initial; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">$25.00 > <span style="border: 0px initial initial; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">(Preparing for that business meal) <span style="border: 0px initial initial; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">SOPHOMORE YEAR <span style="border: 0px initial initial; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">$16.50 > <span style="border-collapse: separate; border: 0px initial initial; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">*includes a business lunch || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Scott Allen <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">April Floyd <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sam Cooper <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Vanessa Meling
 * Developing your career objective
 * Finding job openings and companies of interest
 * Researching employers
 * Preparing documents:
 * resume, cover letters, portfolios
 * Interviewing tips and preparation
 * Negotiating, accepting and declining job offers ||< ===<span style="border: 0px initial initial; color: #444444; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI','Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">**Professional Etiquette*** ===
 * Preparing for an event
 * Making the right first impression
 * Initiating conversations, making introductions, and when and where to sit
 * Dining styles, the place setting, serving order, toasting, and tipping
 * Ending the meal and follow up