2. Resource & Career Fair: How to get the most out of your experience
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3. In your academic, professional, and personal life.
This learning session is designed to give you practical skills and techniques that can help you be
More Successful
More Productive
More Effective
In your academic, professional, and personal life.
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4. Why Are We Here??? Network and Learn About Opportunities
Position Yourself to obtain scholarships, research opportunities, jobs, etc.
Questions and Answers
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5. Speaker Profile Brian Thomas
2002 Graduate of Dallas Lincoln High School
2006 Bachelors Degree in Industrial Technology (Suma Cum Laude)
2010 Eaton Corporations Recruiter of the year
2011 Graduate of Eaton’s LDP-OE Program
2012 and 2013 NSBE National Convention Speaker
2014 Founder KIPNspire Group
LSMCE Conference Speaker
2015 Plant Manager Acument Global Technologies
2016 Host of the Thursday Night Professional Development Conference Call
2016 Authored “The Read It Theory To Success”
2017 Authored “Why Wait When You Can Create”
11 Years of Professional Experience (8 years in Leadership)
Hometown: Dallas, Texas Graduate of Lincoln High School
Sport: Baseball, Basketball, Tennis, and Football
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6. Name Three 2017 LSMCE Conference Resource Fair Participants
ICE BREAKER
Name Three 2017 LSMCE Conference Resource Fair Participants
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7. Who Feels Like This ???
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8. The Resource Fair Experience What Does This Mean To You???
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9. What is a Resource? Resource
A resource is a source or supply from which benefit is produced. Typically resources are materials, energy, services, staff, knowledge, or other assets that are transformed to produce benefit and in the process may be consumed or made unavailable. Benefits of resource utilization may include increased wealth, meeting needs or wants, proper functioning of a system, or enhanced well being.
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10. 4 Key Areas To Focus On At The Resource Fair
Admittance
Graduate Programs
Employment
Research Alignment
Research Alignment
Networking
Networking
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11. 7

12. 7 Seconds (to make a first impression)

13. STOP
Did 30 Seconds feel longer than expected when nothing else was happening ?
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15. Research Fair Secrets Table Representatives Are Looking For You
Many Table Representatives Were Once In Your Shoes
If You Don’t Ask You Don’t Learn
It’s OK Not To Make It To Each Location
Make A Top 5 List and Quickly Go In That Order
Some Table Have Multiple Representatives (Line May Move Faster)
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16. What Do You Have to Offer?
Special Skills
Passion
Energy
Positive Attitude
Determination
Ideas
Vision
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17. Business Card Development
Nice Professional Picture?
Professional
Professional Social Media
Precise Statement About You
This Is You Elevator Pitch on a Card
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18. KEY Resource Fair Management TAKEAWAYS
- Study The Attendees Before You Arrive - Align Your Research With The Correct Institution - Be Willing To Learn (Active Listening) - Follow Up The Same Day Or Within 24 Hours - Keep Your Resume Update and Available - Develop and Practice Your Elevator Pitch - Create and Order Business Cards - LinkedIn Profile Updated
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19. Download Today’s Presentation
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20. Questions? Get in Touch WWW.BRIANTHOMASSPEAKS.COM BrianThomasSpeaks
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