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MN ACE Spring Conference 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Thank you to all of those that attended our MN ACE Spring Conference on Friday, April 17, 2009 at The Continuing Education & Conference Center on the University of Minnesota St. Paul Campus. The conference was a huge success. Below you will find all of the resources provided at the conference for your reference.
Conference Program - coming soon
Conference Attendee List - coming soon
Keynote Speaker: Steven Rothberg, CollegeRecruiter.com
Sponsored by: CollegeRecruiter.com
Steven Rothberg is the President and Founder of CollegeRecruiter.com, the leading job board for college students searching for internships and recent graduates hunting for entry-level jobs and other career opportunities. CollegeRecruiter.com features tens of thousands of career-related articles, blogs, videos, Ask the Experts questions and answers, podcasts, and webinars. CollegeRecruiter.com also has hundreds of thousands of entry-level jobs and internship openings advertised on it by large and small employers from across the country.
Steven grew up in Winnipeg, Canada to likes to joke that he moved to Minneapolis for the weather. Steven, his wife, their three kids, and their dog live in Edina.
Keynote Conference Presentation
Breakout Session Information
Employment Trends Update: Finding Traction in Today’s Economy
Presenter: Dr. Phil Gardner
A review of the current situation in the college labor market and how to position seniors to ease a difficult transition.
Finding Traction in Today’s Economy Presentation
Understanding what’s really going on with your entry-level talent: It’s NOT all generational
Presenters: Terese Corey Blanck, M.Ed. & Judith Anderson, M.A.
Every generation experiences a different set of societal issues. After all, they have grown up in a different age and day. Today’s recent college graduate employees – the millennial generation - seem to be causing more headaches in Corporate America than previous generations. Yes, there are generational differences that cause frustration across all generations especially when a new generation arrives. However, upon deeper inspection, these generational nuances are paired with a shift in human development that most managers overlook or simply don’t understand. Your young 20 something is going through a post-adolescent developmental stage – he or she is headed toward adulthood but is not quite there yet, which means that Corporate America is hiring entry-level employees who aren’t 100% prepared for the work world.
Understanding What’s Really Going On Presentation - coming soon
Employment Trends Update: The skill gap
Presenter: Dr. Phil Gardner
As Boomers retire employers are having to recruit new employees with higher skill sets to fill the void left by these Boomers; new college grads will have to be positioned differently, especially in their use of internships. This will also examine what should be involved in a good internship.
The Skill Gap Presentation
Is there a chance Facebook could land Students a job?
Presenters: Karen Underhill and Julie Berg
Why does one professional register on LinkedIn every second? And 230,000 on MySpace daily? What is driving international online social networking? Learn ways that online social networking can help students and professionals achieve career goals and connect with employers to find jobs, promote expertise, and create a personal brand image.
Facebook Presentation - coming soon
Labor Market Tools in an Uncertain Economy
Presenter: Kyle Uphoff, Department of Employment and Economic Development and Karen Underhill
The recent economic downturn has resulted in the loss of over 50,000 jobs statewide. Job losses have cut across occupational groups- impacting white and blue collar workers alike. The result is a labor market in which new college graduates will find themselves in direct competition for available job vacancies. This presentation will cover the current labor market situation and the tools that graduates can use to explore opportunities.
Labor Market Tools in an Uncertain Economy Presentation
Round Table Discussion: How Career Centers are Working with the Recession and the Current Job Market.
Presenters: Jennifer Kaysen Rogers, University of St. Thomas & Sandy Tilton, Augsburg University
Among college career professionals, there is a growing interest in exchanging ideas and information about what we are doing differently in this recession to assist students. Services may have been adjusted, certainly, events are different. This session would consist of table discussion groups to address the topic with facilitators guiding the processing and summary of information at the end of the session.
Round Table Discussion Notes - coming soon
Conference Photos
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Business Meeting: Vicki Decker |
Keynote Speaker: Steven Rothberg
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Conference Attendees
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Outgoing Board Members: Andrew Ditlevson, Beth Notch and Emily Scholtes |
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