The Career Awareness and Planning Seminar was hosted in the student union for all members of the Southern University student body. Corporations such as Shell and Target were in attendance, along with several authors, many of which were alumni of the Jaguar Nation.
Males and females were separated for the event, which began at 2 p.m. and lasted until 4 p.m. The seminar informed students of career opportunities, and demonstrated the ways in which students could build confidence and stand out at company events. Advice was often given regarding resume improvements, proper interview style, and public speaking skills.
“I admit, I was hesitant to come out to the seminar,” said freshman Mass Communications major Shana Johnson. “I’m actually still trying to get out of being shy,” Johnson explained.
Those in attendance were engaged in the discussion topics, and some contributed the concentration to the separation of the genders.
“The split of genders was an excellent idea,” said Civil Engineering major Jamori Lee. “I felt more comfortable and more relaxed to ask questions,”
After an hour, the groups switched, and the ladies got a chance to meet with and learn from experienced businessmen, while the men met with businesswomen to receive another view of the business world.
“I am very happy with what knowledge I have gained from this seminar today. It was really interesting to get so many different viewpoints of the business world,” said James Washington, a senior Mechanical Engineering major.
Author Dianne Andrews imparted those in attendance with these words,
“It’s not how high you fly, but how long you stay in the sky.”
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Career Awareness and Planning Seminar
March 30, 2015
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