Career Strategies for Turbulent Times

HBS Alumni Career Workshop Series

HBS is pleased to present a workshop series, designed to support and assist you with career transition and renewal. These are opportunities to learn from a career expert, network with fellow alumni, and learn about the career resources available to you through HBS. We hope you'll join your fellow Harvard Business School graduates for these content-rich, sleeves-up workshops. All workshops will be videotaped and made available online.

• Working on Career Vision in Uncertain Times | New York VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE

  Dr. Timothy Butler
  Jan. 15th 2009
  Harvard Club of New York City

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  The current economic climate offers the opportunity to take a deeper look at our career and life vision. Every successful job search must be built on the foundation of authentic vision. If we are able to articulate our vision to ourselves, to those in our networks, and to potential employers, then our career strategy will follow naturally. This workshop will present a process for developing career vision. It is designed for all professionals, whether or not you are in transition. We will be learning models and participating in exercises taken from the presenter's research which has become the basis for the career development program at the Harvard Business School.
  

• Planning Your Professional Future when that Future is in Turmoil | Chicago VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE

  Wendy Alfus-Rothman
  Feb. 5, 2009
  University Club of Chicago

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  Whatever your employment situation, today's market conditions can have you feeling economically and psychologically vulnerable and unprotected. There are ways to prepare yourself and manage your career in a realistic, engaged and proactive way. In this workshop you will learn how to analyze what you uniquely bring to a potential employer, stay abreast of real trends and industries of growth, differentiate yourself with so many talented people in the market and stay positive so your attitude works in your favor.
  

• Creating a Career Marketing Plan | California VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE

  Rebecca Zucker
  Feb. 25, 2009
  Bank of America Center
  San Francisco, CA

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  This workshop applies the framework of a business marketing plan to managing one's career. In today's economic climate, it is important to think proactively about one's career to create rewarding opportunities. This workshop includes interactive exercises, marketing frameworks, and practical tools that encourage participants to think strategically about their career management, and to help them articulate and build their professional brand. We will create and refine a positioning statement so that you can speak about yourself in a compelling way and network more effectively. In addition we will focus on other important aspects in conducting an effective job search.
  

• The Building Blocks for a Successful Job Search | New York

  Mary Burton
  March 18th 2009
  Harvard Club of New York City

  When a campaign yields a terrific offer, luck wasn't the key factor. You can set yourself up to succeed using time-tested tools that have served Harvard MBA's for decades. Tight markets require strong selling skills, and that means clarity about what you're after and why, and up-to-the-minute information on the organizations you're approaching. Learn to identify the energizing drivers that will power your campaign to your new position and master the best tools for gathering critical background facts on your targets.