Strategizing Your Career After College Seminar by Brendan Sweeney, KSU Graduate & Vice-President of Consumer Product & Marketing at Commissions Inc.
Strategizing Career After College Seminar by Brendan Sweeney, KSU Graduate & Vice-President of Consumer Product & Marketing at CommissionsInc.com and Former Vice-President for Development for EMEA – Europe, Middle East, & Africa – Careerbuilder.com
Brendan Sweeney has visited the KSU 4401: Senior Seminar classes since April 10th, 2012 to lead a seminar on strategizing your career after college. He shared his sage career search advice framed by his how career story.
He developed a powerfully insightful slide show with a professional view of the career search process from the professional side of the street.
Presentation by Brendan Sweeney on January 20, 2015
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Check out KSU Alumni Article about Brendan Sweeney entitled Building Connections, it includes his Guest Networking in KSU 4401: Senior Seminar – Fall 2013.
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Some of the great quotes and advice of Mr. Brendan Sweeney from presentation:
Include Strategic & Global Networking + Plans + Outcomes on Resume + Covering Letter + Interview + Career*
*Brendan Sweeney has offered to critique your Resumes & Covering Letters
Do what You feel Passionate About and You Will Get Paid
Do the Work and the Title Will Follow
Failing is O.K.
Get Rid of the Noise on Your Resume
Showcase Strategic Planning, Global Perspective, Work Ethics and Delete Communication Skills, Technology & the Obvious
Write a Covering Letter to Align You to the Job
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Article he recommends from the Bangkok Post – Business Section – April 24, 2012:
Too many recruiters are Buzzword-Matching Paper Pushers
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Resources Shared during Presentation:
Digtial Portfolios:
Entrepreneurial Endeavors:
MIT Open Course Ware – Free Online Courses
Career Search
Indeed.com
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For more information on Brendan Sweeney’s professional bio, consult:
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/brendan-sweeney/1/775/51a
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For information on using CareerBuilder.Com:
For information on Commissions Inc:
http://www.commissionsinc.com/
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