Millennials Seeking Meaningful Work: How to Lend a Helping Hand
Presented by: Alexandra Levit, Author, MillennialTweet and Columnist, Wall Street Journal
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About The Session
This session will address techniques for advising Millennials on finding their holy grail - meaningful work! We'll discuss how to instruct them on doing a simple self-assessment, networking in highly competitive fields, formatting a resume to showcase the right skills, and gaining critical work experience. The session will also address how to set realistic expectations and how to motivate Millennial clients over a long job search.
Session Outline
- Learn the "four questions" associated with a simple (and free) self-assessment
- Advise Millennial clients on creating a roster of general and specific skills
- Show them where to research careers that map to their self-assessment and skills
- Guide them in networking effectively in their chosen fields
- Help them create functional resume that highlights transferable skills and unusual but relevant work experiences
- Mentor them in wading into a "dream job" a little at a time
About The Presenter
Alexandra Levit is a nationally recognized business and workplace author and speaker. A syndicated columnist for the Wall Street Journal and Metro US, Alexandra has authored several books, including the brand new MillennialTweet, a book of all tweets on best practices for managing the Millennials.
Alexandra makes frequent national media appearances and has been featured in thousands of outlets including the New York Times, USA Today, National Public Radio, ABC News, Fox News, CNBC, the Associated Press, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, and Fortune, and her articles regularly appear on the home pages of CNN, MSN, and Yahoo!. Known as one of the premiere spokespeople of her generation, Alexandra regularly speaks at conferences, universities, and corporations including Campbell's Soup, CIGNA, the Federal Reserve Bank, McDonalds,and Whirlpool — on issues facing modern employees.
Alexandra is a member of the Business Roundtable's Springboard Project, which is advising the Obama administration on current workplace issues. She graduated from Northwestern University and resides in Chicago, IL with her husband Stewart and son Jonah.
This presentation was part of the Intern Bridge Managing Millennials Online Conference.
The cost of this archived program is $75.
All you need to view the webinar is Windows Media Player!
