PAST EVENTS
At the OBSA, we know that online ASU students value flexibility. Below are the recordings to all past events for members to watch when it's most convenient for them.
HOW TO DESIGN A CAREER YOU LOVE
Ama La Vida: Curing Mondayitis
We spend more of our waking hours at work and with coworkers than at home and with loved ones. Given we spend so much of our life working, wouldn't it be great to design a career that brings us both success and personal fulfillment? This webinar walked us through a proven framework for identifying that factors which will lead to a meaningful career and help us start to craft a plan to achieve that vision.
CONTINENTAL MILLS
Kyrie Park
Kyrie is a Packaging Project Specialist. She has worked in logistics for both Continental Mills and Weyerhaeuser. She spoke about working in the field of logistics and packaging!
GOLDMAN SACHS, MARC JACOBS, RALPH LAUREN
Rima Reddy
Rima has worked in research, budgeting, operations, financial planning, and strategy & business development. She talked about her career path starting out in at Goldmach Sachs and how she switched to the fashion industry where her true passion lies. She also gave tips on networking and resume building, as well as how to find a career that fits you.
BODY LANGUAGE
Jose Piña
The power of body language Workshop. Jose is a certified body language trainer researcher and will teach us about body language, so students will better understand how they portray themselves to others and how to read others.
Topics: First Impressions, Trust Indicators, Facial Expressions, Vocal Power, Power Posing, Negative Nonverbal
Jose has offered any students looking for further training a free 30 minute call to discuss any other goals they would like to expand on by leveling up their communications skills.
Contact Info: jose@jzyncd.com - 832-566-3898
all social media - @yournonverbals
AEROTEK
Noelle Winters
Aerotek is a staffing agency, meaning they are all recruiters. There are locations all over the US, and its services are free to individuals looking for careers. Locations
She talked about:
what recruiters look for
how to brand yourself
recruiting etiquette
how to find jobs
how to build your LinkedIn Profile
how to answer behavioral interview questions
how to prepare for the interview
what to do before, during, and after your interview
SOCIAL MEDIA
Brea Horton
Brea Horton is a social media manager and strategist who calls Portland, OR her home. She fell in love with social media marketing during a marketing business class and has been hooked ever since. She helps business owners and entrepreneurs to skyrocket brand awareness, build lasting relationships with customers and to help each of her clients reach their business goals through the power of social media.
To find out more, you can visit her website, or follow her on social media Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest: @brea_horton
Facebook: Brea Horton - Social Media Manager
ENGAGED LEADERSHIP
Larry Seal
Executive coach & CEO - Engaged Leadership.
Larry's clients include businesses such as Sony, Google, Boeing, H&M, Pixar, and Marriott. As an executive coach, he teaches leadership communication and engagement skills.
RESUME WORKSHOP
Christopher Holland - ASU Resume Workshop
Chris Holland - https://employees.wpcarey.asu.edu/life-w-p-carey/staff-sketch/2017/chris-holland-creating-positive-change
Learn how to make your resume amazing.
Topics covered:
What is a resume?
Resume Facts
The NACE List
How to Design a Resume
Details Matter
How to Write a Cover Letter
W.P. Carey Resources
INTERVIEWING ETIQUETTE
Lora Poepping
Lora Poepping is the President of Plum Coaching & Consulting, a firm that provides job search coaching;
recruiting services; HR consulting; career transition guidance and LinkedIn expertise throughout the U.S.
and abroad. Plum’s staff includes those with over 50 years of HR and staffing expertise in a variety of
industries.
Lora comes from a long recruiting background, so her advice is extra valuable.
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MICROSOFT SCM
Andrew Johnson
North America Enterprise Channel Manager - Microsoft
Andrew manages the North America Enterprise Surface Hub channel at Microsoft. He works with other departments (finance, marketing, etc) to leverage channel insights for supply chain activities. Tune in to learn more about working in supply chain within a technological company.
STUDY ABROAD FOR ONLINE STUDENTS
Natalie Coveyduck
Learn about Study Abroad optoins avaiable to ASU online student and how to finance your trip.
Who is Natalie?
https://studyabroad.asu.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=StaffMain.StaffDetails&Staff_ID=247360
Study Abroad Deadline for Summer 2018 is March 1
RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS
Katie De Crescenzo
Katie attended BYU and graduated magna cum laude. Her major was English with minors in editing, art history, and music. Katie, originally from Las Vegas, currently lives in Provo, Utah. Design, writing, editing—these are three of her passions, and she loves teaching others about them.
*My internet was super slow (bad storm), but I only talk briefly at the beginning to introduce Katie. Please forgive the choppiness.*
FAST ENTERPRISES
Lana Phan Ideguchi - Implementation Consultant
Lana is a graduate of the University of Washington in Computer Science.
She has worked with FAST Enterprises for a over 2 years as a programmer and developer.
Lana talked about:
-Her job role and responsibilities
-Company culture
-Her transition from school to work
-Current student preparation
SUNRISE TECHNOLOGIES
Michael Hughes
Michael has a bachelor's degree in Business Management with an emphasis in Global Supply Chain Management from Brigham Young University. He has experience as a driver manager (dispatcher); an MRP/Master Scheduler overseeing production scheduling, demand planning, and forecasting; and as an operations manager. In late 2016, Michael shifted careers and accepted a job as a Supply Chain Consultant for a small ERP consulting company named Sunrise Technologies. As a supply chain consultant, Michael travels 60-90% of the time to support Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations ERP implementation projects for various types of companies.
ASU GRADUATE SCHOOL
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Come learn about all of the W.P. Carey Graduate school offerings, as well as how to prepare and apply.
Erica Fichter has an MBA from W.P. Carey and years of experience in the industrial B2B world. She now serves as Sr. Associate Director of Admission and Recruitment.
Jared Barlow received his undergraduate degree in International Business, Spanish, and Information Systems from California State University, Fullerton. He also has a master's degree in adult education and an MBA from W.P. Carey. Jared works one-one-one with potential students, recruits, and influences strategy with the W.P. graduate programs.
GMAT WORKSHOP
Ben Resnik
Ben Resnick is a GMAT Trainer and owner of GMATcoach.com
Ben trains his students in the winning strategies and habits he used to score 770 on the GMAT (99th percentile). He has developed a comprehensive approach for peak performance, incorporating the latest research and tools in learning science. Ben loves to make the learning process more engaging and share his passion for efficient improvement with his students.
PREPARED CARE HOSPICE
Bob Thompkins
Bob Tompkins is the President and Managing Partner of Preferred Care Hospice, a locally owned hospice based in Columbus, Georgia. A graduate of the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia, he has received the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designations.
he was responsible for enlisting equity partners, obtaining operational funding, acquiring CMS certification, and managing the organization to sustainability.
WIZARDS OF THE COAST
Brian Perry
Brian is the Senior Digital Marketing Manager. He oversees the awareness and acquisition marketing for Magic: The Gathering. Tune in to learn more about the marketing field and working for a video game company.
LINKEDIN WORKSHOP
Lauren McGoodwin
Lauren McGoodwin, CEO, founded Career Contessa in 2013 after working in recruiting for a tech company and experiencing the gap in career development resources available for women who were job searching, soul searching, leading and managing, or trying to find new ways to advance within their careers.
Career Contessa now helps over 1 million women navigate their careers each year and has partnered with a number of leading brands to provide their subscribers with an insider’s look at job opportunities with some of the country’s most exciting and fastest growing companies.
TUTORIAL: ASU PITCH, ORGSYNC, & HANDSHAKE
Libby Koekebacker
Do you feel like you're missing out on the opportunities to make connections with your classmates and make long-lasting friendships as an online student?
Are you stumbling through the dark, unsure of how to make the most of the ASU Career and Development Services that are available to help you land your dream job?
Join Libby Koekebacker, President of the OBSA, as she walks through how to make the most of the ASU Pitch App, the ASU OrgSync Portal and the ASU Handshake Career Resource.
RECOMMENDATION LETTERS WORKSHOP
VANNS CODRINGTON
Vanns, originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, is a Career Coach with a passion in Entrepreneurship. Through a variety of professional experiences, he has developed a deep understanding of Business Development, Entrepreneurship, and Technology. He has a genuine interest in building relationships with students to further understand what they are looking for and be able to best suit their individualized needs.
Vanns enjoys working side-by-side with his students to create strategies, implement plan of actions, and help develop a deeper-understanding of the student's' interests/goals.
AMA LA VIDA CAREER COACHING INTERVIEW WORKSHOP
Nicole Wood
Not sure how to leave a lasting impression at your interview?
We all know how nerve-racking interviewing can be. How do you manage and address those curve-ball questions? What should you wear? How should you answer the ambiguous, “Tell me about yourself?” Don't worry. That's where AMA LA VIDA comes in.
Nicole Wood is an W.P. Carey Alumnus, and the CEO and one of the co-founders of Ama La Vida. One of her greatest goals is to help Ama La Vida clients to stop dreading Monday and design a career which brings equal parts fulfillment and success. As the clock in clock out work culture dies, and our lives become increasingly integrated with our work, Nicole is passionate about helping people’s work to be meaningful, thrilling and lucrative.
HONEYWELL AEROSPACE
Justin Dye
Jason is a W.P. Carey Alumnus and 13 year employee of Honeywell Aerospace. Join us as we find out how Jason became a successful business leader leveraging operational and market analytics to develop and execute strategic plans to improve market positions, working capital, revenue and operating income. Jason says he's kind of like Macgyver, except with analytics and an income statement.
ASU MENTOR NETWORK WORKSHOP
Lea Harms
ASU's Assistant Director of Employer Relations, Leah Harms, presented about the ASU Mentor Network. As ASU students, you have many resources at your fingertips and one of those resources is a Mentor Network. Learn about the program, and engage with ASU Alumni or Business Professional to mentor you throughout a 12 week program.
SPEED READING WORKSHOP
Iris Reading
Too much to read? Not enough time? There is no greater skill than having the ability to get through new information quickly, and remember it.
This webinar will help you read faster, remember more and boost your productivity. Save time with textbooks, case studies, journal articles, abstracts, market research, industry news and any other reading material you have to keep up with.
LEARN HOW TO:
Increase your reading speed using practical techniques
Improve comprehension with better focus & concentration
Approach technical material & analytical reading more effectively
Read faster on the computer screen and other digital devices
REDFIN
Lydia Huang
Lydia is a recruiter at Redfin. Lydia's biggest passion is helping professionals find their dream jobs while allowing them to make an impact in their community. She switched her career path from sales to recruiting in early 2018. Lydia previously joined the Amazon Web Service team as a recruiting coordinator in March. She is also actively involved in Toastmasters, Lean In, and Young Professions of Seattle (YPOS), New Tech, and InternNations.
"I would love to share my own experience to help you understand the recruiting process. Trust me, you are not alone when you are beginning your search for a job, we've all been there once."
BLUEGRASS AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Natalie Flores-Esquivel
Natalie Flores-Esquivel is an ASU and OBSA Alumni. She will be discussing her career as a Transportation Planner at Bluegrass Area Development District. Natalie is excited to talk to OBSA members about her achievements following her new career path, and life after ASU and OBSA.
EDDIE PICASSO
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Eddie is one of those people who seems to have his hand in everything. He is a life and business coach, a Ramsey Solutions Financial Coach for E. Picasso Investments, an Executive Director for The John Maxwell Team, and the founder of I Buy Houses En El Valle. Eddie is an entrepreneur with his hands in multiple pots. And the best part? He's an ASU and OBSA alumni. Listen to learn some tips for transitioning from school to a career.