Virtual Career Connections Series
Dear MSF students,
Gies Career Services launched the Virtual Career Connection Series in April where we interviewed industry professionals from William Blair, the Research Park at Illinois, and recruiters from the search firm, LaSalle. Presenters shared their career tips and valuable insights on how the current COVID-19 situation is impacting the job market and what this means for job seekers.
Thank you to those students who attended and we hope you found it beneficial. For those who missed the live sessions, we have the recordings below so feel free to watch it at your own convenience.
Leverage Staffing Agencies to Initiate Your Career During Uncertain Times presented by LaSalle Network
[live event was held April 24th. Click here to view the recording]
Why you should watch this: Here’s another “job search channel” to consider. In addition to the other channels such as job boards, professional and personal connections, company websites, learn more about search firms and how they work.
Description: According to the American Staffing Association, during the course of a year, American staffing companies hire 16 million temporary and contract employees. You might wonder: Do staffing agencies place candidates in permanent opportunities at all? How much does it cost for job seekers to use the services of a staffing agency? How do staffing agencies work with graduate-level candidates in the US? Please join us as we chat with Megan Trzcinski, the Senior Director of Corporate and Campus Recruiting and Jessica Shaeffer, the Senior Director of Marketing at LaSalle Network. Megan and Jessica will talk about how staffing agencies collaborate with employers and job seekers, offer tips for working with staffing agencies, and share their valuable insights on both how COVID-19 is impacting the job market and current staffing trends in the US.
Exploring Career Opportunities at the Research Park
[pre-recorded webinar was held April 17. Click here to view the recording]
Description: Please join us as we chat with Dr. Jennifer Kim from the University of Illinois Research Park to learn more about what business intelligence is needed at the Research Park, types of opportunities available to business students and what Research Park companies look for when recruiting talent. Did you know? The University of Illinois Research Park employed around 800 interns and has 2200 employees across 125 companies. They also host more than 200 events annually. For more information, please check out this video.
Paving Your Career Path in the Financial Services Industry presented by Vivian Lin Thurston of William Blair
[live event was held April 3rd. Click here to view the recording]
Description: Please join us as we chat with Vivian Lin Thurston, Partner and Portfolio Manager at William Blair. She will share her valuable insights and insider tips on how she built her career in the finance industry. She has held various roles including partner, portfolio manager, global research analyst, vice president and consumer sector head, executive director and senior investment analyst. She will discuss her career path, tips on how to break into the finance industry and will share her views on the current crisis and its impact on the financial markets. Vivian has a wealth of information to share so we encourage interested MSF students to attend!
Thanks and please reach out to me if you have any questions.
Regards,
Deb
Deborah Hom
Associate Director, Career Services
1033 Business Instructional Facility, 515 E. Gregory Drive, Champaign
217.300.3274 | dhm@illinois.edu
Have a career-related question? Want to practice interviewing? Schedule an appointment on Gies Groups.
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