PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY | GRAZIADIO SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT | FEBRUARY 2009
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February 2-6, 2009 February 6, 2009 February 12, 2009 February 12, 2008 February 18, 2009 February 24, 2009 February 27, 2009 University Alumni Events
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who's hiring
GTO has a new look! Log in to update your profile and job search agents and receive notifications of current listings. Not sure how? See directions in GTO. View complete job descriptions and internship on Graziadio Talent Online (GTO) Abroad China Activision, Inc. ATMCASH.com Austin Community College Bloomberg Caltech Capin Crouse, LLP Career Opportunities International Cerner Corporation Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation Comcast Entertainment Group (E!, Style, G4) Cooking.com Crescendo Interactive, Inc. CSQ Magazine Economic Research Institute Epic Systems Corporation Epson America Garmin International Hospital Corporation of America Initiative Jules and Associates, Inc. Live Nation Lowry & Associates Inc. Marylander Marketing Research MassMutual Financial Group MBAs Without Borders MetLife Institutional Moss Adams LLP ORI Global P3 North America Consulting PharmaVoxx Public Policy Institute of California Realization Technologies, Inc. Rockbridge Group Seville Classics, Inc. Shee Atika Languages, LLC Southwest Recruiting Services Special Event Genie UnitedWare, LLC US Department of State Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. Wei Laboratories, Inc. Western Dental Wolverine Trading LLC Women in Film |
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feature article
"Change your leaves, keep intact your roots" With a newly elected president and cabinet now in office, the country and indeed the world, are anticipating change. Whether you resist or embrace change, it is difficult to predict how it will affect your life. Yet, there is a practical way to prepare for change. At the risk of stating the obvious, the better you know yourself, the more open you are to options, and the more able you are to make positive choices for yourself. In other words, the stronger your roots, the better you are able to weather change. Perhaps you are holding back on a purchase, wondering if you will have a job tomorrow or next month? Or maybe you are among the approximately 700,000 Americans whose jobs have evaporated in the last six months, and you are trying to figure out your next career move. In business and in life, large and small decisions must be made every day that can have far-reaching consequences. The easiest way to be comfortable with your decisions and be effective in their execution is to understand your tolerance for change, and to make choices that are in alignment with your values, strengths, communication styles, and needs. Notice that this has very much to do with you as an individual, and very little to do with bull or bear markets or who is president. In this competitive job market, taking the time to assess, know and understand yourself conserves valuable job search time by targeting only opportunities in which you can succeed. It can be crucial in making the right decision to remain in or transfer to a new career. If you remain true to your roots – the essence of who ou are at your core–then you are better able to capitalize on your strengths and differentiate yourself from the competition – exuding passion and energy as you network and interview. Defining your roots:
While it's impossible know what our world will look like in five years – we do know that it won't be the same as it is today. The seasons will change and our leaves will come and go. Yet we will remain flexible, confident and decisive, rooted in self-knowledge. Grace Moniz is the Founder of Career-Insights. Ms. Moniz will be leading The Roots Workshop based, on the Birkman Method®, this spring at the Pepperdine West Los Angeles and Irvine Campuses. At the workshop you receive a 40-50 page personalized assessment based on your answers to the Birkman questionnaire which you complete online prior to the workshop. If you would like to do something wonderful for yourself in 2009 that will benefit you for a lifetime, contact Grace Moniz or Tina Ohmstede (tohmsted@pepperdine.edu) for more information.
managing your career Handling the "What Are Your Weaknesses?" Question Ten Essential Guidelines for Successful Career Transition A Finance Resume Makeover Is it Your Age or Your Salary? just for fun |
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