Personal and Professional Development Opportunities (Fall 2008)

For more information or to register contact:

Student Employment Program
125 Administration Building
Phone: 660.562.1140
E-mail: pmclain@nwmissouri.edu

Date	Title of Presentation and Presenter	Available To
Sept. 11	"First Impressions 101" by Mary Throener - Learn more	All Student Employees
Sept. 24	"Test Your Skills" by Becky Chambers - Learn more	All Student Employees
Oct. 6	"My Place in a Multicultural World" by Ame Lambert - Learn more	All Student Employees
Oct. 23	"Identity Theft - When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name" by Andy Thomure - Learn more	All Student Employees and Staff
Oct. 28	"Game Show Road Show" by Dave Lewis - Learn more	All Student Employees and Staff
Nov. 5	"Enthusiasm for Work: The Tough Choice" by Phil Kenkel - Learn more	All Student Employees
Nov. 17	"Light the Fires" by Frank Keck - Learn more	All Student Employees and Staff
Dec. 3	"Skills for a Successful and Stress-free Holiday Season" by Marlene Chism - Learn more	All Student Employees and Staff

Presentation 1 - "First Impressions 101"

Mary Throener, Director of Human Resources
Northwest Missouri State University

Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008
Time: 11:30 a.m. OR 5:30 pm
Length: 60 minutes
Location: Student Union Boardroom
Available To: All Student Employees

The Right Thing to Do at a Meal - and How to Handle Yourself Properly

The best way to learn to eat gracefully is to eat in front of a mirror for two full weeks...But, instead you can find out how to influence people at your table by having the chance to spend time learning about proper behaviors and practicing them all at one time.

For a young person, awkwardness at the table can be a kiss of death and by the end of a college career, an adult should be completely at ease. Come and enjoy - food and fun with fascinating tips!

Limited seating - First come first serve. Dinner will be served to attendees.

Presentation 2 - "Test Your Skills"

Becky Chambers, Business Representative
Division of Workforce Development
Missouri Career Center

Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Time: 9 a.m. OR 2 p.m.
Length: 60 minutes
Location: Student Union Ballroom
Available To: All Student Employees

Missouri Career Center has a fun and exciting way to learn. The Alchemy SISTEM™ is a highly engaging and entertaining virtual learning tool that allows attendees to use remote control devices with color-coded buttons to log their answers. Each session is presented by an on-screen narrator who delivers the session content then asks questions designed to test your job skills. This session will be full of interaction, fun and prizes.

Presentation 3 - "My Place in a Multicultural World"

Ame Lambert, Director of Minority Affairs
Intercultural & International Center
Northwest Missouri State University

Date: Monday, October 6, 2008
Time: 10 a.m. OR 2 p.m.
Length: 90 minutes
Location: Student Union Boardroom
Available To: All Student Employees

The world's demographics are rapidly changing and this new generation of graduates will be required to have a whole new set of intercultural skills.

These changes do not have to be scary.

Come learn what the world you will encounter at graduation will be like, how cultural differences might affect work relationships and what skills are needed for success in a global, multicultural 21st century world.

You will learn how perceptual adjustments and committed relativism can make all the difference and learn how to start the journey to develop these skills.

Join us for an exciting journey into the world of intercultural development.

Presentation 4 - "Identity Theft - When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name"

Andy Thomure, Special Agent
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008
Time: 10:30 a.m. OR 1:30 p.m
Length: 75 minutes
Location: Student Union Boardroom
Available To: All Student Employees and Staff

Identity Theft is the stealing of another person's identity, such as names, address, Social Security Number, date of birth and other personal information. This session will educate you on:

How the identity thieves work
Ways the thieves obtain information
What to do if you are victimized
How to prevent becoming a victim

Don't let this happen to you! Learn how to protect yourself from becoming an identity theft victim!

Presentation 5 - "Game Show Road Show"

Dave Lewis
All Star Midwest, Inc.

Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Time: 11 a.m. OR 4:30 p.m.
Length: 60 minutes
Location: Student Union Ballroom
Available To: All Student Employees and Staff

And you thought game show fun was just on TV! Now you can catch the excitement right here on campus. Come join us for this exciting, fast-paced, intriguing game show event where you will learn as you play. The high-tech game show entertainment system has it all:

Zany sounds effects
Real digital scoring
Lightning-fast electronic system

Presentation 6 - "Enthusiasm for Work: The Tough Choice"

Phil Kenkel, TRIO Director
Student Support Services
Northwest Missouri State University

Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Time: 11 a.m. OR 3 p.m.
Length: 45 minutes
Location: Student Union Boardroom
Available To: All Student Employees

Choosing to show up for you job and work is the easy part. The tough choice is meeting the expectations of your supervisor and the department with enthusiasm. Work productivity increases when pressures are defused with good attitude and humor. Sincere enthusiasm in meeting expectations is contagious and a bonding devise to cement good working relationships. Come learn from an experienced student employment supervisor just how to meet supervisor expectations with enthusiasm.

Presentation 7 - "Light the Fires"

Frank Keck
Embrace Your Freakness

Date: Monday, November 17, 2008
Time: 11 a.m. OR 1 p.m.
Length: 60 minutes
Location: Student Union Ballroom
Available To: All Student Employees and Staff

Light the Fires and climb the spires! How would you like to achieve all of your potential? The most successful and happy people all share one quality: They have a focused vision of who they are, where they are going and most importantly, why.

This interactive session will be jam packed with fun and information to help you to:

1. Develop a Personal Vision Statement. This will help you become later focused.

2. Develop a Team/Organization Vision Statement. No matter what you choose to do with your life, you will need to have this ability focused and to help focus others.

3. Develop a mission statement, the "how" in achieving success and happiness.

4. Develop a statement of values to remind you and others of what's truly important.

If you are serious about improving your life and about having fun and meeting other success minded people, this is the session you will want to attend.

Presentation 8 - "Skills for a Successful and Stress-free Holiday Season"

Marlene Chism
ICARE Presentations

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Time: 10 a.m. OR 3 p.m.
Length: 60 minutes
Location: Student Union Ballroom
Available To: All Student Employees and Staff

Holidays can be full of fun or filled with Drama. It's all about how you manage your energy and your relationship with yourself. In this one hour interactive program we discuss how to eliminate the "7 Sins of Self Betrayal" and reclaim the power and joy of the holidays.