As young professionals, entering or returning to the workforce in the age of COVID and social distancing, it can be hard to make oneself visible in the job market and to stand out in one’s industry/field.
Hear from two recent alumni who share their experiences as job seekers, and how they have used their social media channels and podcast (Bias Check-in) to craft their professional presence – online and off-line.
Presenters:
Susana Gómez Ornelas (MA Organization Psychology, ’21)
Claudia Della Pona (MBA, MA Organization Psychology, ’20)
Realizing the challenges of finding employment as both early-career industrial-organizational psychologists and international graduate students, they started recording a podcast, Bias Check-in, to share their experiences and with other job seekers and international students. Since hitting “record” for the first time in the summer of 2020, they have been selected to participate in a panel at SIOP 2021, the national conference for Industrial-Organizational Psychology. And both are registered volunteers with The Otherwise Invisible Consulting, a pro-bono effort to offer support to smaller businesses. Susana is also the content creator behind @work_psych, an online community where she shares knowledge about healthy workplaces and organizational psychology. Claudia is currently serving as an associate professor of Industrial-organizational psychology at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, her undergraduate alma mater.
Originally aired: May 18, 2021
Working Lunch Series: Positioning Young Professionals for Success at Work
May 17-20, 2021 at Noon CST
Oftentimes upon graduation, young professionals can have a limited understanding of how to be a successful, contributing team member. While fully-equipped and eager to get started, the lack of skills necessary to be successful in the workplace can sidetrack a newer employee.
In this week-long professional development series, our newest graduates will hear how to manage the transition from student to a young professional careerist from some young professionals in the field. Attend one or all of the sessions and bring your lunch as well! Event links sent with registration confirmation.