Session Group 1: Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Session Group 2: Wednesday, August 5, 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Session Group 3: Thursday, August 6, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Session Group 4: Thursday, August 6, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Session Group 5: Thursday, August 6,  2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Target Session Audience:

• COL = College Professionals
• EMP = Employers
• ALL = Both College Professionals and Employers

Session Type:

• DIS = Discussion
• LEC = Lecture
• PAN = Panel

This program is valid for 1.00 PDC for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.	The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval. (1.00)

Description: Let's talk about Diversity and Inclusion. The topic is becoming one that cannot be avoided. Surveys like Working Mother, Top 50 Companies for Diversity, and the Corporate Equality Index tell us it continues to be a game-changer and competitive advantage. So perhaps you're saying to yourself. Yes, I know. We're improving our slates to include a more diverse representation. Great. Now let's talk about Inclusion. Or at least that's what our luncheon speaker, Simone Morris, is going to talk about. Simone will shine a light on 7 best practices for inclusive leadership during her keynote.

Learning Objectives:

• Hone in on the state of Diversity and Inclusion and why we need to be intentionally inclusive
• Learn about Best Practices for inclusive leadership 

Presenter: Simone Morris, CEO, Simone Morris Enterprises LLC

This session is sponsored by Vector Marketing Corporation.

This program is valid for 1.00 PDC for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.	The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval. (1.00)

Description: What are the trends impacting the preparation and sourcing of college talent? How do these trends impact the work of career services and recruiting professionals? What shifts in perspective and direction do these require us to make? Trends and prediction content will be followed by career services and recruiting professionals engaging in a dynamic discussion to inspire action:

1. Learning about important issues and trends affecting our profession
2. Identifying challenges and solutions associated with these trends
3. Sharing actionable, practical insights and strategies for proactively planning for the future

Learning Objectives:

Learning Outcomes: Increase awareness and knowledge regarding trends impacting the preparation and sourcing of college talent. Explore and develop strategies for proactive planning. Ability to adjust plans and make improvements in light of these trends. Identify strategies employed by peer organizations to improve outcomes at your organization.

Presenter: Matthew Brink, Assistant Executive Director, National Association of Colleges and Employers 

Co-Presenter: Jennifer Lasater, Vice President for Employer and Career Services, Purdue University Global & President, NACE

This program is valid for 1.00 PDC for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.	The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval. (1.00)

Description: A key to developing innovative workplaces involves embracing different ways of thinking, learning, and solving problems. Neurodiversity provides employers with a perspective to access and utilize the unique strengths of employees with neurological differences that include the autism spectrum, ADHD and dyslexia. There is a growing trend of interest to tap into this talent pipeline. However, a significant barrier for neurodiverse adults involves successfully navigating the social expectations of a conventional interview process. In this session, you will learn how to develop a more inclusive and diverse workplace by modifying your recruiting and hiring practices.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand how to expand diversity and inclusion practices by reframing the conventional view of disabilities in the workplace to include neurodiversities (e.g., autism spectrum, ADHD, dyslexia)
• Modify aspects of job postings and recruiting events in order to attract neurodiverse candidates
• Implement best practices for interviewing neurodiverse candidates in order to accurately assess strengths and access this unique talent pool

Presenter: Leslie O'Brien, MGH Aspire Works Program Manager, MGH Aspire 

This program is valid for 1.00 PDC for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.	The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval. (1.00)

Description: All human beings - and that includes me and you- have an unconscious (implicit) bias. It is not something to be ashamed of and to hide from. Otherwise, it will only continue. It is something we must honestly and humbly admit to. It is something to reveal to ourselves, evolve from it and make ourselves more loving and compassionate persons in the process. This session will address the concept of unconscious bias, help us understand ourselves and our blind spots as we work with our students and constituents. Through reflective exercises, activities and discussions, we will examine our own biases and how it can impact our interactions with others. We will discuss ways to address bias and how these tools can help us work collaboratively in our organizations.

Learning Objectives:

• To define unconscious (implicit) bias
• To explore the roots and manifestations of unconscious bias
• To analyze how unconscious bias may interfere with our service to both constituents and students in our workplace
• To create strategies to help us become aware of unconscious and implicit bias in our personal and professional lives

Presenter: Christine Cervelli, Associate Director, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Co-Presenter: Dominique Clarke, Associate Director, New Jersey Institute of Technology

This session is sponsored by Vector Marketing Corporation.

This program is valid for 1.00 PDC for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.	The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval. (1.00)

Description: Experiential learning opportunities and internships are designed to give students an opportunity to build their skills in a professional setting while being allowed to experience and overcome failure. However, the emergence of "cancel culture" has created an environment that may threaten learning opportunities and outcomes for both students and employers. It has become imperative for career development providers and supervisors to adapt to these new cultural norms in the workplace. Resilience, comfort with ambiguity, and critical thinking will be key competencies for the future. Looking at some case studies based on real-world student internship experiences, this session will focus on how to support and advise students who may have a "cancel culture mentality” or be victims of it themselves. Since practitioners must also be aware of how their own biases and experiences shape the conversation around workplace culture, resources for self-awareness and broader trends in student experience will be shared. American workplaces are experiencing seismic cultural shifts in how employees are protected and developed, though they are not necessarily keeping pace with the expectations of students. Campus is often a structured, supportive space designed to foster speech, agency, and fairness. The challenge this session will address is how to help students transition from success in an academic environment to success in workplaces that can be ambiguous, involve significant and repeated failure, and can often be perceived as unfair.

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze case studies and understand the impacts of cancel culture for both students and employers.
• Identify and review key competencies for the future of work
• Understand the intersection between cancel culture and the competencies for the future of work, including how this will impact advising or supervising.

Presenter: Christopher Mesaros, Senior LEAD Instructor, The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars

Co-Presenters: 

• Michelle Salmiery, Lead Instructor, The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars
• Joy Jackson, Senior Associate, Institute for Conservation Leadership

This session is sponsored by Vector Marketing Corporation.

This program is valid for 1.00 PDC for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.	The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval. (1.00)

Description: Elaine Barber, Learning and Development Manager for Autism2Work's (A2W) practice will present the innovative and successful workforce readiness and assessment interview model established for candidates with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Through this process, A2W pairs qualified candidates with carefully matched jobs in IT and business operations. Not only is the recruiting, selection and training of team members with an ASD modified, but also the cultural integration, on-the-job supervision, skill development and performance management once hired. Rhonda Melville-Belford, A2W Practice Operations Manager will detail the methods and day-to-day operations of the on-the-job supervision, skill development and cultural integration utilized. All A2W team members are Certified Neurodiversity Professionals through the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards.

Learning Objectives:

• Provide an understanding of the hiring and employment process for college professionals and career developers to present to students with ASD who are interested in careers in IT and Business Solutions
• Provide an understanding of the on-the-job supervision, skill development and cultural integration of A2W team members with ASD

Presenter: Elaine Barber, Autism2Work Learning & Development Manager, Computer Aid, Inc. 

Co-Presenter: Rhonda Melville-Belford, Autism2Work Practice Operations Manager, Computer Aid, Inc.

This program is valid for 1.00 PDC for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.	The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval. (1.00)

Description: Learn about tools and strategies to increase your responses and streamline your data collection process for your First Destination Outcomes. WPI has a year-long outline focused on the best way to time marketing campaigns for outreach, university partnerships, and technologies to maximize responses. We'll discuss ways to create campaigns with email and text messages and brainstorm additional possibilities to reach your graduating class.

Learning Objectives:

• Reconsider your own outline for data collection and processing
• Identify opportunities to partner with colleagues across your university
• Discover technologies to enhance your marketing efforts for data collection.

Presenter:  Allyson Bernard, Operations Specialist, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Description: Engaging alumni is a win for colleges in their own right. But engaging alumni to build recruiting opportunities and empower student success is an even bigger victory. Here at Endicott, we focus on building relationships with alumni to scale delivery of career education and networking opportunities for students as well as to create education and networking opportunities for students, as well as to create recruiting relationships with organizations that may not have considered us as a source for talent. After implementing a successful mentoring program, we wanted to increase the number of alumni who partnered with career services, as well as increase student to alumni connections. Initiatives include Industry Exploration Nights featuring an alumni panel highlighting a specific industry or topic (examples: Future of Work, Companies with a Cause, Industry Disruptors); Career Labs, featuring alumni to teach career-related skills in an interactive manner (ex: Storytelling, Interviewing); Career Treks with alumni in NY/CT hosting visits to their companies. In addition, we are currently scaling our mentoring program to include flash mentoring. When selecting panelists or speakers, we are strategic in targeting alumni at companies we want to engage with. This has resulted in premiere companies opening internship, co-op and full-time opportunities for our students. Learn about and strategize creative ways to leverage alumni on your campuses to deliver quality career education as well as to open the doors to recruiting relationships.

Learning Objectives:

• Obtain ideas for narrowing down current data collection efforts to create a more strategic and mission-driven assessment strategy
• Participants will identify the most valuable data points for demonstrating value to their key constituents
• Participants will gain insights into new approaches for data collection.

Presenter: Dale McLennan, Dean of the Internship and Career Center, Endicott College

Co-Presenter: Brenda Campbell, Director, Employer Relations, Endicott College

 This session is sponsored by Vector Marketing Corporation.

This program is valid for 1.00 PDC for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.	The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval. (1.00)

Description: Do you feel overwhelmed by all of the data you collect and stuck not knowing how to best use it? Though we, as career services professionals, frequently serve as the campus provider of university career outcomes rates and employer job posting statistics, knowing which other data to communicate externally can feel much less certain. Just like us, students, alumni and industry-partners are inundated with information, making what we share as critical as what we collect. This session, designed for small schools, will lead you through a series of reflection activities that will aid you in identifying the most important data points for your unique campus culture and constituents' needs.

Learning Objectives:
Participants will:

• Obtain ideas for narrowing down current data collection efforts to create a more strategic and mission-driven assessment strategy
• Identify the most valuable data points for demonstrating value to their key constituents
• Gain insights into new approaches for data collection

Presenter: Stacy Moore, Director of Career Services, Delaware Valley University 

This session is sponsored by Vector Marketing Corporation.

This program is valid for 1.00 PDC for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.	The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval. (1.00)

Description: A fun, informative, and interactive workshop exploring what it means to be an introvert living and working in an extroverted-leaning world. We will:

1. Debunk some popular myths and highlight the advantages of being an introvert
2. Discuss the challenges that introverts face on-the-job, including office configuration, meetings, and getting noticed and appreciated
3. Discuss challenges introverts face in the job search, such as networking, interviewing, and career fairs, along with strategies to overcome them
4. Look at ways that introverts and extroverts can work together, and how managers can support their introverted employees, in order to produce optimal results
5. Touch upon other types of situations like navigating a social engagement as an introvert

This comprehensive workshop, designed for students, employers, and career center staff, and for both introverts AND extroverts, incorporates video clips and "out-of-your-chair" activities, providing attendees with an action plan and resources to take into their professional and personal lives!

Learning Objectives: 

• Learn effective and creative techniques to help optimize the working relationship between introverts and extroverts
• Learn concrete strategies to help level the playing field for introverts in the workplace
• Take a deeper dive and put into context individual work preferences and styles

Presenter: Joe Rosenlicht, Senior Career Coach, George Washington University School of Business 

Co-Presenter: Stephen Beattie, Experienced Associate, PwC