BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20190815T130000Z DTEND:20190815T190000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Employer Drive-In Conference DESCRIPTION:Details\n\n\nJoin us for our fourth annual Employer Drive-In Conference in JMU's new Hotel Madison!\n\nGain valuable insight on building your brand\, taking your recruiting strategy to the next level\, and collaborating with valuable contacts across campus.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\nRegistration Opens: Wednesday\, May 1\, 2019\n\nInstructions \n\n\n Log in to our online recruiting platform Handshake.\n Navigate to the ?Fairs? tab on the left and search ?Employer Drive-In Conference 2019.?\n Consult the Handshake Help Center?s How to Register for a Career Fair instructions for further information.\n\n\nFees\n\n\n Please note that we are only able to accept credit card as method of payment. Any payments sent via check will unfortunately be returned.\n $50: Per Representative \n Each company may bring up to 2 representatives. \n $0: CAP Partners\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n Check-in & Breakfast: 9:00am-9:30am\n\n \n Welcome: 9:30am-9:45am\n\n \n Keynote: The Community and Culture of JMU\, Dr. Tim Miller\, Vice President of Student Affairs: 9:45am-10:15am\n\n \n Break: 10:15am-10:30am\n\n \n Faculty Panel: 10:30am-11:30am\n\n\nLearn from our faculty panelists on what students are looking for in internships and jobs and how to better connect and communicate with them.\n\nPanelists: Dr. Kirk Armstrong\, JMU Department of Health Professions\, Academic Unit Head\; Dr. Debbie Warnaar\, JMU Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry\, Lecturer\; Dr. Liam Buckley\, JMU Sociology & Anthropology\, Interim Academic Unit Head\; Dr. Tom Dillon\, JMU Computer Information Systems & Business Analytics\, Professor\n\nFacilitator: Laura Hickerson\, JMU Assistant Director of Employer Engagement\n\n\n Lunch & Tours of the Interview Center and Hotel Madison: 11:30am-1:00pm\n\n \n Roundtable Discussions: 1:00pm-1:45pm\n\n\nDiscuss and strategize with fellow attendees on current topics and trends facing campus recruiting?such as engaging overloaded students and holding virtual events.\n\nFacilitator: Morgan Vega Gomez\, JMU Employer Marketing Coordinator\n\n\n Break: 1:45pm-2:00pm\n\n \n Navigating Ethical & Diverse Recruiting On Campus: 2:00-2:45pm\n\n\nEngage with our panelists as they discuss ethical considerations in diversity recruiting\, signaling a commitment to inclusion in your on-campus presence\, and tips for connecting with identity-based student populations. Our JMU liaisons to diverse student groups will be joined by Cathy Welsh\, Attorney at Law\, as they discuss how employers can express their intent to hire diversely within the parameters of EEOC and reverse discrimination laws. Learn how you can apply this knowledge as you craft your job postings\, plan on-campus events\, conduct interviews\, and interact with JMU students on and off campus.\n\nPanelists: Cathleen Welsh\, Flora Pettit PC Attorney at Law\; Logan Zeigler\; JMU Employer Services Assistant\, liaison to Sexual Orientation\, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Program\; Aimee Stright\, JMU Academic & Career Advisor\, liaison to College of Integrated Science and Engineering\, liaison to Office of Disability Services\; Cassidy Persson\, JMU Academic & Career Advisor\, liaison to College of Health and Behavioral Studies\, liaison to Student Veterans\n\nFacilitator: Danielle Brooks\, JMU On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator\, incoming liaison to Office of Disability Services\n\n\n Closing: 2:45pm-3:00pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Attend?\n\n\nWhat better way to strategically brand your organization on campus and connect with our students and faculty more meaningfully than through this unique and exclusive event at JMU.\n\nHere's what a few of last year's employers shared about the experience:\n\n\n "JMU's CAP team and advisors are truly dedicated to and passionate about their students\, and I got to see that first hand at the conference."\n " I walked away with a better understanding of JMU students and new ways to connect with them on campus."\n "All of the speakers and presentations were extremely engaging and interesting."\n "We met some great leaders there at JMU and saw the spectacular career services facilities. We were made to feel very welcome by the career services staff and professors that attended."\n " I would definitely attend again."\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTravel & Parking\n\n\nParking information will be sent out a week prior to the event date to all registered attendees.\n\n JMU Parking Map\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHotels & Lodging\n\n\n\n If a hotel stay will be part of your visit\, view our list of local accommodations.\n You can also stay at Hotel Madison with a 20% off discounted rate!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact\n\n\nEmployer Services: handshake@jmu.edu\n\nWe hope to see you there\, and we look forward to providing you with a strong foundation to jump-start your upcoming recruiting season at JMU! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Join us for our fourth annual Employer Drive-In Conference in JMU's new \;Hotel Madison!

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Gain valuable insight on building your brand\, taking your recruiting strategy to the next level\, and collaborating with valuable contacts across campus.

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Registration
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Registration Opens: \;Wednesday\, May 1\, 2019

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Instructions \;

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Fees

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Agenda
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  • Check-in &\; Breakfast: 9:00am-9:30am
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  • Welcome: 9:30am-9:45am
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  • Keynote: The Community and Culture of JMU\, Dr. Tim Miller\, Vice President of Student Affairs: 9:45am-10:15am
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  • Break: 10:15am-10:30am
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  • Faculty Panel: 10:30am-11:30am
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Learn from our faculty panelists on what students are looking for in internships and jobs and how to better connect and communicate with them.

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Panelists: \;Dr. Kirk Armstrong\, JMU Department of Health Professions\, Academic Unit Head\; \;Dr. Debbie Warnaar\, JMU Department of Chemistry &\; Biochemistry\, Lecturer\; \;Dr. Liam Buckley\, JMU Sociology &\; \; Anthropology\, Interim Academic Unit Head\; \;Dr. Tom Dillon\, JMU Computer Information Systems &\; Business Analytics\, Professor

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Facilitator: \;Laura Hickerson\, JMU Assistant Director of Employer Engagement

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  • Lunch &\; Tours of the Interview Center and Hotel Madison: 11:30am-1:00pm
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Discuss and strategize with fellow attendees on current topics and trends facing campus recruiting?such as engaging overloaded students and holding virtual events.

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Facilitator: \;Morgan Vega Gomez\, JMU Employer Marketing Coordinator

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  • Break: 1:45pm-2:00pm
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  • Navigating Ethical &\; Diverse Recruiting On Campus: 2:00-2:45pm
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Engage with our panelists as they discuss ethical considerations in diversity recruiting\, signaling a commitment to inclusion in your on-campus presence\, and tips for connecting with identity-based student populations. Our JMU liaisons to diverse student groups will be joined by Cathy Welsh\, Attorney at Law\, as they discuss how employers can express their intent to hire diversely within the parameters of EEOC and reverse discrimination laws. Learn how you can apply this knowledge as you craft your job postings\, plan on-campus events\, conduct interviews\, and interact with JMU students on and off campus.

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Panelists: \;Cathleen Welsh\, Flora Pettit PC Attorney at Law\; \;Logan Zeigler\; JMU Employer Services Assistant\, liaison to Sexual Orientation\, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Program\; \;Aimee Stright\, JMU Academic &\; Career Advisor\, liaison to College of Integrated Science and Engineering\, liaison to Office of Disability Services\; \;Cassidy Persson\, JMU Academic &\; Career Advisor\, liaison to College of Health and Behavioral Studies\, liaison to Student Veterans

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Facilitator: \;Danielle Brooks\, JMU On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator\, incoming liaison to Office of Disability Services

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Why Attend?
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What better way to strategically brand your organization on campus and connect with our students and faculty more meaningfully than through this unique and exclusive event at JMU.

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Here's what a few of last year's employers shared about the experience:

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  • "JMU's CAP team and advisors are truly dedicated to and passionate about their students\, and I got to see that first hand at the conference."
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  • "All of the speakers and presentations were extremely engaging and interesting."
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  • "We met some great leaders there at JMU and saw the spectacular career services facilities. We were made to feel very welcome by the career services staff and professors that attended."
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  • " I would definitely attend again."
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Travel &\; Parking
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Parking information will be sent out a week prior to the event date to all registered attendees.

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PDF icon \;JMU Parking Map

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Hotels &\; Lodging
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Contact
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Employer Services: \;handshake@jmu.edu

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We hope to see you there\, and we look forward to providing you with a strong foundation to jump-start your upcoming recruiting season at JMU! \;

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