Professional survival guide for managing your career in a down economy

Ashburton Place Career Seminars

A collaboration between the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) and Suffolk University

Professional survival guide for managing your career in a down economy: What do you need to know to manage your career and your well-being in a crisis economy?

Date: Friday, June 26, 2009
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Suffolk University, Room 427/429
Mildred F. Sawyer Building, 8 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA

9:00 am: Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Secretary, Suzanne M. Bump, JD'88
Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

10:00 am: Out of the Box – Alternative Job Search Methods
Larry Stybel, Ed.D., President, Stybel Peabody Associates
Executive in Residence, Suffolk University

11:00 am: Do I Need a Lawyer?
Michael R. Brown, Esq., Adjunct Professor, Employment Law,
Suffolk University Law School
Lecturer, Negotiations, Boston University School of Management

12:00 pm: Lunch

12:30 pm: Riding it Out – Managing Your Finances Until the Tide Turns
Charles Atherton, MBA, Instructor of Finance, Suffolk University

1:30 pm: Managing the Stress – Family and Individual
J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD Associate Director, Physician Health Services, Massachusetts Medical Society Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

2:30 pm: Summary Remarks
Secretary Suzanne M. Bump, JD'88
Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

3:00 to 4:00 pm: Individual Resume Review
Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development staff, One-Stop Career Center staff, Suffolk University Human Resources, Suffolk University Office of Career Services and Suffolk Alumni Human Resource Professionals will be on hand to review your resumes and cover letters.

RSVP required - Please contact
Eliza Parrish, Director, Alumni Relations,
Sawyer Business School, Suffolk University
eparrish@suffolk.edu