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Copyright © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Learning Objectives Advance your career through formal and informal education Gain more professional experience to build your résumé Establish yourself as a greener meeting and event pioneer Earn the credentials you need for employment, promotion, and long-term success Define your sustainable ethos in work and life Build both a sustainable life and career CHAPTER 13TRANSCRIPT
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GREENER MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Samuel deBlanc Goldblatt
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Chapter 13Sustainable Career Success
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Learning Objectives• Advance your career through formal and informal
education• Gain more professional experience to build your
résumé• Establish yourself as a greener meeting and event
pioneer• Earn the credentials you need for employment,
promotion, and long-term success• Define your sustainable ethos in work and life• Build both a sustainable life and career
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Opening Activity• Consider the following aspects of a potential
job– Salary– Geography– Culture
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Ethos• Join a sustainable team?• Or help to make a standard team sustainable?
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Resume (or CV)1. Experience2. Education3. Technology4. Languages5. Interests6. References
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ExperienceEducationTechnologyLanguagesInterestsReferences
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Cover Letter• State your connection, or why you are applying.• Make it clear what you are applying for.• Highlight your most impressive experience.• Show how you would excel in this position.• Show how you can support the company.• Kindly thank the reader.
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Interview• Research.• Practice.• Arrive 5 minutes early.• Dress for success.• Smile!• If appropriate, mention your interest in sustainability.• Thank everyone involved, and emphasise that you
believe you can support this company’s future growth.
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Homework• Purchase The Complete Guide to Careers in
Special Events, by Gene Columbus.• Create your Elevator Speech:
– Who you are– What you want to do with your career– How they can help
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An enormous origami crane sculpture, titled Ascension, was powered by solar energy at Coachella festival. Courtesy of Coachella.
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Share Your Story• Official Blog: greenerevents.wordpress.com• “Like” Greener Meetings and Events on
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