CAREER WORKSHOP

 
Sunday, April 6, 2008

MORNING

8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Mock Interview Demonstration
Room 215 -- Morial Convention Center
 
Negotiation Skills for Chemical Professionals
Room 216 -- Morial Convention Center
 

10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Communication Skills for Chemical Professionals
Room 215 -- Morial Convention Center
 

AFTERNOON

1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Managing Your Career: Resume Preparation
Room 215 -- Morial Convention Center
 

1:00 PM-4:00 PM
First Year on the Job
Room 216 -- Morial Convention Center
 

3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Managing Your Career: Effective Interviewing Techniques
Room 215 -- Morial Convention Center
 

EVENING

5:00 PM-6:30 PM
Managing Your Career: Planning
Room 215 -- Morial Convention Center
 
 
Monday, April 7, 2008

MORNING

8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Mock Interview Demonstration
Room 215 -- Morial Convention Center
 
Resume Preparation for Recent Graduates
Room 216 -- Morial Convention Center
 

10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Finding a Position in Industry
Room 216 -- Morial Convention Center
 
Overcoming Barriers: Current Issues Facing Foreign-Born Chemical Professionals
Room 215 -- Morial Convention Center
 

AFTERNOON

1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Career Strategies: Critical Steps to Success
Room 215 -- Morial Convention Center
 

1:00 PM-4:30 PM
Negotiation Skills for Chemical Professionals
Room 216 -- Morial Convention Center
 
 
Tuesday, April 8, 2008

MORNING

8:00 AM-10:00 AM
Mock Interview Demonstration
Room 215 -- Morial Convention Center
 
Starting a Chemical Consulting Business
Room 216 -- Morial Convention Center
 

10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Communication Skills for Chemical Professionals
Room 216 -- Morial Convention Center
 
European Commission: Funding Opportunities for Transatlantic Collaborations
Room 215 -- Morial Convention Center
 

AFTERNOON

1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Resume Preparation for Recent Graduates
Room 215 -- Morial Convention Center
 

1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Navigating the Federal Employment Process (Panel)
Room 216 -- Morial Convention Center
 

3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Writing Excellent Research Proposals
Room 215 -- Morial Convention Center
 
 
Wednesday, April 9, 2008

MORNING

8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Preparing a CV for Chemical Professionals
Room 215 -- Morial Convention Center
 

8:00 AM-12:00 PM
First Year on the Job
Room 216 -- Morial Convention Center
 

10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Communication Skills for Chemical Professionals
Room 215 -- Morial Convention Center
 

AFTERNOON

1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Which Path Should I Take - Industry or Academia?
Room 215 -- Morial Convention Center
 

1:00 PM-5:30 PM
Applied Chemical Technology Advancement & Enhancement
Room 216 -- Morial Convention Center
 

3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Resume Preparation for Recent Graduates
Room 215 -- Morial Convention Center
 

The 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008