Fall seminar focuses business students on future job placement, opportunities This year, students in the School ofBusiness were treated to something different for the fall seminar. Normally, the seminar deals with ethics; however, this year, the seminar dealt with issues concerning job placement, interview skills and job opportunities. Members of the department felt that the students would benefit more from a forum which would help them find jobs when they graduate. Along with the change of format, juniors were also invited to participate in the seminar with seniors. Of the 400 students invited to participate in the seminar, more than 300 attended- I 00 more than the faculty expected. The morning session of the seminar was held at Cloverdale Church of Christ, begun by a faculty-led devotional. After the devotional, all the faculty members introduced themselves and shared some personal insights wi th the students. They chose to share facts about themselves that were funny and things the students would not normally learn about them in the classroom setting. After the faculty finished introductions, Aaron Lubin, a human resources motivational speaker, addressed the students. Lubin, who is from Little Rock, shared some basic ideas about how to find a job, companies to consider, and what the companies would be looking for in prospective employees. Students watched a mock interview, purposely done poorly. Following the first interview, Dean Randy McLeod discussed the things that the student should have done differently. After the students heard his pointers, the interview was done again to display proper interview procedures. Senior business students performed a skit in which they parodied the faculty. Students and faculty responded well to the parodies of everyone - except themselves. Students were then broken into groups by classification. The juniors listened to a talk by Denise Miller, director of cooperative education at Harding. She presented information concerning internships and talked to the students about gaining meaningful work experience through internships. She also explained how the students could make themselves more marketable. Rebecca Teague, director of placement, talked to the seniors about the finishing touches they need to put on their applications, how to get their portfolios ready, and references. After the speakers, the seminar moved to Berryhill Park, where the students and faculty had a tailgate party, feasted on barbecue provided by Lavon Carter, and played a variety of sports. Overall , the seminar was a refreshing break from the traditional seminars of the past, and it provided important information for students who were preparing to launch into their chosen professions in business-related fields. - Alyne Hoover David Allen, M.B.A., Associate Professor, Accounting Jim Behel, M.B.A., Associate Professor, Business Bryan Burks, M.B.A., Assistant Professor, Business Don Diffine, Ph.D., Prof. Economics, Director Belden Center Mike Emerson, M.S., Assistant Professor, Accounting Budd Hebert, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Business David Johnson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Finance Bob Kelly, Ed.D., Prof. Business, Director, Institutional Testing George Oliver, M.S.A., Associate Professor, Management David Perkins, Ph.D., Asso. Prof. , Business, Director Accounting Bob Reely, Ed.D., Professor, Management, Assoc. Exec. Dir. A.S.I. Marvin Robertson, J.D., Professor, Business Law Charles Walker, M.S., Associate Professor, Business, Marketing
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