Friday, May 2, 2014
Prepare for the Future
St. John's University Queens Campus
Registration: 9-9:30am
Keynote 9:30-10:30am: Tapping Your Inner Futurist: The Future of Work & Learning
Garry Golden will help us explore the future of work and career landscape. We will begin by looking at the pragmatic application of foresight around the changing nature of work. Then focus on future trends concerning the career landscape including the importance of geography and why place still matters to job seekers, the transformation of workplace learning - and the impact of managing our online identities. We will end the session by looking at ways career service professionals can stay curious about the future and learn more about changes ahead.
Session One: 10:30-11am: Nate Graham: 20 Jobs of the Future
Nate Graham, Cultural Strategist at Sparks & Honey will discuss how emerging technologies and cultural shifts will impact the future of jobs.
Break: 11-11:15am
Session Two: 11:15-12:15: How are you Teaching LinkedIn?
Sabrina Woods will explore with you on what ways you are teaching LinkedIn and/or other social media topics at your organization. Participants will have the chance to discuss this topic and collectively build their own best practice strategies.
Lunch: 12:15-1:15pm
Business Meeting: 1:15-1:30
Alva Cooper Awards Presentations: 1:30-2:30pm