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Duke MBA Career Management Center

Duke MBA Career Management Center. Perfecting Your Story. November 12, 2009. Meg Flournoy, Associate Director Student and Alumni Services Ryan Smith, Program Director Alumni and EMBA Services. Consider the Following…. What is it you want to accomplish in this hour today?

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Duke MBA Career Management Center

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  1. Duke MBA Career Management Center Perfecting Your Story November 12, 2009 Meg Flournoy, Associate Director Student and Alumni Services Ryan Smith, Program Director Alumni and EMBA Services

  2. Consider the Following… What is it you want to accomplish in this hour today? What questions would you like to ask? For me to get the most out of this session, what do I need to do?

  3. Alumni Panelists Ed Bernier, FSB ’06 - J&J, McNeil Consumer Healthcare Jonathan Meltzer, FSB ’06 - Laboratory Corporation of America Kim Racine, FSB ’06 - Limited Brands

  4. Executive Coach Panelists Angela Eberts, Kellogg MBA Associate Director Fuqua CMC Gracia Huntington, FSB ’94 Executive Coach Huntington Search Lisa Schwartz Associate Director Fuqua CMC

  5. Your Story Told Well is REAL • Resonates with the listener • Elicits trust with consistency • Articulates a compelling event • Leaves impression through accomplishments Inspire listener with a sense of what you can do, who you are and why it matters to them.

  6. Food for Thought Big Picture, not Laundry list The Rule of 3 (Keep it Short) Connect the Dots Memorable Tag Line Practice Out Loud

  7. Additional Resources Networking Groups by State http://www.job-hunt.org/job-search-networking/job-search-networking.shtml What’s Your Story Harvard Business Review Herminia Ibarra & Kent Lineback January 2005 Issue 83(1), pages 64-71 Four Truths of the Story Teller Harvard Business Review Peter Guber December 2007 Issue 85(12), pages 52-59

  8. Career Services for Alumni • Multi-level options for differing needs • 24-7 Online Resources exclusive for Duke MBA Alumni • Presentations, Job Postings, Databases, Resume Book, Samples and Tips • Alumni Career Page Link • Going Global • Alumni Clubs and Database • Short-term Coaching (3-4 sessions) for those in current transition • Executive Career Consultants at Duke • Regional and longer-term coaching options • Partnership with Lee Hecht Harrison Offices • Regional and Virtual Workshops • Road shows brought to you in Partnership with Alumni Relations

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