The Rochester Area Career Development Association (RACDA) presents:

Enhancing Your Candidacy: Mini-Conference for Future Educators

Friday, December 3, 2010

4:00-6:00PM, Nazareth College Arts Center

This mini-conference is designed for Education students and alumni preparing to conduct a job search and begin careers in the field of Education. Three panel presentations will run simultaneously, with each being presented twice so you have the opportunity to attend two of the three sessions.

•     Session I: 4:00-4:40pm

•     Session II: 5:00-5:40pm

Pre-registration is required for the event, and it is open to all currently enrolled students and alumni of the sponsoring Rochester Area Colleges.

The presentations, featuring key school personnel, will focus on issues that teaching candidates are currently facing in this tough job market. There will be time at the end of each presentation for Q&A, and participants may approach the presenters between/after the sessions to ask additional questions that were not covered during the presentation.

The topics for the presentations are as follows:
1. BOCES OWR Application Process and Online Selection: What makes a candidate stand out?

2. Interviewing in Action: Panel Mock Interview

3. Building Your Professional Qualifications Outside the Classroom

More information on each session is available on the “Sessions” information tab.

There is no fee to attend, but online pre-registration is required. During the online registration, you will rank your order of preference for which presentations you wish attend. Participants will be assigned to two presentation based on preferences and order of registration. Registration will open on Monday, October 25, 2010 and will run until Monday, November 29, 2010 or until the event is full.

If you require special accomodations, please contact the Career Services Office at your college/university with any requests no later than Monday, November 29^th.

Questions? Contact the Career Services Office at your college/university.