Your career. Your future.Discover and apply your passion

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“ I have no special talents. I am passionately curious.”

~ Albert Einstein

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NEW REALITY

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About the ADP National Employment Report® The ADP National Employment Report®, sponsored by ADP®, was developed and is maintained by Macroeconomic Advisers, LLC. It is a measure of employment derived from an anonymous subset of roughly 500,000 U.S. business clients. During 2011, this subset averaged about

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EMPLOYMENT& WAGES

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SUMMER ASSIGNMENT

What are you good at?

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• graphic software knowledge• photography skills• advanced design software skills• social media understanding and applicable

experience• reliable team member• writing/communications skills• task-oriented drive• sales-driven personality• business acumen

Differentiators

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• Competition• Achiever• Ideation

STRENGTH FINDER

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SUMMER ASSIGNMENTWhat are you not so good at?

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• Know your brand (Passion, values, strengths, story)

• Share your story (Tell everyone you know)

• Don’t sit at your desk all day (Interact, build a brand)

• Invest time and money in your brand (“I see you everywhere” effect)

• Leverage social media and networking (We all have the same amount of time – time is no excuse! )

The Brand of You

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SUMMER ASSIGNMENT

Move your brand online

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Online presence- digital portfolio

~ Folio Link

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Online presence- digital portfolio

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~ Behance

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Online presence- digital portfolio

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Online presence- digital resume

~ Visual CV

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Online presence- LinkedIn profile

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Online presence- other resources

~ Brazen Careerist

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NETWORKNETWORK

NETWORKMonday, May 6, 13

Knowing people

Network

ASIDwww.asidwi.org

IIDAwww.iidawi.org

WGBAwww.wgba.org

Chamber of Commerce

NKBAwww.nkbawi.org

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SUMMER ASSIGNMENT

Career development shouldn’t stop in summer

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GOOD LUCK

Jenny S. Schrankp: 414/405-3011

jschrank@pushpointmarketing.com

Aga Artkap:414/213-4218contactme@agaartka.com

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