Career Development Professionals of Indiana Conferences

CDPI Fall 2008 Conference "Emerging Into Tomorrow"

Ft Wayne, Indiana, Indiana Tech Campus
Keynote Speaker Dr Phil Gardner of Michigan State University
Register Now Friday Oct 17, 2008

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Online registration available
Call for presenters: Interested parties should contact Karen Obringer at IPFW.

Call for Proposal Suggested Topics:

Emerging Workforce Issues; How a Fortune 500 company engages the Millennial generation and trends/changes noticed;
Creative combinations for students' majors/minors or skill development to prepare for new industries;
How Career Counselors can prepare students (from an employer perspective);
Moving to a "GREEN" workforce(how employers are changing & how that impacts jobs and students);
What determines a good resume/application vs. a bad resume/application - from an HR perspective

Best Career Counseling Practices (new and innovative ideas);
Career Coaching vs. Career Counseling;
New ways to educate students about professionalism and other career-related issues;
How to best utilize websites/technology to deliver content/knowledge to students;
The Best of the Best: Career Services websites (good ideas, content explored, how they reach students);
Career Development Courses Best Practices (books used, syllabi, structure, activities)

Any of the above topics and related topics proposals are welcomed and encouraged. If you or someone you know would
like to present at the Fall CDPI Conference, please send all proposals to Karen Obringer at obringek@ipfw.edu.
Please feel free to forward this onto others (employers, counselors, grad students) that you believe could present on any of
the above and related topics. Once proposals are received, they will be reviewed by the committee and presenters notified.
Deadline for proposals: September 2, 2008. Thank you in advance for your excitement and interest in professional development. Watch for more information coming soon

Spring 2009

Conference is looking for committee volunteers
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Combined Conference for ICICE and CDPI

Fall 2009

Conference will be in Evansville, IN
watch for more information
To participate in the planning of this conference contact:Gene Wells University of Evansville.

Past Conferences

2008 Career Services Leadership Institute "HUGE SUCCESS"

Sponsored by: Career Development Professionals of Indiana and the Midwest Association of Colleges and Employers
June 19, 2008, was attended by more than 40 attendees from 7 states.
<--Location: Franklin College, Franklin IN

Goal of the Institute: To provide high quality, low cost, intensive training for both emerging and experienced leaders in career services.-->

Institute Brochure

* Immerse yourself or a key staff member in the nuts and bolts of career services programming
* Sessions on technology, strategic planning, employer development,
marketing, customer service, assessment, legal/ethical issues and more
* Learn about best practices and network with other career services leaders

CDPI Spring 2008 Conference,Indiana University Bloomington, IN
"Bridging the Gap:
Was a huge success! Congrats to the spring committee! more than 100 Career Services Professionals attended this well planned conference!
Generations | Personality | Balance"

Brochure
Schedule
Friday, April 18, 2007
Bloomington, IN
A big thank you to our sponsors

CDPI Fall 2007 Conference

Conference brochure and schedule pdf ( adobe required)

Are you as "Techie" as your students?

Keynote Presentation

Maureen Crawford Hentz Presentation

PODCASTING Presentation

please email cmuir@purdue.edu if you wish to have this presentation.

135 attendees took part in CDPI's first Technology and Career Services Conference.

Thanks to all who made this conference a huge success.

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