The start-up of you

How did online shoe retailer Zappos break from the pack to become the largest online shoe store? 100% free shipping, free returns, and local, well-trained customer service.

In a word: differentiation. In your market, where you have to deliver results.

Ben Casnocha, coauthor of The Start-Up of You with LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman, wants you to take an entrepreneurial approach; think of your career as a start-up: look at the local market and find ways to set yourself apart, whether it’s learning that new software, being the first to research that new trend, or sharpening your overall expertise to increase your value.

Join Ben as he discusses adapting to the future, investing in yourself, and transforming your career for the next free, monthly Alumni Series Webinar:

• The Start-Up of You
  Wednesday, January 8, 8 pm EST
  Listen live or from the archive! 

For a preview, check out this cool visual summary.

Happy Holidays, everyone!
See you in 2014,
Leslie

leslie.warner@tufts.edu | 617-627-3299 | Visit Alumni Career Services

What's your body language saying about you?

Did you know: judgements of political candidates' faces in just one second predict 70% of U.S. Senate and gubernatorial race outcomes?

Now think about how you're sitting or standing right now. What does your habitual pose say about you at work? Can body language increase confidence and success? Who's judging what about you because you're slouching or smiling or scratching your face?

Check out this fascinating TED Talk by social psychologist Amy Cuddy to find out.



Shout out for Tufts researchers mentioned by Amy!

Hope you all enjoy,

Leslie

leslie.warner@tufts.edu | 617-627-3299 | Visit Alumni Career Services

Could your friends explain what you do for a million dollars?

Going up? Don’t wing it. Everyone needs a perfect elevator pitch in their back pocket. Having a concise and engaging pitch on hand can help you land a job, a raise, new business, and new connections to people you’d like to meet personally and professionally.

The trick is to be prepared for a conversation—not a rehearsed speech. Spontaneity can capture enthusiasm, but could also do you a disservice if you aren’t properly prepared; in your haste and surprise, you may not have the most effective conversation possible.

Sharpen your pitch: 

• Susan Kim’s article, Could Your Friend Explain What You Do For A Million Dollars?, offers witty tips 
• Chris Westfall, National Elevator Pitch Champion and author of The New Elevator Pitch, shares his 12 Most Unforgiveable Pitch Mistakes 

Chris will also be offering our next free, monthly Career Speaker Webinar, packed with strategies you can put to immediate use:

• Your Career Strategy Starts with Your Elevator Pitch
  December 4, 8 pm EST. Listen live or from the archive!

I’ll also be offering a free tele-seminar on the quick pitch, including discussion of that oft-dreaded interview request, “tell me about yourself.”

• Your Elevator Pitch
  November 18, noon EST

In the meantime, I hope you're all having a lovely fall. With the beautiful foliage on campus, we at Career Services certainly are!

Leslie

leslie.warner@tufts.edu | 617-627-3299 | Visit Alumni Career Services