A couple of weeks ago, I attended a SAF hosted professional development conference called Launch Your Career.
I’d summarize Launch Your Career as: “a big ol’ introduction to some really key points of life and not just the business world.” Sure, there were speakers who talked about everything in the context of a “business setting”, but, if I’m being honest, I was surprised at how little the language was focused on something like a corporate setting. I basically just spent hours learning tips and tricks to succeed in life in general, and even got the opportunity to do some networking – which was one of the topics of discussion – with the speakers!
I learned things like:
- how to keep a conversation going rather than letting it die awkwardly;
- what the difference is between business casual and my slacks;
- how to make my Linkedin profile a good one, and what co-op is actually like.
Looking great is also so much more important than I currently take it as, especially if I want to survive in the world of professional business. Dress to impress, right?
So, all-in-all, it was a great experience that I’d definitely recommend, and not just because they gave me free food.
