CareerBOOST Conference
Saturday, June 24th
9:00am - 2:00pm
Valley Business Tech Center, Hayward Campus
Cal State East Bay's Alumni have taken over the VBT center to host a conference tailored to make you competitive in today's job market.
Get a step ahead in your industry by attending our conference! Engage with representatives from various organizations and industries and learn key soft skills that will help you excel in your career. Alumni Engagement has paired with a number of alumni speakers to deliver you resources exclusive to our alumni community.
Act fast! The first 100 registrants will receive additional exclusive benefits, including an option to get professional headshots through Snapbar.
Main Events
Women on the Rise
Find inspiration from Cal State East Bay's pioneering women across all fields of the Bay Area. Hear their insight and be inspired by speakers that have demonstrated success navigating through the bureaucracy and garnering success in making communities grow!Entrepreneurship Panel
Listen to industry leaders from Cal State East Bay as we dive into the questions you want to hear if you want to start a company. Learn their stories and explore what it takes to be an entrepreneur and what that means as a career decision.
Additional Workshops
With Dr. Thomas Padron
Ph.D, CHE, CWP, Department of Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism Program Coordinator
linkedin.com/in/thomas-c-padron/
Join us as we explore the basics of interviewing, and give out additional tips curated to help land you the second interview, or even better, your next job!
Mock Interviews Workshop
With fellow alumni
Feel like you know the fundamentals, and want to put them to the test? Come and attend this event, where our seasoned alumni will hold practice interview sessions and provide constructive feedback!
With Rahul Kuruvilla
CEO of Triune Infomatics
During this interactive workshop, we will go over how you can be prepared to negotiate for your salary. We will identify the different perspectives you need to be mindful of, and receive the tools needed to come to the negotiation table with your win-win scenario in mind.
With COOP Careers
Not sure what goes into a successful LinkedIn profile? Come to this working seminar where we will walk you through the different features of LinkedIn and describe how to craft a well-made LinkedIn profile that is sure to catch attention from your recruiters.