G U E S T S P E A K E R # T W O

Macya Consulting and Executive Search's founder Ignacio Macya elaborated on his knowledge in the recruiting industry. He has had plenty of education from Ivy League schools in New York and extensive occupational experience by working for Chase bank in London.

During his presentation he mentioned how LinkedIn.com was a key tool used in recruiting. Third party firms and human resource departments search for employers using variety of online platforms similar to social media apps like facebook, instagram and twitter.

After considering his tips and advice on using these platforms, It motivates me to curate all of my skills, attributes, achievements and experiences in a way that is going to be attractive to the employers I want to work for. There are many opportunities and connections that can be seeked on linkedin and they are literally a click away. This upcoming semester I will focus on building a solid linkedIn and handshake presence. There are three main ways I can appeal to employers. One, research the company you want to work. What does their account look like? Who are the connections made? What do their posts and content look like and what message does it portray? Use all of these questions to build a perspective on who they are as a company. Second, analyze your linkedin profile. What is the content? Does your information correlate with each other? Is it structured? Does it look presentable? These will help with the aesthetics of the page. Third, seek out to others for advice on ways to improve your accounts. Ask professors, students and peers, and family members. The more feedback the greater chance to make it look super good! All in all I need to work on my career social medias.

HRM November 25th, 2019

S T U D Y A B R O A D N A R R A T I V E

Thailand

During the four months I was in Thailand, living in one of South East Asia’s biggest emerging markets introduced me to many values and practices that I was unfamiliar with. The developing nation exposed me to a completely different way of life than the one I grew up knowing, which made me highly adaptive in a new environment. Out of the few similarities that Thailand has with the United States, the products found in the imports market made me realize the goods form the western world are not that demanded in Asia. The Thai culture, political arrangement and economic environment has the potential to lead South East Asia in many aspects such as Workers Rights, Environmental Protection and Progressive thinking. I saw the potential of the emerging economy firsthand by connecting with local works and shop owners and listening to their ideas, ambitions and values.

Spain

After four months of studying abroad in Barcelona, Spain, I will be going home with more developed skills than before. Skills including, inter-personal communication, organization, critical thinking and teamwork. While attending classes, I had the opportunity to collaborate with international students on a variety of case studies and market research projects. The projects on European markets and working with students from Egypt, Germany and Peru, have exposed me to many viewpoints and perspectives that I wouldn’t have the chance to obtain in the U.S. The experiences in class and outside of class have shaped my ambitions to contribute to the global economy, promote environmentally conscious practices and become a progressive thinking, business oriented individual.

HRM: November 20th, 2019

T H I R D I N D U S T R I A L R E V O L U T I O N

We are now entering the age of big data and the internet of things.

In this short video, the gentlemen explores many different attributes in the way our global economy, culture and interconnectedness is experiencing a large shift in structure. With the advancements made within the past decade, humans as a civilization have become become a global village on layers of code. With visionaries such as Elon Musk and Richard Branson, to It is safe to say that the technologies used today will be outdated within the next decade.

HRM: November 18th, 2019.