Follow Your Passion: Reinvent Yourself and Your Identity
Career Paths, Finding Your Way and Changing Your Course
Wednesday, February 15 at 6 p.m. in the Great Hall…
Professionals considering a career change, recent college graduates just entering the job market and current college students are invited to attend a lecture sponsored the Long Island Women’s Institute at LIU Post (formerly the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University) where experts will discuss how to choose a career path where experts will discuss how to choose a career path — from recognizing strengths and interests to learning how to cultivate new skills.
Three of Long Island’s most successful businesswomen will share their thoughts on how to successfully look for opportunities that can open doors to new careers. The event is free and open to the public. Panelists include:
Arlene Haims, a Certified Life Underwriter, a Chartered Financial Consultant as well as a Fellow of the Life Underwriters Training Council. An insurance professional for the past 27 years, she serves as the chief operating officer for Haims Insurance Group.
Karen McKenna, a career counselor, trainer and writer with over 25 years’ experience across multiple industries, and the founder of East-Setauket-based CareerVision.
Rona Wexler, an executive and career coach, draws on her own diverse experience as a career services director, executive recruiter, sales executive and manager with Xerox Corporation. She guides individuals to overcome obstacles in their careers and move forward to more rewarding, energizing careers. As a vocational evaluator she also provides expert witness services to assess employability and earning capacity for matrimonial and employment attorneys across the U.S.
The panel will be moderated by Beth Meixner, president and founder of the Moxxie Network, a women’s business community.
“Nobody knows what the future holds. Therefore, we need to be prepared for all that comes our way,” said Professor Roslyn Muraskin, director of the LIU Post Long Island Women’s Institute. “Follow Your Passion a conference where the experts will help all of us to reinvent ourselves to hopefully make the correct career decisions. Join us on February 15.”
The LIU Post Long Island Women’s Institute (LIWI), now in its 21st year, sponsors lectures and forums on a range of topics affecting women, including pay equity, health and wellness, training and development and financial investment strategies. LIWI augments the academic programs of the LIU Post College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, a well-established, widely acclaimed center for liberal arts education.
LIU Post is located at 720 Northern Boulevard in Brookville, N.Y. For more information, contact the Long Island Women’s Institute at 516-299-3146 or email [email protected].
