[INSEAD CAREERS] The Biggest Career & Job Search Mistakes Smart People Make

The INSEAD Tri-State Alumni Association invites you to attend its final careers event of the year: a panel discussion with a stellar line-up of career experts who will reveal the mistakes that even the smartest people make in their approach to career transition and development -- and what they need to do instead.

Moderator:

Renita Kalhorn is a Juilliard-trained concert pianist with a first-degree martial arts black belt and an MBA from INSEAD who helps the "athletes" of the business world reach the top of their game at work and beyond. Using the self-mastery techniques in her Effortless Performance System,™ clients dramatically increase their mental stamina, productivity and ability to perform under pressure – generating exceptional results more quickly and easily than they would on their own. Fluent in Japanese, Renita also delivers group coaching programs in the U.S., Singapore and Japan for Fortune 500 clients such as Deutsche Bank, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and Time Warner. Find out more at http://www.intheflowcoaching.com.

Panelists:

Caroline Ceniza-Levine, career coach, writer, speaker, Gen Y expert  and co-founder of SixFigureStart™, has 16 years of experience in professional services as a management consultant and executive and corporate recruiter.  Most recently, Caroline was Head of University Relations for Time Inc.  She has also recruited for Disney ABC, TV Guide, Accenture, Booz Allen & Hamilton, Pfizer and Citigroup. Caroline is a career columnist for CNBC.com, Conde Nast’s Portfolio.com, Vault.com, Wetfeet.com and The GlassHammer and teaches Professional Development at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs.  Her career advice and job market insights have been extensively quoted including mentions in NBC News.com, CBS Moneywatch, BusinessWeek, CareerBuilder, Christian Science Monitor, Forbes.com, WNYC radio and The Associated Press. 

Liz Lynch shows busy professionals and entrepreneurs—introverts and extroverts alike—how to get 24/7 networking results WITHOUT the 24/7 effort. As a top networking strategist, coach, speaker, and author of Smart Networking: Attract a Following In Person and Online (McGraw-Hill, 2009), Liz has appeared on CNN, ABC News, Fox Business News, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, as well as on CNBC.com, Forbes.com and Businessweek.com.  She holds an engineering degree from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Stanford University. To get your free Smart Networking toolkit and a special offer on her classic 102 Secrets to Smarter Networking booklet, visit http://www.SmartNetworking.com.

David A. McKnight is a certified image consultant and founder of DAMstyle, an image consulting firm that helps professionals realize their personal image goals. As a writer, presenter, consultant and thought-leader on the topic of image, he has been quoted in media outlets such as CNBC.com, WSJ Market Watch, Yahoo! Hot Jobs, and numerous style websites. David also authors image and brand-related white papers, serving as Men’s Style Editor for several online magazines, and fulfilling the role of Image Director for Career Gear, a non-profit organization that provides suits and support to disadvantaged men seeking employment. Previously, he spent twelve years as a management consultant at Accenture, Ernst & Young and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. David holds a BA in Sociology from Rutgers University and an MS in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University. For more info, visit http://www.damstyle.com.

Xavier Roux is a Partner at Redseeds Consulting, a New York-based retainer search firm that specializes in recruiting partners for management consulting firms worldwide. With 15 years of experience in recruiting partners in Europe, North-America and Asia, Mr. Roux has developed an in-depth knowledge of executive recruiting and an extensive network in the management consulting industry. Prior to founding Redseeds Consulting in 1997, Mr. Roux was a Senior Associate at Russell Reynolds Associates in New York and  a Consultant at Ray & Berndston. He started his career at McKinsey & Cy. in Paris, France. Mr. Roux is a graduate from HEC.

Sarah Stamboulie heads Stamboulie Career Consulting, a career consulting business specializing in providing executives with comprehensive career services, including executive coaching, career assessment, individual job search consulting and executive transition groups - provide weekly assistance in an executive group setting. Sarah’s prior roles include leading Alumni Career Services at Columbia Business School and heading human resources organizations at Morgan Stanley, Cantor Fitzgerald, and Nortel Networks. She holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from Vassar College. For more information, go to http://www.stambouliecareerconsulting.com.