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February 8, 2012

Selling your Skills for Sustainability Careers

When: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Time: 6:30 – 9:00
Where: London Business School
Sainsbury’s Building, Room: LT2
Sussex Gardens, London
NW1 4SA

Now that 2012 is in full swing many of you are probably in the midst of re-evaluating your career goals. Whether you are looking for a promotion or trying to break into the Sustainability field your skills have to be presented in the right way in order for you to move to the next level. This event is great for all career levels with a special emphasis on those looking to make a transition within their company or industry. The core focus will be on market insight and providing you with the practical tools to get ahead. We have lined up some great speakers for this career workshop:

Shannon HoudeShannon Houde – Walk of Life Consulting – Shannon Houde, MBA, is founder of Walk of Life Consulting, the first international career coaching business focused solely on the environmental, sustainability and Corporate Responsibility (CR) fields.  She also launched and currently runs the Acre Career Coaching service for leading sustainability recruitment company, Acre Resources. Shannon has mentored and trained professionals in the field of CR for more than 10 years with a focus on matching personal values to career paths, writing CVs as marketing tools, and interviewing with impact. She combines a wealth of knowledge from 15 years’ managing cross-cultural teams and CR projects in Asia, Europe, North and South America, in non-profit, corporate and entrepreneurial environments across diverse industries including at Barclays, Deloitte, and WWF.

David MetcalfeDavid Metcalfe – Verdantix – David is the CEO and a founding director of Verdantix. He co-leads the fact-based, forward-looking research conducted by Verdantix analysts that helps energy, environment and sustainability executives to gain competitive advantage through sustainability. David was previously Senior Vice President at Forrester Research, the NASDAQ-listed technology and business research firm. Prior to joining Forrester, he was Head of Analysis and Forecasting at BT Group. He is a co-author of the award–winning book “Negotiation Analysis” published by Harvard University Press.

Event Schedule

6:30-6:45 – Registration
6:45-6:50 – Speaker & Workshop Introduction
6:50-7:05 – Workshop Tools
7:05-7:10 – Top 5 Skills Recruiters Look For & Trends
7:10-7:30 – Breakout session Using the Skill Mapping Tool
7:30-7:45 – Lessons Learned & Wrap-Up
7:45-8:00 – Question & Answer
8:00-9:00 – Networking at Local LBS Pub

This event sold out last year so be sure to get your tickets early.

Start: February 8, 2012 6:30 pm
End: February 8, 2012 9:00 pm
Venue: London Business School
Phone: 020 7000 7000
Address:
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Sussex Gardens, London, United Kingdom, NW1 4SA

March 14, 2012

After the 2012 Olympics: Legacy and regeneration

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Start: March 14, 2012 6:30 pm
End: March 14, 2012 9:00 pm

April 11, 2012

Spring networking social

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Start: April 11, 2012 6:30 pm
End: April 11, 2012 9:00 pm

April 22, 2012

Earth Day – April 22, 2012

Earth Day is observed on April 22 and was started in the United States in 1970 by Senator Gaylord Nelson to create awareness for the Earth’s environment and to encourage conservation efforts. In 1990, Earth Day was taken international, and today, more than 500 million people in 175 countries observe Earth Day.

Start: April 22, 2012
End: April 22, 2012
Address:
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London, United Kingdom

May 16, 2012

Sustainable Finance: Find money, invest money

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Start: May 16, 2012 6:30 am
End: May 16, 2012 5:00 pm

June 13, 2012

Leadership in sustainability

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Start: June 13, 2012 6:30 pm
End: June 13, 2012 9:00 pm

July 11, 2012

Summer social

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Start: July 11, 2012 6:30 pm
End: July 11, 2012 9:00 pm
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