
Diversity in Corporate America (October 5, 2010)
When: Tuesday, October 5, 2010 from 3:30–5:00 p.m.
Where: UMSL, Millennium Student Center, Century Room A
Register: Visit the Career Services website and click on "Employer & Career Events"
State Farm Claim Management and Agency Representatives address specific issues related to diversity in corporate America:
- Understand the culture/environment and learn what is acceptable and welcomed.
- Watch-Look-and-See for biases of racism, homophobia, religion, disability and others and learn how to respond.
- Realize what language (verbal and non-verbal) you are speaking.
- Learn how to reduce communication barriers by understanding cross-cultural communication.
- Gain knowledge about the three types of mentors: those who give information, those who advocate, and those who provide emotional and social support. Hear how important it is to permit your mentor/advocate to be constructively honest with giving you feedback about critical issues such as wardrobe, grammar, work ethic, etc.
- Receive tips on minding your manners, including practical and business etiquette.
- Gain insight on the definition of professional dress and business casual dress.
- Understand both the written and unwritten/unspoken rules in the workplace.
- Discover what a successful State Farm interview looks like.
Light refreshments will be served, and attendees have the opportunity to participate in on-campus practice interviews with State Farm executives the week following the program.
Co-sponsored by Career Services, Multicultural Relations, Executive Leadership Consortium & UPB. Faculty can give credit for student participation.