MJAA Leadership Series Event: Get in the Fast Lane and Avoid a Serious Car(eer) Accident

What:	Most professionals don't look beyond their current job or next promotion. After graduating from a reputable school with decent grades and a degree, you started your career to get "some good experience." You worked hard and advanced one or 2 levels up. So what's next? Is "working hard" and "letting your results speak for itself" getting you where you really want to be? Come to the next MJAA Leadership Series to learn key steps to take control of your career path, accelerate your advancement and avoid career limiting moves (CLM). This interactive workshop will be application oriented so you can assess your current situation and determine practical "next steps" in executing your Career Action Plan. Key topics include: · How to maximize learning in your current role and create leverage for your next job · Assess how your skills requirements and success metrics change at different career levels · Target senior management roles in Sales, Marketing, R&D and Finance · How to shift your career from Engineering to Business If your career feels like it's just coasting along with no clear destination, grab hold and take the ride of your life! (RSVP: Seats are limited; please reserve in advance. Click here to RSVP.
When:	Saturday, 10/29/2011 01:30PM - 04:30PM
Where:	ITRI International, 2870 Zanker Rd. Suite 140, San Jose, 95134
Contact:	nickiewang@mjaa.net

Most professionals don't look beyond their current job or next promotion. After graduating from a reputable school with decent grades and a degree, you started your career to get "some good experience." You worked hard and advanced one or 2 levels up. So what's next? Is "working hard" and "letting your results speak for itself" getting you where you really want to be?

Come to the next MJAA Leadership Series to learn key steps to take control of your career path, accelerate your advancement and avoid career limiting moves (CLM). This interactive workshop will be application oriented so you can assess your current situation and determine practical "next steps" in executing your Career Action Plan.

Key topics include:

· How to maximize learning in your current role and create leverage for your next job

· Assess how your skills requirements and success metrics change at different career levels

· Target senior management roles in Sales, Marketing, R&D and Finance

· How to shift your career from Engineering to Business

If your career feels like it's just coasting along with no clear destination, grab hold and take the ride of your life! (RSVP: Seats are limited; please reserve in advance. Click here to RSVP.

About the speaker:

Ron Yu is Managing Partner at ExecCatalyst™, a premier leadership development and executive mentoring firm helping high-tech companies build their next wave of leaders. In his 20+ year career in high-tech, Ron has recruited and developed hundreds of top performers and leaders while holding senior management, VP, and executive roles at Salesforce.com, Oracle, Hyperion Solutions, Portal Software, Openwave Systems, and several startups. He is a highly sought after industry speaker on leadership and career management. Ron has been an MJAA executive mentor since 2009 and is currently leading the inaugural Monte Jade Network of Leaders program which prepares Directors and VPs for their next leadership role.

RSVP: Seats are limited; please reserve in advance. Click here to RSVP.

Time: October 29, 2011 1:30pm -4:30pm

1:30-2:00 pm, registration and networking

2:00-4:00 pm, seminar and Q&A

4:00-4:30 pm, networking

Fees:

MJAA Member $15; $20 at the door

Non-Member $20; $25 at the door

Water and snacks will be provided. Back