8:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Check-In

8:30 AM – 8:40 AM

Conference Open – Jane Murtaugh, Sponsor and Professor of the HR Certificate Program at College of DuPage

8:40 AM – 9:00 AM

The Value of SHRM Membership – Faith Stipanovich, Manager, Students and Emerging Professionals, SHRM

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Keynote Speaker – Humanizing the “H” in HR – Strategic Relationship Building – Dr. Sarah Drake, Professor, Millikin University

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM

Breakout Session #1 (Choose One)
Option A: Leveraging LinkedIn for Career Success
Option B: The Surprising Key to Success: Your Energy Controls Everything

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM

Breakout Session #2 (Choose One)
Option A: Show Me the Money! Negotiating Your First Job Offer
Option B: Unlocking Potential: The Power of Mentorship

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch – Networking, Photos, Resume Reviews

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

HR Panel Discussion – Moderated by Heather Acerra

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM

Breakout Session #3 (Choose One)
Option A: Small Wins, Big Impact: How to be an Effective Business Partner When You Don’t Have Full Control
Option B: Talk Your Way to the Offer: Interviewing 101

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Student Networking – Student SHRM Chapters and Student Attendees get to know each other, share insights and provide feedback to conference organizers – Prize drawing!

4:30 PM – 4:40 PM

Closing Comments – Heather Acerra