Business confab has attendees seeing 'green'
Internship opportunities also discussed
Tracey Tate
Issue date: 10/15/09 Last update: 10/16/09 at 3:05 PM PST
Section: News
The Business Department at Laney College presented its Sixth Annual Conference, "Strategically Market Your Career in Today's Economy through Student Internships and Green Entrepreneurial Opportunities" on Friday October 9, 2009.
Two workshops and a résumé clinic provided by the Employment Development Department "Experience Unlimited" volunteers comprised the program features.
Regarding this year's program, Jones noted, "it went well and was up to our expectations. This is the first year we changed the format of the conference from having panels to having workshops. Considering the economy and the times, our advisory council felt it was a necessary update."
The session opened with welcoming remarks from Ron Jones, Business Department chair, Laney College President Frank Chong, and Dr. Wise Allen, vice chancellor of Educational Services. Journalist Jerri Lange, moderator for the conference, and "green" author Scoot Cooney, keynote speaker, were introduced to the audience in preparation for their workshop presentations.
The first workshop, "Green Entrepreneurial Opportunities," facilitated by Cooney focused on green economy by highlighting industries growing in the categories of green building, organics, biofuels, and clean energy.
Additionally, Cooney, who authored "Build a Green Small Business: Profitable ways to Become an Ecopreneur," offered his expertise on how to run a small green business.
Moderated by Lange, the second workshop, "How to Strategically Market Your Career in Today's Economy through Student Internships, Volunteerism and Green Entrepreneurial Opportunities," featured panelists from local businesses who foster students through internships, as well as former Laney students who have been successful in attaining internships and subsequent jobs.
Pamela Bell, who represented the Port of Oakland, informed the attendees of efforts the Port was making to "go green." Among the strategies they have implemented are insuring that each employee has a "Great Ideas Start Here" mug from which to drink to minimize consumption of beverages from plastic bottles. The Port of Oakland is also reducing its energy usage by dimming lights and keeping lower temperatures in the buildings.
Two workshops and a résumé clinic provided by the Employment Development Department "Experience Unlimited" volunteers comprised the program features.
Regarding this year's program, Jones noted, "it went well and was up to our expectations. This is the first year we changed the format of the conference from having panels to having workshops. Considering the economy and the times, our advisory council felt it was a necessary update."
The session opened with welcoming remarks from Ron Jones, Business Department chair, Laney College President Frank Chong, and Dr. Wise Allen, vice chancellor of Educational Services. Journalist Jerri Lange, moderator for the conference, and "green" author Scoot Cooney, keynote speaker, were introduced to the audience in preparation for their workshop presentations.
The first workshop, "Green Entrepreneurial Opportunities," facilitated by Cooney focused on green economy by highlighting industries growing in the categories of green building, organics, biofuels, and clean energy.
Additionally, Cooney, who authored "Build a Green Small Business: Profitable ways to Become an Ecopreneur," offered his expertise on how to run a small green business.
Moderated by Lange, the second workshop, "How to Strategically Market Your Career in Today's Economy through Student Internships, Volunteerism and Green Entrepreneurial Opportunities," featured panelists from local businesses who foster students through internships, as well as former Laney students who have been successful in attaining internships and subsequent jobs.
Pamela Bell, who represented the Port of Oakland, informed the attendees of efforts the Port was making to "go green." Among the strategies they have implemented are insuring that each employee has a "Great Ideas Start Here" mug from which to drink to minimize consumption of beverages from plastic bottles. The Port of Oakland is also reducing its energy usage by dimming lights and keeping lower temperatures in the buildings.
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