Be a Winner: Strategies for Career Success

Whether your goal is to start, change or advance your career you can't win if you don't understand how the game is played.  Linda Conklin will show you how to be a winner in the rapidly changing world of work.

In the world of career games, whether internally or externally, you really need to understand the rules of the game. Learn to be a star player, leverage your talents and standout in a highly competitive market.

Linda Conklin is a Career Coach and founder of Careers by Design, focusing on career management and career transition. She is an accomplished presenter and writer and her advice has been featured in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and the Harvard Business Review. She is the author of Career Coach: Getting the Right Job, Right Now!

Throughout her career, Linda has held various positions as coach, manager, and consultant. Until recently she was manager of Alumni Career Services for the University of North Carolina's General Alumni Association, where she successfully coached thousands of alumni, from recent graduates to senior executives.

Linda holds a BS degree in Business from the State University of New York, a M.Ed. in Training and Development from North Carolina State University, and earned her coach certification from the International Coach Federation.

For more information, contact SIG leaders, Vickie Bevenour  or Mary Charles Blakebrough (919-493-5424).