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The Career Services Evolution In Chicago!

The Association of Career Professionals International (ACP International) holds its annual World Conference in Chicago April 14 - 17, 2005

Career Services Evolution: The Diversity Challenge

As the current International President of ACP International, I am proud to say that as we enter our 16th year in 2005, we have a dynamic program for all career professionals.

These are breakthrough times for career professionals around the world where our profession contributes in a major way to the global story of workers and the workplace.

This is the age of diversity and evolution is in play! ACP International membership now represents a diverse spectrum of career professional services delivered in multiple venues. We work in more holistic ways with organizations and individuals across so many layers of complex career, cultural and life issues.

Presenters and attendees this year come from the diverse spectrum of Career Firms, Independent Career Practices, Internal Corporate HR/Career Programs, Universities, Colleges & Business Schools.

Here is a sample of one session on Saturday April 16.

Corporate Diversity Initiatives: Transforming Challenges
into Success

Moderator: Phillip Roark, President & CEO, Insala, LLC

Panelists:

Maribeth Bailey, Director, Career Management Services,Deloitte Services LP
Deborah Kuhn, Vice President and Senior HR Consultant, Career Services, JP Morgan Chase
Daphne Schechter, Senior Consultant,Workplace Fairness & Diversity Strategies, The Coca-Cola Company
Brian Sorge, Vice President, Client Solutions, Lambert & Associates

This group will discuss the many facets of corporate diversity initiatives and how to leverage career services programs to meet the next generation of coaching - multicultural development.

The evolutionary cycle of social change and the changing legal landscape for employers around the world shows that diversity legislation is advantageous to both employees and employers. Multiculturalism is no longer a social mandate but a way to stay successful in today’s marketplace.

Learn from this panel of corporate career management leaders, how career services programs have helped organizations overcome diversity challenges resulting in successful multicultural leadership, improved overall financial performance, enhanced public image, reduced turnover, creation of a broader customer base, and other very powerful, value added results.

Full Brochure www.acpinternational.org/conference