WEBINAR: Bumps & Bruises: Starting Your First Real Job!

October 1, 2019 at 11:00AM–NOON EDT
Webinar via Zoom

Summary

However you finished in academia, your first job is a clean slate. You’ll start to develop who you are professionally. How do you want to be? What do you want to be? These are all questions that time mindful thought to answer … and only you can answer them for yourself!

This webinar will cover:

• Retirement prep: start right away, even with just a little bit (<5%).
• Drama in the workplace: avoid it!
• Fresh new step – let go of any preconceived knowledge
• Do some work, then ask questions.
• No re-takes. You can only turn in your work one time.
• Understand your role. Ask questions from your supervisor if you are unclear.
• Empower your peers.
• Your new team!
• When in doubt, hold hands and get thru it together.

About the Speaker

Jeremy K. Dworshak is a plastics engineer employed at Steinwall, a custom injection molding company in Minneapolis, MN. His work experience has encompassed technical areas from design, processing, tooling, quality, business management, and senior leadership roles. Volunteering in SPE has given additional exposure to the area of business and finance management. Academically, Jeremy has engineering degrees from North Dakota State and the University of Minnesota. Personally, raising five kids has definitely put some additional focus on personal budgeting and work/life balance.