Career-Boosting Seminars

Known for her engaging style, Lily Whiteman provides the kind of practical, career-boosting advice that they never taught you in school, your friends don’t know and your boss won’t tell you. She has led workshops and seminars for many universities, professional organizations, and associations -- including Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, the Council for Excellence in Government and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

LEARN HOW TO IMPRESS HIRING MANAGERS:

Lily Whiteman will expertly train you how to land an ideal job or internship. The content, format and length of each training session will address your needs -- whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned executive.

LILY WHITEMAN OFFERS:

  • Seminars
  • Workshops
  • Meeting Presentations
  • Lunch-Time Talks

Lily Whiteman presents her training sessions at colleges and universities, job fairs, government agencies and other business venues.

"Lily taught me how to prepare for interviews and how to think on my feet during interviews. Thanks to her advice, I gave knowledgeable, energetic answers.I know for a fact that Lily's seminar helped me land my federal promotion."

-- Carmen Craddock, Federal Human Resources Program Manager, Washington DC

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CONTENT OF TRAININGS:

Each session features a lively, entertaining program that includes individualized feedback on your application documents.

SAMPLE JOB-SEARCHING TOPICS:

  • How to conquer your job-searching fear.
  • Application busters: How to avoid mistakes that sink most job applications.
  • New answers to old (but common) interview questions.
  • Cover me -- I'm going in: Cover letters that open doors.
  • The secrets of successful resumes.
  • How to write killer application essays (known as KSAs and ECQs).
  • How to tell winning success stories.
  • All federal agencies were not created equally: How to research your target agencies.
  • How to sell yourself without sounding arrogant.
  • Sure-fire methods for proving to employers that you are a problem-solver -- not a problem.
  • Fantastic federal opportunities for recent grads, minorities, and women.
  • How to get into the Senior Executive Service (SES).
  • How to negotiate a top dollar salary.
  • Myths about federal salaries and the culture at federal agencies.
  • It ain't over when the interview is over: Effective post-interview follow-up

SAMPLE CAREER MANAGEMENT TOPICS:

  • The habits of highly successful professionals
  • Common intern mistakes and how to avoid them.
  • Rocketing To the Top: How to boost your reputation, and get the credit you deserve.
  • How to increase your salary.
  • How to get an excellent performance review.
  • Positioning yourself for executive jobs.
  • Rolodex Stuffing: How to build your network of key contacts.
  • Damage Control: How to minimize the fall-out from mistakes and repair your reputation.
  • How to pivot into a new type of job for which you have no experience or education.
  • Staying out of jail: What to do if your boss asks you to do something illegal.

LILY WHITEMAN’S TRAININGS ARE FOR:

  • Undergrads, grad students and recent grads seeking internships or entry level jobs.
  • Current government professionals of all levels.
  • Non-government professionals who are seeking government jobs

To schedule a seminar, contact Lily Whiteman today.