Speaking
St. John Fisher College - Rochester, NY - April 15
The Career Center is proud to present the talk,‘How to Find a Career you will Love’
by, Andrew Harrison.
Tuesday, April 15
Refreshments available!
Come hear Professor Andrew Harrison talk about the unique research for his book on careers, “84,000 Hours at Work: On the road lessons from people with purpose and passion.” Prior to his work at Fisher, Harrison traveled the country interviewing people about how they found the job they love (www.iamontheroad.com). His travels span over 65,000 miles and 145 interviews. Harrison’s talk will share career advice from a diverse group of people. Some of his interviewees include:
· Founder of the 401k program – Williamsport, PA
· Astronaut, NASA – Washington, DC
· Former CEO, Southwest Airlines – Dallas, TX
· Founder and Chairman, Jet Blue Airlines – New York, NY
· First ever female chief justice, State Supreme Court of Arkansas – Little Rock, AR
· Maintenance man with degree in aerospace engineering – Charlotte, NC
· First responder to the 9/11 attacks on the Pentagon – Fairfax, VA
· Former mayor of Key West, FL
· Head of marketing at Hallmark turned entrepreneur – Rochester, NY
· VP of HR, Career Builder – Chicago, IL
· Strip club manager – Las Vegas, NV
· Chief People Officer, Insight – Phoenix, AZ
· First ever African American female to own an optometry practice in NC – Charlotte, NC
· One of 15 practicing tree pathologists in the U.S. – Canandaigua, NY
· Monk turned head of HR for 16,000 employee company – Brooklyn, NY
· 87 year old financial planner who still works every day (by choice) – Houma, LA
His travels and interviews have been featured on the front page of Miami Herald and Charlotte Observer and in the national publications Next Step Magazine, Motto magazine, and SmartDriver magazine. He has also been on various local TV news and radio stations around the country. Come see what the buzz is about.
Harrison will provide advice for students getting ready to enter the working world as well as those who still have work to do at Fisher. If you have career questions, this talk will be for you. Pass it on. We look forward to seeing you there.
For more information, go to http://home.sjfc.edu/CareerServices/, www.iamontheroad.com, or www.84000hours.com.