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28 Days Until Election Day-What Can It Mean for Career Services and College Recruiting

• Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
• Time: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET
• Location: Online
• Fee: FREE (member); $89 (nonmember);

• With the 2024 election just around the corner, we could see big shifts in U.S. politics. Join us to hear what these changes might mean for career services, higher education, industry, and college recruiting. Don’t miss out on this timely conversation!

• Summary

  With the 2024 November election a month away, a new presidential candidate, two new vice-presidential candidates, a third of the U.S. Senate seats up for grabs, and the entire House of Representatives on the ballot, there is the potential for significant changes. This webinar will explore what this could mean for our work in career services, higher education, industry, and college recruiting. 

• Event Details

  Registration includes three-month, post-event access to the webinar archive.

  To view the presentation, supplemental materials, attendee list, your receipt, and your confirmation, use the "I’d Like To" option next to the 28 Days Until Election Day-What Can It Mean for Career Services and College Recruiting listing in MyNACE > Events. Remember to download your copy of the presentation deck (available one to two days prior to the webinar). A video archive will be available there as well within five (5) business days of the webinar's completion.

  To see the NACE cancellation policy, please visit our FAQ page.

• Format

  During this one-hour webinar, the presenter will deliver a synchronized audio and PowerPoint presentation. Participants will have time for live Q&A throughout the program and may be asked to contribute opinions or feedback via live chat, virtual polling, and other mechanisms.

  
  
  

• Presenters

  

  Mary Gatta, Director of Research and Public Policy, NACE

  Mary Gatta, Ph.D., is the director of research and policy at the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), where she leads research on the employment of the college educated, and forecasts hiring and trends in the job market; tracks starting salaries, recruiting and hiring practices, and student attitudes and outcomes; and identifies best practices and benchmarks. She has more than 20 years of teaching, research, and advocacy experience working on issues of career education and workforce development in colleges and nonprofit associations. Prior to joining NACE, Dr. Gatta served as an associate professor of sociology at City University of New York-Guttman and faculty director of the Ethnographies of Work program. In addition, she was the research director at the Rutgers University Center for Women and Work and a senior scholar at Wider Opportunities for Women in Washington D.C. She has written numerous books, articles, and policy papers on education and work. Dr. Gatta also served on NJ Governor Phil Murphy's Labor and Workforce Development Transition Team. She holds a bachelor’s degree in social science from Providence College and a master’s degree and doctorate in sociology from Rutgers University.

  

  Alanna Suda, Vice President, MWW Group

  Alanna Suda, vice president at MWW, works in government and public affairs, with a focus on legislative strategy, issues management, and government relations. Prior to joining MWW in 2008, she served as a legislative adviser at Jorden Burt LLP. She holds a bachelor's degree in politics from Catholic University. She is the co-chair of the Health & Social Policies Task Force of Women in Government Relations, Inc. (WGR), one of the most respected nonprofit, non-partisan government relations associations in the Washington metropolitan area. Suda is known and respected for her thoroughness and effectiveness in working with the federal government and her proficiency in using both the legislative and regulatory processes to achieve client-specific objectives. She specializes in affecting broad policy changes through authorizing legislation; increasing federal funding and influencing future agency opportunities through the appropriations process; and working with clients to create strategic partnerships with federal agencies, the White House, and professional associations in Washington, DC.

• Career Level: Basic-, intermediate-, and advanced-level career services, university relations and recruiting, and business affiliate professionals

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