2008 Woodie Awards
Special events prepare members of Assumption's Class of 2004 for future
8th annual etiquette dinner held
Kerry Sullivan
Issue date: 4/16/04 Section: News Stories
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On Thursday, April 1st, the Student Development Center and Office of Career Services, in conjunction with the Office of Student Activities, sponsored the 8th Annual Business Protocol and Etiquette Dinner for seniors at Assumption College. The purpose of the evening's tutorial was to teach students social codes governing correct behavior in a business dining situation. The Program Facilitator was Co-Director of Career Services Carol McGuiggan.
McGuiggan's reason for offering this and other tutorial programs to Assumption seniors, is to prepare students for the business world by placing them in situations they will face both in job searches and in their professional careers.
"The Dining Etiquette tutorial is one in a series of Professional Development Workshops which were offered to seniors during the fall and spring semester," McGuiggan said. "The Dining Etiquette tutorial culminates the seniors' Professional Development Series in the spring. Students are taught the effectiveness of a good handshake, the art of introductions, body language, presence, poise, and smart talk."
A right of passage that many students face during their final year of college is the job interview.
"Often, students and graduates will be interviewed at company sites, in dining halls, cafeterias, etc.," said McGuiggan. "Other times, interviews take place at restaurants."
The dining tutorial on April 1st addressed the issue of etiquette during restaurant interviews.
The program began promptly at 6:30 p.m. in the Marriott Room of Taylor Dining Hall. During the course of the program, McGuiggan guided the 30 Assumption student participants through the specifics of etiquette techniques to be followed during an interview with a potential employer or in a formal business-related function.
She also stressed the importance of first impressions.
"We tell students that first impressions really are lasting impressions," said McGuiggan. "In the first 30 to 60 seconds, people make judgments about us on a subconscious level, based on what they see, hear and sense."
McGuiggan's reason for offering this and other tutorial programs to Assumption seniors, is to prepare students for the business world by placing them in situations they will face both in job searches and in their professional careers.
"The Dining Etiquette tutorial is one in a series of Professional Development Workshops which were offered to seniors during the fall and spring semester," McGuiggan said. "The Dining Etiquette tutorial culminates the seniors' Professional Development Series in the spring. Students are taught the effectiveness of a good handshake, the art of introductions, body language, presence, poise, and smart talk."
A right of passage that many students face during their final year of college is the job interview.
"Often, students and graduates will be interviewed at company sites, in dining halls, cafeterias, etc.," said McGuiggan. "Other times, interviews take place at restaurants."
The dining tutorial on April 1st addressed the issue of etiquette during restaurant interviews.
The program began promptly at 6:30 p.m. in the Marriott Room of Taylor Dining Hall. During the course of the program, McGuiggan guided the 30 Assumption student participants through the specifics of etiquette techniques to be followed during an interview with a potential employer or in a formal business-related function.
She also stressed the importance of first impressions.
"We tell students that first impressions really are lasting impressions," said McGuiggan. "In the first 30 to 60 seconds, people make judgments about us on a subconscious level, based on what they see, hear and sense."