Career Hot Topics
Monday, Feb. 27
1 – 3 pm
LVCC Room N116
Chairperson: Brad Gray, Golf Course Superintendent, Mission Hills Country Club, Kansas
1 – 1:30 pm
Résumé Writing to Stand Out
Carol D. Rau, PHR, Career Services Consultant, Career Advantage, LLC
Whether you are currently employed or actively searching for a new position, you must have an accurate, up-to-date résumé to help you stand out from the pack. Learn specific strategies from GCSAA’s résumé guru to make the best impression.
1:30 – 2 pm
Rolling the Dice: Tips for Your Transition to a New Region
John Miller, CGCS, GCSAA Field Staff, Great Lakes Region
Adjusting to a new club, new politics and new staffing issues is hard enough, but converting knowledge of warm-season grasses to cool-season management, or vice versa, adds another wrinkle to the process. If you’re considering changing regions, there are a few things you might want to know.
2 – 3 pm
Top Ten Interview Tips
Carol D. Rau, PHR, Career Services Consultant, Career Advantage, LLC
Mark Esoda, CGCS, Golf Course Superintendent, Atlanta Country Club, Georgia
Bill Irving, Class A, Golf Course Superintendent, Lawrence Country Club, Kansas
Learn from two seasoned superintendents and a career consultant as they stage a mock interview and provide tips on what to do and not do in that crucial interview. Gain the extra edge you need to advance to the next phase of your career.
Tuesday, Feb. 28
10 am – noon
LVCC Room N116
Chairperson: Michael L. Upchurch, Golf Course Superintendent, Marshall Lakeside Country Club, Texas
10 – 10:30 am
Market Yourself: The Importance of a Portfolio
Jared Nemitz, Senior Assistant Golf Course Superintendent, The Ford Plantation Golf Club, Georgia
You know how to produce a stand-out résumé, now it’s time to create an online portfolio. Find out how to use this great management tool to boost your career.
10:30 – 11 am
Become Involved at the Local Chapter and State Levels
Chad Giebelhaus, Golf Course Superintendent, Crooked Creek Golf Club, Nebraska
Are you looking for ways to increase your presence as a superintendent? Whether at the chapter or state level, learn how you can make an impact.
11 – 11:30 am
Motivating Your Staff
Rick Capozzi, Human Resource Development Center Associate, Penn State University
Acknowledging individual and team contributions while keeping everyone’s morale and productivity high is a constant challenge. Discover the benefits of rewarding and recognizing employees and learn how to identify common mistakes managers make when showing appreciation.
11:30 am – noon
Crucial Conversations
Rick Capozzi, Human Resource Development Center Associate, Penn State University
Experience a hands-on problem-solving approach to enhance your own accountability, improve performance and ensure execution. Capozzi will review skills needed to resolve pressing problems, strengthen relationships, increase quality and improve morale by learning the principles for holding effective crucial confrontations.