UC Irvine Offers Breakthrough Career Seminar Series

Online, May 1, 2013 (Newswire.com) - The University of California, Irvine Extension, UC Irvine Alumni Association and UCI Career Center will jointly present a seminar about how to create personal competitive advantage in the workplace. The event, the first in the Breakthrough Career Seminar Series, will feature HR industry leaders from Allergan and Toshiba, and is appropriate for individuals at any career stage. The event will be held on Tuesday, May 7, from 8 am to 9 am and is open to the public.

The panel discussion will feature Alice White, vice president of human resources at Allergan, Inc., and Jim Shaw, talent acquisition consultant for Toshiba. The panelists will provide unique perspectives on effective career management strategies and how to implement them for entry, middle and senior level positions. The discussion will be moderated by Christy Cates, senior executive director of UC Irvine's University Advancement Human Resources Department.

"This marks the first in a series of career-focused events aimed at connecting business leaders with professionals who can share insight and strategies for advancing their careers," says Jorge Ancona, assistant vice chancellor of alumni relations at UC Irvine. "We are pleased to partner with UC Irvine Extension and the UCI Career Center to bring this valuable opportunity to our members and the general public."

The seminar will be held at the Newkirk Alumni Center at UC Irvine. Registration is $10 for alumni association members, or $15 for general public, and includes parking and continental breakfast. Networking and registration will open promptly at 7:30 am, with the program beginning promptly at 8 am. For those that cannot attend in person, a live simulcast webinar will be available.

To register for the live seminar, visit the UC Irvine Alumni Association website or call (949) 824-2586. To register for the webinar, visit the UC Irvine Extension website.

About UC Irvine Extension: University of California, Irvine Extension is the continuing education arm of UC Irvine. Through thousands of courses and programs offered on campus, online and on site, UC Irvine Extension helps adult learners reach their career advancement and personal enrichment goals -and is celebrating 50 years of providing universally accessible, university-level learning to local, regional, and global communities. Learn more at extension.uci.edu, or join us on Facebook at facebook.com/uciextension.

About the University of California, Irvine: Founded in 1965, UCI is a top-ranked university dedicated to research, scholarship and community service. Led by Chancellor Michael Drake since 2005, UCI is among the most dynamic campuses in the University of California system, with nearly 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students, 1,100 faculty and 9,000 staff. Orange County's largest employer, UCI contributes an annual economic impact of $4.2 billion. For more UCI news, visit www.today.uci.edu.