Modern
Connections
The Modern Connections series helps people navigate relationships in new ways across multiple facets of life: with new contacts, professional colleagues, loved ones, and even yourself.
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Modern Connections Virtual Panel
Register for a live, virtual conversation with three leading experts on navigating relationships in new ways across multiple facets of life: with new contacts, professional colleagues, loved ones, and even yourself. Join Alex West Steinman, Partner and Co-Founder of The Coven, for a moderated discussion featuring:
Yia Vang
Chef/Owner at Union Hmong Kitchen + Vinai
Shor Salkas
Coach, Consultant,
Justice Advocate
Wintana Melekin
Policy Expert
& Community Manager
THe SERIES Presenters
Making a First Impression with
Miquel McMoore
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Before meeting face-to-face with an employer or potential business partner, they are definitely going to look you up and check your digital footprint. Everything you post or do on the internet is fair game, and affects your image. Join Miquel McMoore, the founder and director of KPCompanies, an executive search and staffing company, to better understand the importance of managing your digital footprint, and how to align it with your personal brand.
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Interviews are key in gaining insight to companies and your potential impacts to them. Decisions to hire are largely based on experience and attitude, but most importantly, how successful the interview is. In the second episode of the series, discover strategies to crush your interview and show off who you really are!
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Congrats, you’ve made it through the interview! Take some time to reflect on how it went, but don’t forget to follow up. A well-written email or note to your interviewer gives a positive impression to the kind of employee you might be and allows you to add, correct or clarify things that may have been missed in the interview. Learn helpful tips to craft a standout thank-you note in this last episode of the series.
Being in a Relationship with Yourself & Others with
Shor Salkas
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When we are deeply involved in our jobs, friends, family, interests, and other activities, it is easy to forget about our needs. Losing track of ourselves can harm our energy and well-being, which can become harmful. Learn strategies to pause, play, and ground oneself in this episode on inner healing and centering yourself.
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“Every emotion, response, and thought that we have about our relationships reflects who we are, a need we may be having, an unmet need, and patterns of behavior that we have been living with our entire lives.” How we understand ourselves directly relates to the associations we have with others. Join Shor in this insightful episode on how to better connect with ourselves to then connect with others in meaningful ways.