January 26 "Negotiating Tools for Your Career" presented by George Williams College of Aurora University

WILLIAMS BAY, Wis. - George Williams College of Aurora University will present the second in a series of three Saturday afternoon Career Management Workshops, free of charge and open to the public. All workshops are held in the Beasley Campus Center Executive Dining Room, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., on the campus located at 350 Constance Blvd. in Williams Bay.

Each of the workshops include faculty presentations as well as a panel comprised of business people with MBA degrees, alumni and local community leaders discussing the various topics of the day. The second workshop, "Negotiating Tools for Your Career," to be held Saturday, Jan. 26 will help you set your career objectives and learn to negotiate a new job or promotion and a better salary.  The workshop will cover how to prepare, strategize and practice for negotiating. It will also teach you how to handle difficult business conversations dealing with issues like downsizing or firing. 

The third and last workshop, "Balancing Work and Home," will be held on Saturday, March 22 and will discuss how to make your work more fulfilling and create a better lifestyle. The workshop will include recent studies done by GWC MBA students on job fulfillment and life balance, information on some of the business world's best working methods and a list of companies that are the top rated places to work. "Through these workshops, we hope to encourage active discussion and provide pathways to healthy professional and personal lifestyles," said David Frost, assistant professor of business at George Williams College. 

For further details, contact David Frost at  dfrost@aurora.edu or call 262-245-8583.

Aurora University is an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning. Approximately 4,000 degree-seeking students are enrolled each year on the university's Illinois and Wisconsin campuses, and the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association to award degrees at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels. The George Williams College campus offers 12 academic programs, unique conference facilities, and is home to Music by the Lake and other education and enrichment programs.

For more information on George Williams College, visit www.aurora.edu/gwc or call 262-245-5531.