Jean-Marc Hachey is a dynamic and highly motivational speaker who has spoken at more than 90 events at colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, France and the UK during the past three years.  Jean-Marc brings to life the step-by-step strategies for starting an international career as outlined in The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas.

• Benefits of Hosting a College Seminar
• Three Seminar Topics 
• Fees for Seminars
• Supplemental Services (including NEW "Campus Event Service")

Benefits of Hosting a College Seminar

• Seminars are most often hosted by College Career Centers and/or Study Abroad Offices.
• The host benefits from spearheading a service that is appreciated by the entire campus.

Benefits for Students

• After listening to Jean-Marc, students are empowered and motivated to undertake global career skill-building strategies.
• Both first-year students and those about to graduate benefit.
• International students also benefit, especially in terms of understanding job search techniques.
• Students are given practical tips and strategies to help them build their international credentials.

Benefits for Faculty and Student Advisors

• Jean-Marc’s seminars often help reinvigorate the internationalization effort on campus.
• He helps build links between various departments, showing how they can work together and individually to provide a fertile ground for helping students build their global career skills while attending school.
• His proposals are fresh and innovative, many of which are low-cost and easy to implement.
• He explains how Career Centers can play an active role in helping their campus become more internationally-focused.
• He also empowers Study Abroad and International Student offices make the link between their programs and the career aspirations of their students.
• The department that hosts Jean-Marc’s seminars often finds it possible to bring other parts of the university together in support of common goals around global career building for students.

Three Seminar Topics

Jean-Marc has developed three highly successful seminars for college campuses, any two of which can be presented in three hours or less during his visit to your school:

Seminar #1 For Students

MY GLOBAL CAREER SKILLS: Advice for Anyone Considering Going Abroad (1.5 or 2 hours)
Learn about international careers, discover what skills are required to be successful overseas, long-term career strategies, how to gain international experience and build an “International IQ”.  Mr. Hachey also presents an overview of the international job hunting process, including the differences between an international and a domestic resume.  This seminar is brimming with practical tips, expert advice and humorous stories to help students go abroad and prepare for the new global economy.

Seminar #2 For Students

MY INTERNATIONAL JOB SEARCH: Selling Your Skills and Writing International Resumes (1.5 or 2 hours)
This seminar provides detailed information on international resumes and job-hunting strategies. Participants learn step-by-step strategies for finding international work, to target job search efforts and to sell their international skills. Elements of the international resume are reviewed. This seminar is of particular interest to graduate and fourth-year students, students with international experience and foreign students.

Seminar #3 For Faculty and Student Advisors

HELPING STUDENTS UNDERSTAND INTERNATIONAL CAREERS: A Seminar for Career Counselors, Study Abroad Advisors and Faculty (1 hour)
This is an event to which the host may wish to invite colleagues and other college departments.  This presentation discusses how to guide students interested in building an international career, how students can acquire international experience and the difference between an international and a domestic job search.  Mr. Hachey also puts forth innovative ideas on how various departments on campus can work together to help students build international careers and global citizenship credentials.  This session is often presented as a breakfast or lunch event and is popular for international program managers as well as student advisors including career staff, study abroad and foreign student advisors.  Colleagues from neighboring institutions can also be invited to attend.

Alternative to Above Seminars

Campus Event Serive (see details) NEW April 2010!

Fees for Seminars

Universities and colleges often build a coalition of two or three departments that contribute towards the fee. These could include Career Services, the Study Abroad Office, International Student office, internationally-specialized departments (especially engineering and business schools), as well as student organizations.  

NEW 2010 PRICES! Save 20% to 35% over 2009 prices. Our new prices are designed to help schools facing limited budgets during the current economic downturn. Have Jean-Marc inspire your students and/or train staff on international careers and how to build global career skills. The standard seminar fee for US colleges is $3,300, plus travel costs from Toronto. (Contact us at the address below for Canadian or European fees). Travel costs may be shared with other schools when more than one school from the same region books on an adjacent day. Schools can benefit from a $500 discount if a second school in the same region (within a 150-mile radius) also books a seminar event; the fee for both schools would be $2,700 each. We appreciate any networking support you can provide to arrange a seminar with a neighboring college. Note that if your school subscribes to College Site Access to The BIG Guide Online, the USA fee is $2,300 (plus travel) even if no other school in your region books an event on an adjacent day.

Seminar Fee Includes

1. Up to two seminars (three hours of presentations) on campus during the same day. 
2. Handouts: Our popular Quick Guides (covering over 20 different topics) are sent electronically prior to the seminar to be reproduced for seminar participants at your expense.
3. A free copy of The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas for distribution to student advisors.
4. Book Sales: Students appreciate the discounted price of $30 (a 50% discount) for The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas offered exclusively during these events (regular price $59.95).
5. Marketing Materials: Poster templates and event-marketing suggestions.
6. Language of delivery: English, French or French/English bilingual.

Supplemental Services

• Free Access to The BIG Guide Online to all seminar participants: For the very reasonable price of $600, schools can purchase 24-month subscriptions for everyone who attends a seminar.
• Books as door prizes: Your school may purchase 10 books (The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas) for free distribution to other departments or to seminar participants as door prizes at a cost of $150 (including shipping cost). In most case, schools ask Jean-Marc to distribute books to reward students who participate in his question answer session. This is a great way to create excitement during the presentation. The retail value of this service is $600.
• Campus Event Service: This is an alternative to inviting Jean-Marc speak at your school. With our Campus Event Service, you purchase a three-week access window, during which an unlimited number of students and staff receive free registration for 12-month subscriptions to The BIG Guide Online. Your school ALSO receives a two-part SEMINAR, My Global Career Skills, with an hour-long live webinar by Jean-Marc Hachey, plus a one-hour workshop. See details. NEW April 2010!

Contact

For further information about Jean-Marc’s College Seminars, please send an email to or contact Jean-Marc Hachey at tel 888-493-2239 (US or Canada) or 416-925-0479 (local or international).