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“The missing link in all the systems of education may be found in the failure of educational institutions to teach their students HOW to organize and use their knowledge after they acquire it.” ~ Napoleon Hill

Professional Studio 365 is dedicated to helping career newbies bridge the gap between college and the workforce. Designed to aid talented young professionals in achieving their full potential, this blog includes advice needed to succeed on a first job, including how to:

• Come ‘out of the gate’ like a winner
• Market yourself as a top performer
• Create workplans, timelines, meeting reports and other business tools
• Manage projects successfully
• Build a network of contacts that will help you throughout your career
• Turn fear into focus
• Earn the respect of your boss, clients and colleagues
• Stand out while fitting in
• Lead teams effectively …and more.

Hosts:

Emily Bennington

Emily Bennington is the coauthor of Effective Immediately: How to Fit In, Stand Out, and Move Up at Your First Real Job. She is a contributor to The Huffington Post and a  frequent speaker to college students and organizations on the topic of career success. Emily is dedicated to giving young professionals the resources needed to achieve their highest potential, and she is particularly passionate about volunteerism as a means of leadership development and advancing the skills of young women in the workplace.

Emily also teaches a graduate-level course on social media, helping MBA students develop their personal brands online and – she hopes – lighting a fire of philanthropy that burns throughout their lives. At the end of the course, all of her students are ready to kick-start their careers with a professional vision statement, 100% complete LinkedIn profile, and a video resume among other deliverables.

Emily hosts Professional Studio 365, a popular career blog which helps new professionals successfully navigate their first year in the workforce. She is a member of the CAREEREALISM team of experts and regularly guest posts on career sites including the Personal Branding Blog, Young & Successful Network and Career Rocketeer. Emily can be reached via email at ebennington (@) msn.com or on Twitter @EmilyBennington.

Skip Lineberg

Skip Lineberg is co-author of Effective Immediately: How to Fit In, Stand Out and Move Up at Your First Real Job. The book offers valuable career advice for first-year professionals.

Lineberg is also a founding partner of Maple Creative, LLC, a full-service marketing and communications firm. He serves as Maple’s chief creative officer, managing and mentoring a staff of creative professionals.

An avid writer, Skip is the founder and primary contributor to Maple’s blog, “Marketing Genius from Maple Creative,” which was designated as one of the Top 100 Business Blogs on the Internet in 2007 and deemed by Advertising Age to be one of the most influential media and marketing blogs in the world in 2008. He is a frequent contributor to the ProfessionalStudio365 blog.

Lineberg began his professional career in 1988 with General Electric, where he completed GE’s management development program in technical sales & marketing. Lineberg is a cum laude, Honors Program graduate of West Virginia University’s College of Engineering (B.S. Industrial Engineering).

Skip is actively engaged in writing, speaking and teaching about marketing, management and mentoring. Skip has taught marketing workshops and courses at Marshall University Graduate College and the University of Charleston, where he served as Executive in Residence for the Jones Division of Business in 2004. In 2004, Skip was invited to attend world-renowned business author Tom Peters’ Re-Imagine Business Summit. Following the advice of his mentors, Skip is a passionate and active community servant.