Baylor Hosts Etiquette Dinner to Prepare Students to Stand Out in Professional Settings

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WACO, Texas (April 4, 2016) – Impressive resumes and strong GPAs often open the doors to corporate opportunities, but students can do even more to boost their chances of scoring their dream jobs.
Students on the job hunt had the opportunity to learn how to offer more than the average applicant when they attended Baylor’s etiquette workshop, hosted by Baylor Career and Professional Development on Thursday, March 31.
“The etiquette dinner empowers students with the necessary life tools to stand out in a variety of settings, including networking lunches, receptions, dinners and fundraisers,” said Terri Morris, career advisor for the office of Career and Professional Development and a hostess for the event. “Students learned appropriate business protocols such as how to engage with other professionals at an event, during a meal and how to best represent themselves with proper business dining etiquette.”
Because professional relationships are often developed in dining situations, Career and Professional Development wants to make sure Baylor students are prepared to wow their recruiters, according to Morris. Leadership and etiquette coach Randi Mays-Knapp directed the presentation.
The formal dinner event walked students through proper dining etiquette and provided a practical learning experience on how to converse and network with business professionals before and during a meal.
For more information, contact Terri Morris.
by Bethany Harper, student newswriter, (254) 710-6805
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