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    <img width="150" height="150" src="https://umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/victoria-gastro2-150x150.jpg" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"><p><em>If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Pilgrims! And excellent UMBC events happening in November. </em></p>
    <img src="/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/victoria-gastro2.jpg?w=300" alt="Victoria-Gastro2" width="255" height="169" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;">photo via paragoncolumbia.prospectportal.com
    <p><strong>CYA Happy Hour Fundraiser<br>
    November 19,6 – 8 p.m.<br>
    Victoria Gastro Pub<br>
    8201 Snowden River Pkwy Columbia, MD 21045</strong></p>
    <p>The Chapter of Young Alumni (CYA) will be hosting a happy hour fundraiser at Victoria Gastro Pub on November 19! 15% of the proceeds will be donated to the 10th Annual Wine Tasting &amp; Silent Auction, a prestigious event benefiting the UMBC Alumni Association Scholarship. <em>Please make sure to <a href="http://alumni.umbc.edu/s/1325/images/editor_documents/a_d_communications/cya_hh_flier_11.19.14.pdf" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">print and bring this flier</a> with you!</em></p>
    <p><strong><strong>Bus Trip to the Professional ISSA</strong><br>
    November 19, 5 – 7:30 p.m.</strong></p>
    <p>Don’t miss this chance to network with professionals and learn about cryptology! The bus will depart from UMBC Lot 4 at 5 p.m. and arrive at Parsons where you will have the opportunity to give your resume to over 30 local professionals looking for employees. There will also be a speaker, Katrice Lewis, who will discuss networking. This event focuses on job opportunities for those in the IS or Computer Science fields. <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/issa/events/27483" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Register now!</a></p>
    <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/john-kador.jpg" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/john-kador.jpg?w=199" alt="john kador" width="169" height="255" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a>photo via thevirtualcooler.com
    <p><strong>Webinar: Master the Art and Science of Interviewing December 3, 8 – 9 p.m.</strong></p>
    <p>Studies show the average job seeker will go through 16 interviews before getting a job offer! Join John Kador, author of <em>301 Best Questions to ASK on Your Interview</em>, to learn how you can improve your chance of landing a job. This webinar will allow you to walk away with the confidence needed to secure a job by gaining control of the interview process. You will learn:</p>
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    <li>How to impressively answer the question, “Is there anything you’d like to ask us?”</li>
    <li>The behaviors hiring managers are looking for in candidates.</li>
    <li>Dozens of helpful tips you can use at an interview to make you more memorable than your competitors.</li>
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    <p>To participate, <a href="http://alumnicareerservices.org/umbc/Register/tabid/10171/Default.aspx?returnurl=http%3a%2f%2falumnicareerservices.org%2fumbc%2fLogin.aspx" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">please register here</a>.</p>
    <h2><a href="http://alumni.umbc.edu/s/1325/1col_social.aspx?sid=1325&amp;gid=1&amp;pgid=13&amp;cid=664" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Check out our full calendar of alumni events.</a></h2>
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