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We're all looking forward to leaving the mile-high piles of snow in Boston behind and heading down south for our FORUM/Atlanta hiring conference this week!

Here's a breakdown of all you need to know if you're headed to this event.

1. The details:

Location- The St. Regis Atlanta, 88 West Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta

Friday, February 17
7:00 a.m.- Candidate and school registration opens
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.- Interviews

2. Log into the Atlanta conference module.

We can’t stress this enough! Whether you’re a school or a candidate, it’s imperative that you login and review a few items. For schools: You’ll want to be checking your schedule often, making note of any candidates that may have cancelled interviews or of any interviews we set up for you. For candidates: You should also be checking your schedule and letting any schools who have scheduled interviews with you know right away if you’re not interested.

3. Have some open interview slots? Don’t panic!

Schools are often busy scheduling interviews up until the day of the event. If you only have one or two interviews, we still highly recommend attending as we know that many interviews are scheduled at the last minute. If you’re a school contact and you’d like to fill in some of your empty slots, reach out to your Placement Team and we’ll work to add a few more interviews.

4. What should you bring?

For both schools and candidates, we recommend bringing a laptop or tablet to access the conference module (and a charger!) or to use in between interviews. Schools have access to candidate resumes, but candidates can bring a few extra copies, too, if they’d like. Other than that, just bring a positive attitude and your best interview vibes!

5. Communication is key.

Running late? Suddenly sick? We know some circumstances are unavoidable. All we ask is that you let us know about any change in your plans so we can work to accommodate anyone who might be affected by the change. If you’re a candidate, you’ll receive a phone number you can call in emergencies on the day of the event. You should also email your Placement Team to let them know of any schedule changes.

6. Enjoy professional development panels in between interviews.

As is customary at our hiring conferences, we'll be hosting a few panel discussions for you to attend if you have open time slots on your schedule.

All panels will take place in the Vanderbilt Room.

11:30 a.m.- “New Kids on the Block”- Tips and Trick for Rookies
School hiring contacts reveal the secrets to landing your first job.

-Jonathan Ball, Placement Associate, CS&A
-Ramona Blankenship, Assistant Headmaster for Academic Affairs, Wesleyan School
-Joshua Pretzer, Dean of Faculty, Culver Academies

1:30 p.m.- Resume Roundtable
Get advice on resume writing from our resume experts, the CS&A staff!

-Beth McArdle, Placement Associate, CS&A

Follow @CarneySandoe on Twitter and Instagram, and use the hashtag #CSAForum2017 in your own posts. We can’t wait to see everyone in Atlanta!

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