InTouch E-News: Ready, Set & Go for 2011

Issue: 8

January 2011

Greetings from the Alumni Association Chair

Kristan Ash

Dear Fellow Alumni,

Happy New Year! I am very pleased to take on the role of KPUAA Chair as the next 12 months promise to be full of excitement. In fact, amazingly, Kwantlen will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2011 -- a proud milestone for our university and the more than 34,000 of us who have benefitted from walking through its doors. Watch for important updates!

On the KPUAA front, we will be working on two major goals:

1. To increase our engagement with alumni by offering programs that will

help you to continue to feel part of the Kwantlen community.

2. To celebrate and honour our distinguished alumni from the past 35

years.

If you know of a distinguished alumna or alumnus who has an interesting story or who has given back to their community in an important way, we want to hear from you. Please take a moment to submit their name and story to us.

Also, we want to hear your thoughts on our growing alumni organization. Over the past year, what have you liked most (or least) about the newsletter? What types of alumni programs and Kwantlen events would you like to be a part of in 2011? Send an email to alumni@kwantlen.ca and tell us what you think. With your help, we can continue to move our alumni association forward.

Sincerely,

Kristan Ash

Chair, Kwantlen Polytechnic University Alumni Association

BBA, Class of 2003

Kwantlen 'Get Exposed' Career Week 2011

Get exposed Join Kwantlen Career Services for a variety of FREE career workshops and speaker events taking place Jan. 17 through Jan. 25 at the Richmond and Surrey campuses. Dates, topics and times below. No registration required. Just show up and learn! For more information, call 604-599-3401 or

604-599-3051.

Key Note Speaker:

Sean Aiken, creator of the 'One-week-job,'

is the host of 'Discover Your Passion' Tour 2011, a nationwide journey to help you find work that matters. Don't miss out!

Click here for the schedule of events...

Alumni Highlight ~ Kim Barichievy, BID

Kim Barichievy

Design Grad

5 Easy Interior Design Tips for

Increasing Productivity at Work

Design grad Kim Barichievy shares insider scoop on how to make your workspace healthier and more ergonomically-friendly so you can feel your best. MORE>>>

Find Your Dream Job

Did you know hundreds of employers seeking talented Kwantlen alumni and students advertise job opportunities on Kwantlen's online job posting system? Register here and begin searching for your dream job today!

This Month's "Hot Job" Highlights:

· Brand/Sales Coordinator, Techstyle International Inc.

· Mosaic Campus Ambassador, Mosaic

· PHP Programmer, NucleusLabs Information Technologies (Canada) Ltd.

Career News: More Employers Looking To Hire Staff Next Year

Vancouver Sun: Job prospects looking up for 2011

By Derek, ABMA, Postmedia News. Read Here

Business Corner

Start the year off right: Building trust-based relationships using the "Giver's Gain" Philosophy

By: Nicholas Pavlich, KPUAA Director

About five years ago, I read a book called Love is the Killer Application written by former Yahoo! executive Tim Sanders. Essentially, the book is about a business networking philosophy that can be summarized as follows: when business people honestly and authentically help others achieve their goals, they usually benefit reciprocally. MORE>>>

4 Ways To De-Clutter After the Holidays

By: Susan Borax and Heather Knittel,

Authors of Good Riddance: Showing Clutter the Door

Many people take advantage of the New Year to get a handle on their clutter -- whether it be at home, at the office or otherwise. Doing a "clean sweep" provides tremendous satisfaction and the peaceful knowledge that you no longer have to fear the sound of the doorbell signaling unexpected visits from friends and relatives. MORE>>>

Class Notes

Do you have an update, announcement or some news (awards, accomplishments, marriages, new position) that you would like to share with your fellow alumni? If so, we would like to hear from you. Please email us your news at alumni@kwantlen.ca.

Tweets of the Month

@3hoss: The safest place to be during a plane crash is curled up in a fetal position on the floor really far away from any planes.
@kristygee: Visa... it's everywhere I want to be. Unfortunately, it's there without me... and it has someone else's name on it.
@StephenAtHome: There's four things I'm no good with: faces, names, and numbers.
@avi1111: Twitter is a procrastinator's best frenemy.