January 25, 2005 Career Fair

Careers In Statistics and the Decision Sciences

A Career Networking and Learning Event

January 21, 2005

Sponsored by the Chicago Chapter of the American Statistical Association

Mark your calendar for this event, which is sure to enhance your career success, no matter what your

current role or level in the profession!

Who should attend:

 Experienced professionals who wish to meet others in their own field, or learn about new areas

 Individuals who wish to accelerate their career growth

 Individuals exploring a change in career path

 Undergraduate and graduate students in statistics, mathematics, econometrics and related areas who will be

seeking employment

 College / university faculty who advise students in statistics, mathematics and related disciplines

Planned Activities:

We are planning three rounds of activities, which will make the event valuable to our members in all

industries and at all stages of their professional lives. The program is as follows:

11:30AM-1:00PM--Roundtables, hosted by Chicago-area employers and experienced professionals,
who can inform you what statisticians “do” in a wide variety of specialties, industries, and companies:

1:00PM-2:00PM—Keynote Speaker on Choosing a Career in Statistics, Professor Albert Madansky will
be speaking on his career as a statistician. Professor Madansky is uniquely qualified to speak on

careers in statistics as he has had a distinguished career in both academics as well as in the private

sector. Professor Madansky has applied statistics in a variety of ‘real world’ settings, including

marketing, finance, information processing, litigation support, public sector consulting,

pharmaceutical research and engineering. His 1988 book, “Prescriptions for Working Statisticians”

remains a classic reference for statisticians who do consulting and collaborative work. Professor

Madansky is a former President of the Chicago Chapter of the ASA and is a Professor Emeritus and

has served as Deputy Dean at the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago. He is

currently serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Business.

2:00PM-4:00PM Breakout Groups on the Nuts and Bolts of Career Changes:

 Linda Benton, Benton Search

 Mary Beth Haas, OSG/MRI

 Emily Witthaus, Recruiter, Smith Hanley Associates

 David Hands, Medfocus

 Breakout topics will include discussion of the current job market, requirements, salary levels, and the best

way to pursue your career decisions.

4:00PM-4:30PM The Roundtables Revisited, A chance to apply some of what you learned in the
breakout groups with potential employers.

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Date, Time and Location:

 Friday, January 21, 2005, 11:30 AM – 4:30 PM. Registration begins at 11:30 AM.

 The Forum will be held in the Brainard Room at Rush University’s Room Five Hundred. The

Brainard Room is room 542 in the Rush University Professional Building, 1725 W Harrison,

Chicago Illinois.

 The Professional Building is located on Harrison one and a half blocks west of Ashland. Parking

for a fee is available at the multi-story public lot on Harrison just west of Ashland. Blue line CTA

trains stop nearby at Polk and Paulina and the Medical Center stop, and the number 7 CTA bus

stops within a block.

REGISTRATION AND NEW MEMBERSHIP FORM

So that we may plan for adequate seating and include your name in a listing of participants, we ask that you let us

know if you will attend. Sign up by Friday January 14 if you want to reserve a box lunch.

Name: __________________________

I would like to order an optional box lunch (cost $9.75).

Choose: Turkey Tuna Ham
Phone: __________________________

I am a member of the Chicago Chapter, American

Statistical Association**

e-mail: __________________________

I am a national member of the American Statistical

Association

Check here if you do NOT want your name and e-mail

included in the participant list

** Admission is FREE to current members of the Chicago Chapter. NON-MEMBERS ARE WELCOME, however, nonmembers

will be charged the annual membership fee of $15 ($6 for students), and will become members of the Chicago

Chapter for 2005.

Mail response form to: Chicago ASA, c/o Louis Fogg, 927 Ontario, Oak Park, IL, 60302-1046, OR

Fax to 312-942-6226, OR e-mail the information above to louis_fogg@rush.edu

For additional information, visitwww.chicagoasa.org, or e-mail louis_fogg@rush.edu

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