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You’ve graduated and are kicking off your career in the science of food, but how do you go about networking, negotiating your salary, or selling your ideas at work? Emerge Live dives into these soft skills topics and more!

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Emerge Live webcasts are free to all IFT Premier and Student members, and $15 for Networking and Engagement members. Sessions are $20 for nonmembers.

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Recent Emerge Live On-Demand Webcasts

The Changing Nature of Product Development

The world is changing at an increasingly rapid pace, and the science of food—specifically product development—is no different. Join this session to explore current product development roles from start-ups to established food companies and how innovation in the industry is changing them. Most importantly hear how you can stay flexible and prepare for this changing landscape.

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Negotiating Your Salary and Benefits Package

We all know we have the ability to negotiate our salary, but what are best practices? What other factors can be worked into our negotiation package? Whether you’re searching for your first job or looking to learn more about the negotiation process, listen to this session to find out more!

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Ready to negotiate? Do some research by reading IFT’s biennial Employment and Salary Survey. Free to all IFT members, this report will arm you with recent data and help you get what you’re worth.

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New Professional Pitching
Pitching it Up and Selling it Sideways > right arrow
In any organization, knowing how to sell a strong idea is essential. This program offers guidelines to ensure a successful idea pitch, buy-in from colleagues and how to take the germ of an idea from conception to execution.
Build Your Resume
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Check out this free on-demand webcast sharing helpful tips about how to keep your resume up-to-date and ready for your next big opportunity.
Network with IFT
Food for Thought: Leveraging LinkedIn for Career Success > right arrow
Listen in on this free webcast to learn how you can use LinkedIn develop your personal brand. Don’t let the connections you make go cold—start networking with purpose today!
Network Through IFT
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We hear a lot about networking, and how important it can be to our careers.  But how do we really “do” networking effectively? Join us to find out!
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You, The Leader: Essentials for Success > right arrow
In this session we explore the four essential areas of leadership to help you and your team be positioned for future success and walk away from the session able to begin developing your own leadership toolkit!

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