On May 15^th, Rovshen Charyyev’08 (Ashgabat) gave an online talk on the following topic: “How we ended up in corporate world and how you can do the same”. FLEX alumnus has also invited his friend Mile Tasevski, who works as a Supply Planning Manager in Philips and helps university graduates to get their first job offers. During the talk, Rovshan and Mile shared their hands-on experience of working for big corporations, such as Amazon and Philips and discussed hiring and selection process in-depth, shared key tips for securing jobs in international companies. The alumni asked several questions about graduate trainee programs, scholarships and networking opportunities. Overall, 18 participants took part in this talk and 14 of them were FLEX alumni including alumni who connected from Russia, Turkey and Germany. The alumni found the talk very inspiring and they are motivated to use gained knowledge to apply for their first jobs.

On August 27, a FLEX Alumni Coordinator from Turkmenistan organized an online seminar on Effective Time Management for FLEX alumni and American Councils staff using Google Meet platform. During the seminar, the participants were familiarized with the key elements and strategies of effective time management and discussed tips for achieving academic and career goals. The participants had an opportunity to apply gained knowledge into practice by taking part in mock-exercises, which were organized as a part of learning process. They practiced composing to-do lists, prioritizing and decomposing rules. All participants were actively engaged in the seminar discussion and had an opportunity to share best-practices with others.