Protocol and Etiquette Dinner held for seniors
Nicole Finneran
Issue date: 4/8/09 Section: News Stories
On Wednesday, April 1, 37 seniors attended the 11th annual Business Protocol and Etiquette Dinner for seniors, sponsored by the Student Development Counseling Center and Office of Career Services at Assumption College. Facilitator Carol McGuiggan said that 99 out of 100 executives agree that social skills are prerequisites to succeeding in business and social life.
McGuiggan described that "The purpose of the tutorial is to teach students the importance of knowing and exercising appropriate business protocol, manners and etiquette. Today most business executives believe that being able to handle yourself at a business dinner or cocktail party is just as important as being able to conduct yourself in a boardroom."
McGuiggan has 24 plus years here at Assumption College as the Co-Director of the Office of Career Services at the Student Development and Counseling Center. She is also a member in good standing of the National Association of Colleges and Employers and is also a member of the Massachusetts Educational Recruiting Consortium. Additionally, she has developed four specialized Professional Development Seminars for seniors and was also awarded the National Association of Colleges and Employers Management Leadership Institute certification in 2001.
"I have always had an interest in professional development which includes gaining skills and abilities in many areas and on many levels," McGuiggan said. "I pursued several schools of protocol, underwent numerous trainings and received certifications including etiquette for Asia and the Pacific Rim. I continue to learn, and fine tune my skills. I enjoy it."
Assumption's very own Marriott Room in Taylor Dining Hall was transformed into a beautifully decorated restaurant-like dining room. The white linen table cloth was delicately decorated with all the place settings you would experience at an upscale restaurant topped off with a colorful flower center piece. The business casual attire of the students completed the scene of a business dining situation.
McGuiggan described that "The purpose of the tutorial is to teach students the importance of knowing and exercising appropriate business protocol, manners and etiquette. Today most business executives believe that being able to handle yourself at a business dinner or cocktail party is just as important as being able to conduct yourself in a boardroom."
McGuiggan has 24 plus years here at Assumption College as the Co-Director of the Office of Career Services at the Student Development and Counseling Center. She is also a member in good standing of the National Association of Colleges and Employers and is also a member of the Massachusetts Educational Recruiting Consortium. Additionally, she has developed four specialized Professional Development Seminars for seniors and was also awarded the National Association of Colleges and Employers Management Leadership Institute certification in 2001.
"I have always had an interest in professional development which includes gaining skills and abilities in many areas and on many levels," McGuiggan said. "I pursued several schools of protocol, underwent numerous trainings and received certifications including etiquette for Asia and the Pacific Rim. I continue to learn, and fine tune my skills. I enjoy it."
Assumption's very own Marriott Room in Taylor Dining Hall was transformed into a beautifully decorated restaurant-like dining room. The white linen table cloth was delicately decorated with all the place settings you would experience at an upscale restaurant topped off with a colorful flower center piece. The business casual attire of the students completed the scene of a business dining situation.
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