CMU will be dishing up leadership and free food to students and staff on Tuesday.

Jeff Hyames, assistant director of career development, will speak from 12:30 to 1:20 p.m. in Powers Hall Room 136 about building résumés during the Leadership Institution’s first Leadership Luncheon Series of the semester.

Hyames will cover the fundamentals of résumé building, molding experiences into résumé material and impressing employers, said Kelly Morse, co-coordinator for the luncheon series.

“Either way it’s a great thing to come out to,” the Constantine senior said. “You get some leadership and free food.”

Morse said students can take the skills they learn from attending the series and apply them in group settings. The skills also help when serving as a role model, she said.

“You can apply leadership to every aspect in your life,” Morse said.

Freeland junior Eric Johnson has attended a couple luncheon series events, and said his favorite part is hearing the real-life stories.

“We’re always told to get involved, hearing someone come back and say this actually helped me out,” Johnson said. “It was encouraging. That got me kind of pumped up.”

Johnson also is involved with the Leadership Institute and serves as the leader advancement scholarship coordinator.

Students who attend the series have a chance to meet other students and make connections with them, Johnson said.

In past years the series has had numerous guest speakers, including Head Football Coach Butch Jones.

“It ended up being a huge hit,” Morse said.

She said the series brings in people from different areas.

“We try to cover all different realms of leadership,” Morse said. “We kind of cater to what they told us they wanted.”

Morse said she would like to have Men’s Basketball Coach Ernie Zeigler speak next semester.

Students in need of some help on their résumés can attend. The event is open to everyone – students and staff.

“We really also want to branch out to students who aren’t taking those leadership classes as well,” Morse said.

Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Leadership Institute at 774-1909.

As of Friday afternoon, Morse said about 25 seats were already reserved.

“Sometimes depending on the speaker it may fill up fast,” she said.

Two other luncheon series are scheduled for the semester, including a Target representative who will speak about leadership in business and Ann Jay, director of dietetic internships.

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