GET THAT JOB: Speakers and workshops to give you the edge in today’s job market. OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS

The Fashion Department faculty have been working hard to organize an evening that will give all Lasell students unique insight into today's internship and employment market. The evening will start with two incredibly high-powered job search specialists:

• Gary Belastock, Owner The Retail Network                   
• Elaine Varelas, Managing Partner, Keystone Associates.

Here are their short biographies. 
 Gary Belastock is President of The Retail Network. Gary graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from The University of Vermont. He joined Filene’s Department Stores and successfully completed their Executive Training Program and worked as a manager in their flagship location in Boston, MA. In 1986, he joined Alan Lerner Associates, an executive recruiting firm with offices throughout the country. He established himself as a leading Executive Search Consultant with the company specializing in the retail industry. He went on to found The Retail Network in 1990 and continues to be an Owner/Manager of the company. He’s established strong relationships with many retail organizations throughout the country and places executives in fields such as Store Management, Buying, Inventory Planning, Product Development, Marketing, Logistics, and Ecommerce.

Elaine Varelas, Keystone Partners’ Managing Partner, has over 20 years experience in career consulting and coaching development, and has worked with numerous executive management teams to improve organizational effectiveness. She has expertise in successfully resolving complex career management issues, including workforce planning, redeployment and multi-site restructurings. Elaine’s experience spans a broad range of industries and businesses, including Fortune 500 companies, start-up ventures and not-for-profit organizations. Elaine also serves as Chairman Emeritus of Career Partners International, LLC, a network of independently owned career management firms which Keystone co-founded in 1987.

Prior to joining Keystone, Elaine served as Director of Career Services at Stonehill College where she was a member of the faculty. She was formerly Assistant Director of Career Planning and Placement at the Boston University School of Management.

Elaine frequently addresses professional associations and has spoken to the Massachusetts Hospital Association, Society of Women Engineers, Hospital Financial Management Association and Simmons Graduate School of Management. Elaine has achieved widespread recognition for her expertise and insight on career matters. She is a regular contributor to the career section of Boston.com where her monthly column, The Hire Authority, advises Human Resources professionals and hiring agents on how to maximize their human capital and optimize their workforces. Elaine is also a regular contributor to the Boston Globe's Job Doc.