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With questions and uncertainty surrounding the job market, students start to wonder about the implications on their future as they embark upon the journey into the workplace. Accordingly, the USC Career Planning and Placement Center and USC Spectrum proudly welcome Ali Velshi to share his experience and expertise on building a successful career.

Ali Velshi is CNN’s chief business correspondent; host of CNN weekend business roundtable program Your $$$$$; and anchor for Issue #1, the network’s in-depth coverage initiative on the single issue that matters most to CNN’s audience. Velshi also hosts The Ali Velshi Show, a weekly call-in radio program on both CNN Radio and CNN.com Live. He fields viewer calls three times a week for the “Help Line” segment on Headline News’ Headline Prime. Online users can also listen to Velshi’s podcast, The Ali V Podcast, available at www.CNN.com/podcasting and on iTunes.

Based in New York, Velshi has covered everything from the U.S. government’s bailout plan to Hurricane Katrina and the financial collapses of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG, Enron and Lehman Brothers. In addition to hosting other shows such as Insights, Business Unusual, Street Sweep, The Money Gang and The Turnaround, Velshi was awarded a fellowship to the U.S. Congress by the American Political Sciences Association in 1996.

Velshi’s latest book, titled Gimme My Money Back, features simple and straightforward strategies of regaining money lost as a result of the current financial crisis. Velshi continues to be a prominent figure in financial news because his wisdom and honest analysis of the economy have gone unmatched throughout the years. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to gain some important insight on taking action to ensure a bright career.

Please RSVP at www.usc.edu/esvp using the code “Velshi”.