Career Center 2007 - Educational
Sessions
Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer: Advanced Strategies that
Get Results!
CCS201
Sunday, 06/03/07 1:45PM-3:00PM
Preparing an effective resume is about knowing how to market yourself
- knowing how to "sell" your professional value to an
employer in the most compelling way - but it's also about knowing
the tricks that get resumes noticed in today's electronic job
market.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will:
1. Know specific strategies to better "market" themselves
in their resume
2. Know how to build a powerful resume "Profile" that
grabs attention
3. Know how to use compelling language that has impact
4. Know how to customize their resume in the way that works best
for them
Speaker(s): Ross
Macpherson
Behavioral Interviewing - A
Key to Effectively Being Hired and Hiring
CCS202
Sunday, 06/03/07 3:30PM-4:45PM
Behavioral Interviewing is an interviewing technique used by employers
that asserts that the most accurate predictor of future performance
is past performance in a similar situation. This approach will
supply a more objective set of facts to make employment decisions
than other interviewing methods. And don't we need to make better
employment decisions? As interviewees, this approach will help
you be better prepared for the interviews for those positions
you want to land.
Speaker(s): Sharon Armstrong,
Alan DeBack
Finding a Job that Gives You
Joy
CCM101
Monday, 06/04/07 7:00AM-7:45AM
In this interactive session, a deceptively simple exercise reveals
what aspects of life bring you joy; these must be incorporated
into the job search. Individual attention plus class discussion
gives insight into your needs. Similar exercises focus on what
brings you satisfaction and what brings you peace. Examples of
needs and outcomes drawn from the presenter's coaching practice
make the process clearer.
Speaker(s): Letitia Sweitzer
Lights, Camera, Action: The
Anatomy of an Interview
CCM102
Monday, 06/04/07 9:30AM-10:45AM
Want to see an interview up close and personal?
The Anatomy of An Interview is a lively, highly interactive session
where you get to dissect the different parts of an interview from
both sides of the desk. Participants will observe a mock interview
then discuss the strengths and areas for development they see,
for the employer and the applicant. There will be an opportunity
for mock interview practice so the strengths can be applied immediately.
An extra bonus is 3 interview guides ready for use.
Speaker(s): Sharon Armstrong,
Alan DeBack
Grab Their Attention with
Powerful Cover Letters!
CCM103
Monday, 06/04/07 11:00AM-11:45AM
Powerful cover letters are critical components to an effective
career strategy, and yet most people prepare dull, uninteresting
cover letters that are considered "poor at best" by
recruiters, managers, and HR professionals.
The same applies to follow up letters - they are a critical addition
to your career toolkit but they are so often done poorly (or worse,
not at all). If you want to know how to prepare the kind of letters
that demand attention and get you noticed, then this program is
for you.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will:
1. Learn a simple 3-step formula to write craft effective letters
2. Know how to write a powerful "hook" that grabs attention
3. Know how to write a compelling "pitch" that showcases
their expertise and value
4. Know how to create effective follow up letters (and why they
are so important)
Speaker(s): Ross Macpherson
The Best Future is the One
You Create
CCM201
Monday, 06/04/07 12:30PM-1:45PM
Behavioral scientists estimate that 80% of our attitudes are formed
before the age of five. Because these attitudes are on our subconscious
level, they are rarely addressed; yet, these very attitudes can
be the difference between success and failure. Careers, family,
goals, all hang in the balance because before you can move forward
you must first identify what's holding you back. In this interactive
workshop, you will
1) Learn what attitudes may be hindrances to your success and
how to overcome them.
2) Six goal setting techniques they didn't teach you in time management
programs.
3) How to use the life wheel to learn how to find balance and
success in the core areas of life
When you leave this workshop you will be equipped to create -
and achieve - the future you deserve!
Speaker(s): Karen Hosey
Executive Resume: A Reflection
of You
CCM202
Monday, 06/04/07 2:15PM-3:30PM
Why do you need an accomplishment based resume if you are content
in your current job? How can you quantify results you obtain in
your job? How can you leverage these results to advance your career?
Does your resume reflect your contribution to the overall business
goals of your organization? The program, Executive Resume: A Reflection
of You, will help you answer these questions, as well as give
you an opportunity to write your own summary statement and at
least one accomplishment statement during this interactive session.
An executive resume is no longer a job description, but your marketing
brochure. It has to grab the reader's attention and make them
say, "Wow, I have to meet this person." Participants
always walk away from this session shaking their heads saying,
"I can't believe I was actually going to send out this resume,
I've got a lot of work to do."
Speaker(s): Deleise Lindsay
Getting Your Message Out-Networking
Throughout Your Career
CCM203
Monday, 06/05/07 4:00PM-5:15PM
Networking is a skill set for overall career/life success. Yet
many of us don't think about it until we are in a job search.
The relationships that we build over our lifetime serve as both
short- and long-term investments. This session looks at key strategies
for developing personal business relationships that help us get
things done, make connections and build a strong framework for
our personal career success.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will:
1. Distinguish between effective networking and assumptions that
prevent us from being effective
2. Assess their own networking proficiency
3. Be able to begin a conversation with a stranger at a conference
and other settings
4. Identify and use e-networking tools
5. Identify 2-3 action steps to enhance their overall career networking
competence
Speaker(s): Anne Hull
Grab Their Attention with Powerful
Cover Letters!
CCT101
Tuesday, 06/05/07 7:00AM-7:45AM
Powerful cover letters are critical components to an effective
career strategy, and yet most people prepare dull, uninteresting
cover letters that are considered "poor at best" by
recruiters, managers, and HR professionals.
The same applies to follow up letters - they are a critical addition
to your career toolkit but they are so often done poorly (or worse,
not at all). If you want to know how to prepare the kind of letters
that demand attention and get you noticed, then this program is
for you.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will:
1. Learn a simple 3-step formula to write craft effective letters
2. Know how to write a powerful "hook" that grabs attention
3. Know how to write a compelling "pitch" that showcases
their expertise and value
4. Know how to create effective follow up letters (and why they
are so important)
Speaker(s): Ross Macpherson
Networking: Building &
Maintaining Strong Career Relationships
CCT102
Tuesday, 06/05/07 10:00AM-11:15AM
We all know the importance of Networking--or building and maintaining
career relationships. Yet, how many of us really engage in networking
or understand the best techniques for doing so? Whether you are
searching for a career position, marketing your own business,
representing your organization in sales or service, or merely
developing professional links, brushing up on your skills in the
art of networking will definitely help you succeed.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will:
1. Create, critique, and practice a 30-second Introduction
2. Learn how to make small talk that will open big doors
3. Learn how to build effective relationships within and outside
their company/organization
4. Learn how to increase their network by a minimum of 24 people
annually
Speaker(s): Marilyn Feldstein
Online Networking
CCT103
Tuesday, 06/05/07 11:30AM-12:15PM
Online networking - building professional relationships through
Internet-based social networks, discussion groups, blogs, and
personal Web sites - is the hottest topic to hit the world of
job hunting and career management since a little site called Monster
started the electronic job search revolution of the 1990s.
Major online networks such as LinkedIn, with its nine million
members, are changing the way professionals find, meet, and do
business with each other. In addition, more professionals are
expressing their personal "brand" online through their
own websites or blogs as a way to gain visibility and attract
opportunities. Attendees will gain valuable insights on how online
networking tools can enhance the career management or job search
processes.
Speaker(s): Diane Crompton,
Ellen Sautter
Secrets of a Professional Resume
Writer: Advanced Strategies that Get Results!
CCT201
Tuesday, 06/05/07 1:45PM-3:00PM
Preparing an effective resume is about knowing how to market yourself
- knowing how to "sell" your professional value to an
employer in the most compelling way - but it's also about knowing
the tricks that get resumes noticed in today's electronic job
market.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will:
1. Know specific strategies to better "market" themselves
in their resume
2. Know how to build a powerful resume "Profile" that
grabs attention
3. Know how to use compelling language that has impact
4. Know how to customize their resume in the way that works best
for them
Speaker(s): Ross Macpherson
Successful Salary Negotiation
CCT202
Tuesday, 06/05/07 4:00PM-5:30PM
You will learn the techniques and strategies used for successful
salary negotiation. Topics covered will include the "interview
curve" - when it's right to begin a negotiation, 12 ways
to postpone salary negotiation, 40 positive signs an employer
is ready to negotiate, 7 strategies to get the salary desired,
and 7 principles to increase chances for the best outcome. This
session will equip you to help others (and yourself) get the best
possible salary for any job, knowing when and how to negotiate
successfully, including how to ask for and get a raise.
Speaker(s): Daniel Porot
How to Write A Winning Resume
CCW101
Wednesday, 06/06/07 7:00AM-7:45AM
This session covers various resume types and the advantages and
disadvantages of each. Formats or layouts for resumes with examples
are reviewed. What should and should not go in each section of
a resume with plenty of examples. How to word each section for
the greatest impact is critiqued. Cover and thank you letters
with examples are discussed. Telephone etiquette and interviewing
are also discussed. Each participant will receive a workbook.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will:
1. Understand how to ensure their resume stands out and gets read!
2. Know what should and should not go into each section of the
resume
3. Understand how to use action verbs and make them "sing"
4. Know what employers really seek
Speaker(s): Diane Bogino
Grab Their Attention with Powerful
Cover Letters!
CCW102
Wednesday, 06/06/07 8:00AM-9:15AM
Powerful cover letters are critical components to an effective
career strategy, and yet most people prepare dull, uninteresting
cover letters that are considered "poor at best" by
recruiters, managers, and HR professionals.
The same applies to follow up letters - they are a critical addition
to your career toolkit but they are so often done poorly (or worse,
not at all). If you want to know how to prepare the kind of letters
that demand attention and get you noticed, then this program is
for you.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will:
1. Learn a simple 3-step formula to write craft effective letters
2. Know how to write a powerful "hook" that grabs attention
3. Know how to write a compelling "pitch" that showcases
their expertise and value
4. Know how to create effective follow up letters (and why they
are so important)
Speaker(s): Ross Macpherson
Present Yourself with Presence
CCW103
Wednesday, 06/06/07 9:30AM-10:15AM
What 'body' will you take with you to your next interview or meeting
- calm and curious, nervous and all over the place, open without
spilling your guts, confident yet not a know-it-all, look them
in the eye/stare them down/look away? Join us to explore what
'body' you want to take with you - how you prepare the physical
body to make the lasting impression you want. We'll use props
and music and each other to play with this proven method for success.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will:
1. Know the secret skill of body and mood and its importance in
making an impression.
2. Feel the difference in response to certain body energies.
3. Have three ways to prepare their body to create the impact
they want.
Speaker(s): Augusta Horsey
Nash
Getting It!
CCW104
Wednesday, 06/06/07 10:30AM-11:45AM
How to get what you want in life! By using a simple yet compelling
three-step process, you can create the life you want. The three
steps are: know what you want, ask for it, and believe it. This
may seem simple, yet many people don't really know what they want.
In this presentation you will clarify what it is you want and
prioritize it. Next, we will talk about how to ask for it and
who to ask. Third, everyone will practice asking for it and believing
they can have it! At the conclusion of this session, participants
will:
1. Have a list of what they want, prioritized
2. Learn how to ask for it
3. Practice speaking their wants verbally and with their body
Speaker(s): Jesi Hirsch
Approaching Your Job Search
from Your Heart
CCW201
Wednesday, 06/06/07 12:00PM-1:15PM
This program will help participants come to know themselves by
learning about what they truly want for their careers and by connecting
with their passions. There are numerous organizations that assist
individuals with the functional job search tools (resume updates,
interview skills, target research, etc.).
In this workshop, participants will identify their personal values,
create their "ideal" jobs as their visions, and learn
how to make it happen through facilitation, hands-on exercises,
and working in pairs and groups. They will learn to align their
personal lives, develop their own personal "Boards of Directors,"
and form effective networks. In addition, they will create a plan
for maintaining their career visions by developing accountability
partnerships with key individuals in their lives to keep them
on track.
Recruiters and staffers all agree that candidates who truly care
about their work stay on the job. Focusing on this aspect of their
job search will help participants make better decisions as they
field job offers and career opportunities.
Speaker(s): Peggy Titus
Hall
