Free Job Seeker/Career Transition Workshop! Monday, April 19, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., Salt Lake City, Utah 1:30 – 2:20 Marilyn McSweeney – New Times Call For New Job Search Strategy Today’s highly volatile business environment, combined with our current economic conditions, demands that we approach job searches in much different ways than we did in the past. Attendees will learn: - Why sending resumes is not enough ~ Write a Value Proposition Letter
- How job seekers can distinguish themselves from all the other jobs seekers
- How to target the right companies and right industries
- Stop networking and start connecting
2:20 – 2:50 Shauna Dansie – Crafting "Hire Me" Resumes Selling yourself through writing: What story is your resume telling potential employers?
Attendees will learn: - How to ensure that your resume will pass the casual, “three-second scan” and receive a thorough read
- How writing and formatting styles can communicate undesirable messages
- How to showcase your value-added skills and assets
- The tightrope: how to sell through writing without alienating your reader by coming off too strong
2:50 – 3:00 Break 3:00 – 3:30 Jennifer Armitstead – Communicating Your Personal Brand through Social Media & Working with Recruiters Attendees will learn: - Personal Branding – What that means and how to use it
- How to utilize social media in your career goals
- How to start and maintain an effective relationship with recruiters
3:30 – 4:15 Rene’ Johnson – Protecting Your Best Asset - You! During this difficult time, it is important to take steps to maintain your well-being and stay in control of how you use your time so that you can confidently make decisions that support your best interests. Attendees will learn: - How to reduce stress and maintain balance during a job search
- How to stay in the driver's seat of your time and keep your focus each day
- How to not lose you (your confidence and personal power) to your circumstances
4:15 – 4:30 Q&A - All Location: Anderson-Foothill Library 1135 South 2100 East
Salt Lake City UT 84108
(801) 594-8611 * Come for all or part of the presentations. RSVP preferred by not required. |
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