SJN’s Curriculum for the Job Search Process will be offered in the North location at regular meetings in February and March. Register for all events at www.eventbrite.com. Search for SJN
The SJN Curriculum for the Job Search Process has been designed to provide the training and practice that job-seekers need to be successful. A series of four sessions will be offered during four consecutive SJN bi-monthly networking meetings.
Job seekers can start at the beginning of the Curriculum and work their way through the entire process or come to programs of particular interest.
The programs will be facilitated by experts in the training and career transition fields. There are no membership dues to join SJN. Customary donation of $5 per meeting is tax deductible. Nominal fees are asked for evening net events and workshops.
Managing The Emotions of Career Transition and Developing Your Vision
Are you “underemployed”? “Downsized or rightsized?” Plain old “Laid off”? In this time of transition, you experience a roller coaster of emotions. Learn how to manage these emotions and discover opportunities to increase your confidence and develop a winning attitude for job search success. Finally, develop your own short-term and long-term career vision based on your situation.
Your Marketing Plan: Resume, LinkedIn and Other Tools
Build on your career vision and create a personal marketing plan. Assess your skills inventory, decide who you want to “dance” with and clarify the benefits you offer to potential employers and/or clients. You will develop a personal marketing strategy and a tactical plan for getting visibility. Learn how to communicate your value in spoken, written, and online media, with a consistent message across your elevator speech, resume, LinkedIn profile, business cards, and executive bio. Successfully communicating your value will help you during networking and in your interviews.
Creating Leads, Networking
Networking is the single most effective technique for developing job leads. Even if you realize the importance of networking, it can seem difficult to do at all and impossible to do well. We will take you through a step-by-step process of how to network effectively! We will also address alternative ways of finding a job, including online job boards, working with recruiters, and other approaches.
We’ll show you how to create leads, conduct research using online social media tools such as LinkedIn, and engage in networking that works for you. Most of all, we’ll help you learn how to make networking fun and how to continue to do it after you’ve landed your next job.
Interviewing and Managing Offers
Develop a realistic view of the interview process and calm your concerns. Understand the types of interviews you may face and learn how to use your marketing toolkit to answer virtually any question. Develop strategies to address liabilities, get your own questions answered, and learn how to close the sale! Other helpful hints, including managing the offer, will be shared so that you will be prepared to advance from job search to job acceptance.
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