The 2nd Annual Job Seeker's Workshopwas August 28, 2010 8:15 AM - 4:30 PM

Keep an eye on this page for posts from the speakers!

AGENDA

• God's Place and Purpose in your job search – Hear the testimony of a Grace leader who found God in the center of his own unemployment and allowed Him to remind himself of his worth and value.

• Hearing God's Word during your search – Find encouragement and wisdom in the Bible that leads you to finding God's purpose for your current circumstances and your future career.

• Half-Time! Is it time for a career change? Is God calling you to start a second career? How to pray and know if it's time for a change!

• Tools and Methods for Finding your Strengths and Gifts – Learn what tools are available, and methods to use, to help you identify your strengths and interests.  Learn then how to apply these to identify where you can apply your unique blend of abilities into a fulfilling workplace experience. 

• Creating your new employment opportunity – Using the Internet and your personal network to find the right job for you.  Download the Presentation and the Assessments document.

• Resume writing – Creating a memorable resume.

• Interviewing skills – Listen to the wisdom of an HR professional who shares techniques for preparing for those hard questions and demonstrates ways to make the best impression possible during your interview.

• Deal or No Deal? Getting the salary you deserve– Learn how to research and set reasonable salary expectations. Once an offer is made, learn to evaluate the offer and negotiate to your advantage.

• Financial resourcing:Unemployment, 401k, & COBRA– Learn the ins and outs of unemployment compensation, how to retain medical coverage during your unemployment, and the consequences and opportunities that exist for financial sustenance through your 401ks, IRAs and Roth.

• So you want to start your own business? – Learn from a business owner the steps to determine if self-employment is right for you and receive an overview of the steps to take to set up a sole-proprietorship, partnership, or LLC to start your own business or to become a consultant.

• Home-based businesses - the good, the bad, and the ugly – Learn how to compare and research all the choices that are available and determine if a home-based business is right for you. 

• Finding your FIRST job: Sourcing for College grads – Finding those opportunities to "get your foot in the door" to begin your new career.

• Understanding and Overcoming Generational Differences in the Workplace– Finding yourself competing for positions with job seekers of a different generation?  Or perhaps interviewing with someone who is considerably less experience than you?  Sign up for this session if for the first time in your career, you are considering taking a step back in position in order to secure a job and could benefit from understanding how to interact effectively with generational differences.

• Landing that Job with your Professional Image!– The image you present can make or break the deal!  Learn what employers look for in professional presentation and make your very best first impression.