40Plus welcomes May 19 speaker John Redmond

40Plus of Greater Washington welcomes John Redmond to speak at our May 19 Monday Morning Meeting.  Mr. Redmond is an Executive Vice President with Keystone Computer Group, a consulting firm in Arlington, VA.  His topic: IT and You!

Learn about the tech skills necessary to make it in today’s job market.  What do you need to know about IT?  How to spin your “weaknesses” into “strengths.”  Interview dos and don’ts.

Monday morning professional networking meetings are free and open to the public.

40Plus welcomes May 12 speaker Ed Bogdan

40Plus of Greater Washington welcomes Ed Bogdan to speak at our May 12 Monday Morning Meeting.  Mr. Bogdan is the Managing Director of Proposal Development Consultants, LLC.  His topic: Transfer Your Skills Successfully Into the Proposal Industry. 

Mr. Bogdan will discuss the pros and cons of becoming an independent consultant, planning for success, and support that can you expect from Proposal Development Consultants.

Monday morning professional networking meetings are free and open to the public.

Job-search Links

40Plus Members: Keep checking the blogroll links on the lower right-hand column of this blog.  We continue adding links to job-search resources from various specialty fields (updated just recently) and invite your suggestions for further additions.

Happy hunting and good luck to all in active job searches!

40Plus welcomes May 5 speaker Marta Hayes-Trice

40Plus of Greater Washington welcomes Marta Hayes-Trice to speak at our Monday Morning meeting May 5.  Ms. Marta-Trice is Senior Manager, Career Services & Business Development, for the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).

The ASAE career service center’s resources are available to both members and nonmembers, and include resources such as an online job board, resume critiques, and association salary data. This session will discuss association careers and the services provided by ASAE & The Center.

Monday morning professional networking meetings are free and open to the public.

40Plus welcomes April 28 speaker Thomas Calcagni

40Plus of Greater Washington welcomes Thomas Calcagni to speak at our Monday Morning meeting April 28.

Communications expert and author of the book Tough Questions – Good Answers: Taking Control of Any Interview, Mr. Calcagni will explain the importance of strong personal messages that can be used for everything from creating resumes to answering tough questions during employment interviews.

Monday morning professional networking meetings are free and open to the public.

Master the Elevator Talk

Be sure to check out the April 20, Washington Post Jobs Section.  Our friend Gabe Goldberg mentions us in a feature article he wrote, “Hoping to Rise? Master the Elevator Talk,” that echoes what job seekers taking the 40Plus Training Course learn about developing their TMAYs (Tell Me About Yourself).

“Learn to Connect Quickly By Saying Who You Are And How You Could Help” reads the subhead, an important message to apply to any networking situation.

Also see of a sidebar to the article, “Go In With a Plan,” excerpts from Tough Questions — Good Answers, a book by Thomas Calcagni, who is the featured speaker at the 40Plus Monday Morning meeting April 28.

The Brand Called You

Our April 14 Monday Morning Meeting speaker, Tina Sung, co-founder & Managing Partner of Experience Matters: the Executive Transition Experts, touched on various topics including Self-Branding in her talk about ”18 Nuts and Bolts of Professional Job Search: Tips and Mistakes.”

She referred attendees to an article by Tom Peters, “The Brand Called You.” Here’s a link: http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/10/brandyou.html.  It’s worthwhile reading for any job seeker.

By the way, Ms. Sung’s presentation generated a lot of positive feedback, and we’re trying to schedule her for a more extended Saturday afternoon seminar sometime early summer.  Stay tuned.

 

40Plus welcomes April 21 speaker Sandy Mobley

40Plus of Greater Washington welcomes Sandy Mobley, founder of the Learning Advantage, to speak at our April 21 Monday morning meeting.  Her topic: First Impressions Matter.

Research states that people form impressions of others in the first 3 seconds of meeting them.  Our bodies speak volumes, even when our mouths are closed.  What messages are we sending?  How do we make sure our body sends the message we want to send?

In this session, you will have an opportunity to learn how to make a great first impression, to increase your ability to be centered and calm, to be able to align what you say with how you say it, and to model leadership presence.

Monday morning professional networking meetings are free and open to the public.

50+ Employment Expo May 12

Here’s an opportunity to meet recruiters from dozens of companies, including nonprofits, government, healthcare, retail, technology, and more.  Organized by the Jewish Council for the Aging, the 50+ Employment Expo also offers a number of concurrent job-search seminars on interviewing skills, changing careers, job-hunting tips, and resume writing.

40Plus of Greater Washington is manning an information table at the Expo, so be sure to stop by and say hello.

The 50+ Employment Expo takes place Monday, May 12, 2008, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road — easy access from White Flint Metro on the Red Line.  Admission and parking are free. 

40Plus welcomes April 14 speaker Tina Sung

40Plus of Greater Washington welcomes Tina Sung to speak at our April 14 Monday Morning Meeting, who will talk about ”18 Nuts and Bolts of Professional Job Search: Tips and Mistakes” not usually covered in career books.  Ms. Sung is co-founder & Managing Partner of Experience Matters: the Executive Transition Experts.

 
This will be an interactive dialogue.  Come prepared to share your tips and lessons learned and take away a few nuggets that will help you land the job that you want.

Monday morning professional networking meetings are free and open to the public.