Discovering the Work You Love On November 2, 2009

Peter Sherer will share his conviction that there are ways to discover the work that people love by using 11 assessments about life and workplace preferences. People do outstanding work when they love their assignment.

This workshop shows that a kind of personal GPS is possible to identify and steers people toward an ideal job.

Peter Sherer, founder and CEO of Experience Matters, is a strategic consultant and executive coach, serving both organizations and senior executives.

Prior to becoming a consultant and coach, Sherer worked in both the public and non-profit sectors. As Deputy Director of the President’s Commission on Executive Exchange, he helped senior executives in both the private and public sectors to switch with their counterparts in one-year assignments.

At the Department of Health and Human Services, he served as the project manager for the implementation of The Civil Service Reform Act.

After college Peter Sherer was awarded a Rockefeller fellowship to the Harvard Divinity School. He later received an MBA from the Harvard Business School with second-year honors.

A recognized author and sought-after speaker, Sherer has coached over 250 public and private sector executives in career transition, performance improvement, and organizational restructuring. He is a certified coach for the Federal Consulting Group and a graduate of Coach University.

Recently, Sherer has addressed groups ranging from the Central Intelligence Agency to the Council for Excellence in Government, the Performance Institute, the Smithsonian Associates and and the Treasury Executive Institute.

Plan to join us after the meeting for networking. Many of us carry our conversations to lunch at the nearby Brookings Institution.
Attire is business casual, recruiters are often present, so we ask all Monday Speaker attendees to contribute to the professional standards and objectives of this important networking meeting.

Doors open at 9:30 for networking and the program starts promptly at 10:00.

40Plus of Greater Washington
1718 P Street, NW, Suite T2
Washington, DC 20036

near the DuPont Circle Metro, use the South exit

“4 Bits of Good Luck” – How to Turn Bad Events into Good Fortune”

On October 26 Mike Schmidtmann will be at 40Plus of Greater Washington where he will deal with the concept of luck: what it is and – what it is not. It mixes in some fun, some scientific research, and some specific actions the individuals can take to improve their likelihood of success in life and their job search.

Mike Schmidtmann teaches high-tech sales organizations how to recruit and hire effectively. As part of the “4-Profit” group, he works with hundreds of I.T. and Communications Solution Providers all over the country to identify, hire, and develop top sales and management personnel. Mike is co-author of the upcoming book “Talent Tracks – Recruiting, Interviewing & On-Boarding Top Talent for Your Solution Provider Business.”

Mike has been involved with sales management and sales training for over 25 years. He spent ten years at Inacom, including three as National Director of Sales for Inacom Communications.

In 1998, Mike founded the Mid Atlantic Sales Region for Strategic Products and Services. Mike’s business was ranked the #1 Telephone Reseller in the Washington DC Metro area by the Washington Business Journal in 2005, 2006, and 2007.

Mike is a certified trainer for the Dale Carnegie Sales Course, and has taught sales training seminars for many organizations. He is a member of Toastmasters International, and is a frequent public speaker on business and sales topics.

Plan to join us after the meeting for networking. Many of us carry our conversations to lunch at the nearby Brookings Institution.
Attire is business casual, recruiters are often present, so we ask all Monday Speaker attendees to contribute to the professional standards and objectives of this important networking meeting.

Doors open at 9:30 for networking and the program starts promptly at 10:00.

40Plus of Greater Washington
1718 P Street, NW, Suite T2
Washington, DC 20036

near the DuPont Circle Metro, use the South exit

Cracking the Code: Your Federal Job Search — October 19, 2009

As a former GS-15 Human Resources Specialist, Corliss Jackson possesses extensive Federal Human Resources experience in the areas of staffing, recruitment, and retention. She will be walking you through the federal job search maze. She will share her insights about the Federal application process and understand how to create Federal application materials that will set you apart from the competition.

Ms. Jackson is a Certified Federal Career Counselor, Certified Federal Job Search Specialist, and Certified Federal Resume Specialist.

Plan to join us after the meeting for networking. Many of us carry our conversations to lunch at the nearby Brookings Institution.
Attire is business casual, recruiters are often present, so we ask all Monday Speaker attendees to contribute to the professional standards and objectives of this important networking meeting.

Doors open at 9:30 for networking and the program starts promptly at 10:00.

40Plus of Greater Washington
1718 P Street, NW, Suite T2
Washington, DC 20036

near the DuPont Circle Metro, use the South exit

Optimizing Your Resume On Monday October 12, 2009

40Plus is proud to offer a free Monday morning seminar on optimizing your resume. Today’s recruiting world is dominated by job boards, search engines & internal corporate processes. Designing your resume to be found by the people looking for your skill sets is critical to generating opportunities.

David Muir is the Founder of Prepare to Be Hired and President of Results Driven Staffing. David’s workshop will discuss what groups of people handle resumes, what these people look for and how to optimize your document to set up great interviews.

SEATING IS LIMITED SO PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY
We ask everyone to be seated by 9:30 AM so that the speaker can start promptly at 10:00 AM. The address is 40Plus of Greater Washington , 1718 P Street NW Suite T-2. Following the speaker we will have a networking event and lunch at noon.

Is Your Job Search Working for You?

The next 40Plus Training Course — Starts on November 30, 2009

The core of the 40Plus commitment to improve your job search is an intensive, four-week training course. Learn how to manage the search and maximize the results.

Our course leverages the most effective tools and tips from commercial executive search and placement services with the unique power of peer group dynamics to help you develop a solid foundation and an effective plan for your job search.

Meeting in small groups with facilitators, learn every task of job and career change hands-on:

* Learn the secret of building resumes from power-packed “Success Bites”
* Write and critique cover letters tailored to real jobs
* Discover your interviewing style through taped mock interviews, and refine your technique in a supportive atmosphere
* Develop a brief self-profile that will make others want to help you
* Increase your networking skills and confidence
* Learn how to plan, organize and succeed in your job search

The Evening/Weekend Class meets over 4 weeks:

Week of Nov. 30: Monday, Wed. Eve 6:30-9:30pm, Saturday 9-1
Week of Dec 7: Monday, Wed. Eve 6:30-9:30pm, Saturday 9-1
Week of Dec 14: Monday, Wed. Eve 6:30-9:30pm, Saturday 9-1

Holiday break in class
Week of Jan 4: Monday , Wed. Eve 6:30-9:30pm, Saturday 9-1
Graduation January 11th.

Next Class: January 25th.

To learn how you can jump start your career search visit us at 1718 P Street NW every Monday at 9:30 AM or contact us at info@40plus-dc.org or or call us at 202 387-1582.