About

40Plus of Greater Washington is a non-profit, self-help, volunteer organization offering a proven system of hands-on training, peer support, networking opportunities, volunteering, and talks by experts on topics of interest to professionals in job and career transition.

Monday Speakers meetings at our offices located at 1718 P Street, NW, Washington, DC, are open to the public and free of charge. 

Each meeting features a speaker who covers topics of interest to those who are involved in or contemplating a job search or career change. The meeting begins with a networking session at 9:45 AM. We ask everyone to be seated by 9:55 AM so that the speaker can start promptly at 10:00 AM.

No reservations are needed. Take advantage of the networking opportunity with the 40Plus members, other guests, and the speaker. Monday Speakers meetings also provide an opportunity for anyone who is considering joining 40Plus to see and experience the 40Plus organization.
 

5 Responses to “About”

  1. Paul Says:
    February 1, 2008 at 3:11 pm

    I’m trying to find a web site for this group’s Southern California.Orange County chapter. Both email address for Orange county group and Los Angeles group are invalid. Anyone know about this?

  2. 40plusdc Says:
    February 1, 2008 at 3:26 pm

    Note: This comment has been edited since first posted.

    The Philly chapter has a good current list of 40Plus affiliates. See: http://www.40plus.org/links/index.html#dc
    The Orange County chapter is called the Executive Career Transition Center. See:
    http://www.executivetransition.org/dnn/Default.aspx?alias=www.executivetransition.org/dnn/ectc

  3. David Powell Says:
    March 9, 2008 at 12:51 pm

    Dave, the New 40Plus Blog looks terrific and is attracting many helpful comments. Please note the District Spring Citywide Job Fair Tuesday March 11, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Place N.W., Hall D. The fair will feature more than 150 exhibitors. From 11:00 a.m. until 6 p.m. There will be information about DC government employment. See http://www. dchr.dc.gov. also, 202 442 9700. Thanks very much for adding this important resource to the 40Plus benefits.

    Volunteer opportunity - a chance to participate in our city’s biggest and most colorful festival. National Cherry Blossom Festival seeks individuals, community groups or businesses to participate in the many activities from March 29 to April 13. Call 202 626 1130, or e mail see http://www.national cherry blossom festival.org.

  4. dvheffernan Says:
    March 9, 2008 at 3:08 pm

    Thanks David. It really helps when other members send in notices like this.

  5. Kathy Shuman Says:
    March 10, 2008 at 10:01 am

    Dave,
    Good to see you at the 40Plus Board meeting. You had wanted us to post something on our 40Plus experience. I went through the program in 2001 — the second day of class was 9/11! We soldiered on and it was a great experience. I have served as the coordinator for the Monday meeting speaker program twice since graduating and have learned so much from our speakers. It was a long and winding trail to my current job as a marketing communications consultant for IBM but it all started with networking at a Monday morning meeting. There I met a fellow writer who had applied for a job at Booz Allen so I did, too. In contacting references for that application, I talked to a former boss who needed me to come help her right away. I worked part-time there in marketing and public relations and 2 years later the company was acquired by IBM. Had I not come to 40Plus for the Monday meeting, I would not have found my current job.
    Regards,
    Kathy Shuman

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