The Places in Between: Tools for Tough Times — November 16, 2009

Barbara Beizer has over 30 years of experience in leadership and organizational development and she will be leading this outstanding program at 40Plus on Monday November 16.

If you are between jobs, how is your job search impacting the quality of your life? What are your most pressing issues? How are other people managing to face this kind of challenge? What’s “normal”?

Networking is not just about getting a job. It is about refreshing your confidence, renewing your energy, and discovering your best self — all critical pre-requisites to finding the job you need and the work you want.

In this interactive session, you will have the opportunity to learn with others who are going through the same things you are. And, you’ll take away valuable tools to help you navigate the “places in between” in tough times.

As an organizational development practioner, she has designed and led processes including team effectiveness, strategic planning, leadership development, executive retreats, coaching, mentoring, employee engagement, and change management.

Working as an independent consultant in both corporate and social non-profit sectors, Barbara consults to leadership teams, designs innovative learning experiences, and facilitates large and small groups who want to be more effective in leading their organizations and achieving their goals.

Barbara specializes in working with leadership teams and organizations to move through challenging transitions and become aligned around their collective aspirations and goals. Ms. Beizer serves on The Transition Network’s DC Chapter Steering and Program Committees, and is currently conducting a special series of Transition workshops for TTN members.

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

Effective Job-Hunting After 50 — November 6, 2009

Create a strategy and action plan to help you find meaningful work; get tips on writing the 50-plus r?sum?, interviewing and resources.
Sponsor: Montgomery County Commission for Women, Counseling and Career Center
When: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: 401 N. Washington St., Suite 100, Rockville
Contact Info: 240-777-8300
Cost: $50

Transition Workshop or Renewal With a Twist!

Do you understand your own pattern of dealing with change?

Do you know how to recharge your own batteries when you feel stuck or listless?

In this workshop you will learn how to renew your energy so you can leverage your strengths and move ahead by:
 Discovering your own personal ways of dealing with change
 Accessing your inner energy so you can take action
 Reducing the stress of transition
 Learning practical steps you can take to move forward

Designed and Led by Barbara Beizer and Holly Williams. Barbara specializes in innovative learning experiences that create a safe space for participants to discover their own ways of growing and dealing with work and life transitions. Holly is an executive coach whose business and human behavior backgrounds combine to create the conditions for learning and effective action.

When: Saturday, September 26, 2009; 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Where: 40Plus of Greater Washington, 1718 P Street, NW, T-2, Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202-387-1582

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Fee: $50

(Checks made out to 40Plus of Greater Washington; Visa, Master Card or Discover card encouraged)

Dress: Business Casual
Maximum class size: 25 (space is limited, so please sign up early)

IMPORTANT:
• Last day to register September 23.

Please RSVP for the workshop email Sept_Workshop@40plus-dc.org
Or call 202-549-2356 for more information.

CANCELLATION POLICY Individuals who miss a program without prior notice are expected to pay in full. Cancellation requests must be made at least 2 business days prior to the start of the session. All cancellations must be made in writing (please fax to 202-387-7669 or email Sept_Workshop@40plus-dc.org)

September 7 is Labor Day and 40Plus Will Be Closed

In honor of all workers 40plus will not be offering its regular Monday morning program. Check our website and blog for future programs. Take a few days off form your job search and enjoy the end of summer in style.

An Interactive Dialog On What’s Next For You – August 24

Haven’t found the career or job to suit you? Maybe there’s something – a belief, a way of being or an emotion standing in the way. Join us Monday morning for an interactive dialog on what your future can be. Drop by on Monday August 24 an check out Cliff Bailey a Certified Ontological Coach and Certified Professional Coach

Networking 101

…Gaining Confidence in Mingling with a Message

Presenters: Ellen Kaminsky – Owner, EK Endeavors
Lesley Boucher – Managing Director & Co-Founder, Pensare Group
Kristina Bouweiri – President & CEO, Reston Limousine Service, Inc.

Three consummate networkers will share techniques for replacing awkwardness with confidence so your business mingling is dynamic and powerfully effective:

* Ellen Kaminsky:  A Good Elevator Speech = A Great First Impression—Know the purpose of an elevator speech, what makes one effective, and who your perfect client is.  Then identify the problems you solve, distinguish yourself from your competition and create potent tag lines.
* Lesley Boucher:  So You’ve Got the Spotlight. Now What?—Why truly understanding your audience and what they need is critical to your success, what the most essential elements of a good 5-minute spotlight speech are, and how to make your five minutes in the spotlight productive for everyone.
* Kristina Bouweiri:  Networking Strategy & Creating Strategic Partnerships—Develop personal relationships and stay in touch.  As a win-win benefit, when they have a need, they think of you and your company.
* PLUS:  What to Do with All Those Business Cards You Collected and Q&A.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009
6:00 – 8:30 p.m.

The George Washington University, Virginia Campus
20101 Academic Way, Room 101
Ashburn, VA  20147

Fee:  $25 if pre-registered; $30 at the door.  Pre-register via link below.  Payments online are by credit card; payments at the door may be by check (payable to Loudoun SBDC) or cash.  Those who do not pre-register are not guaranteed seating or handouts.  For registration questions, please phone 703-430-7222.

Loudoun SBDA registration

Easy to find work in D.C. area

D.C. is the easiest metro area in the U.S. to find a job, according to jobs search engine Indeed.com.

The largest 50 cities in the U.S. were ranked by comparing the number of unemployed to the number of job postings.

D.C. had six job postings for every one unemployed person in June. Over the last year, job postings in D.C. have declined by 15 percent, compared to a national decline of 30 percent, said Indeed.

Jacksonville, Fla. is No. 2, where there are three postings per unemployed person and Baltimore is No. 3, where there is one posting per unemployed person.

There were 199,800 people in the D.C. area looking for work and unable to find it in June, or a 6.6 percent unemployment rate, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Among the cities where it’s hardest to find open jobs were Los Angeles and Riverside, Calif., Miami, and Detroit, where there are 18 unemployed people for every one job posting.

Source – Washington Business Journal

Washington Post Job Fairs — July 20 and 21st

There will be 3 career fairs sponsored by the Washington Post this week. Healthcare will be the focus on July 20 from 11am to 5pm. On July 21 there will be two fairs Engineering, Technology and Security Cleared and the second will deal with Government Agencies. Check the Washington Post’s for details.

Get out and network!

It’s summer, and you need leads. Networking is the word, but where to go? Start networking right off with a Monday morning meeting at the 40+ of Greater Washington DC, where members from a wide variety of professions meet and exchange their methods and leads. It is good math, to spread your name you need to network.

You have heard it again and again, network! People are our strongest resource. Don’t forget, and think about it for how helping others can be the best way to get help.

Pierre Huggins

Re-inventing Yourself: Call to Action for Mid-Career Professionals

On June 1 join I. J. Hudson, former NBC4 reporter, will review his fascinating career as Washington DC’s first technology broadcast reporter, and his transition story from TV reporter to communications professional for a law firm. Along the way, I.J. has developed “Call to Action” tips and insights on making that mid-career transition. Mr.Hudson is currently the Communications Director for Garson Claxton LLC. where he uses his 32 years of broadcast experience to provide the firms clients with media training, media relations advice, and crisis communications consulting.