June 4th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
This Fri., June 5 from 1:30-2:30 join us on the ground floor of the FOSS building for a Job Seekers’ Roundtable on transferable skills.
Transferable skills are those you have acquired during any activity in your life — jobs, classes, projects, parenting, hobbies, sports, virtually anything — that are transferable and applicable to what you want to do in your next job. For example, almost every resume I have seen includes the bulleted item “strong communication skills.” But what exactly does that mean? Forms and styles of written communication? Great storyteller? Conveying a positive and likable self-image? All the above?
We often fall into the trap of describing ourselves as a job title, rather than who we really are, and what inspires or motivates us. The fact is, the skills we’ve learned from a lifetime of “you do this, I give you a check,” are just a fraction of everything that makes each one of us unique.
Join us for a discussion about how we might assign our skills to a broader variety of jobs and careers.
As per usual: Strong coffee and sweet treats will be provided, all compliments of Central Market.
And also as usual – Good Luck Out There!
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May 21st, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Join us in FOSS 5116 from 1-2:30 p.m for this week’s Job Seekers’ Roundtable exploring home-based business opportunities. From Fortune 500 companies and government agencies, to ad agencies, marketing firms and everywhere in between, there really are plenty of home-based job and start up business opportunities.
Author, blogger, and podcaster, Ariele Huff will present: “Time and Place for Work at Home.” Home businesses are growing fast. According to Shoreline Director of Business Development, Dan Eernissee, close to 2,000 home business licenses were issued just in 2014. If your eventual goal is to gain income from home, this Roundtable is not to be missed!
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May 7th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
“The most interesting and thoughtful over-50 people I have met are those who still have no idea what they want to do.”
-Unknown
This Fri., May 8 join us in FOSS 5116 from 1-2:30 p.m. for a discussion about what it takes to uncover what you want from a career.
When we were young and plotting our career paths and personal lives, most of us thought very little of the day we might have to reinvent ourselves. This is approached with maybe some deeper digging than we could have ever thought necessary. For this deeper career excavation, we need to identify personal meaning and pleasure indicators and how they intersect with our strongest skills.
Please join us this Friday (5/8) and share your experiences on this subject. We’ll talk about six basic pathways suggested by career coach, Cheryl Simpson.
Settled on a job choice? As always, the floor is open for sharing how you found your path, along with the ups and downs of your job search and strategies; all with the usual delicious coffee, snacks, and networking.
Hope to see you this Friday – and as always: Good Luck Out There!
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April 30th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
This Fri., May 1 join us for a Job Seekers’ Roundtable discussion on ageism in the interview process. As always, the Rountable meets in FOSS room 5116 from 1-2:30 p.m.
You’ve heard it before: “But age discrimination is against the law!”
It sure is. But employers still do it. And they can be pretty crafty. Another side to this is: Someone hired with just five years left before retiring, is more likely than a new 20 or 30-something hire to stay with the same employer for that amount of time. This is just one of the many positives for older job searchers.
Please join us this Friday (5/1), as Edmonds Senior Center Director, Farrell Fleming joins Ron Carnell with a discussion on the realities of ageism in the job search, and how we can put aspects of age in our favor. Farrell and Ron will share strategies on detecting employer age profiling, the types of methods often used to reveal age, and how to counter them. This is Ron’s third ageism workshop over the past couple years, and the discussions and stories are always intriguing and informative. Last time we featured this topic, it filled up fast!
So please respond to: rcarnell@shoreline.edu to save yourself a place at the “Round Table.” As always, great coffee and treats, compliments of Central Market will be on hand.
These roundtable discussions are sponsored by the Plus 50 program but all are welcome! See you Friday – and as always, Good Luck Out There!
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April 23rd, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Interviewing for work is a tough business. Some of the pitfalls for not winning over the selection panel or HR reps are real, while others may be our imagination getting the best of us. We have to ask good questions based on what we know about the workplace, and meet their questions with concise and thoughtful answers. All the while remembering to curb enthusiasm, anxiety and to never appear too hungry.
Join us this Fri., April 24 in FOSS 5116 from 1-2:30 p.m. for a FREE talk by author, Compassionate Communication Trainer and life coach, Moreah Vestan. Topics covered in this workshop that job seekers can apply to interviewing include:
–How to connect at interviews or when you fill out an application
-How to deal with disappointment and frustration over job hunting
-How to manage difficult interactions with family, friends, at work, etc.
Moreah brings 11 years’ experience in communication training, and has much wisdom to share about maximizing your impact at the interview. There are also tips on choosing how to react, which benefits not only the interview process, but every area of your job search.
Not to be missed! Also the usual great coffee and other delights, compliments of Central Market.
See you Friday – and as always – Good Luck Out There!
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April 16th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Join us this Friday, April 17 in the FOSS (5000) bldg., room 5116 from 1-2:30 p.m. for a Job Seekers’ Rountable exploring how to make new contacts without networking.
Various tests abound on the internet that can place us into extrovert/introvert-based categories. Maybe you’ve taken a Myers Briggs or one of the many others.
Some of us are quite social and fun, we just need to be more selective. Others can chat at a party just fine, but aren’t too big on small talk.
And there are still some of us who get waves of anxiety at the mere thought of networking, which sounds to us like meaningless glad handing, with all involved pretending there are no personal agendas. Some of us don’t want to show for networking events for risk of being rejected, or feeling like we don’t have anything new or interesting to say.
What if you could make connections for volunteering or learning about job opportunities, in person, and without all the “salesy” job search baggage?
This Friday, Ron Carnell will lead the discussion about how to make new contacts without the assumptions or pressures of an agenda. We’ll share resources about how to get connected more casually. All this over the usual great coffee and treats, compliments of Central Market.
See you Friday!
And as always, Good Luck Out There!
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April 9th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Dealing with rejection in your job search can be very difficult, especially if rejection is a typical response. Add in that most job hunts involve a long, tiring process and it’s common for fatigue to set in. The key to success is to avoid getting depressed by staying positive.
Join Job Seekers Roundtable host and Plus 50 Coordinator, Ron Carnell, at this FREE event Fri., April 10 from 1-2:30pm in FOSS, Rm. 5116 as we all discuss our experiences and how to bounce back.
As always, top notch coffee and treats will be available courtesy of Central Market.
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