FREE Women's Career Workshop

I'm thrilled to announce the FREE Women@Work Career Workshop I'll be conducting on Saturday, January 26, 2013 along with two colleagues and friends, Chris Moyer and Jane Reagan.  Please share it with anyone you think might benefit from attending. Here's the scoop:

Women@Work FREE Career Workshop - Saturday, January 26, 2013

Telford, Pa. (January 4, 2013) – If you’re a woman new to the job hunt, in between jobs, thinking of a career change or simply in need of a career tune-up, there’s an event coming up just for you.

Charis Counseling Services; VoiceMatters, LLC and corporate executive Jane Reagan are teaming up to present a free career workshop for women - Women@Work - Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 8:30am-12 Noon in the Coffee House of the Penn Valley Church Telford Campus (320 N. 3^rd Street, Telford, Pa.).

Attendees of the Women@Work Career Workshop will participate in three breakout sessions: Interviewing Skills, Personality and Career Profiles and Resume Writing. 

The Interviewing Skills session will be led by Jane Reagan, who built a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry which included 15 years as a hiring manager.  The Personality and Career Profiles breakout is courtesy of Chris Moyer of Charis Counseling Services, whose many practice specialties includes women’s issues. Resume Writing will be covered by Michelle Kane of VoiceMatters, LLC. Kane has over 20 years’ experience in communications management, writing, public relations, administration and broadcasting.

“In the climate of this still recovering economy and in the spirit of women helping women, we wanted to put something together that we hope will be helpful for women who are in the middle of a job search or who might be entering a new phase of life, including a career change,” said Reagan.

The Women@Work Career Workshop is free but registration is required at http://womenwork.eventbrite.com. For more information, contact Michelle Kane at 267-236-3607 or info@voicemattersllc.com.

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Good Time for Reminders

The time between Christmas and New Year's Day is perfect to take a moment to check ourselves of some thought processes or habits that might not be serving us well. 

For me, this is one of the dangers and I must constantly remind myself that getting out and among colleagues is just as important as finishing a client's project:

But spending all your days and weeks at your desk reduces your effectiveness and potential career success in the long haul. It's through our interactions with others that we learn, teach, and gain the recognition necessary to rise to our fullest potential.

Here's the rest of the article from Jim Nichols and imediaconnection.com - I'd love to hear how you relate.