Encore Careers Workshop
Date and Time
Friday Oct 18, 2013
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT
Friday, October 18
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
Larry H. Miller Campus
9750 S 300 W Sandy, UT
MFEC 101
Fees/Admission
$20 Early Registration
$25 At the Door
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Contact Information
MI Yon Hodges
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Description
A Workforce Training Workshop for the Seasoned Professional
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Keynote Address: Managing Career Transitions
The only constant in life is change. Career and work transitions do not differ from other changes
in life. Mary will share tried and tested techniques to guide you through the next phase of your life
and career. She will demonstrate immediate actions you can take today. Ride the wave of change.
You can create your life on purpose!
Mary Cosgrove, SPHR, is Founder and Principal of What’s Working Well®. As a senior HR
consultant, Mary uses time-tested tools and methods to create work that works. What’s Working
Well?® promotes the principle that something is working in every situation. Through co-exploration,
Mary helps her clients to amplify their strengths to create energetic and powerful organizations.
Workshops
Resume Writing That Gets Results
What does your resume say about you? Learn how to write and design an effective, simple
resume. Receive resume/cover letter examples to assist in writing/designing personal career
documents. Bring a recent copy of your resume if you have one.
Greg Kuhlman has more than five years of training experience with the State of Utah, conducting
job searching workshops, developing curriculum and helping people find employment. He enjoys
snowboarding, producing music and reading comic books in his leisure.
LinkedIn for Beginners (pre-registration required)
LinkedIn.com is considered to be one of the most valuable websites for an individual’s job search!
This hands-on workshop will explore the basics of setting up and navigating LinkedIn, how to use
it to self-market ones’ skill set and experience, and how to leverage the use of networks and this
cutting edge technology to secure employment.
Robert Ameling completed his Master’s Degree in Management and Human Resources at Utah
State University. Robert is a Career Employment Advisor at Salt Lake Community College where
he counsels students about securing employment, teaches career workshops, coordinates social
media efforts and acts as a liaison to the Disability Resource Center.
Why Should I Hire You? Interviewing Skills
Learn helpful tips on interview preparation, non-verbal communication, overcoming interview
challenges, answering behavioral based interview questions using the SAR interview technique,
and understanding best practices for following up/asking for feedback. After this workshop, you’ll feel
prepared and confident for your next job interview and an employer will know why they should hire you!
Jacqueline Parker is a Trainer with Utah Department of Workforce Services and people are her
passion! She specializes in offering employment workshops to job seekers and creates positive
learning environments where empowering information and creative thinking leads her clients to
success.
Networking – It’s All Social
Human beings are natural networkers. Explore techniques and learn guidelines to improve your
strategy. Then develop an action plan to assist in building and managing your network. Research
shows there is 80% chance of finding your next opportunity through your network!
Presented by Mary Cosgrove, SPHR, Founder and Principal of What’s Working Well®.
