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Upcoming dates 2015

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Upcoming Dates to Remember: November 9, 2015 Resumes & Cover letters with Donna Scorpio YMCA-YWCA Employment Services November 23, 2015 LinkedIn: Making Digital First Impressions Count with Len Fardella Peter's New Jobs . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . Stay Connected!   twitter.com/OttawaReboot Emerald Plaza branch of the Ottawa Public Library. 1547 Merivale Road.  Alternate Mondays, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Networking

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Tonight's the Night Ottawa! Tapping the Hidden Job Market:  Taking the Fear out of Networkin g. If you're nervous about networking, you don't want to miss tonight's talk. Michelle Schafer will be discussing how to become a more confident networker and how to tap into the "hidden" job market. Learn how to create a list of potential network contacts and how to prepare for a networking meeting. Discover how to better promote your skills and experience, and how to ask effective questions that get you the information you need. Tips on how to ask for new contacts in order to grow your base and how to follow up with impact and appreciation. The importance of keeping track of your contacts, their information and outcomes of meetings. Tonight from 6:30 - 8:00pm at Emerald Plaza branch of the Ottawa Public Library   1547 Merivale Road, Ottawa. Learn more about Michelle Schafer on the  Michelle Schafer Coaching website Search LinkedIn for Posts about  C...

Oct 26 2015

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  Mark Your Calendar  Ottawa! The Career Reboot Group has a Great Talk lined up for Monday October 26th, 2015.   Tapping the Hidden Job Market:  Taking the Fear out of Networkin g. Join Michelle Schafer as she explains the ABCs of Networking. Networking is about building relationships, and talking to people around you about your job search. You already build relationships every day - whether you speak to someone in line ahead of you in the grocery store, or introduce yourself to a new neighbour, or meet a friend of a friend. Networking for work builds on these same interactions. The vast majority of job openings are never advertised - they are filled by word-of-mouth. This session will help you become a more confident networker - and will help you tap into the "hidden" job market. In this session, you will learn how to: create a list of potential network contacts prepare for a networking meeting promote your skills/experience and ask effective questions that get you ...

Hey Ottawa

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Hey Ottawa Folks! If you're unhappy with your current job but are finding it difficult to access the resources and support needed to help improve your situation, you've come to the right place! Best of all it's FREE!! The Career Reboot Group is a gathering of people just like you, who are looking for a more fulfilling career. The Ottawa region has a lot of resources available to job-seekers, but the workshops and centers are typically only available throughout the day and regular business hours.  Working full time can make it difficult to access these valuable resources. The Career Reboot Group meets in the evening and brings in speakers to discuss topics of interest and to provide information and guidance. The Next Meeting is  October 26, 2015 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm at the Emerald Plaza branch  of the Ottawa Public Library 1547 Merivale Road. The topic for the evening will be Networking .  More information to coming soon. Search LinkedIn for Posts about  Career R...