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M onday, February 13th, 2017 Ottawa Public Library - Emerald Plaza Branch  1547 Merivale Road,  6:30-8:00 pm Turbo-Charged Networking! with Len Fardella from Peter's New Jobs Turbo-Charged Networking is all about combining face-to-face networking with online (Linkedin, Twitter, email) follows ups. In its most basic form, you bring IRL (aka, in real life) and online experiences together in a planned and orchestrated manner. I want to get you excited about the possibilities, help you understand where you need to invest time and effort, highlight preparatory (aka, boring) work that you need to complete before you start and finally, explore a few of the tools and processes around networking.   Hopefully, I'll whet your interest in the actual art of face to face networking. Time permitting, we will finish the evening with a few minutes of speed networking to send you off home hyped and ready to go. Len Fardella of Peter's New Jobs will be your guide, cheerleader and task...

Get ready to test your Interview Skills! Monday, March 7, 2016 Ottawa Public Library - Emerald Plaza Branch  1547 Merivale Road,  6:30-8:00 pm Interview Workshop   So you've figured out the career you want and you've applied to your dream job, but will you be ready when the call comes for the interview?   Even the thought of an interview can be enough to rattle the nerves. The best way to have a great interview is to be prepared. Career Reboot Group will get you prepared for a Great Interview!     On March 7th, join Dragana Mrdjenovic from World Skills , at Career Reboot Group from 6:30 - 8:00 pm, to get expert tips and valuable information. Dragana has over 10 years of experience in teaching and employment counseling. She will share guidance and strategies, including how to prepare for an interview, interpret and answer the tough questions, the importance of body language and eye contact, how to follow up afterwards, and so much more.  And then... ...

Monday, February 22, 2016 Ottawa Public Library - Emerald Plaza Branch  1547 Merivale Road,  6:30-8:00 pm Resume & Cover Letter Workshop   Bring your Resume and/or Cover Letter for  One-on-One In-Depth Help! with Lori Scriven & Noor Kamren      YMCA-YWCAof the National Capital Region   Carleen Hicks  Carleen Hicks HR Michelle Schafer  Michelle Schafer Coaching More info on the Library website:  https://biblioottawalibrary. ca/en/career-reboot-resume- workshop-one-one-help . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . More About the Group: The  Career Reboot Group is very active at  Emerald Plaza Branch of Ottawa Public Library,  1547 Merivale Road,  6:30-8:00 pm, every other Monday evening .  https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/career-reboot-group-sharing-strategies-pursuit-more-fulfilling-career-0 This group addresses an information and support need for those who ar...

After Several fantastic evenings, I thought a re-cap might serve us well. Where to start?  A poignant question indeed. Our first evening's speaker, Michelle Schafer ( www.mschafercoaching.ca ) encouraged us to ask this very question. It's important, before jumping into a job search, to ask yourself •why am I looking for a job? •why am I looking to change careers?? •why am I not happy/satisfied with my current status? Don't be afraid to ask yourself these questions, or the many others that may arise. Before starting to search for a new job or career, you first have to decide what inspires you, where and what type of company you want to work for, and what skills you have or need. Once you've narrowed down the search from every job posting, everywhere you can concentrate your efforts on a select few that truly interest you.  It's time to start applying, In our 4th Reboot evening , Donna Scorpio form YMCA-YWCAEmployment Centre stressed the importance of tailoring your ...