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Monday, May 28th, 2018 Ottawa Public Library - Emerald Plaza Branch  1547 Merivale Road,  6:30-8:00 pm Volunteering as a Stepping Stone to Finding a Job with Jennifer Imerson of Volunteer Ottawa     You need a Job!!   So why volunteer?? Learn tips from the inside about the significant role that volunteering can play in improving your resume with tangible skills or even in landing a position! This workshop is useful for all job seekers,  whether they are currently employed or not! We look forward to seeing you May 28th! Sign up through the Library's Website. Click here for Library description & registration . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . Great opportunities to learn, practice and network.  Please share this link and information with friends, family and others in your network group.  Drop-ins are welcome.  Follow us on Twitter @OttawaReboot  We now have a Facebook page!!

There's no time like the New Year  to Reboot your Career! Whether you're looking to advance in your current career, change jobs, or reenter the workforce, we've got some Great  Evenings planned with talks from Coaches and Experts. Career Reboot Group is EXPANDING!! We're keeping most of our Evenings at Emerald Plaza Branch of OPL, but we've added two evenings at different locations. We hope to bring needed information to different parts of the city. Mark your Calendar! 2018 Winter & Spring Career Reboot Group dates and places are as follows: Mon. Feb 12 - Emerald Plaza Branch  6:30 - 8:00pm Express to Impress: The Art of Networking with Noha Fahmi, Employer Engagement Coordinator at In-TAC Mon. Feb 26 - Emerald Plaza Branch 6:30 - 8:00pm From Job Search Hell to Perfect Job with Tim Ragan, Career Constructors Mon. March 5 - ORLEANS Branch  6:30 - 8:00pm Applying for a Public Sector Government Job with Moyra McWilliam, Starfish Performance Coaching Mon. March 19 -...

Volunteering to build an employable skillset UPDATE: Great TED video shared by Eric Shirley from Volunteer Ottawa , with the group during his talk on May 2nd: Mark Bezos: A life lesson from a volunteer firefighter. . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . Monday, May 2nd, 2016 Ottawa Public Library - Emerald Plaza Branch  1547 Merivale Road,  6:30-8:00 pm Have you ever considered Volunteering? Join us in welcoming  Eric Shirley from Volunteer Ottawa  for an open  discussion on volunteering. In this session we will look at volunteering in a Canadian context and the 5w’s of volunteering.  We will then discuss the opportunity to develop and maintain both soft and hard skills via volunteering as a technique to finding paid employment.  Lastly, the presentation will take you through Volunteer Ottawa’s opportunities page highlighting the many ways you can find opportunities with our member organizations. Volunteer Ottawa’s mandate: Volunteer Ottawa...