Monday, October 11, 2010

Updated Workshop Info

Mesa LDS Employment Resource Services
235 South El Dorado Circle, Mesa, AZ 85202
Office 480-829-8999, Fax 480-894-1786, wel-ec-mesa@ldschurch.org
Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm, Tuesday 8 am – 8 pm

Professional Career Workshops (ERS Center), 2nd and the 3rd Saturday monthly, 8:30 am – 4pm. (First session
registration at 8:15 am.) This workshop helps professionals, managers and executives find or upgrade employment by using: Proven job search skills, providing available resources as well as building your own personal networking system. Dress Professionally. Please attend a resume class before the Professional Career Workshop. Pre-register at www.mypcw.org

Professional Networking Group (Mesa LDS Institute at MCC, 1310 S. Dobson Rd. Cultural Hall), 2nd and the 4th
Wednesday monthly, 6:30pm – 9pm. The objective of the program is to provide opportunities for career professionals to network with other career professionals, to meet employers and executive recruiters, to learn additional job search techniques and to practice skills taught in the Professional Career Workshop. The program will provide opportunities for career professionals to broaden their networking contacts through active participation with other career professionals. Come dressed Professionally and prepared to give your “Me in 30 Seconds” statement. Pre-register at www.pcnm.org

Career Workshops (ERS Center), 1st Wednesday and Thursday monthly 9 am – 1 pm, 2nd and the 3rd, Wednesday monthly, 6pm – 10pm. This workshop is designed to help you develop the skills required to achieve your career objectives. The four segments taught are: My Goals, My Resources, Interaction with Resources and Continued Success. Please call to register.

Self- Employment Workshop (ERS Center), 1st and the 2nd Tuesday monthly, 6pm – 9:30pm. Successful planning for small business is the purpose of this workshop. This is accomplished by introducing the participant to such subjects as: Business Success Cycle, Starting a Business, Business Plan, Financing, Taxes and much much more. (2 sessions) Please call the register.

Resume Writing Class (ERS Center), Every Tuesday 9am – 11am and the 3rd Tuesday monthly, 6pm – 8pm. The good, the bad and the ugly are examined in this workshop. The participant learns to describe his/her best qualities and attributes in 30 seconds while selling themselves in a manner which will attract employers.

Portfolio Class (ERS Center), 2nd Tuesday monthly, 6pm – 8pm. This class demonstrates the difference between “the Proof of the Portfolio vs. the Promises of the Résumé”. The portfolio is a 15 minute or less presentation in the interview proving to the employer that you can do what you say. A portfolio presentation properly prepared, rehearsed and presented almost always results in a job offer.

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