Oct

23 2019

TBJL: Switching Gears Evening Workshop Series Session 2 of 4

6:30PM - 8:30PM  

TampaBay-Job-Links 1211 N West Shore Blvd
Suite 300
Tampa, FL

Contact Nikki Trent
Nikki.Trent@gcjfcs.org

Strengthen Your Résumé & LinkedIn Profile
Select & Optimize Your References

Attend the full series, or select individual sessions.

Dinner will be provided – sponsored by the Leeds Family.

Switching Gears – Evening Workshops are a 4 session series of 2-hour workshops targeted to individuals in career transition. Whether you are just beginning your career, returning to the workforce after an absence, or considering a career change, it’s essential to plan for your future with current, relevant tools and strategies that are indispensable to remaining viable in today’s job market. These 4 sessions cover the nuts and bolts of your career transition, at whatever stage you may be.

Supported by the Rooms To Go Foundation.

Session 2 – Outcomes:

  • Enhance the key elements of your résumé.
  • Imbue your résumé with an instant readability factor.
  • Understand the essential components of a LinkedIn Profile.
  • Develop a LinkedIn Summary that engages the reader.
  • Select and customize your references.

Session 2 – What We Will Cover:

  • The differences between a résumé and a LinkedIn Profile
  • Making your résumé “robot-friendly”
  • How to write an engaging Summary Statement for your résumé
  • Ways to highlight your skills and accomplishments
  • How to develop a LinkedIn Headline and Summary
  • Contact and coach your references

Session 2 – Materials to Bring:

  • Your résumé
  • A copy of your LinkedIn Headline and Summary
  • Business cards (if you have them)

Workshop Length:
2 hours. Participants should plan to arrive 15 minutes early.

Who Should Attend:
Individuals who are in career transition, conducting a job search, considering changing careers; people returning to the workforce; people whose job search has stalled, or those who are at the early stages of their careers.

Cost to Attend:
$50 for the entire 4-part series or $15 per Switching Gears session
Free for TBJL Full Program Participants.

Dress:
Business casual.
Out of consideration for other participants, we ask that all candidates refrain from wearing fragrances, perfume, and cologne.

Where:
OUR NEW LOCATION
TampaBay-Job-Links
Jack Roth Center for Career Development
1211 N. West Shore Blvd.  Suite 300
Tampa, FL 33607

Registration https://tbjl.org/program/switching-gears-2-of-4/