RETHINKING YOUR GAME PLAN

Planning for your next career move or for a meaningful and fulfilling retirement is an important part of the cycle of life.  To make your career or life transition a smoother process, devising a personal plan for success is important.  This series of four workshops will provide you with the opportunity to discuss your concerns, ask necessary questions and provide the tools to plan for a successful life transition.

WORKSHOP I. Coping With Change

This “hand-on” workshop will teach you the basics of self confidence. What it is and  how we lose it? And how we get it back at any age. Come and learn the transition process and see how it can help you cope with personal and professional challenges. This interactive workshop will be presented with humor, understanding and practical life applications.

WORKSHOP II.   Mapping Your Financial Future: Have you prepared for what’s next?

As the saying goes, money is not everything; however, it definitely has an affect upon our quality of life.  Today the world presents an abundance of choices and opportunities.  Your dreams – whether planning for a new business, a new career or retirement must include a financial road map.  Financial planning during a transition can help ensure you keep your current lifestyle as well as reach your future financial goals. Hear our panel of experts discuss the issues and things that you should consider as you plan your next steps.

WORKSHOP III.  Embracing Technology

Have you been reluctant about joining the text messaging rage or trading in your older cell phone for the latest phone with features that would allow you to take photos and stay connected by email?  This intercative workshop presented by experts in the latest cell phone technology will keep you from being left on the roadside of the Information Highway.  Learning about the latest in informational technology can not only enhance your life style but make it easier to complete everyday tasks. 

WORKSHOP IV. Your Health and Wellness: Safe guarding your health without losing your savings

This workshop will teach you how to safeguard your health without losing your savings. How to avoid un-necessary medical expenses and secure your financial future? What hidden dangers are present deteriorating our health and well-being today? You will get  first hand information from a natural health practitioner.

MAPPING  YOUR  FUTURE

Making career choices can be a daunting task in this global economy. Globalization has contributed to individuals experiencing career changes, challenges and opportunities.

Mapping Your Future is designed in two parts:

Part I:  The first four sessions (2 hours each) will consist of self-assessment tests to help you identify your talents and interests.

Part II:  Each participant will receive a confidential counseling session to learn to transfer the results from their assessment tests and apply them to a realistic strategy in their career search.  A counseling session is scheduled at the conclusion of Part I.

MARKETING YOURSELF

In between jobs? Accepted a “buy-out”? Thinking about doing something totally new?

Today’s labor market is ever-changing and you may question if you have the skills employers are seeking. This series will help you build up your confidence and enhance your credibility to compete in today’s job market.  We believe that all of your life skills and experiences are valuable. The main premise of this series is to develop your awareness of your “transferable skills” and learn how to communicate them effectively.

We will assist you in identifying your personal “skill set” and creating a career portfolio.  In addition, our mock interview environment will help you create and present your résumé and lead you to a full understanding of how to “market yourself”.

A segment of the course will also highlight networking tips.

Communicating in Today’s Workforce

Writing for Business is a course of study designed to provide a working knowledge of, and sharpen, English skills and concepts necessary for success in the workplace. An analysis/overview of the business environment related to appropriate behavior and expectations of employers will be reviewed. Participants will acquire a level of mastery, confidence, and knowledge to face the challenges and expectations of the business world.

Computer Survival Skills

The course will provide you with basic knowledge of how to use a computer. We will take a tour of the Windows Operation System and get you started with some of the most useful computer applications in our daily lives, including word processing,  Excel spreadsheets, graphic presentations, e-mail and the Internet.

Career Connection Night
Building the networks for career and personal success

Whether looking for a new job, a volunteer or business opportunity; establishing a significant social network is a major key to achieving that goal.  Statistics show that most people obtain their jobs through a networking connection. 

Attend our career connection networking event to speak with corporate and organizational leaders about employment opportunities in Western New York’s leading job industries. Put in action networking and marketing skills from the previous workshops to make your career connection.