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September 2, 2010: — NO MEETING because of the Labor Day holiday weekend August 19, 2010: Joanne Meehl and Kelly Colosimo, F2F Facilitators — How to Find Your Target Hiring Manager If you're in job search, you're always being told, "Get to the hiring manager". But how do you find him/her? And how do you best approach this person?
This session will focus on finding this important person, whether or not they have an actual opening, and communicating with them in a way that gets you closer to those wonderful words "You're hired!" August 5, 2010: — No meeting - Facilitators are away - Feel free to gather at the location of your choosing to continue networking! July 29, 2010: — No meeting - Face2Face does not meet on the fifth Thursday July 15, 2010: — Annual Summer Networking Potluck Brunch/Picnic! Details to follow July 1, 2010: — No meeting because of July 4th holiday weekend June 17, 2010: Susan Nelson — Change Your Language - Change Your Life Your words are powerful tools to create your best life. Learn words and phrases to avoid or eliminate, and what to say to yourself daily, during your job search. In this session, you’ll learn:
- Why the subconscious mind is your “best friend” and how to speak to it
- 3 words to avoid
- 9 phrases to eliminate from your vocabulary
- The power of self-talk to improve your performance
- 3 steps to creating effective change
You will be amazed how your outcomes improve when you choose empowering words in your everyday business and personal conversations!
Change Your Language, Change Your Life –
Become What You Speak June 3, 2010: Joanne Meehl and Kelly Colosimo, F2F Facilitators — Creating Your Networking Commercial: How to Distinguish Yourself From the Crowd Our topic at the last meeting was "branding" yourself during your search, so we're taking it a step further. This week's meeting is all about 1) creating your message, and 2) communicating your message.
Some takeaways for you:
- A new, 30/60-second commercial that focuses on what you do well and love, not on your work history
- Practice using your new commercial
- The chance to "tell your story" to more people than usual during the meeting, which builds your network
Prepare to have some FUN and to meet lots of new people. Bring plenty of business cards! May 20, 2010: LaBarre Spence — Building Your Brand: Your Most Valuable Professional Asset Today, hiring managers are looking for focus in the candidates they hire. Gone are the days when you offer up a wide variety of skills and say "Pick one". Branding expert LaBarre Spence will be with us today to answer these and other questions: What is all this "branding" stuff everyone keeps talking about? How do I determine what my brand IS? And, How do I communicate my brand during my job search? LaBarre Spence, of the Opus College of Business/University of St. Thomas Career Center staff, will share his expertise on this vital topic for your search. May 6, 2010: Metro Area Recruiters — The Latest From Recruiters At your request, this day we have a panel of recruiters to give you the latest in the hiring picture in the Twin Cities. Who's hiring, what's hot, what's not? And: What are recruiters' biggest "do's and don'ts" for job candidates? This is a don't miss meeting; please come in proper attire, in case you want to talk with the recruiters present. More details as the date gets closer.
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