Saturday, April 24, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Montrose Church auditorium (map)
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Let's Get Back to Work is led by Jim Collins, CEO of Los Angeles, California based Pictage, a company that serves the professional photography marketplace. He was previously CEO of Affinity Internet, based in El Segundo, CA and Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has served in various executive positions in growing companies for the last 15 years. Jim was born in Redondo Beach, CA and moved to Glendale in 1968. He and his family live in the Glendale/La Crescenta area and his children attend Glendale schools.
This seminar focuses on the process of employment. It is designed to be highly practical and a little bit inspirational. Jim’s personality and reputation skews toward blunt. He isn’t going to tell you everything is rosy. It’s not and you know that and he does, too. However, in his capacity as an executive, Jim has had the opportunity to interview and monitor the interview process on the hiring side for many years. He has seen the good, the bad and the ugly. No matter which place you may be in (and you may be surprised) there are practical steps you can take that will significantly increase the likelihood that you will find work, and more than that, that you will find something that you truly enjoy and something that can help you move forward.
The Seminar will be held at Montrose Church, 2409 Florencita Drive, Montrose, 91020. The format is both presentation and Q&A.
Topics/Agenda
9:00 a.m. sharp - The Employment Market. How to view the process of employment. (It’s not about getting the job! It’s about getting the offer!)
- How are you thinking about your next job?
- Are you looking for what you’ve done or are you looking for what you want to do?
9:30 a.m. - Resume Review. How to build an effective resume in 5 easy steps.
- Bring your best resume. (don’t worry, no one is going to review it but you).
- Does it ‘pop?’ In a stack, will your resume stand out?
- What is the key to building a resume?
- 5 simple steps to review yours and make it work for you.
10:00 a.m. - The Search. “If I send my resume to 400 places on ‘Monster’ how come no one calls?
- How do the people who are getting jobs get them?
- Which online service is best?
- What is the most effective way to get an interview?
10:30 a.m. - Break. 15 minutes of free time.
10:45 a.m. sharp - The Interview. Preparing for the face to face. Are you interviewing or being interviewed?
- I’m old. Will the kid who’s interviewing me hold that against me?
- I’m a kid. Will the old man who’s reviewing me hold that against me?
- Making it a conversation.
- Leaving with what you need to know.
- Understanding your goal.
11:45 a.m. - Next Steps. Why what’s next is always what’s important.
12:00 p.m. - Onward!