Why Women Succeed: The Art of Re-invention

Our KPCC event "Why Women Succeed: The Art of Re-Invention" was a success!

The 100+ attendees who joined us at KPCC's Crawford Family Forum last Tuesday, June 19th, enjoyed a reception on the patio prior to the panel discussion.

                                         Jane Caughey, Heritage Awardee

Among the attendees was Jane Caughey, the Heritage Awardee for our upcoming 2012 Trailblazer event this October.

                                   Wendy Welch-Keller introducing the panel discussion

Wendy Welch-Keller, the Vice President of the Women At Work Board of Directors, introduced the panel presentation, handing things off to Margaret McAustin, Pasadena Vice-Mayor and the moderator of the panel discussion.

                  Pasadena Vice-Mayor, Margaret McAustin, was the panel moderator

Our featured panelists were:

Robert Hemmings, Author of "How to Jump-Start Your Career"

Victoria Seitz, Ph.D., Author of "I Don't Wear A Suit!"

Gail Schaper-Gordon, Ph.D., Founder of Win-Win Workplace Solutions

Cyndee Whitney, Ph.D., Manager of Learning & Development for Metrolink

Linda Wah, Trustee for Pasadena City College

 From left: Wah, Whitney, Schaper-Gordon, Seitz, Hemming

Panelists discussed their own life-success stories and how re-inventing themselves helped them better their careers and achieve their goals. Aside from the discussion, panelists answered questions from the audience, gave advice, and shared their success secrets.

Attendees walked away from the discussion saying they found it "enlightening", "informative", "all-age appropriate", "inspirational", "encouraging", and "empowering".  One attendee valued one panelist's advice to 'Grieve a job loss, take your time, and don't accept any job offers just because you need work. Consider your passions', while another attendee said of all the panelists that "their words of wisdom are gold."

               

Women At Work would like to thank its Board of Directors for generously donating all food for the reception, KPCC for allowing us to host this event in their beautiful facilities at the Crawford Family Forum, and our panelists & moderator for sharing with us their advice, secrets, and sense of humor.

Employer Forum - 6/13/2012

Cheers to a successful Employer Forum!

Women At Work would like to thank the representatives from Dr. Pepper/Snapple, Aflac, Goodwill SoCal, and LA Urban League who attended our June 13th Employer Forum.

In the past, Women At Work has hosted representatives from brand name companies, such as corporate Vons, CalTech, Kaiser Permanente, Pasadena Unified School District, City of Hope, Space X, as well as many other local businesses!

Women At Work hosts its Employer Forums, otherwise known as mini-job fairs, 3-4 times per year.   On average, 8-10 employers are invited to speak to attendees about open positions they are seeking to fill.  Following brief presentations by each employer, attendees have the opportunity to briefly meet individually with employer representatives to discuss their qualifications, review their resumes, and ask any additional questions about desired positions.

Through our Employer Forums, clients have been able to network with employers and fellow job seekers, receive feedback from recruiters, learn more about available positions in the job market, and even find jobs themselves!

As our Employer Forums are our most popular events, if you would like to attend in the future we recommend considering these tips:

- Arrive early to find parking.  These events are packed! As our parking lot is small, it fills quickly; however, you can find parking in the adjacent cul-de-sac, or park in the Coco's parking lot across the street.

- Dress to impress. You will be meeting many recruiters who are meeting lots of candidates for their job openings, but YOU might be the right fit! Be sure to make a strong first impression by arriving in business attire.

- Bring your resume.  Professional attire is important, but nothing says "I'M the best candidate for this job!" like your resume! To strengthen your resume, we strongly recommend signing up for an Individual Career Counseling session or attending our Drop-In Resume Critique Service to receive any tips from our professional career counselors.

- Bring your business cards. Recruiters meet dozens of people a day who are looking for the same position.  Business cards are a great way of keeping your name in their pocket when they go to consider job candidates. To order affordable business cards, we recommend checking out sites like Vistaprint.

- Don't forget your SMILE! We all know the job market is competitive today, and no employer is looking for a crabby job seeker. Don't forget to bring your sunny personality and SMILE! Recruiters know you need a job, and demonstrating your ability to maintain a positive attitude during hard times makes you a more attractive candidate.

Keep checking for updates about our Employer Forums on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn

An Introduction...

For the past 33 years, Women At Work has successfully provided valuable services and job skills training to clients, empowering them with the knowledge and resources necessary to achieve their full employment and earnings potential.

Offering a wide variety of services and courses taught by highly qualified trainers of diverse business and educational backgrounds, we emphasize skills building for job seekers pursuing their own professional development, with positive results that foster job placement.  As a non-profit organization, our services are affordable and customizable to meet your professional and budgetary needs. 

Our private services include self-employment, job search, career and resume counseling, as well as occupational testing/career assessment using the Strong Interest Inventory and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Courses range from computer classes in Microsoft Office Applications, Quickbooks & Bookkeeping, various Social Media platforms, and an introduction to computers, as well as counseling courses on winning interviews, self-employment, job searching, and more.  Select courses are also offered in Spanish. 

For more information, please visit our website www.womenatwork.org or call 626.796.6870

You can also read our Summer newsletter here:

http://womenatwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Current-Newsletter.pdf