Jan

24 2018

TAMPABAY-JOB-LINKS: SWITCHGING GEARS SESSION II

6:30PM - 8:30PM  

TampaBay Job Links
contact: Nikki Trent 4100 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Suite 206
Tampa, FL 33609
813-344-0200 x307 nikki@TBJL.org
http://www.TBJL.org

Contact Nikki Trent
Nikki.Trent@gcjfcs.org

Strengthen Your Résumé & LinkedIn Profile, Select and Optimize Your References

Switching Gears: A Roadmap for Career Transition – Evening Workshop Series Session 2 of 4

Strengthen Your Résumé & LinkedIn Profile
Select & Optimize Your References

Attend the full series, or select individual sessions.

Dinner will be provided.

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.

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 an engaging 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

Where:
TampaBay-Job-Links
4100 West Kennedy Blvd., Suite 206
Tampa, FL 33609

Reservations Required:
Email rsvp@tbjl.org, or call (813) 344-0200.