Saturday, April 14th, 2012
3:30 - 5:30
Job Hunting After 50
with Carol Silvis

This workshop provides the best strategies to employ during a job hunt for those over the age of 50. The new job hunting tools of job boards, online applications, electronic resumes, and professional networking sites (LinkedIn and Plaxo) will be discussed. Techniques for creating effective resumes and drafting persuasive cover letters for job seekers over 50 will be given as well as tips for creating an updated, professional image. Information for conducting searches of online job sites, individual company websites, and the "hidden" job market will be provided.

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
12:00 - 1:00
The Attitude of Gratitude: How to Maintain Perspective During the Job Search
with Karen Litzinger

Identifying pieces of daily life that you are grateful for can help you maintain perspective during the ups and downs of the job search. Perhaps the job search itself has given you people or experiences to be grateful for. Join career counselor and coach, Karen Litzinger, in a thought-provoking discussion and practical exercise to incorporate gratitude in your life and your job search. Ms. Litzinger has been practicing gratitude exercises for a dozen years, and is celebrating the 10th anniversary of her business with a World Gratitude Day event in September.

Saturday, April 28th, 2012
1:00 - 3:00
Working in the Marcellus Shale Industry
with Wayne Vanderhoof

The Marcellus Shale industry is booming in Pennsylvania. What kind of jobs are available, and what does it take to get work in the industry? Wayne Vanderhoof of RJR Safety Inc. has expansive knowledge of Marcellus Shale career opportunities, and will join us to speak about them.

Saturday, May 5th, 2012
1:00 - 3:00
Entrepreneurship for Job Seekers and Career Changers
with James Merante

Are you tired of the job hunt and considering working for yourself? Interested in changing careers and thinking about becoming an entrepreneur? James Merante, the owner of Padgett Business Services in Monroeville, will speak about entrepreneurship for job seekers and career changers. As a business owner, Mr. Merante knows the importance of constantly learning and applying new business practices. With this in mind, he has decided to spread his knowledge of a subject that many people find boring and reiterate it in a way that keeps audiences entertained.

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
5:30 - 7:30
Know Your Credit, Avoid Identity Theft
with Mary Ann Demczak

Mary Ann Demczak of Clearview Federal Credit Union will speak about how to receive a credit report, understanding your credit score, and how to avoid identity theft. Ms. Demczak has worked for Clearview FCU for 25 years, and her efforts are geared towards initiatives impacting financial literacy education for both youth and adults within the community.

Saturday, December 17th, 2011
Fine Tune Your Resume
with Carol Silvis
Show the value you will bring to an employer through a short profile of skills and achievements, by using numbers to indicate how you deliver results, and by demonstrating how your job skills match employers' needs. Learn quick tips to create or update a resume that will appeal to employers and demonstrate the benefits of hiring you. Current trends in paper and online resumes also were discussed.

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Convincing Cover Letters: Get It Read. Get an Interview
with Karen Litzinger
This session reviewed the content and format for convincing cover letters and leads of where to send your cover letters to expand your job search strategy. Also included was a critique of good and bad letters using a Convincing Cover Letters Checklist that one could use for their own letter. Program also included other job search correspondence including networking, thank you, and offer letters.

Saturday, October 15th, 2011
Finding Your True Career Path
with Neal Griebling
Individuals learned to create their own career path and find a rewarding job in today’s recessionary climate. Neil Griebling used proven Life-Work Discovery Process to guide clients to discover their passions, identify their core skills, find their optimum working environment and write their ideal job description.

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Choosing the Best Career for Your Personality Type
with Lola Mason
Your personality type says quite a bit about you: your likes and dislikes, your likely career choices, your compatibility with others and so on. In this two-hour workshop, participants took a personality assessment to help identify their preferences, get insight on their strengths and what types of work and activities they might enjoy, as well as how to best communicate with others.