Career Development Webinar Series
Posted by CLA Govt Library and Info Mgmt Professionals Network on 2012/02/27
Join CLA for its webinars! Keep up-to-date on developments in the field with these interactive learning sessions.
Webinars are 60 minutes in length and include time for a question and answer period.
Webinars take place at 2 pm Eastern.
Cost per seminar:
- CLA Members:
- Individuals: $25
- Students: $15
- New professional: $20
- Groups: $100
- Non-Members:
- Individuals: $40
- Students: $25
- Groups: $150
- Personal Members of Other Associations (AIIM, ALA, ARMA, CALL, CHLA, provincial associations, SLA, etc.)
- Individual: $35
- Students: $20
- Groups: $125
(The group rate applies to group of people that will watch the webinar together in one location.)
Career Development Series
Aiming Outside: Where are the New Careers?
Holders of LIS credentials are highly qualified for work “outside the norm” – think policy analyst, program coordinator, etc. How can information professionals “translate” their versatile competencies into terms meaningful for employers who may be unfamiliar with the pool of talented individuals we represent?
Date: April 4, 2012
Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (ET)
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
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How to Construct a Superb Résumé
Come get the definitive word on what works, how to handle “tricky” information, ways to make the resume stand out visually, and the all-important advice on making an impact in the first 3 seconds a reader looks at the document.
Date: May 1, 2012
Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (ET)
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
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The Job Interview: Projecting Competence, Confidence, and Fit with Organizational Culture
It’s one thing to produce a superb resume and expertly crafted cover letter. Going in for the “grilling” is quite another challenge. Fortunately, there is help. Ulla de Stricker distills her own experience and the best advice out there into a set of tips for convincing the potential employer you are the perfect candidate … and for diagnosing whether the employer’s culture is a good fit for you. Specific attention is paid to “difficult” questions and the professional way to respond to them.
Date: May 23, 2012
Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (ET)
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
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Mother Said There’d Be Days Like These: Dealing Professionally & Elegantly With the Unforeseen at Work
In any workplace, routine will be interrupted by events arising from internal or external developments. The best laid plans are suddenly out the window – but must be caught up once a crisis is dealt with. Clients’ and colleagues’ needs must be attended to – within reason. Split second decision making, poise, and calm are called for. Ulla de Stricker offers straightforward tips and guidelines for negotiating these challenges with professional and personal responsibility balanced by respect for ourselves. Attendees will hear about
- Strategies for creating “room for the unforeseen”
- What constitutes a true emergency (vs poor planning)
- Ways to focus on solutions (vs blame)
- Strategies for capturing the learning from a challenging situation (for others and for ourselves)
Date: June 12, 2012
Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (ET)
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
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