Job Club for Job Seekers in Professional Careers
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 – DECEMBER 16, 2018
14-WEEK PROGRAM, FRIDAYS 10 AM – 1 PM
MAIN LIBRARY AT GOODWOOD
CONFERENCE ROOM A, LOCATED ON THE 2nd Floor
The Career Center of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library is sponsoring this 14-week job search and networking group (job club) for job seekers in professional careers. Job searching can be a lonely and discouraging activity, and this group will provide you with a safe space and like-minded professionals. Share experiences, network, encourage, learn the latest job search techniques, and be accountable to each other. This workshop is free of charge and open to individuals in professional careers who are seeking employment.
Weekly Schedule
- Week 1 – Introduction and Job Search Basics
- Week 2 – Traditional Job Search 201
- Week 3 – Resumes
- Week 4 – Informational Interviews and Networking
- Week 5 – Job Search Letters
- Week 6 – Personal Branding and Developing the Elevator Pitch
- Week 7 – Everything You Need to Know About the Interview, Part 1
- Week 8 – Everything You Need to Know About the Interview, Part 2
- Week 9 – Social Media for the Job Search
- Week 10 – Managing Personal Finances
- Week 11 – Dealing with Change / What If I Didn’t Get the Job
- Week 12 – Salary Negotiation
- Week 13 – Starting Your Own Business
- Week 14 – What if I Do Get the Job? How to get off to the right start