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The Five emails You Need to Send Before New Year

We all struggle with using email to stay in touch with our business contacts.  Here is a nice simple guide from the Wall Street Journal  on who to contact and how often.

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Manage the Stress of a Job Hunt

 Job  hunting is hard — really hard. And you may want it to just be over. But it’s important to stay grounded throughout the process so you can make  smart decisions along the way. Try these strategies to keep stress at  bay:

  • Make an appointment with worry. Instead of letting anxious thoughts (“Are they going to call me back?  “Will I ever find a job I love?”) tug at your attention all day,  schedule an appointment with those heavy thoughts and only visit them  once a day at a designated time. Tell yourself, “Each day at 9 AM I will  give this subject five minutes of my complete focus.” Then, when those  thoughts come to you at other times, as they will, remind yourself that  you’ve got an appointment to think about those things later, and try to  move on.
  • Focus on the process, not the outcome. Take the interview. Rather than fixate on whether you’ll get the job or  not, spend time visualizing your best performance. Imagine the way you  want to show up — confident, smiling, prepared. This will clear away  some of the stress and allow you to perform at your best when the moment  arrives.
  • Set aside time to think through possible futures. It’s easy to get caught up in the process, but don’t rush into  anything. If you do get an offer, sit with it for at least 24 hours to  give yourself enough space to consider which decision is going to most  fulfill you and your long-term goals.



From Harvard Business review 

Thoughts on the Job Market

 

Helen LaVan is a Professor of Management at DePaul University. In this November, 2020 article, she and a panel of experts share their thoughts on he job market for recent graduates. 

Discover Your Work Personality

Iris Seeley November, 2020


Imagine what it would be like if you could find out what next position you were meant to do!
Being able to get a sense of direction and narrow down the very many options in the world of work can be a strong stimulus to finding a satisfying niche in life.
In this uncertain job market, Career Renewal was honored to offer a two-part program by Dr. Iris Seeley a PhD. in Human Resources and a Career Counselor for the College of Lake County.
In the presentation she presented a questionnaire and corresponding "answer sheet" that helped our participants discover their work personalities based on the six occupational themes used in the Strong Interest Inventory® [Realistic (R), Investigative (I), Artistic (A), Social (S), Enterprising (E), and Conventional (C)].  
In addition, she introduced the free career testing and counseling services available to Lake County residents and vocational educational programs offered by the College of Lake County.  These services are also available to participants of Career Renewal as we are sponsored in Lake County.  

We concluded with an open discussion where Iris fielded many career-search questions.

You may contact Iris using the information on her business card.



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Negotiating Job Offers, Rights at Hire & Fire and Paid Sick

Lori Goldstein  March, 2019


Lori is an employment lawyer with extensive experience in working with business owners, employers and employees.    

Receiving  a job offer is the highlight of a successful job search. But  negotiating the offer is an important phase of the search and it  requires planning. By being creative and requesting reasonable changes,  you’ll show the employer sophistication, professionalism, and confidence  by making reasonable requests. Lori  covered this important topic and  more.

Lori's Slides (pdf)

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Lori's web site

Job Search Preparedness

Skip Newman January, 2109


Skip  has an extensive background as a  senior executive who has helped hundreds of in-transition executives in  their job search process.

He focused on job search preparedness,  both from the 'paperwork' standpoint as well as networking tips,  LinkedIn usage, email accounts and etiquette, elevator pitches and other  related topics.  Many of the tips are opposite of what other 'experts'  recommend, but he fully explained his views so participants can  choose the best approach for their personal search.

To  either learn Skip's techniques for the first time or to review this  exciting presentation, please visit the link to see a presentation with  his valuable tips.

Skip's Presentation

Increase your EQ: Land the Job

Jan Victor September, 2018


Jan demonstrated her extensive experience   specializing in leadership skills, emotional intelligence,  communication behaviors, organizational change, team building, and  executive coaching. Her energy, personality and facilitation style  engaged our participants and challenged them to think deeply and make  applications strategically. Her current work focuses on ethics,  expertise, and etiquette as the foundation for a healthy leadership  practice.  

EQ Presentation for Career Renewal (pdf)

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Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: Being Most Effective

 Derek Deprey May, 2018


Derek's  passion in life is to evoke excellence in every person at every level.   After a career of working in basketball operations at the collegiate  and professional levels, he empowers others both as a general manager at  a fitness club and as a leadership professor at a university.  Today,  he loves to inspire and influence others as a speaker and writer.  He is  the author of "SHIFT:  Move from Frustrated to Fulfilled."

Derek's  presentation gave our participants and advisors solid on-the-ground  advice on how to connect with others.  Through his "Four principles and  Four Practices", he outlined ways to help us all connect better.

Derek's Slides (pdf)

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Tips for Working with an Executive Recruiter

Ron Moskal January, 2018


Searching  for a job is an exhaustive process, but you don't have to go through it  alone. You are likely to work with Executive Recruiters during the  process. How do you effectively work with them?  In this very popular  presentation, Ron "gave participants the answers" to many commonly asked  questions and provided ways to work effectively with recruiters. 

 Ron has been an Executive Recruiter for many years.

Ron's Presentation (pdf)

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Relaunch You: Liftoff from Layoff

Catherine Morgan January, 2017


Losing  your job can take a toll on your emotional and physical wellbeing.   There is a grieving process that most people go through after a layoff.   It is completely normal to experience anger and denial and  giddiness--and every other emotion.  You will definitely have good days  and bad days.

However, this is also a great  opportunity to step back and evaluate what you have done in the past,  and what you would like to do in the future.  It is a time to take  inventory of what worked, and what didn't work for you.  It is a time to  reconnect with your purpose and values.  It is a time to consider what  the right next step is.

This talk will explore:

   Constructive grieving and way to heal

   Techniques to uncover the information you need to determine your right next step

   How to keep yourself out of the emotional dips that come with unemployment

   How to stay focused and on track with your job search or launching a business.

Catherine's Presentation (pdf)

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Master Your Mindset for Successful Career Transition

Christine Suva, M.S. CPC March, 2017


In  her powerful presentation, Christine helped us discover core elements  to navigate career transition successfully.   There are multitudes of  articles and books written about the outer process of career transition  such as writing effective resumes, interviewing tips and salary  negotiation.  Christine helped us learn concepts to help master the  inner process to improve results AND eliminate negative feelings about  transition.  She described ways people get in their own way and make  career transition far more difficult than necessary and and also  provided some tips to turn the tables!  Christine gave us thoughts on  making the process much less stressful and actually enjoyable!   Remember: Neglecting to master the inner process drastically affects  results!  

Christine's Presentation (pdf)

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From Sewers to C-Suite: An Atypical Success Story

Brian LoVetere November, 2016


Brian gave us heartfelt and inspirational story of his background from  growing up dirt-poor to becoming an executive in a dynamic, growing  Chicago environmental company.  His aptly-named presentation "From  Sewers to C-Suite: An atypical Success Story" kept us all captivated.   Brian also shared some of his favorite words to live by including;  "Invest more time in yourself than your job."  "Decide who you are going  to be and what you need to do to make that happen." "Always be solving a  problem." and "Be persistent." 

Brian's Biography (pdf)

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Brian's Presentation (pdf)

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The 90 Day Plan

Rick Wescott January, 2015


Rick is a recent graduate of the Career Renewal program.  He recently  landed after a short search.  Rick shared with us his "90 Day Plan -The  Key to Getting an Offer"

Rick's Presentation (pdf)

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