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Saturday Workshop Series:
CAREER MANAGEMENT SKILLS FOR TODAY'S JOB MARKET
Presented by Mid-Manhattan Library and The Career Development Specialists
Network. All workshops held at the Mid-Manhattan Library, 6th floor
Conference Rooms.
February 2, 2008 2:30 pm- 4:30 pm
with counselor Lynn Berger
THE SAVVY PART-TIME PROFESSIONAL
- Hear about people who made the switch to part-time work
- Discuss ideas and options for part-time positions
- Get tips for negotiating or creating the position you want
February
9, 2008 2:30 pm-4:30 pm with counselor Donna Sweidan
CLARIFYING YOUR JOB TARGET (S)
- Assessing your skills and
interests
- Clarifying your preferred
work roles, environments and activities
- Finding a good job fit in
today’s job market
March 15,
2008 2:30 pm-4:30 pm with counselor Karen Palevsky
RESUMES THAT GET RESULTS
- How to make your resume stand out
- Writing and posting a resume on the Web
- Preparing effective cover letters
- Responding to ads and using search firms
March 29,
2008 2:30 pm-4:30 pm with counselor Win Sheffield
PLANNING AND MANAGING A SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH
- Career exploration and research—using traditional and new tools
- Clarifying your job targets
- Generating job leads
- Effectively managing your job search campaign
- Searching for a job while working full-time
April 5,
2008 2:30 pm-4:30 pm with counselor Renee Lee Rosenberg
TURNING INTERVIEWS INTO OFFERS
- Presenting yourself in person
- Answering tough questions
- Negotiating salary and benefits
- Weighing offers and making decisions
April 26, 2008 2:30
pm-4:30 pm with counselor Judith Gerberg
BECOMING AN EXPERT NETWORKER – ACCESSING
THE HIDDEN JOB MARKET
- Networking basics, traditional and electronic
- Avoiding common pitfalls
Lynn Berger, MA, EdM, is a national Certified Counselor, Professional
Certified Coach, and Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She has
appeared as a guest expert on radio and television shows across
the nation and has been featured in such publications as the Wall
Street Journal, the Washington Post, Newsday, Business.com, Monster.com,
and CNNfn.com. In addition to her private practice, Ms. Berger
conducts work-life seminars in the New York City area. Lynn Berger
is a member of the Executive Board of the Career Development Specialists
Network (CDSN), Association of Career Professionals International,
and the International Coach Federation.
Donna Sweidan As a clinical career counselor and job search coach,
Ms. Sweidan draws on 10 years of experience working with clients
of all ages, cultural backgrounds and levels of professional development.
Her services include career coaching and assessment, resume writing,
interview skills training, job search planning and graduate school
applications. She has had vast experience helping non-US citizens
navigate the US job market. Ms Sweidan is bilingual and offers
her services in both English and Spanish.
Prior to starting her business, Ms. Sweidan was the founding director
of the Office of Career Development at the New School. She holds
a Master’s in Counseling and a certificate in Adult Career
Planning and Development, both from New York University. Ms. Sweidan
is also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a certified Five O’Clock
Club Career Coach and a member of the the Career Development Specialists
Network (CDSN), The International Association for Career Professionals
and the Westchester Career Counselor Network.
Karen Palevsky is a Career Counselor with expertise in resume
writing and job search skills coaching. Ms. Palevsky manages a
private practice with a diverse client base, providing one-on-one
counseling and conducting workshops on career management issues.
She also consults for Lee Hecht Harrison, a leading outplacement
firm. Ms Palevsky holds an M.A. in vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
and a Certificate in Adult Career Planning and Development, both
from New York University. Ms. Palevsky is a Licensed Mental Health
Counselor and a member of the American Counseling Association,
the Career Development Specialists Network (CDSN), and the International
Association of Career Management Professionals.
Win Sheffield is a career coach in private practice in New York.
After twenty years at Citibank, J.P. Morgan and PricewaterhouseCoopers,
he made his own transition into career coaching. He has an M.B.A.
from Boston University, an undergraduate degree from Kenyon College,
and is certified as a career coach through the Five O’Clock
Club. He has studied counseling at General Seminary and Myers-Briggs
at the Jung Institute.
Mr. Sheffield has spoken and taught career courses at the New
York Public Library, St. Bart’s and at alumni clubs in New
York on topics such as Networking, Negotiating, Interviewing, Organizing
Your Job Search and Sustaining you Job Search and Being Comfortable
Talking About Yourself.
Mr. Sheffield is active in the Career Development Specialists
Network (CDSN) and other coaching and career groups and in Toastmasters.
In addition, he serves on a number of foundation boards.
Renee Lee Rosenberg has an MA in Vocational Counseling and over
20 years of experience as a career counselor. She worked as an
outplacement counselor for the UFT/NYC Department of Education,
where she also conducted classes on human relations, optimism,
stress reduction and laughter. A past Vice President of the NY
Association of Career Management Professionals, and a certified
Five O’Clock Club career coach, Ms. Rosenberg has been interviewed
and quoted frequently in broadcast and print media. She is a member
of the Career Development Specialists Network (CDSN) Program Committee.
Judith Gerberg is a member of the Career Development Specialists
Network (CDSN), the past president of the Career Counselors Consortium
(CCC), creator of the Passion Projects™ workshops and director
of Gerberg & Co. – a NYC- based career development organization.
For over 18 years, Ms Gerberg and her team have been counseling,
coaching and training professionals, working with clients individually,
in small groups and across entire organizations.
Ms. Gerberg has appeared in publications ranging from Fast Company
and the New York Times to the San Francisco Chronicle. She has
also been a guest on numerous TV and radio programs.
Ms. Gerberg holds a Bachelor’s degree from Columbia University
and a Master’s from New York University. A founder of the
New York Art Therapy Association, Past board member of the American
Art Therapy Association, she is a New York State Licensed Mental
Health Counselor and a Certified Career Management Practitioner
(International Board for Career Management Certification).
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