CareerBuilder Expo Featured Speakers
12:00 p.m. Ebony Shakoor-Akbar
"Job Search Strategies 101"
In today's tough job market, you need an effective job search strategy to succeed. Bottom line, you need to stand out as the best person for the job! In this session, learn a step-by step approach on job searching, and get valuable tips on resume writing and interview techniques.
Ebony Shakoor-Abkar is the Business Services Division Director for Community Career Development, a non-profit organization engaged in workforce development programs. She oversees projects which involve working with businesses to meet their workforce needs including staff recruitment and employee development training. Prior to joining Community Career Development, Shakoor-Akbar served as the Executive Director for Women in Nontraditional Employment Roles.
1:30 p.m. Ruth Luban, M.A.
"Managing the Emotional Journey from Job Loss to Renewal"
Are you a corporate refugee? You are not alone! At the end of 2001, 6.5 millions workers had been displaced as the result of corporate downsizing, mergers and acquisitions, and business failures. Job loss - particularly through no fault of your own and often coming out of the blue - causes not only a loss of income, but also losses of identity, purpose, and community. Learn how to address the emotional aspects of this journey and emerge on the other side with strength and working again.
Ruth Luban is the author of Are You a Corporate Refugee? A Survival Guide for Downsized, Displaced and Disillusioned Worker (Penguin, 2001) and of the self-published, Keeping the Fire: From Burnout to Balance. "Already traumatized by job loss and change, corporate refugees are further stressed by the grueling nature of a job search, to the point that burnout can result," Luban says. Having spent the last thirty years developing workshops and treatment programs, not only is Luban an expert in stress management, but also a counselor and consultant in private practice.
2:30 p.m. Susan W. Miller, M.A.
"From Ads to Zines and Using the Internet:
Start Your Job Search and Get to Work"
There are many resources available to help you find that perfect job, but first you must make sure you have the marketing tools to get in the door. This session will provide you with suggestions on how to "package" your background and experience using written marketing tools. You will also learn about the latest job search strategies, how to use the Internet to your advantage, how to respond to ads, use employment agencies, find a headhunter, and much, much more.
Susan W. Miller is a National Certified Career Counselor (NCCC), a Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE) and holds Diplomate status in the American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE). Miller received her Masters degree in Counseling Psychology at UC Berkeley and conducts a private career counseling practice with her company, California Career Services. She is also the career counselor for latimes.com and has taught career-related courses at UCLA Extension.
3:30 p.m. Rosalind Sago
"Career Development: Puzzle or Plan?"
To jumpstart your career planning process, it is important to understand who you are, what your options are, and how you can achieve your goals. Find out how to package yourself, write a perfect resume, answer interview questions, and more. Smart career choices are not made in a vacuum. Careful career planning requires validation and feedback from others. You will learn what you can do to establish a plan and put it into action.
Rosalind SagoÂ’s 20 years of experience span a multitude of industries including financial services, retail, information technology, and manufacturing. A senior consultant for CareerSystems International, Sago oversees the development and certification of facilitators and trainers and has been the instructional designer for their web-based products. Sago is also involved with consulting, designing and conducting customized workshops and programs for employees, managers and trainers in large corporations as well as non-profit organizations.
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