IT Help Wanted: [itroundtable] RJN- December 4th Job Readiness Forum [2 Attachments]

Monday, December 3, 2012

[itroundtable] RJN- December 4th Job Readiness Forum [2 Attachments]

[Attachment(s) from John Rechenberg included below]

There will be a Job Readiness Forum this Tuesday, December 4th at Rockland Community College (see info below and flyers attached). The members who went last year found good information and more importantly made some great contacts.

Career Services
JOB READINESS FORUM
Find out what employers are looking for!
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Rockland Community College, Suffern, NY
Technology Center, Ellipse (Room 8180)
~ Hear top business professionals discuss employee hiring ~
~ Participate in workshops on job search tools ~
~ Meet with Rockland County agencies serving job seekers ~
Guest Panelists
Jennifer Browning, Human Resources Business Partner, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Martin Devaney, Senior Director of Human Resources, Crestron Electronics, Inc.
Donalee Berard, President, Berard & Donahue, CPAs, PC
Registration not required.
Co-sponsored by:
Career Services
Getting Ready to Work:
Looking for the right job
Second Semi-Annual Forum for Rockland County Job Seekers
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Rockland Community College, Technology Center, Ellipse (Room 8180)
Program:
Registration 8:30 - 9:00 am
Welcome and Introduction 9:00 - 9:10 am
RCC President, Cliff Wood
Rockland County Executive, C. Scott Vanderhoef
Looking for the Right Employees 9:15 - 10:15 am
Panel: Rockland County Human Resources & Business Professionals
Jennifer Browning, Human Resources Business Partner, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Martin Devaney, Senior Director of Human Resources, Crestron Electronics, Inc.
Donalee Berard, President, Berard & Donahue, CPAs, PC
Break 10:15 - 10:30 am
Using Job Searching Tools
Workshops
Self-Assessment Guides 10:35 - 11:00 am
Print and Internet Resources 11:10 - 11:35 am
Social Media Tools 11:45 am - 12:10 pm
Resource Tables 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Rockland Workforce Development Center
Tomorrow’s Workplace – Services available to job-seekers; quick resume critique
NYS Department of Labor -- Unemployment Insurance and related questions
Rockland Community College – Services and programs for students seeking employment
Rockland BOCES – Services and programs to assist youth in obtaining employment
Rockland Department of Social Services – Services to assist the unemployed
Rockland Office for the Aging – Services to assist unemployed people 55 and older
NYS Small Business Development Center – Services to assist in starting a business
Rockland County Libraries – Services in support of those seeking employment
Co-sponsored by: