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My Career Transitions Announces Topics for April and May Forums at Penn State Great Valley

April 10, 2011:  Negotiation Strategies and Employment Agreements

Today's corporate culture of mergers, acquisitions, downsizings, and whirlwind personnel changes can leave people feeling vulnerable about the future. Many people will experience this volatility first-hand and will be sure to want to protect against it, either before change happens to them or most certainly when the time comes for their next career move.  Attend this forum and learn the basics of employment law in Pennsylvania, proactive negotiation strategies, and the fundamentals of restrictive covenants (i.e., non-competes, non-solicits, non-disclosure, etc.)

This forum is presented by Joann L. Drust, Esq., a 2010 Top Lawyer of the Main Line with nearly 25 years of legal experience in the fields of employment, labor, corporate and healthcare law. A seasoned trial attorney, Drust has represented hundreds of individual and institutional clients in cases ranging from labor disputes to professional negligence to civil rights. She is a principal in the employment law firm, Transition Strategies, LLC.  She is a member of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. A native of Wilkes-Barre, Drust was graduated from Cornell University and earned her law degree from Dickinson School of Law.

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WHAT/WHEN

May 7, 2011:  How to Ace the Interview

Prepare to master the job interview process and win job offers. Speaker Sandra Ford shares interviewing techniques that enable people to present confidently, answer difficult questions and anticipate roadblocks during an interview. 

Sandra Ford is executive vice president and senior partner with Kelleher Associates, a career transition and executive coaching firm. Previously, she practiced executive search and consulting as CEO for The Ford Group, Inc., and as a principal with Korn/Ferry International.  Ford holds a Master’s of Science in Organizational Dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration from Penn State University. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Main Line Chamber of Commerce.

WHERE

My Career Transitions meetings/forums are held the second* Saturday of the month, 9:45 – 11:45 a.m., at Penn State’s Great Valley campus, Main Building, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, Pa, 19355. There is no meeting in August or December.  *The May 2011 meeting date was changed to the first Saturday so as not to conflict with Penn State’s annual graduation ceremony.  

WHY

My Career Transitions was started in 2005 by Penn State alumnus Bart Ruff and was recently named the number one networking association by the Philadelphia Business Journal. In the past five years, the group has helped more than 4,000 area professionals navigate job transition. The group has accomplished this without funding; it relies on the efforts of a dozen volunteers who contribute their time and talent as a way to “pay it forward” and help others. Today, the meetings are presented in partnership with Penn State Great Valley’s Alumni Society.  On average, 130 people register for each monthly meeting.  

MyCareerTransitions workshops are free but advanced registration is required.  For more information or to register, visit www.mycareertransitions.com.

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