FREE Job Workshops Available At Penn State Great Valley Campus

My Career Transitions Announces Topics for Upcoming Forums

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January 14, 2012:  Be Discovered. Get Hired: Fully Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile

There is no denying the importance of leveraging LinkedIn for one’s job search however; this is not just another LinkedIn presentation. According to Matt Levy, "When someone reads your LinkedIn profile, your brand should immediately stand out to them. This is what makes you unique and different and allows you to outshine your competition.” During this interactive presentation, Matt will show you how to take your profile from invisible to highly visible.

Levy is founder and President of a career coaching practice, Corner Office Career Coaching.  His firm works one-on-one with professionals, executives and students providing them with customized solutions to their career challenges.  He is an experienced corporate HR professional with a large network and has also successfully conducted his own effective, cutting-edge job search.  His job seeker blog has received 40,000 visitors and nationally recognized job search and career management websites and guides have run his articles. 

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February 11, 2012:  How Personality Types Affects Job Satisfaction.

According to certified Myers Briggs expert, Sue Kaiden, if you're feeling unhappy with your job,you have lots of company.  In a time of high unemployment, a recent survey by the  

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Conference Board showed US job satisfaction at its lowest level in two decades.  Research shows that being in a job or work environment that is a poor fit for your personality type is one of the most common reasons people are unhappy at work.  During this interactive session, you will utilize results from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to discover natural talents, common occupations and ideal work environments for people with your personality type. 

Kaiden is the founder of GetWorks, a job search support group that is now a chapter of Joseph’s People, Ltd.  Through this program and her coaching practice, CareerEdge, she has helped hundreds of people find meaningful work by using a variety of tools to help individuals identify the career and work environment that fits their values, interests, personality and skills.  She has extensive management experience in the healthcare and non-profit sectors, holds an MBA from Cornell University, as well as a Six Sigma Black Belt certification. 

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, Room 130/131, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, Pa, 19355. There is no meeting in August or December. 

WHY

My Career Transitions was started in 2005 by Penn State alumnus Bart Ruff and was named the number one networking association by the Philadelphia Business Journal in 2011. 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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