Registration is now closed for the Rebooting Your Career: Networking, Motivation and Partnering.
A Podcast of the event will be posted on the DC/SLA Radio. Stay
tuned.
Upcoming event! Thursday June 14, 2012. 6:00-8:00pm. Marist Hall, CUA.
Learn, Grow and Network at the DC/SLA Chapter’s Rebooting Your Career: Networking,
Motivation and Partnering Program at CUA, Marist Hall, Info Commons on Thursday,
June 14, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Do you have the skills needed in today’s job market? Not sure?
Come to the DC/SLA
Chapter’s Rebooting
Your Career: Networking, Motivation and Partnering Program. Listen to
panelists who will talk about a successful internship program for the
unemployed, the latest job skills in demand, networking opportunities through
social media, and job searching.
Richard
Huffine is the Director
of the Libraries Program for the U.S. Geological Survey in Reston, Virginia and
serves on the SLA Board of Directors as the Division Cabinet Chair. Richard
will describe the successful internship program that was established at
USGS for the unemployed, and he will make recommendations for employers how to
establish their own internships for the unemployed.
Michelle Hermes is a Recruiter for InfoCurrent, a staffing sector
within CORESTAFF Services, which supports the staffing needs of universities,
government, corporations and libraries.
Michelle has created and facilitated learning programs including
career development and job search workshops. She develops strong client
relationships and helps individuals reach their professional goals.
Michelle
will address the hot skills that are in demand for today’s job market.
You will learn what information professional skills are transferable to other
jobs, and what new skills you need to land your next job.
Naomi House,
MLIS
is the Reference and Acquisitions Librarian at a Federal Library and the founder
of INALJ, the I Need a Library Job daily jobs digest and website. Learn how
Naomi is expanding the job hunting opportunities and horizons of librarians and
other information professionals. Naomi will talk about the different
avenues one can take to network through her social media sites, and how to
search for jobs.
Additional
Resources Available:
The DC/SLA Members in Transition Retooling Skills Reference
Guide will be available for distribution.
When: Thursday, June 14, 2012
Where:
The Catholic University of America, School of Library and Information
Science, Marist Hall, Information Commons, Room 132, Washington, DC
Networking: 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., pizza and refreshments
provided
Program:
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
More
Networking: 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Directions: Metro Red line – Brookland-CUA stop
Limited parking is available at Marist Hall
Driving directions and campus map http://www.cua.edu/about-cua/directions.cfm
For further information and registration go to http://dc.sla.org/events/?ee=161
FREE registration for students.
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