May 25, 2012

A summary of the Rebooting Your Career event has been posted on the front page of the DC/SLA Chapter website: http://dc.sla.org/2012/06/15/rebooting-your-career-networking-motivation-and-partnering-event-follow-up/

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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