RochesterWorks! 1st Annual Career Conference:
Surviving Job Loss In A Changing Economy

Who: RochesterWorks!
What: Career Conference
Where: Double Tree Hotel (1111 Jefferson Road)
When: November 10, 2009 between 8 a.m. & 4 p.m.

More information about the conference:
- Participate in exciting NEW workshops
- Network with growing companies that are hiring
- Learn about helpful Community Services
- Discover training and educational programs

Workshops include:
- YOU:  The Only Brand that Matters
- Building a Strong Financial Future
- Staying positive Through Trying Times
- Options for Self Employment: Buy, Build or Borrow
- How to Talk so the Interviewer Listens!
- Business Owner Panel: Top Companies You’ve Never Heard Of
- Design a Portfolio Career
- The Best Guide for Job Search: Your Marketing Plan

For job seekers wishing to attend this event you will need to fill out our online registration form. This event is free!

Agenda for Surviving Job Loss in a Changing Economy

8 a.m.
Registration & Networking with employers, training providers, and community agencies

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Workshops
- Henrietta B “Mission Success” Panel of Past RW Members who have “Landed”
- Henrietta D Disability Savvy Interviewing Techniques
- Monroe North 50+ Job Search:  7 Habits of the Highly Effective Job Seeker
- Monroe South Managing Stress Through Turbulent Times
- Ontario North Three Deadly Sins of Interpersonal Communication
- Ontario South What Every Dislocated Worker Should Know Financial Workshop

10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Network with employers, training providers, and community agencies

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Workshops
- Henrietta B Business Panel:  Where The Jobs Are
- Henrietta D How to Talk So the Interviewer Listens! (using the DISC model)
- Monroe North Job Loss and Resiliency:  Coping with Tough Times
- Monroe South Options for Self Employment:  Buy Build or Borrow
- Ontario North LinkedIn:  Mining the Activity of Your Network
- Ontario South YOU:  the Only Brand that Matters

12 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Network with employers, training providers, and community agencies
    
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Workshops
- Henrietta B Business Panel:  How to Stand Out in an Interview
- Henrietta D The Best Guide for Job Search: Your Marketing Plan
- Monroe North Three Deadly Sins of Interpersonal Communication
- Monroe South Design a Portfolio Career
- Ontario North 50+ Job Search:  7 Habits of the Highly Effective Job Seeker
- Ontario South LinkedIn:  Groups - Participate and Prosper
   
2:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Network with employers, training providers, and community agencies
      
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Workshops

Henrietta B “Mission Success” Panel of Past RW Members who have “Landed”
Henrietta D Disability Savvy Interviewing Techniques
Monroe North Building a Strong Financial Future
Ontario North Intro to Twitter for the Job Seeker
Ontario South The Time to Network is NOW
Monroe South Staying Positive through Trying Times

4 p.m.
Conference close

RochesterWorks! is an equal opportunity program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

Helping finding a job locally is just around the corner   
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Businesses
Aerotek
ABVI - Goodwill
Combined Insurance Co.
CooperVision
ConServe
Direct 2 Market Sales Solutions
ESL
Finger Lakes Financial Group
First Niagara Bank
Generations Child Care
Heritage Christian Services
Home Care of Rochester
Kelly Services
Klein Steel Service, Inc.
Literacy Volunteers
Manning & Napier
ManPower
PRALID, Inc (People Rebuilding & Living in Dignity)
RBA Staffing Solutions
Rochester General Health System
Sutherland
The Employment Store
Traditions In Caring
Unity Health System
Visiting Nurse Service
VWR Education
Woodcliff Hotel and Spa

Community Agencies
American Red Cross
Center for Community Health
Center for Disability Rights, Inc.
City of Rochester (Prime Program)
Compeer Rochester, Inc.
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Rochester
Judicial Process Commission
Lifespan of Greater Rochester Employment Programs
NYS VESID
Regional Center for Independent Living
Rochester Housing Authority
The Housing Council
Veterans Outreach Center, Inc.
IBERO American-Action League
Catholic Family Center

Training Providers
Bryant & Stratton
Everest Institute
Finger Lakes Community College
Genesee Valley BOCES
Greece Community Education
Medaille College Rochester Campus
Monroe #1 BOCES
Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Center for Workforce Development
Monroe Community College
Nazareth College
RIT
Rochester Educational Opportunity Center
St. John Fisher College
University of Rochester (Nursing)
Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES
RochesterWorks!