WINTER/SPRING 2012 WORKSHOPS AND GROUPS
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FOR EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER SERVICE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 301-610-8380 OR SEND US AN EMAIL INQUIRY
New! Special SmartSearch Packages
2-Day Job Search Boot Camp
New! One-day Specialized Workshop: Write Your Federal Job Resume!
Just Posted! Career Seminars
New! Interview Skills Practicum
New NoVA Location Added! FREE Job Search Networking Groups
New! Job Seeker Stress Management Workshop
FREE Job Search Training Workshops at Libraries and Community Centers-Hot Tips for Today's Job Market
LinkedIn Workshops
NEW! Special SmartSearch Packages
Basic: $50 ($60 value)
- Boot Camp and 1 Career Seminar
Advanced: $127 ($180+ value)
- Boot Camp and 1 Career Seminar
- 1 on 1 Customized Boot Camp Review
- One 1 on 1 Career Coaching Session
- 25% Discount on additional job search services/programs
Master: $197 ($270+ value)
- Boot Camp and 1 Career Seminar
- 1 on 1 Customized Boot Camp Review
- Two 1 on 1 Career Coaching Sessions
- Interview Skills Practicum
- 25% Discount on additional job search services/programs
...and coming soon to all SmartSearch Packages...Live, Weekly Q&A call-in sessions!
For more information: Call JSSA Career Services, 301-610-8380 or email careerinfo@jssa.org Packages must be used within 6 months of purchase date.
Job Search Boot Camp
►In Today’s Market Place You Are a Product …Do you know how to sell yourself?
►Your Resume Must be Smokin’! …Does yours need more heat?
►Social Marketing is Where Its At…Are you there?
►Interviewers Today Put You on a Stage …Do you know your lines?
Sign up Today for JSSA’s Jam Packed, Action Oriented, 2-Day Training Program and Get Job Ready!
When: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
March 7-8: JSSA, 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville, MD
Facilitator: Judy Smith, MA, JSSA Career Coach*
Cost: $50/for the 2-day training (which includes a 175 page job search manual chock-full of helpful articles/resources and information – yours to keep!).
Registration: Pre-registration required.
FUTURE JOB SEARCH BOOT CAMP DATES*
April 4-5: JSSA, 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville, MD
May 2-3: Adas Israel Congregation, 2850 Quebec Street, NW, Washington, DC
*(Please Note: Online registration opens a month prior to each Boot Camp.)
*Ms. Smith has extensive professional experience in business and career coaching, and five years of experience as a research associate in behavior modification focusing on human motivation. She brings expertise to the JSSA team in developing new programs and services for individuals seeking career assistance. In 2011, the International Association of Jewish Vocational Services honored Ms. Smith with the Benjamin Loewenstein Award for outstanding professional work.
Preview select Job Search Boot Camp helpful resource documents!
One-day specialized workshop: Write Your Federal Job Resume!
Featuring: Federal employment expert, Corliss Jackson, MPA and former GS-15 Federal Government HR Manager, is an expert on the Federal Government's hiring process. She provides individual guidance to job seekers around the world and delivers global trainings on how to "Crack the Code” of the Federal hiring process.
Are you struggling to create a Federal application package
that grabs HR’s attention?
Have you been applying over and over without results?
Join this one-day hands-on workshop and “crack the code” of the Federal hiring process!
- Learn how to write your Federal resume from a former GS-15 HR Manager, Office of Personnel Management.
- Gain start to finish “insider tips” from a federal expert on creating your best possible Federal resume.
- Leave with a completed Federal resume in hand!
When: Wednesday, March 14, 2012; 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: JSSA, 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850
Cost: $50.00
Registration: Pre-registration required:
** Personal laptop mandatory for participation**
** A copy of your current resume must be received in advance of the workshop. Please email to: careerinfo@jssa.org**
Job Seeker Stress Management Workshop
Got Stress?
Seeking Work? ● Feeling Stressed? ● Need Relief?
JSSA can help!
If you struggle with weak stress management skills or get easily overloaded with the demands of job searching - this workshop is for you! Designed to help improve one’s ability to cope with employment search stress, participants will leave the workshop with hands-on tools and strategies to manage stress.
Learn how to:
- Effectively use stress management techniques
- Engage in positive self-talk
- Set realistic goals for success
- Embrace healthy habits that can make a difference
- Take positive steps to fight stress
- Understand the biological and physiological effects of stress
When: Monday, March 19, 2012; 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Jennifer Newman, LCSW, JSSA
Where: JCCNV (Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia), 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA 22031
Cost: $10
Registration: While walk-ins are welcome, pre-registration is preferred.
For more information, please call: 240-997-2786 or email: jnewman@jssa.org
Montly Career Seminar Series
Seminars will focus on a variety of job search topics presented by experts in the community
February 28, 2012: The Invisible Resume
Speaker: Betsy Friedlander is an expert in the field of career transition coaching and has provided career and executive coaching to hundreds of people throughout the United States in private and non-profit organizations as well as the Federal government. Ms. Friedlander authored the manual, “How to Land Job Offers: The Art of Generating Job Opportunities” and her unique approach to coaching was showcased on NBC News.
Learn How To:
- Prepare conversations to increase interview success
- Develop good answers to the most difficult questions
- Present yourself in a polished and professional manner
When: February 28, 2012; 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Where: JSSA, 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville
Cost: $10
Registration: Pre-registration required.
March 27, 2012: Making the Most of Your Online Job Search
Speaker: Margaret Riley Dikel, is a private consultant whose website, www.therileyguide.com, is a guide to online career and employment information used by thousands of readers monthly. Margaret is co-author of The Internet: A Tool for Career Planning. In recognition of her work, the Career Development Leadership Alliance honored her with the 2011 Award for Excellence in the Field of Technology in Career Development.
Learn How To:
- Minimize the frustrations of online job searches
- Maximize your time online
- Master internet job search tools
When: March 27, 2012; 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Where: JSSA, 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville
Cost: $10
Registration: Pre-registration required.
New! Interview Skills Practicum
Stand out from the crowd! This 1 hour - two person session provides key feedback from a professional career coach and will help make you THE candidate of choice!
- Practice interview skills and make them your own
- Enhance your chances of becoming the chosen candidate.
The session will be filmed allowing you to hear your answers and view your body language.
When: By appointment
Where: 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville
Leader: Judy Smith, RCC, JSSA Career Coach
Cost/Registration: $30.00
Register: Call 301-610-8380 or careerinfo@jssa.org
FREE LinkedIn Workshops
LinkedIn I - Beginner Users*
An introduction to creating a profile and basic use of the tool for those who have not created a profile.
When: Monthly, 2nd Wednesday; DAY/DATE CHANGE FOR MARCH ONLY: Thursday, March 15, 2012; 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Where: JSSA, 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville, MD.
Facilitator: Marty Tillman, MA, Employment Relations Specialist
Registration: Pre-registration is unavailable at this time.
For more information, please email: careerinfo@jssa.org or call 301-610-8380.
LinkedIn II - Intermediate Users*
For those who have created a profile and are looking to ramp up use of their network. Must be member of at least two Groups and have at least 25-50 connections.
When: Monthly, 2nd Wednesday, February 8; 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Where: JSSA, 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville, MD.
Facilitator: Marty Tillman, MA, Employment Relations Specialist
Registration: Pre-registration required. 
For more information, please email: careerinfo@jssa.org or call 301-610-8380.
*LinkedIn I and LinkedIn II alternate every other month.
Job Search Networking Groups
Our FREE ongoing Job Search Groups can give you what you need:
- 80% of jobs are found via networking – learn exactly how to do it.
- Meet with your peers – members help each other learn from their experiences.
- Update Your action plan every week – keeping up momentum is critical.
- Get expert guidance from a professional career coach
JSSA Rockville (Fallsgrove):
When: Every Monday; 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Where: JSSA, 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville, MD.
Facilitators: Judy Smith, MS, Career Coach and Martin Tillman, MA, Employment Relations Specialist.
Walk-in registration available.
Information: Call 301-610-8380 or send us an email inquiry.
Adas Israel Congregation:
When: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month;1:00-2:30 p.m.
Location: Adas Israel Congregation, 2850 Quebec St., N.W.
Facilitator: Roberta Greenstein, JLink Employment Coordinator.
Walk-in registration available.
Information: Call 301-610-8380 or send us an email inquiry.
NEW! Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia:
When: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of every month-Begins Feb. 8; 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Location: 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA 22031
Facilitator: Phyllis Levinson, Life and Career Coach-JLink
Walk-in registration available.
Information: Call 301-610-8380 or send us an email inquiry.
FREE Job Search Training Workshops at Libraries and Community Centers-Hot Tips for Todays Job Market
Presented by JSSA's Employment and Career Services and co-sponsored by Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL), Fairfax Public Libraries and area community centers. Learn:
- Job search strategies
- How to expand contacts and become more successful at self-marketing
- The "do's" and "don'ts" of your resume
- The keys to mastering the interview process
Upcoming Dates/Locations in Montgomery County:
February 2, 2012: Quince Orchard Library, 15831 Quince Orchard Road,
Gaithersburg, MD 20879; 10:30-11:30 a.m.
February 8, 2012: Jane E. Lawton Community Center, 4301 Willow Ln, Chevy Chase, MD 20815; 1:00-200 p.m.
Upcoming 2012 Dates/Locations in Fairfax County:
No workshops are currently scheduled.
Facilitator: Wendy Morris, MA, Career Counselor
Registration: No registration required. Walk-ins accepted.
Information: Call 301-610-8380 or email: careerinfo@jssa.org
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