Friday, May 17th: Interviewing Your Way to a Job Offer
Interviewing Your Way to a Job Offer Science Industry and Business Library (188 Madison Ave., Rm 018, Manhattan) Noon-1:30pm Free Theodore Henderson discusses techniques to turn your interviews into job offers. Topics covered include: Positioning Yourself for Career Change; The Cornerstone of Your Search Handling References Basic Interviewing Preparing for the Interview Turn Your Interview [...]
Friday, May 17th: NYC Uncubed Startup Conference & Job Fair
NYC Uncubed Metropolitan Pavilion (125 W. 18th St., Manhattan) 10am-9:30pm $20+, discount if purchased before noon today Get uncubed, meet founders, learn skills & join one of NYC’s most exciting startups. Friday May 17, 2013 SKILLS TRACK: 10:00-1:00 MAIN EVENT: 2:00-7:30 “IT’S A WRAP” PARTY: 7:30 – 9:30 Click here for more cheap New York [...]
Tuesday, April 16th: NYC Lean In Circle
NYC Lean In Circle Wix Lounge (10 West 18th St., 2nd Fl., Manhattan) 7-9pm Free with RSVP Inspired by Sheryl Sandberg’s book “Lean In”, two NYC women – Mary Dove, LCSW, and Significant Business Results Coach, Franne McNeal – have formed one of the area’s first Lean In Circles. “Supporting the Lean In movement through [...]
Monday, March 25th: Free Headshots & Success Discussion
Picture Success SoTechie Spaces (28 West 39th St., #401, Manhattan) 6-9pm Free, RSVP here “Picture Success”. Do you see it? Can you reach it? Have what it takes? Share with the professional community what you are working on and how you are reaching your milestones. A picture is worth a thousand words… take an executive [...]
Wednesday, March 13th: LinkedIn Strategies
LinkedIn Strategies Grind Space (419 Park Ave. S., Manhattan) 7-9pm $15 in advance with code NIFTY10 In this class, we will teach you exactly how to optimize your LinkedIn profile so that you can make meaningful connections that will help you accomplish your goals. Use the code “NIFTY10″ to get $10 off. Click here for [...]
Tuesday, March 5th: Entrepreneur or Corporate?
Entrepreneur or Corporate? QuickSuites (79 Madison Ave., 7th Fl., Manhattan) 6:30-9:30pm $15 in advance Entrepreneur or Corporate? Which do you prefer? Can’t decide? Let the debate commence! See who will come out on top! After attending, you’ll have insights on: Pros and cons of being an entrepreneur and working for corporate Which structure is right [...]
Thursday, February 14th: Matching Your Personality With A Career You Love
Matching Your Personality With A Career You Love Science, Industry and Business Library, Conference Room 018 (188 Madison Ave., Manhattan) 6-7:30pm Free Eileen Sharaga explains how to explore and examine your interests, values, skills and temperament in order to create a work environment or career that expresses your best self. Click here for more cheap [...]
Wednesday, January 30th: Building Your Professional Network with LinkedIn & How To Use It In Your Job Search
Building Your Professional Network with LinkedIn & How To Use It In Your Job Search Science, Industry and Business Library, Conference Room 018 (188 Madison Ave., Manhattan) 6-7pm Free John Crant demonstrates how to start networking with LinkedIn.com’s networking personal profiles and then use your expanded network in your search for your next career challenge. [...]
Wednesday, January 30th: Be Biased Towards Action: Stories of Career Growth from Warby Parker
Be Biased Towards Action: Stories of Career Growth from Warby Parker Warby Parker HQ (295 Lafayette St., Manhattan) 6:30pm $10-20 in advance ransitions in life can be difficult: whether it’s your first year in college, you’re moving out into “the real world,” or working towards a promotion, each new phase presents a new set of [...]
Monday, January 28th: LinkedIn Hacks: 40+ Strategies for a Killer Profile & Connections
LinkedIn Hacks: 40+ Strategies for a Killer Profile & Connections Wix Lounge (10 West 18th St., 2nd Fl., Manhattan) 6:30-8:30pm $15, registration required You know that LinkedIn is the social media network for the professional world. You know you are supposed to be doing more with it. You know you could be getting a lot [...]
Wednesday, January 23rd: Getting Interviews 2.0: Using Linkedin And Other Social Media
Getting Interviews 2.0: Using Linkedin And Other Social Media Science, Industry and Business Library, Conference Room 018 (188 Madison Ave., Manhattan) 6-7:30pm Free Jobseekers can no longer afford to miss out on LinkedIn, which is becoming essential to landing and acing interviews. In addition, many jobseekers place too much emphasis on ads and recruiting firms [...]
Tuesday, January 22nd: Sell Yourself As A Consultant
Sell Yourself As A Consultant Science, Industry and Business Library, Conference Room 018 (188 Madison Ave., Manhattan) 6-7:30pm Free More people are consulting than ever before. Is this for you? Would it help you find a potential job? Earn money in a downturn? Lay the foundation for a high profit firm? Learn the 6 and [...]
Monday, January 21st: How to Build an Awesome Professional Network
How to Build an Awesome Professional Network Whole Foods (95 E. Houston, Manhattan) 7-8:30pm $19 in advance It’s not about exchanging business cards and adding people on LinkedIn. Your social and professional network are extremely valuable in trying to develop partnerships for your company, find a new job, get clients, raise money for your startup, [...]
Thursday, December 20th: Free Resume Renovation Workshop
Resume Renovation Science, Industry and Business Library, Conference Room 018 (188 Madison Ave., Manhattan) 6-7:30pm Free John Crant shows how making the cuts necessary to be seen as a stand-out during your job search actually increases the value of the items on your resume. The discussion includes: • Resume: ‘New’ Definition • Resume Goals • [...]
Thurssday, December 6th: 4th Annual Young Nonprofit Professionals Development Fair
Young Nonprofit Professionals Development Fair Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus (113 W. 60th St., Manhattan) 7-9pm Free, RSVP here If you’re ready for that next step in your professional development—whether that means attending graduate school or joining a professional association—come to the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network’s (YNPN) Fourth Annual Professional Development Fair. In partnership with [...]
Monday, November 19th: Kate White Shares Her Secrets of Having It All
Kate White Shares Her Secrets of Having It All Fordham University, Pope Auditorium, Lincoln Center Campus (113 W. 60th St., Manhattan) 6:30pm Free, RSVP required Publishing super-star Kate White recently stepped down as Cosmopolitan’s editor in chief, where during her wildly successful 14-year run, she also managed to knock off four smart and savvy career [...]
Wednesday, October 24th: Present Like a Rockstar
Present Like a Rockstar Wix Lounge (10 West 18th St., 2nd Fl., Manhattan) 6-8pm $5 in advance 1) Gain at least 3 tools to present with confidence and clarity 2) Be able to name 3 ways that improv helps public speaking/presentations 3) Learn how say “YES” to any idea 4) Takeaway at least 2 fun [...]
Thursday, October 18th: Escape: How to Find Your Passion & Switch Careers
Escape: How to Find Your Passion & Switch Careers Wix Lounge (10 West 18th St., 2nd Fl., Manhattan) 7:30-9pm $15 in advance We all know what ideal work looks like – it’s stimulating, well-paid, allows us to control our own time, and helps us to feel more alive by tapping into our deepest interests. We [...]
Monday, September 24th: Hustle 101: Networking for Recent Grads
Hustle 101: Networking for Recent Grads 9-10:30pm $0-15 & online, registration required This class is designed for college seniors and recent grads who are looking for help finding their place (and a job, perhaps?) in the big city (or any city). Are you struggling to find a job you care about? Getting turned down and [...]
Tuesday, September 11th: ‘How Do I Get Paid For… Who I Am?’
How Do I Get Paid For… Who I Am? Science, Industry and Business Library, Conference Room 018 (188 Madison Ave., Manhattan) 6-7:30pm Free Michelle Pyram offers techniques to identify assumptions, blocks and/or limiting beliefs that may be holding you back with career related concerns, such as, attaining your dream job, becoming an entrepreneur or creating [...]
Tuesday, September 4th: Use LinkedIn to Get and Ace Interviews
Use LinkedIn to Get and Ace Interviews Science, Industry and Business Library, Conference Room 018 (188 Madison Ave., Manhattan) 6-7:30pm Free These days LinkedIn is a MUST for an effective job search. Even if you are already on LinkedIn, you may not be aware of how powerful this free tool is. People in today’s workforce [...]
Monday, July 9th: Resume 2.0: Digital Secrets for Getting Seen — and Hired!
Resume 2.0: Digital Secrets for Getting Seen — and Hired! Wix Lounge (10 W. 18th St., 2nd Fl., Manhattan) 6-7:30pm Free with discount & scholarship, $12 without, registration required Use code FREEDOM, take $2 off, then apply for the Zappos scholarship–> and attend this class FREE!!! It used to be people would print out their [...]
Thursday, June 21st & Friday June 22nd: Everyday Visionaries Forum
Everyday Visionaries Forum June 21 from 6:30-8:30pm at WeWork offices @ 349 5th Avenue June 22 from 12:00-2:00pm at WeWork offices @ 1 Little West 12th Street Free Starting or growing a business? Looking to make a significant career change? Wanting to discover new possibilities for your life? Everyday Visionaries Forum is a gathering for [...]
Thursday, April 5th: Creating a Resume That Sells Instead of Tells
Creating a Resume That Sells Instead of Tells Seward Park Library (192 East Broadway, Manhattan) 6:30pm Free To understand the impact that a strong resume can have, take a moment to put yourself in the shoes of the hiring manager who needs to fill a position. In this workshop you’ll learn how to make a [...]
