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Welcome to My Personal Journey, a faith based provider of seminar and career networking services for:


1) People currently in a job search process, who have received little or no outplacement assistance from a previous employer.


2) People who are currently bogged down in their job search and could re-energize their job search journey with the assistance of a local group.


3) People who are currently employed who believe that their current job is at risk and would like to prepare for a future job transition before it happens!


If you have any of these concerns, please join us for our seven week seminar series:

"How to Create a Successful Job Search"

The next seminar series will begin in September 2010 in Park Ridge, Illinois.

To download a document that describes this seven week seminar
series (
Click Here )

For your questions on dates, locations, program content and to register please contact:

Paul Sheehan

Career Transition Ministry
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Phone: 312-772-5076

E-mail: pmsheehan91@gmail.com

The seminar series contains the following seminar modules for a total of 14 hours of classroom instruction over seven weeks:

Week 1 - Introduction to a Winning Job Search
Tuesday, August 24th - 7:00 - 900 PM


- Recession Realities
- How to create a 24 month financial plan
- Your future career options
- Personal Assignments before Unit 2

Week 2 - Self Assessment Skills & Interests
Tuesday, August 31th - 7:00 - 900 PM

- Review of Personal Assignments
- Introduction to Self Assessment
- Career Alternatives
- Assessment # 1 - Your Interests
- Assessment # 2 - Your Personality Type
- Matching Your Interests and Personality Type to a Database of Job Descriptions
-
Assessment # 3 - Your Interpersonal Needs for Inclusion, Control & Affection
- Sample Assessment - I Speak - A Survey of Personal Styles
-
Personal Assignments before Unit 3
 
Week 3 - Goal Setting - Personal, Family & Career
Tuesday, September 7th - 7:00 - 900 PM

- Review of Personal Assignments
- Introduction to Goal Setting
- Personal Life Goals
- Family Goals
- Personal Career Goals
- Personal Assignments before Unit 4

Week 4 - Job Search Process: Part 1
Tuesday, September 14th - 7:00 - 900 PM

- Review of Personal Assignments
- Resumes
- Cover Letters
- Job Search Using Internet Based Tools - Online Job Boards
-
Personal Assignments before Unit 5

Week 5 - Job Search Process: Part 2
Tuesday, September 21st - 7:00 - 900 PM

- On Line Networking
  
- Business Networking - LinkedIn, Spoke, Plaxo
   - Personal Networking - FaceBook, MySpace
- Face to Face Networking
-
Personal Assignments before Unit 6


Week 6 - Job Search Process: Part 3
Tuesday, September 28th - 7:00 - 900 PM

-
Review of Personal Assignments
- Interview preparation
- Thank You letters
- Job offer negotiating
- Success in your new job
- Personal Assignments before Unit 7


Week 7 - Networking for Life

Tuesday, October 5th - 7:00 - 900 PM

- Review of Personal Assignments
- Developing your Personal Contact Network
- Securing Referrals
- Networking on the Internet - Online communities
- General Networking Organizations - Illinois & USA
- Conferences & Professional Organizations - Join those in your targeted industries
- Networking Books for your Job Search Library
- Creating your "Networking Group"
- Creating your "Accountability Group"
- Monthly "Support Group" Meetings

Total Seminar Series - 14 Hours of Classroom Time

Part 2 - Support Group Meetings

All seminar participants are invited to join us at our bi-monthly support group meetings.

These meetings are designed to let you share your progress-to-date and to receive feedback from others on any job search questions you may have.