Career Development Services, Inc.

NEW! Women's Leadership Series
woman2woman: Leadership in Action

Aimed at mid- to senior- level women who want to enhance their leadership skills, woman2woman: Leadership in Action, was developed to connect women with other women facing similar workplace and leadership issues.

woman2woman: Leadership in Action includes access to powerful business leaders who understand successful leadership; personal time with a career coach for individual growth; customized action learning; and strategic planning through an individual leadership development plan.

For more information about woman2woman: Leadership in Action, or to register, call Career Development Services at 585.244.0765.

Date: Series begins November 7, 2008

NEW! Information Session

Explore your career potential by attending a free information session.
You will review the career planning process and get an overview of our extensive career library resources. Learn how our career experts can assist you in developing a dynamic career plan and designing your professional future.

Group information sessions are held at Career Development Services. To register or for more information, call 585.244.0765 or click here.

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008

Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Call 585.244.0765 today to reserve your spot.

Internet Job Search
Make the Internet work for you. Our career professionals will teach you how to access this important job search tool. Discover what sites are most worthwhile, ways to use search engines effectively and how to format your résumé for online applications.

Date: TBA
Time:
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NEW!
Managing for Peak Performance: Skill-Building for Managers and Supervisors

Enhance YOUR managerial quotient! This new program, designed primarily for those in supervisory roles, includes sessions to develop key managerial skills to focus, motivate and develop employees and a managerial action plan for professional growth. A two-day, intensive program, Managing for Peak Performance helps new and veteran managers develop core skills to foster employee engagement which leads to improved business performance.

Date: TBA

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NEW!
Taming the Time Crunch: Using Time Management Strategies to Get the Job Done

Want to be more productive? Looking to learn proven techniques to better manage your time? "Taming the Time Crunch: Using Time Management Strategies to Get the Job Done" includes identifying your three key time-wasters, using a priority matrix to improve productivity and concrete strategies for investing your time effectively. In this half-day, intensive training session, you'll master the skills needed to take control of work and personal time.

Date: TBA

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Re-Inventing Workshop Series

Career Development Services provides opportunities for the community to participate in a highly successful workshop series created, developed and presented by Career Development Services. This three-session workshop focuses on the process of identifying meaningful activity and leisure for the 3^rd stage of life, particularly for those 45 and over who want to create a new blueprint for their futures.

Call 585.244.0765 to register
Dates: TBA
Time:  5:30 PM - 8:00PM
Fee: $160, includes using the Career Information Library

Call 585.244.0765 for more information or to be put on a waitlist for the next series.

Your Career: Explore and Focus (a two-part workshop)

In two sessions, use a proven career planning process to focus your career path. Benefit from exercises between classes that include a career-exploration inventory, a values exercise and a personal skills assessment.

Date: TBA

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Marketing Yourself
Gain the skills and confidence you need to sell yourself in today's work world. This hands-on workshop gives you the latest interviewing techniques and the most effective job search strategies and resources.

Date: TBA

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Up-To-Date Résumé

Your résumé usually has less than a minute to make an impression. Catch up with current trends in résumé writing. Review the pros and cons of different résumé formats, develop dynamic content and gather tips and tactics for effective cover letters.

Date: TBA

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What's Your Type? Understanding
the Myers Briggs Type Indicator®
Want deeper insight into your career? Look through the lens of your personality. With the newly enhanced Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®, you'll discover the different occupations that best fit your personality type.

Date: TBA
Workshop requirements: Completion of MBTI® before the workshop begins.

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Networking for Introverts

Calling all introverts. This workshop is designed to assist you in effectively managing the mostly extraverted world of networking. Participants learn how to identify networking hurdles and the obstacles they encounter as they establish beneficial networking solutions.

Date: TBA
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Salary Worth & Negotiation
Skills=experience+knowledge
Do you have a solid definition of your skills?
Salary=skills+performance
Do you know what your skills are worth?
Understand your worth and learn how to negotiate a total compensation package.

Date: TBA

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From Stress to Strength
The slow economy, work/life imbalance, having to do more with less and working harder take their toll on our physical and professional well-being. Learn how to channel stress and turn it into productive energy. In this two-part workshop, you'll learn to identify the catalysts and patterns of stress in your life. Then harness those stressors by learning how to change your reaction to stress. Develop practical ways to divert and diffuse stress by identifying what motivates you and drives you in life.

Date: TBA

Features: MBTI® and Career Success Map Questionnaire©

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Taking Stock: Adding Value to Your Work
In these unique times, many individuals are re-examining their values.
This is the time to revisit your key values and realign your priorities with your lifestyle, work and leisure activities. Take stock and reassess. Realign your goals, discover your options and develop an action plan.

Date: TBA

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Job Search 101
Geared to recent college grads, this workshop covers the most effective search strategies for today’s market, including Internet-based searches. You'll learn the latest tips and techniques for preparing a dynamic résumé and you can schedule a free 30-minute résumé critique with a professional career counselor.

Date: TBA

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Personal Passion Profile
In today's workplace, defining your passion and determining how to capitalize on this energy source may be one of your most important career challenges and decisions. This interactive two-part workshop is based on the Personal Passion Profile®, a three-part assessment tool used to discover your passion and skills and critically analyze if you spend your energy on your passion or your skills. Our career experts will assist you in creating a graphic profile for your energizing interests, focusing on skills and activities that align with your passion to develop plans for future work and leisure options.

Date: TBA

Note: You'll receive instructions for completing the Personal Passion Profile® when you register.

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Start Your Own Business
This three-part content-packed and interactive workshop will help you find the answer to questions such as "Do I have the characteristics to be a successful entrepreneur?" and "What type of business would best suit my personality style?" This workshop utilizes the Entrepreneurial Style & Success Indicator (ESSI) to assess your mindset and help you process business needs such as research, planning and marketing. Successful entrepreneurs will also offer ideas for a positive business start-up.

Date: TBA

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