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Wednesday July 9, 2008 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Free
Communication with Yourself - Deciding What You Want and Finding It in the Workplace

The foundation for all communication is formulating our message. This can be awkward when we are not entirely sure of our direction. Learn tips on how to approach this daunting task, starting by looking at your own past experience to formulate your future direction. If you would like to prepare for this talk, please e-mail info@WinSheffield.com for some helpful questions for you to review before the talk.

New York Public Library

Mid-Manhattan Library
455 Fifth Avenue at 40th Street


No Reservations necessary

Wednesday July 9, 2008 to Wednesday August 6, 2008 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Free
Communication in Your Job Search - A series

Looking for a job puts us in an often uncomfortable position having to communicate about ourselves with others. Even when communication is comfortable for us, the rules of communication for job search are somehow different. Win Sheffield offers this summer series at two-week intervals to prepare the foundation of your job search: good communication. The first talk will focus on establishing what you communicate, subsequent weeks will move on to verbal communication and written communication.

New York Public Library

Mid-Manhattan Library
455 Fifth Avenue at 40th Street


No Reservations necessary

Thursday July 10, 2008 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM $25 / $20 in advance
Summer Networking Party

Join us for a relaxed summer networking event to keep your job search moving ahead as the workplace slows down for the warm weather. Meet people from a variety of fields on a beautiful terrace overlooking Park Avenue. . Bring a friend for $10 off. Light hors d’oeuvres, beer/wine and soft drinks included.

St. Bart's

109 East 50th Street (Park-Lex)

RSVP required

212-378-0222
central@stbarts.org

info@WinSheffield.com

Tuesday July 15, 2008 to Tuesday July 29, 2008 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM $170 ($185 after 7/11)
Painless and Networking for the Busy Job Seeker - A 3 session course

This class is for you if you:
. Hate talking to strangers, especially about yourself
. Talk to lots of people, but don’t seem to be moving your career forward
Effective networking involves focusing your networking conversations, making the interaction worthwhile for your contacts and useful for you. Leave this class feeling confident about your ability to network and focused on how you will use networking.

Location: St. Bart's

109 East 50th Street (Park-Lex)

RSVP required

212-378-0222
central@stbarts.org

info@WinSheffield.com

Wednesday July 23, 2008 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Free
Verbal Communication - Developing what you say to Contacts

One of the first things we are called on to do as job hunters is to answer questions our friends and others have about where we are going. This talk will focus on how to develop a quick answer to the question: “What are you looking for?”

New York Public Library

Mid-Manhattan Library
455 Fifth Avenue at 40th Street


No Reservations necessary

Wednesday August 6, 2008 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Free
Written Communication - Resumes and cover letters for potential Employers

More than anything else we write in our lives, the resume is the one that makes us most uncomfortable. Cover letters are not far behind. Take some of the anxiety out of writing and learn how to focus your efforts most usefully. The talk will focus on the goals of these communications.

New York Public Library

Mid-Manhattan Library
455 Fifth Avenue at 40th Street


No Reservations necessary