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Career questions: Stuck at home. Now what? ***Rescheduled***

April 10, 2020 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am – Note! The library has rescheduled this event.  It will now be taking place on Friday April 17th.    

Virtual panel: Career Coaches’ Take on a Virtual Job Campaign

April 8, 2020 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am – Link: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2020/04/08/webinar-career-coaches-take-virtual-job-search-campaign   Whatever our situation in the job market, it is hard to know where to begin. Whether we are homeschooling kids and substituting for playdates or are on our own with too much time on our hands, we face uncertainty. Some of us feel the urgent need to get back to work and […]

Getting to Wow: Impressing the Interviewer with your stories

March 14, 2020 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Whether you’re networking, interviewing or promoting your brand in your current role, it is important to effectively showcase your talents and leave a powerful impression regarding what you have to offer. You want to focus your listeners on what you do and how you do it. The easiest way to do that is to tell […]

Speed Networking: Practicing introducing yourself

February 18, 2020 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – The single most important thing you can do for your career is increase your network. How do you meet people and how do you tell them what they need to hear so you can meet with them, find new contacts and move your career forward?   Coach Win Sheffield will begin the evening with tips […]

The Strategic Resume: How to make your resume serve you and get the meeting

February 12, 2020 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Your resume needs to convey what you have done, sure. But more than that, your resume has to convey that you are the right candidate and that you can do the job required. Join coach Win Sheffield to learn how to incorporate your power in your resume so reviewers will immediately know what you stand […]

Story Series – Develop your brand, share your story

February 5, 2020 @ 10:30 am – 11:45 am – Coach Win Sheffield will take you through how to effectively use stories of your accomplishments to create a brand for yourself.   As professionals, we are often challenged to articulate the value we provide.  What impression are you making?  Do your listeners believe you?  You can make a stronger impression on your audience by sharing […]

Story Series – Let your Stories sell you in your Interview

January 29, 2020 @ 10:30 am – 11:45 am – In a series of workshops coach Win Sheffield will take you through three ways in which you can effectively use stories of your accomplishments to impress your audience.   Don’t let those difficult interview questions get you down.  If you keep giving the interviewer what they want, stories of how you have provided value in […]

Story Series – Tell your Story on your Resume

January 22, 2020 @ 10:30 am – 11:45 am – In a series of workshops coach Win Sheffield will take you through three ways in which you can effectively use stories of your accomplishments to impress your audience.   There are many things a resume has to be.  Our primary job is to make it our best advocate.  Join coach Win Sheffield for this workshop, […]

Reigniting Your Job Campaign in the New Year

January 16, 2020 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – With the new year come resolutions and re-commitment to goals of all kinds. Join Win Sheffield to take a step back from your career efforts and learn ways to spark and sustain your career actions throughout the year. In the talk you will learn to: * Assess which of the key components of a job […]

Story Series – Develop your brand, share your story

January 15, 2020 @ 10:30 am – 11:45 am – In a series of workshops coach Win Sheffield will take you through three ways in which you can effectively use stories of your accomplishments to impress your audience.   As professionals, we are often challenged to articulate the value we provide.  What impression are you making?  Do your listeners believe you?  You can make a […]