Dress for Success – Career Club for Women

Career Transformation Club “CTC” 

The Career Transformation Club is offered through Dress for Success Memphis and its new Working Woman’s Career Center.

The Career Transformation Club is a Breakfast Club, offering Personal & Professional Support for women who are in transition to a successful career.

When: Every Tuesday beginning October 27, 2009

Time: 9:30am

Where: Dress for Success Memphis 2730 Colony Park Drive, Suite 7 Memphis, TN 38118

Dress for Success Memphis:   Where Success is Our Focus

Phone: 901.363.3100 Fax: 901.363.3788 E-mail: denise@dfsmemphis.org

Dress for Success Memphis

2730 Colony Park Drive, Suite 7 Memphis, TN 38118

Suits to Self-Sufficiency

JobLINC Job Fair-Wed. 7/29 @ Central Library

JobLINC Career and Education Fair Held @ the Library  

JobLINC, the Memphis Public Library & Information Center’s mobile career center, is hosting a Career and Education Fair, Wednesday, July 29, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library (3030 Poplar Avenue), in meeting rooms A, B, and C.  The Career Fair is for adults 18 and over.  Admission is free and 35 organizations have confirmed attendance.

JobLINC has held career fairs for the last few years and attendance has always been brisk. The current state of the economy has the Library expecting the biggest job fair turnout ever. According to a Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s report, the unemployment rate in Shelby County rose to 9.6% in May 2009.   “The Library is a first-responder in many ways,” said Director of Libraries Keenon McCloy.  “On average we see about 8,500 people through our doors each day.  Having that level of contact, you become acquainted with what people need.” McCloy added, “Layoffs and downsizing have deeply affected some residents. In response, we’ve created programs and services customers not only want but need.”  

For more information about the JobLINC Career and Education Fair or other career seeker assistance available at the Library, call (901) 415-2700.

 About JobLINC

Recognized by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as a model for targeted employment outreach, the JobLINC Bus has been serving the Memphis area since 1990.  The 35-foot bus with computers and internet access provides local job listings, an employment hotline, on-site resume preparation, and career search resource material.  JobLINC visits shopping centers, social service agencies and branch libraries throughout the county. Last year JobLINC assisted more than 1,000 customers with career assistance.

Overqualified?

CNN in parnership with CareerBuilder offers these pointers for job seekers that have been labeled overqualified.  Click here for the article.

Job Fairs in April 22 and May 14

Job Fair – Wednesday, April 22, 2009

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Memphis Botanical Gardens

750 Cherry Road

For Details Call

901-386-0596 or 1-877-781-6331

From: employmentguide.com and wiserworker.com

Job Fair - Thursday, May 14, 2009 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Holiday Inn Select Memphis Intl Airport 2240 Democrat Road From: nationalcareerfairs.com

Summer Law Intern Program for High School Students

HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER LAW INTERN PROGRAM

Sponsored by the Memphis Bar Association Diversity Committee Program

Description: The High School Summer Law Intern Program exposes local minority high school students to legal workplaces as summer interns. Interns will get personal experience in the daily legal workplace of private law firms, corporate law divisions or governmental law offices. Each participating workplace will provide a mentor to the intern, who will assign them duties and assist them in gaining a better understanding of the practice of law.

Duties: Interns may be assigned clerical duties (filing, running, photocopying, etc.) but the participating workplaces are asked to provide them with a perspective of the legal practice in Memphis by a) accompanying lawyers to court; b) assisting lawyers in case preparation; c) observing the negotiation or closing of a business transaction, etc. Group Activities: There will be group activities for all interns to learn more about the legal system and the varieties of legal practice in Memphis.

Qualifications: Interns must be minority high school students in good standing who will begin their junior or senior year of in August 2009 and must be residents of Shelby County. Applicants previously accepted into the program are not eligible. Internships are for a period of 4 weeks, June 1-June 26. Interns must be able to work a minimum of 15 hours per week. Upon successful completion of the internship, each intern will receive a $500 stipend. The particular days and times an intern works each week will be determined by the workplace and the intern.

Application Procedure: Minority students interested in the High School Summer Intern Program should complete the attached application and return it by March 11, 2009 to:

Anne Fritz, Executive Director Memphis Bar Association

80 Monroe, Suite 220 Memphis, TN 38103

Fax: 527-3582

Email: afritz@memphisbar.org

Please complete all items required by the application prior to returning it. Applications received without your and your parent’s or guardian’s signature and/or without a letter of reference will not be accepted. All information disclosed on the application will be kept confidential. Applicant interviews will be scheduled in March/April 2009. More information about the interview process will be sent to you at a later date.

If you have questions about the program or the application procedure, please contact Anne Fritz at 527-3573 or afritz@memphisbar.org.

HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM 2009 APPLICATION Completed application forms are due by March 11, 2009.

Thinking about Freelancing?

If you are interested in creating a career out of freelancing or if you want to pick up a few freelance jobs, make sure you check out FreelanceSwitch.  FreelanceSwitch offers everything a budding freelancer might need–a job board, links to resources, advice, and much more.

25 Reasons Why You’re Not Getting the Job

Now, I know that sounds a bit pessimistic, but stick with me…

This article from CNN and CareerBuilder lists 25 “ways you might be sabotaging your own job search.”  This is a great list of reminders for anyone on the job search.  It covers starting the search, resumes, interviews and more.

Get Ahead on LinkedIn

Here is a great guide on how to use LinkedIn as a networking tool to its maximum advantage. 

See also: Social Networking Sites for Career Advancement

Networking Tips for Shy People

This is a great article from CIO Magazine for introverts who want to improve their networking skills: How to Network: 12 Tips for Shy People

Social Networking Sites for Career Advancement?

In June, BusinessWeek published this article about social networking sites and their potential for jobseekers and employers.  So, if you’re looking for a job or just want to make more professional connections, you might try joining sites like LinkedIn, Facebook or MySpace.

Networking Business Cards

These days, many jobseekers carry business cards they have made for the specific purpose of networking.  Here is some specific advice for those who would like to design and make their own.  Apparently, color matters!