Perhaps no place in any community is so totally democratic as the town library. The only entrance requirement is interest. - Lady Bird Johnson

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything. Cicero

2014 and 2010 “Rochester Regional Library Council (RRLC) Public Library of the Year

Thursday, May 28, 2009

RochesterWorks! 50+ Career Workshops

During May the library held two career workshops in partnership with RochesterWorks!, for the 50+ or nearly 50 Job Seeker. These workshops are designed to provide methods for counteracting the age factor in the selection process. We have two more career workshops in the month of June.

All workshops run from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and registration is required. Register online at http://www.chililibrary.org/ or contact the
library at (585) 889-2200.

These workshops will be presented by Dr. Rita M. Carey, Career Specialist, RCM Associates. Rita has designed and managed career centers for Fortune 100 companies and has worked with thousands of career transitioners.

Wednesday, June 3 - Networking at 50+ - Yes, you can!
This workshop is for you, if:
¨ you are uncomfortable with the thought of networking
¨ you think networking is taking advantage of others
¨ you have not been able to identify an appropriate contact base
¨ you feel awkward about having networking conversations

Wednesday, June 10 - Interviewing at 50+: How to counteract the age factor
.. You will learn:
¨ How to influence age perception
¨ Ways to deal with age-related questions
¨ Pitfalls of the second interview and how to avoid them
¨ A serious mistake made frequently by the more experienced job seeker
¨ Generational work styles and how those affect selection and success

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