News from JVS Detroit

JVS Detroit in September

In This Issue

Networking Meetings

Are you working?

Career Decision Making

Workshops

Networking Meetings

No RSVP necessary

Everyone welcome

Note new

days & times!

Mondays

6:30 - 8pm

Leads and Needs Group

(no meeting

9/3 and 9/17)

JVS Diem Building

29699 Southfield Road

Southfield, MI 48076

Tuesdays

10:30am - noon

Leads and Needs Group

(no meeting 9/18)

Jewish Family Service

6555 West Maple

West Bloomfield, MI 48323

New location:

Thursdays

1:30 - 3pm

J Seekers

JCC - JPM Branch

15110 W 10 Mile Rd

Oak Park, MI 48237

Quick Links

JVS Website

Find/Post a Job

JVS Calendar

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Archive

Are You Working?

If you have landed with a new employer,

we want to know!

Click here to tell us about your job.

Check out Job Postings at

ParnossahWorksDetroit

Steps for

Career Decision Making

Losing a job can be also an opportunity to explore new career options. It is a good time to look at what you enjoyed in your previous jobs as well as things you did not like doing and would like to change.

Here are the steps for career decision making:

Dream - This is your opportunity. Look back at your wishes and dreams as far as you can remember.

Explore - Learn about who you are and what energizes you. Identify your: Skills, Values (motivators), Interests, and Personality Temperaments.

Research - Now that you have identified who you are as it relates to career, identify:

- The skills you acquired in your previous jobs and can use on your next job

- Education needed for your next job

- Financial possibilities (grants, loans)

- Is it realistic - will you be able to get a job in this area?

Implement - Set goals: long term and short term. Go for it with the spirit of an Olympian. No one gets where they want to be without strength of will.

Once you have decided on your new direction -

-Freshen up your skills

-Look at Part-Time or Temporary Work

-Volunteer

-Network, Network, Network

A JVS career counselor can help you with this process.

Make it easy for JVS to help

and take the first step.

Visit our website at www.jvsdet.org

or call us at 248.559.5000

Workshops for Job Seekers

To register, contact 248.233.4245 or wtarrow@jvsdet.org.

Social Networking Seminar Series

Learn how to present yourself online

and connect with key people.

JVS

Rose & Sidney Diem Building

29699 Southfield Road

Southfield, MI 48076

LinkedIn 101: Getting Started

Tuesday, September 4, 10 - 11:30am

LinkedIn 102: Getting Connected

Wednesday, September 5, 10 - 11:30am

LinkedIn 103: Building Your Brand

Thursday, September 6, 10 - 11:30am

Get A Job Seminar Series

Learn how to conduct a successful job search.

Hermelin ORT Center

(inside WB - JCC)

6600 West Maple

West Bloomfield, MI 48322

Resume Workshop

Wednesday, September 19, 1 - 4 pm

Build an attention grabbing, targeted and attractive resume. Incorporate powerful keywords and phrases by capturing job market related and meaningful skills and achievements from a review of personal education and experience and employers. Create additional job search materials including cover and thank you letters, business cards and portfolios.

Job Search Strategies Workshop

Thursday, September 20, 1 - 4 pm

Learn where to find job leads using the Internet and other resources. Discover how to work leads effectively to get interviews. Find new ways to uncover unadvertised job openings. Develop your job search support team.

Networking Basics Workshop

Thursday, September 27, 1 - 4 pm

Avoid the top ten networking mistakes job seekers make. Use your existing contacts to build your network and increase referrals. Forge connections to make better job offers happen faster.

Interviewing Workshop

Friday, September 28, 1 - 4 pm

Become prepared to win your interviews. Learn about the power of research, how to direct the interviewing process, salary negotiation and tips to getting the job offer.

JVS helps people meet life challenges affecting their self-sufficiency through counseling, training and support services in accordance with Jewish values of equal opportunity, compassion, responsibility and the steadfast belief tht the best way to help people is to make it possible for them to help themselves.