Job Interviewing Q&A - Vocare Networking Meeting on 8-25

Mission Statement:

To support and uplift those experiencing
the loss of employment by sharing career development resources, networking opportunities, prayer, and fellowship in a faith-based, compassionate, and encouraging environment

We must be willing to let go of the life we planned

so as to have the life that is waiting for us.

E.M. Forester

Job Interview Questions & Answers

Aug. 25: 2nd Session in a 2-part Series -

Lead by Interview Coach, Art Barmash

At this "break-out" session, each person will have the opportunity to do a mock interview - in a positive, supportive environment and receive valuable feedback from fellow Vocare members and our special guest, Art Barmash. (If you didn't attend the 1^st session, you are still welcome to attend this one)

Art's areas of expertise include marketing/advertising strategy and development. He is a member of various in-transition networking groups in the Conejo and San Fernando Valleys and brings a great deal of knowledge and expertise to the area of career search strategies, interviewing, and personal branding. Art is a senior marketing and advertising executive with over 20 years of experience including extensive employee hiring and interviewing at major advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies, including Discover Financial Services and Countrywide Financial.

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Sept. 8th: Ask the HR Pro

Now's Your Chance to Ask the Expert
Colleen McCarthy, Associate HR Director at California Lutheran University

vocare networking

Now's your chance to ask everything you've been wanting to know about the application, interviewing, and hiring process - from someone who has been on BOTH SIDES of the unemployment coin.

Not only has Colleen McCarthy survived several layoffs herself, as an HR professional, she has the unique insight of someone who has been both the recruiter and the recruit!

TalentFest is Coming!

talentfest

TalentFest is sponsored by Ascension Lutheran Church's Lay Ministry Committee and is a place for Ascension members, friends, and employees to showcase their creative abilities in a forum where they can sell their "wares" during these difficult economic times.

Do you:

· make jewelry · paint · do woodworking

· sew · make ceramics · knit, crochet or embroider...

or use your God-given talents to create objects and art? If so, you are invited to be a part of TalentFest:

9 am to 2 pm

Saturday, Oct. 16

Ascension Lutheran Church

TalentFest will also feature a commercial section for those who would like to present their businesses, such as:

· landscaping · construction

· jewelry · coosmetics

· travel · insurance

· marketing · photography

· and much more!

We'll provide the tables for you to dress up and show off your wares. You provide the creativity and the expertise! Cost is $5 for non-commercial (the first group noted in this article) and $20 for commercial businesses (the second group). Tables are on a first-come, first-served basis and they are limited.

To reserve a table, make a check out for the appropriate amount to Ascension and note "TalentFest" in the memo part. Include a note with your name, type of creation or work along with your phone number and e-mail address. Send it to Ascension or drop it off at church to the attention of Susanne Hopkins, director of lay ministry.

Questions? Call Susanne in the church office, 805-495-0406.

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Vocare Networking Support Group

Vocare (pronounced vo-kar-ay) is a faith-based networking group for those who are in transition and searching for career or vocational direction and support. "Vocare" is a Latin verb that means "to call." All who are seeking a networking opportunity in a spiritual surrounding are welcome.

EVENT INFO:
Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month from 7:00 - 8:30 PM at Ascension Lutheran Church in the Bethlem Room (through the hall, past the staff offices)

Questions?

Contact Lauren Godfrey at 805-807-9032.

And please feel free to invite or bring a friend!

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CHECK OUT THE RESOURCE PAGES ON THE VOCARE WEBSITE!!