Workwise is a free conference that has been organised by the training company Evolve in association with the National College of Ireland (NCI). It is designed to help people who have recently been made redundant or lost their jobs to re-enter the workforce. The conference will take place in the NCI on Thursday and Friday 28th and 29th May.
Topics
Day 1
Stress Management - Handling the stress of unemployment. Tips on keeping mentally and physically strong in your changed circumstances
Career Detection – What is your perfect role? This workshop is designed to help participants identify their transferable skills and help them get jobs. You will be shown how to find a career and job that suits you.
Personality Profiler - Psychometrics will help us understand ourselves better and assist us in communicating effectively while seeking employment
Day 2
Interview-wise - How to succeed at Job Interviews? Top tips on applying for jobs, writing letters and CV’s and preparing for interviews. This workshop will also focus on participants developing excellent interview techniques.
What Employers Want? – This session gives participants an opportunity to ask top recruiters what they look for when recruiting. Top interview mistakes that people should avoid.
Opportunity in Disguise – Motivational speaker who will outline how with mental strength and a strong resolve you maybe able to turn your current challenging circumstances into an opportunity for a new start
Speakers:
Brian McIvor
The conference will be led by top author and trainer Brian McIvor. Brian was a staff member of the International Career and Life Change Workshop run by the legendary Dick Bolles, author of the best selling career planning book What Colour is your Parachute? He will help participants identify new career directions and identify their transferable skills in a session entitled Career Detection: How to find your New Career. He will also run the seminar Interview-wise: How to succeed at Job Interviews.
John Ryan
John Ryan, one of Ireland’s top trainers in the area of personal impact, will be MC for the conference. He will also show participants how to communicate with more success and get their message across. John is also a county councillor in Wicklow and has experience first hand of the pain experienced by constituents who have lost their jobs and don’t know where to turn.
Ray McKiernan
Ray McKiernan, a stress specialist, will help to equip participants with techniques to handle the stresses that will affect someone who has suddenly lost their job. The People Group, one of Ireland’s premier recruitment companies, will tell participants what employers will be looking for from candidates and how some candidates make themselves more employable.
Brody Sweeney
Brody Sweeney, owner of O’Brien’s Sandwich Bars, will talk about his personal experience highlighting that you may have to take a different direction in you life to succeed.
Dr. Paul Mooney
The National College of Ireland are providing their facilities for the conference free of charge for the two days. Dr. Paul Mooney, President of NCI says unemployment is the single biggest issue facing the Irish Economy and has hugely negative consequences particularly at a personal level for the people affected.
The Sales Institute of Ireland have also come on board to support this initiative and Director John McCormack says he is happy to assist people defining their own personal value proposition and key differentiators so they can rejoin the workforce as soon as possible.
The event is open to people who have lost their jobs in the last 12 months. If you know anyone that has recently become unemployed, please pass this email on. Organisers are expecting high demand for places. They will select 300 people by lottery from those that register to take part at www.evolve.ie before Friday 15th May 2009.
For More Information contact John Ryan, Evolve, on 087 2585738
To book a place click on the link www.evolve.ie
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