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Skills Tasting Shuk
Don’t miss the chance to experience skills tasting during the Career Shuk. You will be able to select and attend three mini sessions from 9-10:30 AM. Topics will range from Resume Review and Writing Tips, Coaching, Fearless Public Speaking, and Interviewing Tips, among others. Experts in the field will facilitate all workshops. Meet them at the shuk and network with them as they join you at the conference. Every professional can benefit from brushing up on skills, so don’t miss your opportunity to do so. These sessions are on a first come basis as space could be limited.
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Being a Jewish Advocacy Professional
What do you need to ask yourself and what do you need to know in order to be an effective advocate? We will provide examples from our experience working for the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), spending time on the Hill, and working in coalition with other national advocacy organizations. We will explore the two major aspects of being an advocate: direct lobbying and grassroots organizing.
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Becky Eisen & Melissa Boteach
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Resume Review
Learn tips to update your resume. Your resume is your introduction to job opportunities so attend this workshop and make sure your resume is representing you in the best possible way.
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Lonny Kaplan Friedman |
Coaching
Ever wonder what career or personal coaching is and what it can do for you? Join us for this interactive and informative “taste of coaching” to see how changing your perspective can open up a world of possibilities for work and life that you never knew you had. |
Deborah Grayson Riegel |
How to Conduct a Job Search
This session will focus on what you can do to make yourself a more competitive candidate. Topics to consider and prioritize include establishing a positive mindset, discovering your strengths, identifying your accomplishments, and establishing a career objective. We will discuss how to develop a job search strategy including networking and use of social networking sites, searching all avenues within the open market, and the basics of the online job application process. |
Pamela Jacob |
Fearless Public Speaking
Whether you are addressing an audience of 1 or 10,000, the ability to communicate a message is invaluable. In this fun and interactive workshop, you will learn concrete strategies to overcome anxiety, be present and connect with any audience. |
Sarah Gershman |
Transitioning to Work
Re-entering the workplace after a period of "time-off" presents its challenges - we will look at some hands-on idea for "returnships", part-time-work, and gaining volunteer experience; all methods for an effective and smooth transition back in to the Jewish Communal workplace. |
Steven Rod |
Our Tradition of Storytelling
Jewish communal professionals should know how to tell a powerful story! Whether you are giving a D'var Torah, speaking with a donor, or leading a session with clients and staff, storytelling abilities are essential. Professional Jewish storyteller Jennifer Rudick Zunikoff will share her talent and speak about the importance of storytelling in the field of Jewish communal service. |
Jennifer Rudick Zunikoff |
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Interview Tips--How to be the Winning Candidate
You’ve identified your dream job in the perfect organization…you’ve submitted your resume, had the phone screen, and are scheduled for an interview. NOW WHAT?! What should you do (and NOT do) to make it clear that YOU are the clear choice for the position? Find out at “Interview Tips – How to be the Winning Candidate”, presented by Alison Mershon, Director of Human Resources with the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington.
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Alison Mershon |
Successfully Supervising
What are the successful components of a supervisor? How do you work with difficult supervisees? How do you bring out the best in your supervisor or your staff? |
Allyson Fisher |
Career Pathing
Ricki Wasserman will meet with conference attendees one on one to discuss their career goals, plans to achieve them, current opportunities in the federation system and how to apply. Ricki will be happy to also review participants' resumes. |
Ricki Wasserman |
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