Careers Springboard Meetings

Current Meetings Programme

We meet on Monday evenings
in the first floor Meeting Hall at St. Andrew's United Reformed Church Hall,
12 Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross, Bucks., SL9 7QE.
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Our meetings start at 7:30pm.
They end about 9:30 pm, with an opportunity for informal networking between members from 9:30 until 10:00 pm.

Speakers at our regular weekly meetings are familiar with current job search techniques.

Programme for September - December, 2010

Sept 6th Making a New Start.
Making plans and setting goals for the year ahead.

Speaker: Richard Lambert

13th Tell me about Yourself!
How to polish your response to this frequently asked question.

Guest Speaker: Peter Roycroft

20th Building a winning CV.
Advice on how to make your CV an interview-winning tool.

Speaker: David McMullan

27th Get to know your transferable skills.
Your skills are your key assets in your job search.
This session is about realising your true value, discovering your hidden talents and creating your key skills profile as the basis for your job search.

Speaker: Tony Hodgson

Oct 4th How to be a good, preferred candidate.
Consider your accomplishments – they betray your talents. That is the key to your success.

Guest Speaker: Nigel Cowdery

11th Networking Lite – an introduction to LinkedIn.
Using technology to support your job search.

Speaker: Jeremy Fletcher

18th Networking.
Making contacts – the essential ingredient to job search.

Speaker: Stephen Ostercamp

25th Networking in Action.
Polishing your telephone networking skills in live practice activities.

Speakers: Derek Lloyd-Rees & Douglas Percival

Nov 1st Interviews - Part 1.
Preparation is the key to a successful interview.

Guest Speaker: Julie Morosco

8th Being an Interim Expert Volunteer.
How can opportunities in the Not-for-Profit Sector help your job search?

Guest Speaker: Christine Hodgetts

15th Freelancing.
Can I be my own boss?

Guest Speaker: John Brazier

22nd Take charge of the next step in your career.
Do you see yourself as a leader or a team player? Self assessment and self perception – how teamwork and leadership styles affect your job search.

Guest Speaker: Tom Bartlett

29th Interviews - Part 2.
Focusing on what happens during the interview itself, including a discussion on tough interview questions and how to handle them.

Speakers: Rosie Miller & Sarah Kirkpatrick

Dec 6th Break-out Groups / Action Planning.
Re-visit some of the topics covered in the past three months and an opportunity to build a well-organised and successful action plan for the Christmas/New Year holiday period.

Speaker: Richard Lambert

A new programme will be published in December for meetings starting in January 2011.

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Sept	6th	Making a New Start. Making plans and setting goals for the year ahead.
		Speaker: Richard Lambert
	13th	Tell me about Yourself! How to polish your response to this frequently asked question.
		Guest Speaker: Peter Roycroft
	20th	Building a winning CV. Advice on how to make your CV an interview-winning tool.
		Speaker: David McMullan
	27th	*Get to know your* transferable skills.** Your skills are your key assets in your job search. This session is about realising your true value, discovering your hidden talents and creating your key skills profile as the basis for your job search.
		Speaker: Tony Hodgson
Oct	4th	How to be a good, preferred candidate. Consider your accomplishments – they betray your talents. That is the key to your success.
		Guest Speaker: Nigel Cowdery
	11th	Networking Lite – an introduction to LinkedIn. Using technology to support your job search.
		Speaker: Jeremy Fletcher
	18th	Networking. Making contacts – the essential ingredient to job search.
		Speaker: Stephen Ostercamp
	25th	Networking in Action. Polishing your telephone networking skills in live practice activities.
		Speakers: Derek Lloyd-Rees & Douglas Percival
Nov	1st	Interviews - Part 1. Preparation is the key to a successful interview.
		Guest Speaker: Julie Morosco
	8th	Being an Interim Expert Volunteer. How can opportunities in the Not-for-Profit Sector help your job search?
		Guest Speaker: Christine Hodgetts
	15th	Freelancing. Can I be my own boss?
		Guest Speaker: John Brazier
	22nd	Take charge of the next step in your career. Do you see yourself as a leader or a team player? Self assessment and self perception – how teamwork and leadership styles affect your job search.
		Guest Speaker: Tom Bartlett
	29th	Interviews - Part 2. Focusing on what happens during the interview itself, including a discussion on tough interview questions and how to handle them.
		Speakers: Rosie Miller & Sarah Kirkpatrick
Dec	6th	Break-out Groups / Action Planning. Re-visit some of the topics covered in the past three months and an opportunity to build a well-organised and successful action plan for the Christmas/New Year holiday period.
		Speaker: Richard Lambert