Staying Motivated in a Tough Job Market

Thursdays, August 5 – 26, 2010 • 9:30am – 11:30am
JVS Career Planning Center
300 Revere Drive, Northbrook

A 4-Week Group
• Understanding personal barriers to motivation
• Finding support and encouragement
• Managing stress and staying focused
• Creating an action plan for your job hunt and sticking to it!

Registration required, please call
Rosalie Greenberger, LCSW, JCFS at 224-625-2819
or
Roberta Glick, LCPC, NCC, JVS at 847-412-4304

JCFS & JVS are partners in serving our community receiving support from the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation.

Career Transition Fair, August 5, 2010

Skokie Public Library
5215 Oakton, Skokie
Admission is free
To RSVP call the Skokie Chamber of Commerce at 847.673.0240
Program Presentations: 9:00am – 10:30am
Open Networking & Fair: 10:30am – 12:30pm
Interface with professionals who can offer advice and resources to assist in your job search. Resume critiques and filmed interviewing assessments available.

ASK A CAREER EXPERT, August 3 - August 19, 2010

A 15 or 30 Minute Interactive Session with a JVS Career Counselor

August 3: Deerfield Public Library
920 Waukegan Road, Deerfield
Free - 9:30am – Noon
For an appointment call 847.945.3311

August 4: Wilmette Public Library
1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette
Free - 2:00pm - 4:30pm
For an appointment call 847.256.6912

August 5: Skokie Public Library
5215 Oakton, Skokie
Free - 9:00am – noon
For an appointment call 847.673.7774

August 9: Evanston Public Library
1703 Orrington Avenue, Evanston
Free - 9:00am – noon
For an appointment call 847.448.8630

August 9 and 23: Elmhurst Public Library
125 South Prospect, Elmhurst
Free - 9:30am – noon
For an appointment call 630.279.8696

August 10: Glenview Public Library
1930 Glenview Road, Glenview
Free - 9 am – noon
For an appointment call 847.729.7500

August 11: Harold Washington Library
400 South State Street, Chicago
Free - 11:00am – 1:00pm
For an appointment call 312.747.4400

August 17: Northbrook Public Library
1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook
Free - 2:00pm – 4:30pm
For an appointment call 847.272.6224

August 19: Des Plaines Public Library
1501 Ellinwood St., Des Plaines
Free - 9:00am – 11:30am
For an appointment call 847.827.5551

Des Plaines Casino - Hiring anticipated to begin Spring/Summer 2011

Midwest Gaming is excited that its new casino to be built in Des Plaines, IL is projected to create approximately 1,000 new jobs. It seeks to attract a diverse, qualified, highly motivated and Illinois resident employee base.

Although Midwest Gaming might interview candidates in 2010 for senior management positions, all other hiring likely will not occur until Spring/Summer 2011. However, Midwest Gaming will keep your information on file. Many different types of jobs will be available.

Register and you can receive updates on hiring and job fairs as they come up.

Marketing Yourself in the Real World, August 23, 2010

Jewish Federation
30 S. Wells, Room 6110, Chicago
5:30pm - 7:30pm
RSVP required by Friday, August 20.
Contact: Jennifer Krapfl 312.673.3434 or jvsccp@jvschicago.org
Susan Caplan recently published the book Marketing Yourself To The Real World: 10 Simple Steps to gain a competitive edge in the job market. Caplan will share her successful ability to think “outside the box” in accomplishing creative alternatives to marketing and communication goals by discussing insights into networking, interviewing, online resources, and various tools needed to market your best self when looking for a job. She founded SC Associates, LLC, in January 2000, and brings a wealth of knowledge and insight in communicating with others to get the right message across.

CAREER CHANGE IS POSSIBLE

Learn what it takes to make a successful career transition in this though market.

Meet our panel of five experts who combined have successfully changed careers, and industries over 20 times!
• Joel Africk, President and Chief Executive Officer of Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago, formerly of Jenner and Block
• Cheryl Rich Heisle, Founder and President of LAWTERNATIVES, formerly with Katten Muchin, Zavis and Kraft, Inc.
• Dan Bauer, Founder of MBA Exchange, formerly worked in senior management with Citicorp, MasterCard International, and DDB Needham Worldwide
• Susan Caplan, Owner of SC Associates, LLC, worked at Allstate Insurance and Beatrice Foods, Recently published a book Marketing Yourself to the Real World: 10 SIMPLE STEPS to gain a competitive edge in the job market
• Linda Wolfe, Director of Career Development and Placement at JVS Chicago, worked as a teacher, film-editor, broadcast producer and school counselor

Wednesday, August 17, 2010 • 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Temple Jeremiah
937 Happ Road
Northfield, IL
Please RSVP to 847.568.5150 or rayealbelda@jvschicago.org

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Chicago Career Fair, August 20, 2010

Friday, August 20, 2010 • 11:00AM - 2:00PM
The Allerton Hotel
701 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
312.440.1500

Give Your Job Search a Jolt, August 25, 2010

Harold Washington Public Library
400 S. State St., Chicago
2:00pm - Free
RSVP to sbennett@chipublib.org
This workshop offers resume construction techniques, cutting-edge strategies and networking tips.

Chicago Northwest Career Fair, August 31, 2010

Tuesday, August 31, 2010 • 11:00AM - 2:00PM
Holiday Inn Rolling Meadows
3405 Algonquin Road
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
847.259.5000

Starting a Small Business in Illinois, August 25, 2010

Jewish Vocational Service
216 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago
9:30am – 11:30am
To register call 312.673.3462 or e-mail sbdcdumancenter@jvschicago.org
Presented by the Illinois SBDC/Duman Microenterprise Center. Find out what's involved in starting a home-based or storefront business. This workshop will acquaint you with the basic procedures for opening a business in Illinois. You will also receive information that is designed to answer some of the questions about the regulations, requirements and aspects of operating a business.