By Jackie Simmonds, NEJS Blog Editor
The coming holiday season will be especially stressful for the unemployed, to help job seekers get through this period Pressed for Success – a job search networking group – has put together a workshop on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Merrimack College aimed at taking some of the stress out the upcoming holidays with encouraging presentations, and interactive networking.
Keeping It All Together Facing the Holidays
Start Time: 11/19/2009 8:00 AM
End Time: 11/19/2009 1:00 PM
Location: Cascia Hall, Merrimack College
Featured speakers at this Career In Transition Workshop include:
- Sharon Broussard, Counselor, Merrimack College – “Defining Stress, and How to deal with it”
- Arleen Bradley, Founder/Coordinator, Pressed For Success – “Volunteering as a way to handle stress”
- Al Getler, Publisher, Eagle Tribune – “Knowing your self-worth”
- Cindy Loughran, Leadership Coach, CBL Associates – “How to feel as together on the inside as others look on the outside”
Online preregistration is required and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis for the first 100 registrants at http://careerintransitionfall2009.eventbrite.com where you can also learn more about the event
About Pressed for Success
Every Monday evening a group of strangers have come together at Merrimack College with one goal in mind—to find a job in this tough economic time. It is a group of people looking for work but not necessarily affiliated with Merrimack College. Pressed for Success consists of alumni, parents council members and friends.
