Schedule	First Quarter 2010 (Download the schedule)
January 6	Coping with Change • Understanding your feelings • Coping with stress • Gain control • Opportunities of growth
January 13	Handling your finances • Preparing a budget • Dealing with banks and creditors • Bankruptcy and other alternatives • Unemployment benefits and subsidies
January 20	Recognizing your accomplishments • Knowing and understanding yourself • Personal assessment inventory • Am I who I think I am? • Assets and liabilities
January 27	Research for targeting your job search • Identifying industries and companies • Considering company culture and size • Developing a plan of action • Finding the right fit with an organization
February 3	Job search techniques • Using the Internet • Informational interviewing • Directory of Organizations • Examining the "Want Ads"
February 10	Developing your resume • The message: What do I want to communicate • Styles: functional, chronological, etc. • Summarizing PAR's
February 24	Cover Letters, Thank-You Letters and References • Designing effective cover letters • Telephone etiquette and effective use • Thank you letters and their place
March 3	Understanding Networking • What is it? How does it work? • Techniques to manage an effective network • Overcoming networking fears
March 10	Making networks work • A practical workshop
March 17	Managing your interviews • Types of interviews • Preparation • Answering: "Why should I hire you?"
March 24	Interviewing workshop • In this workshop, job seekers have an opportunity to pair up and practice asking and answering interview questions. You get valuable feedback from your partner and the facilitator and have an opportunity to role play. Here are some sample questions to practice with on your own.
March 31	Dealing with road blocks and setting goals • Recognizing common blocks • How to move beyond the blocks or avoid them • Where to find motivation and support • Long and short term goal setting