Schedule	Third Quarter 2010 (Download the schedule) (Download the poster)
July 7	Coping with Change • Understanding your feelings • Coping with stress • Gain control • Opportunities of growth
July 14	Handling your finances • Preparing a budget • Dealing with banks and creditors • Bankruptcy and other alternatives • Unemployment benefits and subsidies
July 21	Recognizing your accomplishments • Knowing and understanding yourself • Personal assessment inventory • Am I who I think I am? • Assets and liabilities
July 28	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
August 4	Job search techniques • Using the Internet • Informational interviewing • Directory of Organizations • Examining the "Want Ads"
August 11	Developing your resume • The message: What do I want to communicate • Styles: functional, chronological, etc. • Summarizing PAR's
August 18	Cover Letters, Thank-You Letters and References • Designing effective cover letters • Telephone etiquette and effective use • Thank you letters and their place
August 25	Understanding Networking • What is it? How does it work? • Techniques to manage an effective network • Overcoming networking fears
September 1	Making networks work • A practical workshop
September 8	Managing your interviews • Types of interviews • Preparation • Answering: "Why should I hire you?"
September 15	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.
September 22	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