Schedule	First Quarter 2020 (Download the schedule) (Download the poster)
January 8	Coping with Change • Understanding your feelings • Coping with stress • Gain control • Opportunities of growth
January 15	Handling your finances • Preparing a budget • Dealing with banks and creditors • Credit Cards • Unemployment benefits and subsidies
January 22	Recognizing your accomplishments • Knowing and understanding yourself • Personal assessment inventory • Am I who I think I am? • Assets and liabilities
January 29	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 5	Job search techniques • Using the Internet • Informational interviewing • Directory of Organizations • Work Search Teams   • Recruiters
February 12	Developing your resume • The message: What do I want to communicate • Styles: functional, chronological, etc. • Summarizing PAR's
February 19	Cover Letters, Thank-You Letters and References • Designing effective cover letters • Telephone etiquette and effective use • Thank you letters and their place
February 26 March 4	Ash Wednesday (No Meeting) Understanding Networking • What is it? How does it work? • Techniques to manage an effective network • Overcoming networking fears • Media and Social Networking • Internet Networking
March 11	Making Networks Work • Using LinkedIn • A practical workshop
March 18	Managing Your Interviews • Types of Interviews • Preparation • Answering: “Why Should I Hire You?”
March 25	Interviewing Workshop • Practice answering and asking questions • Bring your resume and a job description
April 1	Dealing with Road Blocks & Setting Goals • Recognizing Common Blocks • How to move beyond the blocks or avoid them • Where to find motivation and support • Long & short term goal setting