Join us for the San Antonio August 2010 Chapter Meeting
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
“Career Management”
 
Dawn Rasmussen, CMP
Pathfinder Writing and Career Services, LLC
 
Our Hosts:

Westin La Cantera Resort
16641 La Cantera Parkway
 

Free transportation from Austin! There will be a 10 passenger van leaving from the Holiday Inn Town Lake @ 9:30am and returning after the meeting at approximately 2:15pm. The van is “first come - first served” - if you want to ride please email Janice - mpi@austin.rr.com to be put on the list of riders.

 FEES
Event Registration
Pre-registration (member)   $25.00
Special Note: A member is allowed to register a non-member planner at no charge for this meeting. This is a wonderful opportunity to expose non-member planners to the chapter and the benefits of joining MPI.
Pre-registration (non-member)   $40.00 
Click here to register
 

Career Management - Taking the Tiger by the Tail - Seizing Control of Your Career Destiny
Be Proactive and take home these key strategies. . .
• Build a forward-thinking resume - a strategic ,keyword rich document that is a career blueprint.
• Understand your value proposition and how to go about finding the types of companies that appreciate your career assets.
• Learn to build a ‘spiderweb’ of network contacts.
The very nature of how we manage our professional career, from being an expert hospitality and meeting professional networker to being considered for promotions within your organization and even to go about finding new/additional work if you are down-sized, has radically shifted due to emerging technologies and constantly changing economic conditions. By being in career management mode, it means that you, as a professional, are making effective career decisions proactively to maintain value to your employer and enhance employability.

Knowing where you want to go in your organization and in the meetings industry (and preparing accordingly) adds purpose and paves the way to more fulfilling work. This session teaches you how to become an expert networker while providing other career management tips that every professional needs to know.

DAWN RASMUSSEN, CMP is the president of Portland, Oregon-based Pathfinder Writing and Careers, which specializes in mid-to executive level professional résumés.
 

She writes a monthly job search column for MPI’s One Plus association magazine distributed to 26,000 members worldwide and is also a frequent professional speaker on career management topics.  She is also a regular presenter for meetingjobs.com webinars on job search techniques. 
 

Additionally, Dawn teaches resume writing and job search classes at her hometown area colleges and universities. You’ll also find her volunteering on a weekly basis at the Oregon Employment Department donating her time teaching resume writing tips to unemployed workers.
 

If you are looking for great job search and resume writing tips, be sure to visit her blog after hearing her presentation.