Eckerd College's Tampa campus will be hosting a career transition workshop on August 31 for people considering making some kind of career change. PEL Executive Director Amanda Hagood said the invitation grew from a conversation between the executive director of TampaBay-Job-Links (TBJL), a non-profit organization that provides low-cost career counseling, and Kathy McDonald, PEL's director of admission and recruitment.
"We both serve on the board of Encore Tampa Bay, another non-profit organization whose slogan is "Connecting Boomers to their 'encore' careers,'" McDonald explained. "Eckerd's Tampa campus space is mostly available to such groups during the day, so we offered to host a TBJL event."
Whether someone needs help getting started, are thinking about changing careers, or are returning to work, "Switching Gears: A Roadmap for Career Transition" is designed to kick-start career transitions into high gear.
Led by Robyn Winters, M.A., a career strategist with TampaBay-Job-Links, this full-day comprehensive, interactive program can help attendees maximize the skills, values, and interests they already have and identify the next steps to take to get where they want to be.
Among the topics covered are:
- Developing a customized “roadmap” for successful career transition
- Ensure that résumés and LinkedIn profiles are dynamic and engaging to the reader
- Navigate the career transition process using state-of-the-art tools and strategies
- Increase networking and interviewing proficiencies
For more information or to register, call (813) 344-0200 or email nikki@tbjl.org.
Note: This workshop is exclusively under the auspices of TampaBay-Job-Links and is their sole responsibility, although located at Eckerd College.
