September Professional Development Meeting

Please join us for our first Professional Development Meeting (PDM) of the 2011/2012 year on Wednesday, September 21:

Taking Control of Your Career

Learn career management best practices to propel your career or improve your job search.  Taking Control of Your Career will provide specific advice for how leverage your accomplishments to gain success at your current employer, or to differentiate yourself from your competition in a job search.  The presentation will show how you should maintain your resume, whether you are seeking a new position or not.  I will show how to use networking to advance your career.  Finally, we will examine some resume writing and interviewing best practices that every job seeker needs to incorporate.

About our Guest Speaker:

Gary W. Capone is President of Palladian International, a career coaching firm specializing in teaching job search skills.  Gary has authored three books on resume writing and interviewing.  He is the career coach for APICS, and has presented at the last two APICS International Conferences.  Gary is active in his local APICS chapter as the VP of Finance, and is a former Chapter President.  In his career, Gary has worked in manufacturing and supply chain roles, he completed his CPIM in 1997, and holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Accounting.  Please check out his site, http://blog.palladiancr.com, for more info.

Meeting Information:

Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 6:00pm

6:00-6:30pm - Registration, Networking, and Light Dinner
6:30-6:45pm - Announcements and Introductions
6:45-8:00pm - Presentation: Gary Capone
8:00-8:15pm - Questions & Answers - open to attendees