Description of Workshops

Workshop A - 11:30 am - 12:40 pm and 2:45 pm - 3:55 pm
"Career Building"
The Top 10 Emerging Careers of New England

Presenter:
Moderator: Mr. Carlos Abrams, President, Blue Chips H.R. Consulting

Imagine if you knew what would be the upcoming top 10 emerging careers of the New England area. And also, imaging if you realized that you had the right talent(s) for several of the career choices. Would you continue to stay in your current job or would you begin to position yourself to go after an opportunity that was a better fit for your skills, along with making more money?

The initial phase of the workshop is to identify the top 10 emerging career opportunities. The second phase of the workshop will identify:

1. Salary ranges
2. Discuss skills needed for various positions
3. Identify recruiters that have opportunities for your various skills

Attending workshop participants are encouraged to bring job resumes.

Workshop B - 11:30 am - 12:40 pm and 2:45 pm - 3:55 pm
"Career Building"
Acing The Job Interview

Presenters:
Moderator: Mr. John Ryan, President, The Real Estate Consultants Inc.
Panelist: Ms. Sabrina Williams, Director of Diversity - Stop & Shop Company
Panelist: Ms. Kim Dukes-Rivers, Business Development Manager - Pro Staff
Panelist: Mr. Christopher Sumner, Community Outreach - Office of Child Advocacy - Children’s Hospital

Job interviews are a lot like first dates. You thrilled about it and really want it to go well. But then you start worrying about every little detail, like what to wear, what to say, how to position your every body motion so that you do not look like an idiot.

Job interviews can be nerve-wracking experiences. But just like first dates, they can also be wonderful opportunities. If you are well prepared, confident, and do a good interview, you'll make a winning impression.

The great thing about being well prepared, confident and doing a good interview is that it is easier than you think. We believe, just by attending this workshop you'll be ahead of your competition.

If you're looking to ace your next job interview, we believe this is workshop is the right one for you!

Workshop C - 11:30 am - 12:40 pm and 2:45 pm - 3:55 pm
"Career Building"
Creative Resume Writing Techniques

Presenters:
Panelist: Farah Bernier, Human Resources and Sales practitioner, trainer and consultant
Bernier Bridge Group
Moderator: Terry E. Carter, Senior Client Manager - Boston office, INROADS New England Region, Inc.

Resume writing has never been easier... learn the proven methods used by the professionals!

A winning resume is creative and concise. During this workshop you will receive a bit of advice to keep in mind as you develop the winning resume. Some of the tips covered are:

• A resume does not need to be wordy in order to showcase your talents and skills.
• The strategy that you must hold onto the same tired resume foundation and format is no longer true.
• Bulleted items, instead of wordy paragraphs, can especially assist in drawing the eye toward your unique strengths.
• A few well, crafted sentences can go a long way toward setting you apart from the crowd of other job seekers.
• The use of tinted good quality paper can make your resume stand out from the stack, even before the recruiter picks it up to read it.

Remember, you have one opportunity to impress the employer enough that he or she puts down your resume with the idea that they absolutely must interview you. Let this workshop help make your resume be the one that impresses the recruiter.

Workshop D - 11:30 am - 12:40 pm and 2:45 pm - 3:55 pm
"Health & Wellness"
Strategies to get Rid of Job Related Stress

Presenters:
Moderator: Dr. Lynda Morris Parham, Principal - Dr. Lynda Morris Parham
Panelist: Ms. Mary E. Stewart, Marriage & Family Therapist
Panelist: Mr. Joseph Sumrell, President & Owner, Inside Out Fitness Concepts
Panelist: Pastor Gerald Bell, Senior Pastor - Strong Tower Church

Have you ever said to yourself “I do well with managing stress, but once I get to work, stress seems to simply jump on my shoulders and weigh me down”! 

Work related stress is sited as an alarming health concern area for many working adults. This workshop will explore some of the causes of work related stress and discuss strategies to relieve the problem. The approach of this workshop is to combine therapeutic, practical, and spiritual truths to help resolve this critical issue. Workshop panelist will include a therapist, a pastor, and a physical fitness trainer/nutritionist. 

If you believe you experience a high level of work related stress and want to do something to get rid of it, then this is the workshop is for you. Get on the path of maintaining your joy, and get work related stress “off your shoulders”.

Workshop E - 11:30 am - 12:40 pm and 2:45 pm - 3:55 pm
"Personal Finance"
About Credit & the Art of Budgeting

Presenters:
Modeator: Jean Burke, Representative - Primerica Financial Services
Panelist: Mr. Andrew Ward, Financial Representative - Bulfinch Group
Panelist: Mr. Frank Hines, President - Boston Bay Mortgages, LLC

Are you tired of not being able to stick to a budget? Are you in a place that when you contact a financial institution to obtain credit you’re sure the answer will be NO? Are you in the mind set that although your credit is not good, you’re still determined to build wealth? If your answer to any of these questions is “YES”, then this workshop is for you.

The About Credit and & the Art of Budgeting workshop panelist have been carefully selected to help you:

1. Identify how you can improve your credit rating
2. Inform you of your rights to remove incorrect information from your credit report
3. Organize a budget
4. Create financial goals
5. Create a you new way of thinking regarding credit and budgeting

Stop making excuses about the problem of bad credit and poor budgeting habits, and get on the path of resolving the problem today!

Workshop F - 11:30 am - 12:40 pm and 2:45 pm - 3:55 pm
"Personal Finance"
How to get the Stock Market to Work for You!

Presenters:
Moderator: Mr. Dexter Jenkins, Financial Consultant - Primerica Financial Services
Panelist: Mr. Pedro L. Fontes, Second Vice President - Wealth Management, Citi Smith Barney
Panelist: Mr. William F. O’Donnell CFP, Agent - New York Life Insurance Company
Panelist: Mr. Gerald Loftin, Financial Consultant - Renaissance Financial Group, LLC

When many of us read the newspaper or look at TV, we avoid the highlights regarding the stock market. Although we have a 401K, which means we are invested in the stock market, we still do not understand it. What’s even more puzzling is some individuals view the stock market as a place for “gamblers” and the “fool” hearted.

This workshop will provide some of the basics of understanding the stock market. Some of the goals of this workshop is to communicate the following:

1). What is the NASDAC or the New York Stock Exchange

2). How to read the stock market

3). How to pick stocks on an individual basis
 
4) How to conclude if you want a 401K that is aggressive, moderate or low risk

5). Review some basic stock market terms (i.e. what is a bullish market)

As noted, the intent of this workshop is to improve your awareness of the stock market, as well as identify how you can get the stock market to work for you. To this end, we have selected panelists for this workshop that are excited to communicate, in an easy to understand manner, the basic of the stock market.

About our
“Get Motivated” Morning Inspiration Speaker

Speaker: Pastor Alexander Hurt

“The Role of the Faith-based Community in Shaping the Economic Agenda of Massachusetts”

About our
“Power Networking” Luncheon