Education
Neels & Company is pleased to bring you Core Skills Thursday. Two Thursdays each month we will offer information, advice and strategies to enhance the softer side of your career in the form of a live, 30-minute audio cast, brought to you through our partner, WestLegalEdcenter.
Don’t worry if you miss the live version, as these programs will be recorded and may be downloaded anytime for your convenience.
Your First Year Success Plan – 12:00 Noon (EDT) August 7,
2008
Here is a 12-step plan to get you to the top of your game, whether
you are a new attorney, paralegal, or hold an administrative position
at your firm. You may choose to take on a new task each month over
the course of the year, or do them all at once. Either way, taking
this advice to heart will put you on the track to success.
Click here to register.
Appropriate Work Dress for Women – 12:00 Noon (EDT) August
21, 2008
Appropriate Work Dress for Men – 12:00 Noon (EDT) September
11, 2008
From business casual to professional attire, we will cover all the
ins and outs of dressing appropriately at your firm. Both programs
are designed to help the new professional put together a working wardrobe
with an eye on budget, style and comfort.
Click here to register for Appropriate Work Dress for Women.
Click here to register for Appropriate Work Dress for Men.
Special Occasion Dressing – 12:00 Noon (EDT) September 25,
2008
It used to be so simple when an invitation simply read “black
tie.” Learn what “black tie optional” means, as
well as “creative black tie,” “semi-formal,”
and “dressy casual.” In this program, we will also discuss
appropriate dress for weddings, funerals and other events when clients
are involved.
Click here to register.
Interview Wardrobe – 12:00 Noon (EDT) October
9, 2008
Learn what every recruiter hopes you will wear to your interview in
this informative session. Not only will your hear a few horror stories
(we love to tell them!), but by the end of the session you will have
a clear understanding of what goes and what does not when interviewing
for a position with a professional services firm.
Click here to register.
Resume Writing and Cover Letters – 12:00 Noon (EDT)
October 23 2008
A resume is not your life story – it is a means by which to
get a potential employer interested in meeting you. Your cover letter
puts the frosting on the cake, and good ones get you the interview.
Learn what recruiters look for in a resume and how to make yours the
best it can be.
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Networking for Job Opportunities – 12:00 Noon (EDT) November
6, 2008
Networking for a job is real work! In this session, we will cover
ways to approach friends and colleagues for leads without looking
desperate, how to connect with potential employers, and what steps
are necessary to put together a plan to land a great position.
Click here to register.
Preparing for the Interview – 12:00 Noon (EDT) November
20, 2008
Does the idea of an interview make you queasy? Do you feel that you’re
never quite prepared for even the questions you know the interviewer
will ask? In this first part of our interviewing program, we will
cover the basics of an initial interview, how best to prepare, and
how to craft responses that will get you to the second round.
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Second Interview, Job Offers, etc. – 12:00 Noon (EDT)
December 4, 2008
This is part two of our interviewing program and will cover the second
interview, group interviews, submitting writing samples, and responding
to job offers. We’ll also cover the etiquette involved in declining
second interviews and offers, doing so with grace and diplomacy.
Click here to register.
Yultide Edition: Everything You Need to Know For the Holidays
– 12:00 Noon (EDT) December 18, 2008
We’ll cover what to wear to parties, what kind of gifts to give,
thank-you notes and strategies to turn the office party or holiday
networking event into an opportunity to develop relationships that
will pay off in the coming year.
Click here to register.
To inquire about a training session, coaching, seminars, recruiting strategies
or speaking engagements please contact us or call us toll free at 1-800-975-7031 ext. 701.
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