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Saint Andrew's Career Transition Ministry

WHEN & WHERE?
  • St. Andrew’s Parish Hall
  • Fridays
  • 7:00-8:00 AM

WHO ARE THEY?
  • You and me
  • White collar
  • Downsized
  • Latest victims of a weak economy
  • The numbers are steadily growing
  • Aged 25-60
  • From all fields
  • W/ & W/O severance
  • Faced w/ COBRA

HOW DO THEY REACT?
  • Scared
  • Disoriented
  • Don’t know what to tell the family
  • Feel ashamed
  • Don’t understand what’s happened
  • Damaged self-image

WHAT DO THEY NEED?
  • Compassion
  • Networking
  • Hope
  • Reorientation
  • Training
  • People who can listen
  • People who know others
  • People who can help them connect
Career Transition: Recent Discussion Topics

“How did this happen to me?” 

“What do I do now?” 

“How and what do I tell my family?”  

Your new “friend,” S.A.R.A. 

“What happened to the world I thought I understood?” 

Congratulations! You are now in sales. Your skill sets are the product. 

Resume writing 

Telephone calling for appointments  

Voice mail or not? 

Why your target audience is overloaded and how to adapt 

Networking vs. Job Interviews: Rules of the Road 

“Elevator” speeches 

Networking 101 

Building and growing your network during & after transition  

Using the Internet wisely, if at all  

Understanding your new job: Finding a Job 

Getting disciplined and organized for your search 

Understanding your transferable skill sets  

Living and working in a global economy: Work has now changed. 

Career alternatives to your old life  

Debt-free living (3 hr. seminar)  

Tax implications of transition  

Financial concerns and alternatives for transition-travelers 

How the experience will change your life 

Understanding that you are not alone  

Get some balance in your life: Physical, spiritual, culinary 

Personnel, Human Resources, and Human Capital Departments: Understanding the differences and adapting to them.  

Roles in successful sales transactions  

 

Note: This list continues to get longer because transition-travelers continue to ask for help and contribute topics.