Community Programs
8:30 am - Registration/Check in
9:00-9:45 am - Keynote Speaker Alnoura Oussenbec
During each session participants may choose between a panel discussion and a workshop.
10:00-11:00 am
Stories of Transition
How do you begin to change your career? Assess your skills? Can your experience and skills apply to a totally new direction? What are the risks? Our panelists share their success stories with you.
Workshops – Resume Writing with Kathy McKee of The Job Council; Apprenticeships with Cathy Pierson of RCC.
11:15 am-12:15 pm
Careers in Healthcare & Aging Services
Healthcare services face growing demand. From a new focus on wellness and preventative care to rapidly expanding need for in-home care providers, meaningful career opportunities abound. Hear from large and small institutions about healthcare in the Rogue Valley.
Workshops – Soul Search with career consultant Daryl Ackley; Interviewing Skills with Ken Friers of The Job Council.
12:15-1:15 pm - Lunch on your own
1:15-2:15 pm
Emerging Technology Careers
What skills are needed for the technology careers of the future? How can you prepare for jobs just starting to take shape today? Meet people in the emerging technologies sector, where future occupations and whole industries are being created now.
Workshops – Online Resources for Your Transition with Rich Vanderwyst; Presenting Yourself at 50+ with AARP.
2:30-3:30 pm
The Employer’s Perspective
You have much to offer as a mid-career person with an established set of skills. Hear from leading employers about their mid-level employment challenges, opportunities for growth, and what they look for.
Workshops – Going Non-Profit/Following Your Passion with DeeAnne Everson of The United Way; Self-Employment with Jack Vitacco of SOU's Small Business Development Center.
Career Transformations
A Day that Could Change Your Life
Saturday, March 10, 2012
The Higher Education Center
101 South Bartlett Avenue, Medford
Transform Yourself
Career Transformations is a one-day event for mid-career people ready for significant career change.
- Hear from people who have made successful career transitions.
- Learn about growth areas in the Rogue Valley.
- Explore resources for starting your own business.
- Listen in on employers discussing mid-level hiring needs.
- Resources for You
Get help with financial aid for your education, college admissions, or degree admission. Find out about self-assessment tools to help identify the best new direction for you. Or learn about resources for growing a start-up business. Consult about employment opportunities, training, and more from representatives of these organizations and others:
- Southern Oregon University
- Rogue Community College
- The WorkSource Oregon Employment Department
- Small Business Development Center
- The Job Council
- AARP
- Jackson County Library Services
Keynote Speaker
Ainoura Oussenbec, Workforce Analyst, WorkSource Oregon Employment Department
Rogue Valley Employment Growth Potential
Get the inside scoop on growth areas for the Rogue Valley.
Workshops
- Online Resources for Your Transition
- Interviewing Skills
- Apprenticeships
- Resume Writing
- Soul Search: Finding a New Direction
- Presenting Yourself at 50+
- Work for Yourself in Your Own Business
- Following Your Passion in the Nonprofit Sector
Registration
Registration cost is $5. We encourage advance registration.
Click here to register - click on "add to cart". You will be asked to create a profile in order to register for the event.
Or call 541-552-6899 to register by phone.
Sponsored by Southern Oregon University, Rogue Community College, WorkSource Oregon Employment Department, The Job Council, AARP, and Jackson County Library Services.