Careers and Projects Mini-Conference May 7, 2008

Who Should Attend?
* Employment Strategists
* Human Resources Managers
* Developers of Fast-Track and other Career Paths
* Internal and external recruiters
* Project Management Office (PMO) Managers
* Engineering and R&D Managers
* Organizations using or considering non-traditional talent pools
* Professionals serious about career advancement
* Entrepreneurs interested in developing portfolio products

$30 fee covers all presentations, exhibits, Expanded Careers book, three handouts, appetizers, soft drinks, and chances to win three door prizes.

Tentative Program: Subject to Change

5:00 pm Networking and Refreshments

5:30 pm Project Management: A Great Career for Boomers and Seniors
Free Book: Happy About Working to Stay Young: Expanded Careers for Boomers and Seniors
Handout: Getting the Job Done: Careers in Project Management

6:00 pm Door Prize: Getting Unstuck: How Dead Ends Become New Paths by Timothy Butler

6:05 pm Career Paths
Careers can grow vertically or horizontally and should grow for a lifetime. Employees and employers are jointly responsible for career paths. We honor these employers with career paths of all employees including boomers and seniors.
* American Express
* CVS Pharmacy
* EDO Corporation
* Fujitsu Limited
* Hughes Environmental Services
* Robert Half
Handout: Fifty Best Places to Work in Silicon Valley

7:00 pm Door Prize: Career Distinction: Stand Out by Building Your Brand by William Arruda

7:05 pm Portfolios
Build your career portfolio, build your career! Career portfolios are an exciting way to focus your attention on lasting accomplishments. They are also a great way to get the attention of upper management, peers, subordinates, the press and others.
* Building a physical career portfolio
* Creating an online or CDROM career portfolio
* Documenting your projects in portfolios
Handout: An Overview of E-Porfolios

7:45 pm Door Prize: Building Your Career Portfolio by Carol A. Poore

$30.

Official Website: http://www.chalkinstitute.org/boomers.html