Enjoy networking, lunch, and a timely keynote presentation at the elegant Metropolitan Club.
Keynote Presentation
"Hope is Not a Career Strategy: Manage Your Career so Your Next Job Finds You!" by Laura Davidson, PMP, PMI-ACP, Chair of PMI Atlanta Chapter
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When:
Monday, March 2, 2015
11:15 AM - 1:00 PM
Where:
The Metropolitan Club
5895 Windward Pkwy
Alpharetta, Georgia 30005
(678) 527-2000
Fees:
PMI Atlanta Member: $31.50, Early Bird Rate $26.08 through February 23rd
Non-Member: $37.75, Early Bird Rate $31.25 through February 23rd
Presentation Details:
Do you know people that love to go to work every day? They have so much job satisfaction and personal joy in their work that it seems like they would still show up and work if they stopped being paid! How did they get those jobs? More importantly, how can you get one of those jobs?
What do those jobs look like? Do you know how to articulate the job or career that you want? This is the key step in finding job satisfaction!
One of the initial steps in securing an ideal job is to understand specifically what your priorities are and what companies offer or create jobs that match your skills and goals. Come find out how networking and volunteering for MORE work helps you position yourself for the job of your dreams. Laura shares the recipe for savory job satisfaction. This presentation is designed to give you critical steps to help you get and stay noticed so that you will be the obvious candidate when the position arises.
Learning Objectives:
• Know your career goals
• Research roles and companies that are the best fit for you
• Build your industry and professional contacts
• Grow and improve your skills
• Share your expertise with your community
With experience deeply rooted in customer satisfaction and her scope expanded by working across multiple industries, Laura is a self proclaimed “serial volunteer” and currently serves as the Atlanta Chapter Chair. She has held numerous volunteer roles at the Atlanta Chapter over the last 9 years and is honored to be a graduate of the 2013 PMI Global Leadership Institute Masters Class. Laura believes that being a volunteer is one of the most rewarding and beneficial experiences one can have and she delights in encouraging others to see how much they can grow and develop while they give back to their communities. Laura enjoys problem solving & relationship building. Her reliable history of performance makes her a highly sought after team leader who is comfortable in both technical & operations environments. Laura has the unique ability to bridge the all too frequent language barrier that exists between these business units to foster project success. At work or in volunteering, Laura is passionate about learning and she seeks opportunities to stretch her personal limits. Laura is most gratified from mentoring and training others, relishing in their success before her own.
Meeting content, presenter, and location are subject to change. Refunds will not be made for changes in meeting content, presenters, or locations.