Stand-Out Résumés and Targeted Job Search Tips

Stand-Out Résumés and Targeted Job Search Tips: How to Get Noticed in Today's Competitive Marketplace The economy is down. Employers are handing out pink slips. Your company's earnings are off and there are a lot of closed-door discussions going on, adding to employee anxiety. Or, simply, the work that you are doing isn't as exciting as it used to be. Now what do you do? And on top of it all, you've heard that for every job opening, there are at least 50-200 applicants. How on earth should you take the leap and look for work? And at the same time, what can you do to help build your chances of an interview and make yourself stand out in such a competitive marketplace?

Sudden shifts can leave one's life in a jumble, but while that can mean instability in one place, that can also mean opportunity in another. Discover how you can use this time to change your career direction by leveraging the skills you have into a new position or career direction. This session will feature Portland-area résumé writer Dawn Rasmussen who will walk through developing the strategy behind this important career document and help you feel empowered and confident that you are putting your best foot forward. Tips shared will include how to structure your résumé, what hiring managers are looking for, and how to create a flattering format that helps clearly and attractively make you stand out. Additional information will be provided about developing a targeted job search plan that will match your abilities, in order to increase your chances of getting to the interview stage. Dawn Rasmussen - CMP, CTP

Contributor to the recently released job hunter's guide "No Nonsense Interviews" , member of the National Résumé Writers Association, and recently featured on Oregon Public Broadcasting's "Think Out Loud" talk show, Dawn is the president of Pathfinder Writing and Career Services which provides résumé-writing services and job-search coaching. She has also been interviewed as an industry resource in the recent KOIN-TV (Channel 6) Résumé Retool news segment, and will be teaching résumé-building workshops for Portland Community College's Continuing Education program this winter. Dawn began Pathfinder Writing and Career Services after working over five years as the state school to career director for a workforce training program in 49 high schools in Oregon. During this time, she coached literally hundreds of people on how to write résumés and provided job interviewing training to help new workers prepare for their careers. Throughout Dawn's career, she always maintains that mentoring and volunteering is an important part of giving back to the community, and have received several top industry awards, including the Meeting Professionals International (Oregon Chapter) Mentor of the Year Award, President's Award and the Oregon Governor's Tourism Achievement Award. Currently, she is volunteering her expertise to the Portland Job Finder support group, in addition to serving as the President of The Save NE 82nd Coalition of neighbors and businesses working to positively impact livability along 82nd Avenue. In her personal time, she enjoys celebrating her love of the outdoors hiking with her husband Brad and two dogs.

When: Wednesday, November 19th Time: 6:30PM to 8:30PM Where: PCC Central Portland Workforce Training Center 1626 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214 RSVP: To register for this event email [email protected] or call 503-731-6650