Hard Truths for Hard Times was a February 10th headline for an article in the Wall Street Journal. The article focused on some job-hunting realities that apply to anyone who will endure a loss of employment triggered by the current state of the economy.
A Miami Condo Forum online posting, in response to a Miami Herald article entitled “Florida ranks No. 2 in job losses in 2008”, stated that Florida’s unemployment rate has zipped past the moon. The Sunshine State lost 255,200 jobs in 2008 and the unemployment rate just rose to 8.1% from 7.4% in just one month.
If you are concerned about becoming unemployed, are searching for a job or are considering a career change, you don’t want to miss this program. A panel of highly qualified professionals will field questions, share their perspectives and identify helpful resources.
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5:30 p.m. Networking
6:00 p.m. Dinner
6:30 p.m. Chapter Business & Introductions
6:45 p.m. Panel Discussion and Q&A
7:45 p.m. Closing Comments
Miami Mariott Hotel
1201 N.W. LeJeune Rd.
About our panelists:
Deborah Rivers, CPT, MCT, RCC – ICF Miami Area Chapter President
Deborah Rivers, a business and career coach, has achieved success in business, education, and technology. Ms. Rivers is a principal at ProDev, Inc. and is currently completing her Ph.D. dissertation on “Competency Management”. She is a World Association of Business Coaches (WABC) Registered Corporate Coach (RCC) and has coached thousands of senior executives and managers. Ms. Rivers is the President of the International Coach Federation Miami Area Chapter and is a member of the Global Coaching Community of Coaches Committee. She is participating in the Executive and Professional Coaching graduate credit certification program at the University of Texas at Dallas. Ms. Rivers is an ISPI Certified Performance Technologist (CPT) and has passed the ASTD Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) exam. Rivers consults leading multi-national organizations in a holistic manner and provides an internet-based management system. She serves on the adjunct MIS faculty at Miami-Dade College and Nova Southeastern University where she earned an MS degree in Technology.
Bennett Taylor, CMF – ASTD Miami Chapter President
Bennett Taylor is the creator of the Think Track Method™ and the Founder and Managing Director of Think Track, Inc. He is a highly skilled consultant with extensive experience helping organizations gain clarity and take action that will significantly improve their ability to select, develop and retain top-notch talent. He has coached executives, professionals and entrepreneurs for over 30 years and has earned recognition for his innovative and highly effective methods. Mr. Taylor was appointed a Career Management Fellow (CMF) in 1996 by ICC International, www.careercertification.org. ICC is the global leader in certifying the competence of professionals who help people make the best of their careers. Bennett is the 2009 President of the Miami Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and is a past President of the South Florida Gold Coast Chapter of ISPI (International Society for Performance Improvement).
