Take Charge Workshops at Walsh College
In response to the great numbers of displaced workers in southeast Michigan, Walsh College is offering free skill-building workshops. The Walsh Take Charge initiative is made possible through a grant from the Ford Motor Company Fund. Unemployed individuals may register for any of the workshops described below. Certificates will be issued on completion of the program, and certificates may be used to waive the the application to a Walsh College degree program. The workshops, faculty and instructors have received rave reviews and messages of gratitude.
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
Introduction to MS Office 2007
These workshops will demonstrate the differences between MS Office 2003 and 2007. Participants should be regular users of MS Office products, but need not be experts. Instructor will provide hand-outs and exercises that can be practiced on the home PC.
INSTRUCTOR: Lesia Mahon, PMP is an adjunct assistant professor at Walsh College. She has worked in the automotive industry for 20 years at Delphi Corporation and General Motors. Her responsibilities at Delphi included managing a corporate-wide suggestion program and leading process re-engineering teams. In addition, Mahon is an advisory board member of Total Quality Systems Software, Inc. She holds both a Master of Science in Information Management and Communication and Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems from Walsh College.
MS Word
DATE: Monday and Wednesday, October 26 and 28
TIME: 1-3:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Troy Campus, Room 199
AVAILABILITY: This workshop is in progress
MS Powerpoint
DATE: Monday and Wednesday, November 2 and 4
TIME: 9-11:30 a.m.
LOCATION: Troy Campus, Room 199
AVAILABILITY: This workshop is still accepting registrations. Spaces are limited. Click here to register.
MS Excel
DATE: Monday and Wednesday, November 9 and 11
TIME: 9-11:30 a.m.
LOCATION: Troy Campus, Room 199
AVAILABILITY: This workshop is still accepting registrations. Spaces are limited. Click here to register.
MS Outlook
DATE: Monday and Wednesday, November 16 and 18
TIME: 9-11:30 a.m.
LOCATION: Troy Campus, Room 199
AVAILABILITY: This workshop is still accepting registrations. Spaces are limited. Click here to register.
The Art of Leadership
The workshop is intended for individuals who want to learn about different leadership styles. Taking this knowledge they will learn how to use their own leadership style to effectively increase their competence in working across a wide variety of corporate settings. The workshop will focus on goal setting, supervision, employee improvement and training/coaching.
Skill development:
- Learn about leadership styles
- Identify personal leadership style
- Learn to improve relationships using this knowledge.
DATE: Tuesday, December 1, 2009
TIME: 9 a.m. to Noon
LOCATION: Walsh College Novi Campus, Room 507
AVAILABILITY: This workshop is still accepting registrations. Spaces are limited. Click here to register.
INSTRUCTOR: Joseph R. Corace has spent over 30 years as a business strategist and corporate architect. He began his career in quality engineering with General Motors Corporation then serving in C-level management roles for several manufacturing organizations. As the first CEO of Inalfa Roof Systems he grew the company from its startup to over $120 million in North American sales and over 700 employees and as president and CEO of Forum Motors Group, he turned around two automotive dealerships, increasing revenue and earning prestigious customer service distinctions from Ford Motor Company and Daimler Chrysler. Corace earned a Master of Arts degree in Business Administration from Central Michigan University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Wayne State University.
Job Search Strategies
INSTRUCTORS: Laurie Siebert, Cheryl Carr, Elayne Steinhardt, and Brenda Meller
Laurie Siebert is director of Career Services at Walsh College. Cheryl Carr is an outreach coordinator/advisor and Elayne Steinhardt is an advisor for Career Services. Together, they assist students and alumni in the pursuit of their career goals. Each is experienced with individual job search assistance, including job search techniques, practice interviews, and general career consultation. They also work with local businesses to help them recruit new employees from the qualified pool of Walsh graduates through on-campus recruiting, job fairs, and online job listings. Brenda Meller is the marketing manager at Walsh College, and has experience using social media such as LinkedIn.com as a job search and networking tool.
Presentation Slides: Effective Job Search Strategies, Resumes and CoverLetters, Business Careers, Interviewing, and LinkedIn for Job Search.
Additional Resources: Career Fair, Cover Letter & Thank You Letter, Effective Interviewing Advice, How to Write an Effective Resume, Job Search Resources, Networking
Take Charge of Your Personal Brand
Detroit is confronting a significant restructuring in its core business—the manufacturing industry. This fundamental transformation means the industry will be smaller, more cost efficient and may require a different skill set. This transformation has accelerated recently and has resulted in lives being shaken up, careers being turned upside down and people’s comfort zones being pushed aside. To this end, the question is this…how do (ex) employees deal with these changes and what should they do? This workshop, led by Mark S. Lee, President, The LEE Group, MI LLC and Executive Vice President, DHR International, will focus on Taking Charge of Your Personal Brand and will provide tips on how to rebrand and remarket yourself in an ever-changing, dynamic environment. Additionally, as people transition from one career or vocation to another, it is extremely important that there be life balance that includes personal goals and realizing potential in other aspects of their lives. As a result, noted personal life and professional coach Ted Brassfield, will be offering coaching tips as personal transitions occur.
DATE: Wednesday, November 11
TIME: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
LOCATION: Walsh College Novi Campus Rooms 507 and 508
AVAILABILITY: This workshop is open. Click here to register.
INSTRUCTOR: Mark S. Lee, Walsh College adjunct instructor of marketing, President, The LEE Group, MI LLC and Executive Vice President, DHR International, with more than 24 years of experience at various blue-chip organizations including Pillsbury and PepsiCo. He has held senior-level positions at various consumer marketing and financial organizations and most recently, was Senior Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Communications, for ABN AMRO Mortgage Group (AAMG), headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich. He received a bachelor of business administration degree in general business from Eastern Michigan University and a Master of Management degree from Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University as one of 15 recipients of the Johnson & Johnson Fellowship program providing full-ride scholarships to minority students based on leadership skills selected from a field of over 3000 applicants.
Project Management Fundamentals Details
This workshop is in session and is full to capacity
DATE: Thursdays beginning October 22, 2009, weekly for six weeks (skipping, Thanksgiving Day, November 26) ending on Thursday, December 3, 2009.
TIME: 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Troy Campus Room 199
INSTRUCTOR: Joan Kelly, PMP is currently under contract with Right Management, assisting displaced workers with job search strategies. She holds both Master of Public Administration and Bachelor of Science in Vocational Education degrees from University of Michigan. She is a skilled instructor and facilitator in project management, root cause analysis, process improvement, change management and leadership development.
Don’t Leave Your Image to Chance!
To remain competitive and relevant in the Now Economy, it’s crucial to maintain a positive presence. Since 60-65 percent of the world’s population thinks and reacts visually, why not capitalize on this truth with “impression management” for a powerful, unified image?
Content Highlights:
• Learn what your personal image is, and why it’s more vital to success in business than at any time in history.
• Understand why it is important to express your unique value.
• Identify the role of appearance, body language, and paralanguage in your personal image.
• Maintain a clear and positive image with consistency (where to begin; mistakes to avoid).
• Seven practical methods to reinforce a cohesive personal image.
DATE: December 3
TIME: 9 a.m. – Noon
LOCATION: Walsh College Troy Campus Room 199
AVAILABILITY: This workshop is open. Click here to register.
INSTRUCTORS: Jill Jordan and Patty Buccellato
Patty Buccellato, AICI, CIP, is president of Refined Images, a company specializing for more than 15 years in image and personal branding. Patty holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Fashion Merchandising from Western Michigan University, and is a Certified Professional Member of the Association of Image Consultants International.
Jill Anne Jordan has more than 20 years experience in sales, marketing and leadership development, and is devoted to supporting others who are reinventing or remodeling their lives. Jill received her BS from Michigan State University has personally interviewed over 1,000 individuals in her lifetime – making her an expert on what works and what doesn’t in a job search.
Social Media for Job Seekers
- Week 1 presentation: click here
- Week 2 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, October 27 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. This class is full and registration is closed. Week 2 presentation: click here
- Week 3 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 3 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Registration is closed. Week 3 presentation: click here.
Additional LinkedIn workshops will be offered by Walsh College at our upcoming Fall Open House events.
Click here for details and to register.
Thursday, November 12 at 6 p.m. - Novi Campus
Registration: Register here
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