8:00 AM – 8:30 AM: New SJN Member Orientation

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM: Fast Networking and Resume Reviews

9:30 AM – 11:45 AM: Interviewing and Managing Offers

11:45 AM:   Specialty Group

MODULE 4:   INTERVIEWING AND MANAGING OFFERS

Interviewing and Managing Offers

Develop a realistic view of the interview process and calm your concerns. Understand the types of interviews you may face and learn how to use your marketing toolkit to answer virtually any question. Develop strategies to address liabilities, get your own questions answered, and learn how to close the sale! Other helpful hints, including managing the offer, will be shared so that you will be prepared to advance from job search to job acceptance.

Learning Objectives for Module 4:  Interviewing and Managing Offers

1. Identify interview truths and myths.

2. Identify preparation needed to succeed in any interview.

3. Apply rehearsal techniques to increase confidence.

4. Manage your interview performance to maximize your offers.5.Assess the job offer relative to employment quality.

Prework for Module 4:  Interviewing and Managing Offers

From Module 3: Creating Leads & Networking:

o        Vision Statement & Marketing Plan

o        Toolbox Items: STARs & Elevator Speech

o        Understand Leads & Networking

o        Participant MiniWorkbook for

o        Module 3:  Interviewing and Managing Offers - http://www.box.net/shared/nqvfchcdo2

Participant MiniWorkbook for Module 4:  Interviewing and Managing Offers

o        Please print a copy to bring with you to the meeting by clicking on the following link:  http://www.box.net/shared/yy0b1axyy6

SPECIALTY GROUP

In an effort to address members’ interest in networking with each other within the same specialty, our volunteers have formed the SJN Specialty Group Innovation Council.

 The groups are: 

·       Accounting and Finance

·       Administrative Assistant and Support Personnel

·       Business - Executive (Director and Above)

·       Construction (Residential, Commercial and Industrial)

·       Education (K-12, College, Adult Learning and Administration/Management)

·       Financial (Internal, Banking, Investing and Management)

·       Healthcare (Clinical and non-clinical)

·       HR Human Resources (Generalist, Learning and Development, Senior, Benefits)

·       IT (Management, Project, etc)

·       Insurance (Sales and Management)

·       Manufacturing/Support (Engineering, Technical, Production, Support, Operations and Management)

·       Media and Communication (Print and Electronic)

·       Non-profit (Grassroots, Management, and Administration)

·       Real Estate (Residential and Commercial)

·       Recent College Graduates to age 30

·       Retail (Sales, Management, Personnel)

·       Sales and Marketing (B2B and B to Customer)