SecondActWomen Presents: Career Camp for Female Job Seekers 40 & 50+

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SecondActWomen Presents: Career Camp for Female Job Seekers 40 & 50+ | Online

Online Campus

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Anywhere
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About this event

You’ve got decades of experience under your belt. You’ve developed a valuable skill set, an expansive network of contacts, and a track record that speaks for itself. So why is finding a job, switching careers, or moving up the corporate ladder after 40 & 50+ proving harder than it should be?

Join SecondActWomen as we host the first Career Camp for businesswomen 40 & 50+ and offer focused insights, strategies, and expert-led workshops to help career seekers navigate gendered ageism in the workplace, market themselves to be discovered on LinkedIn, makeover their resume and adopt a career search strategy that opens doors.

Why is this Career Camp important you ask?

Age is the one critical element missing from 92% of D&I strategies. 61% of workers 45 years+ have either experienced workplace ageism or witnessed it. 29.5% of the 5,546 new hires in FY 2020 were under the age of 30. Women can experience ageism earlier than men and tend to experience it more frequently than men. At SecondActWomen's Career Camp, you’ll…

Debunk myths around age to uncover your personal brand. Build a career search strategy to amplify your value. Get tips to better market yourself and be discovered on LinkedIn by recruiters. Connect with other likeminded businesswomen 40 & 50+. Walk away with a Career Camp workbook chock full of worksheets to help in your job search, such as: Personal Brand Statement Worksheet; Hard & Soft Skills Inventory Worksheet; 7-step Career Amplifying System; and Resume Makeover Tip Sheet What to Bring

LinkedIn loaded on your phone to share your QR code (or business cards) Pen, pencil or laptop/device to take notes Resume (printed) Printed Career Camp workbook and clipboard or hard surface to write on OR laptop pre-loaded with Career Camp workbook Questions to ask our experts (see agenda below) Positive attitude Pre-Event Homework

Complete the Career Camp attendee questionnaire. Career Camp Agenda

8:30am - Registration

9:00am - SecondActWomen Welcome

9:30am - De-stress Meditation

10:00am - #WomenDontExpire | 5 Ways to Play Age Card to Advance Career Search

11:00am - Career strategy | 7 Steps to Amplify Your Awesome

11:45am - Lunch | Food Trucks by Women over 40

12:45pm - Recruiter best practices | How to Be Found on LinkedIn

1:45pm - Your CV | Resume Makeover for Experienced Women

2:30pm - It's a wrap | Close & Thank You

3:00pm - Social | Bites, Beer & Bonding (RiNo Beer Garden)

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