Tulsa Business Staff
2/23/2010
The City of Tulsa Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women is partnering with The Tulsa Women's Foundation to present an Employment Resource Fair for women from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. March 9 at OSU-Tulsa, 700 N. Greenwood Ave. The free, public event is part of the Commission's new initiative, “LEAD: Lifting, Encouraging and Directing — Women in Transition.”The purpose of the Employment Resource Fair is to offer information to women who have been impacted by poor economic conditions, suffered loss of employment or are experiencing forced re-entry into the work force due to loss of employment by a provider, as well as women who desire to start a business or feel the need to improve their skills to maintain current employment in light of layoffs. Numerous area organizations and agencies will be on hand providing information to address these needs. Topics include career counseling, education, job searching, networking, business startups, health and child care. Two hourlong sessions will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Room 150. OSU Career Counseling and local nonprofit Dress for Success will present from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. From 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Jean Kelley, author and owner of Jean Kelley Leadership Consulting, will present. Kelley is former owner of Jean Kelley Personnel with 35 years of experience in the areas of job placement and leadership training. Workshops will address self improvement in the areas of resume building, interviewing, business etiquette and image. There is no cost associated with these sessions, but registration is requested. To register, contact Darlene Hall at 918-596-2461 or e-mail dhall@cityoftulsa.org.
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