Upcoming Program Schedule & Holidays

Meetings are at 9:30 AM at:

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
2000 S Lemay Ave, Fort Collins, CO
 
The church is on Lemay just south of Prospect Ave. Easiest access to parking is to turn east onto Kirkwood Dr, 0.6 miles south of Prospect or 0.4 miles north of Drake.

Upcoming Events

3/25/2024

Speaker:    Kara Johnson
Program:  Mastering Outreach: Connecting with Employers on Your Target Company List

This session is designed to empower participants with the skills and strategies needed to initiate meaningful conversations with potential employers and influencers within their preferred organizations.

Key Points Covered:

  • Crafting Compelling Outreach Messages:
    Learn the art of composing engaging and personalized outreach messages and tailoring your communication to showcase your unique value proposition.
  • Building and Leveraging Your Network:
    Explore effective networking techniques to expand your professional connections within target companies.
  • Strategies for Cold Outreach:
    Overcome the challenges of cold outreach and gain confidence in reaching out to employers proactively.
  • Navigating Informational Interviews:
    Understand the power of informational interviews as a tool for relationship-building and gaining insights into company culture.

Kara started her career coaching practice, Untamed Life, because she believes everyone deserves to forge their own path and design a career and life that is authentically theirs. She has a Master’s degree in Education and Human Resource Studies with a specialization in Counseling and Career Development and over a decade of experience helping thousands of people in all stages of their career and life journeys including students and recent graduates, mid-career professionals, career changers, individuals re-entering the workforce, entrepreneurs, and people following non-traditional paths.

Breakout session: Mark Lauterbauch, Career Coach, will be available for questions.

Mark has been a job search coach for almost 9 years and with his Job Search Accelerator process has helped thousands of people secure their next positions. Previously, he owned FPC of Fort Collins, a boutique recruiting firm for five years (ultimately selling it to one of his staff) and had a 20+ year career in supply chain management, rising to the level of Chief Procurement Officer (CPO). He is a frequent industry speaker on job search, career development, and transformational leadership.

4/1/2024 - No meeting - Easter week

4/8/2024

Speaker:    Chrysta Bairre
Program:  Communicating Confidence in Business

Breakout session:  TEK Ssstems

4/15/2024

Speaker:    Terry Zimmer - Larimer County Economic Workforce Development
Program:  Interviewing (presentation, not workshop)

Breakout session:  Megan Loritz - Larimer County Economic Workforce Development

LCEWD education and funding opportunities.

 

 

Meetings are at 9:30 AM at:

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
2000 S Lemay Ave, Fort Collins, CO
 
The church is on Lemay just south of Prospect Ave. Easiest access to parking is to turn east onto Kirkwood Dr, 0.6 miles south of Prospect or 0.4 miles north of Drake.

Upcoming Events

3/25/2024

Speaker:    Kara Johnson
Program:  Mastering Outreach: Connecting with Employers on Your Target Company List

This session is designed to empower participants with the skills and strategies needed to initiate meaningful conversations with potential employers and influencers within their preferred organizations.

Key Points Covered:

  • Crafting Compelling Outreach Messages:
    Learn the art of composing engaging and personalized outreach messages and tailoring your communication to showcase your unique value proposition.
  • Building and Leveraging Your Network:
    Explore effective networking techniques to expand your professional connections within target companies.
  • Strategies for Cold Outreach:
    Overcome the challenges of cold outreach and gain confidence in reaching out to employers proactively.
  • Navigating Informational Interviews:
    Understand the power of informational interviews as a tool for relationship-building and gaining insights into company culture.

Kara started her career coaching practice, Untamed Life, because she believes everyone deserves to forge their own path and design a career and life that is authentically theirs. She has a Master’s degree in Education and Human Resource Studies with a specialization in Counseling and Career Development and over a decade of experience helping thousands of people in all stages of their career and life journeys including students and recent graduates, mid-career professionals, career changers, individuals re-entering the workforce, entrepreneurs, and people following non-traditional paths.

Breakout session: Mark Lauterbauch, Career Coach, will be available for questions.

Mark has been a job search coach for almost 9 years and with his Job Search Accelerator process has helped thousands of people secure their next positions. Previously, he owned FPC of Fort Collins, a boutique recruiting firm for five years (ultimately selling it to one of his staff) and had a 20+ year career in supply chain management, rising to the level of Chief Procurement Officer (CPO). He is a frequent industry speaker on job search, career development, and transformational leadership.