Community Education Workshops - Life Changes

WOMEN’S OPPORTUNITY CENTER ORIENTATION

The Women’s Opportunity Center is designed to assist women who have lost financial support due to separation, divorce, death or disability of a spouse. At this meeting you will learn what services are available and how we can help you get back on the right track that leads to economic self-sufficiency. Babysitting available.
Reservations required: call (856) 234-6200 ext.223

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF SEPARATION & DIVORCE
Speaker: Robert J. Adinolfi, Attorney at Law
Speaker: Lynne Devine, Attorney at Law, Legal Services
Speaker: Drew Molotsky, Attorney at Law

If your marriage is troubled and you’re considering separation or divorce, please join us so you can be better prepared to go through this process. Discussion will focus on grounds for divorce in New Jersey, custodial rights, property distribution and other legal aspects. Babysitting available.

SPREADING YOUR WINGS
Workshop Leader: Dr. Donna Pellegrino, Ed.D., R.N. 10-week series

Women add an essential dimension to the world. They are the HEART of life! Their capacity to create, nurture, attach and dream fosters future generations. Women also have countless skills necessary for the continuation of the species. They multi-task, organize, connect, and build community. Unfortunately, since the industrial revolution, their non-competitive natures have deemed their gifts valueless. With the work and family life demands of women on the rise, many women have found themselves relying on the good-will (and not so good-will) of others. This 10-week Support group will provide the tools and knowledge to unleash the hidden power of women...Like the fearful little bird thrown from the nest, we have the ability to fly. Babysitting available.

TAKING CARE OF YOU
Workshop Leaders: Diane Allen and Claudia Monte, CAM Consulting Group, LLC
6-week series

Women are known for taking care of others. How long has it been since you just took care of you? Are you looking to achieve better work/life balance? Learn proven strategies to gain control, renew sense of self, and accomplish your goals in sessions on Discovering Journaling, Extraordinary You, Stress Management, Clearing the Clutter, Speak Your Truth, and SOARing With Your Strengths. Babysitting available.

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR MONEY
Speaker: Rita Wood, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University

This workshop will help you identify, understand and implement the steps you need to take control of your HARD-EARNED MONEY by taking control of your spending and eliminating debt through a “power payment” strategy. You can pay off debts, save $$ in interest charges and chop months from the payoff date.
Materials provided.
Babysitting available.

MONEY $MART / CREDITWORTHY™ WORKSHOP
Speaker: Wanda Hardy, Creditworthy™

This workshop is designed to help you build your financial knowledge, skills and confidence to gain control of your finances, to make informed financial decisions, reduce debt, build wealth, and achieve financial freedom; a critical must for your economic well-being. Some of the topics to be covered are budgeting, savings, spending, credit, investing, loans, and identity theft. Babysitting available.

Other Life Skill Workshops include:

Parenting workshops
Celebrate the Self
Positive Power
Smart Women Finish Rich
Starting Over
Love Shouldn’t Hurt
Living beyond Fear

PRE-EMPLOYMENT SERIES

Join us each January through April for our complete series of workshops designed to put your career back on track

WAGE WIT
Speaker: Carrie D. Hall, MA, CSW, NJ Dept. of Labor

Along with up-to-date interviewing skills, a current resume and self-confidence, take along basic knowledge about typical situations encountered on the job. Find out which questions to ask a potential employer before entering into an employment relationship. Get answers to questions like these: Does an employee earn overtime for working extra daily hours? When should an employee get a raise? You will learn facts about Wage Payment Law and Hour Regulations. Babysitting available.

HOW TO WORK A ROOM
Speaker: Mark Plante, Networking Specialist, MRW

Speaker: Mark Plante, Networking Specialist, MRW
Pick up tips and techniques on becoming a champion networker and have fun doing it. Learn ”How to Work a Room" in a career/job search environment. Since more than 70% of business appointments, promotions and newly acquired positions are a result of effective “networking,” this seminar explores techniques that will assist with making “the right connections.” Participants learn how to identify personal networks, make successful contacts; present ideas clearly, use “business cards” effectively, and maintain new “networks” for years to come. Babysitting available.

MARKET ALL YOU HAVE
Speaker: Missy Quinn, Recruitment Manager, Contemporary Staffing Solutions

Ten percent of new hires are no longer in a job after three months! Now that you have that all-important job, how do you keep it? This seminar includes marketing yourself up the corporate ladder - move on up with the right skills and attitude! Learn why being a team player is so important in today’s corporate world. Let your constantly developing skills, professionalism, and attitude take you where you want to go. Babysitting available.

RESUMES THAT GET RESULTS
Speaker: Fawn Mutschler, Career Coach, BA, CPC

A resume is a strong marketing tool -- it must convince a prospective employer to bring you in for an interview -- in less than 20 seconds! Trends in resume writing change with the times -- just like all other aspects of marketing and employment. Work with our trained staff to ensure your resume is up-to-date, meets current standards, and presents your experience and qualifications in the best possible light. You will leave with a draft of a powerful resume. Babysitting available.

FEDERAL RESUME WRITING WORKSHOP
Speaker: Erica Zeiger, McGuire AFB Community Readiness Consultant

This class is an introduction to the federal resume. The class will discuss specifics to a federal resume such as eligibility, using the various federal employment web sites and writing a federal resume. Babysitting available.

THE ART OF INTERVIEWING
Speaker: Marlyn Kalitan, Right Management Consultants

Get ready to meet your potential employer! Knowing how to interview is CRITICAL! At this workshop you'll learn about body language, how to answer sensitive questions, some important do's and don'ts, and how to present yourself in a positive manner. Learn to assess the organization's culture and how to handle salary negotiations, etc. This informative presentation will help to build your confidence and put you at ease in an interview and/or at job fairs. Babysitting available.