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Human Resources
Time Management for Busy Business Owners
| Instructor | Laura Jacob, President, Pro Way Development Laura Jacob is the President of Pro Way Development based in Stamford, CT. Pro Way helps businesses develop human resource strategies, a plan to hire, manage, and motivate employees. Organizations can maximize their human capital by establishing sound human resource practices that include recruiting, on-boarding, employee relations and retention, and employee development. Laura has worked in the U.S. and Canada as well as virtually across the globe. She serves as adjunct faculty at local colleges and teaches communication and management skills courses at the American Management Association. In May 2009 she was named as one of Fairfield County's Top 40 executives under 40 for her work as the President of Pro Way Development.  |
| Date | January 18, 2012 |
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Manage your time well and you take back both your personal and professional life. With so many hats to wear, small business owners and entrepreneurs can get buried in by their “to do” lists. Time management doesn’t come easily but if you don’t learn it, you may become overwhelmed and under-productive. Time at work can easily consume your life. You’ll start feeling as if you’ll never escape the four walls of your workplace and the jangling of your mobile device. | |
How to Use LinkedIn for Nonprofit Staff Recruitment
| Instructor | Bryan Breckenridge, LinkedIn’s Nonprofit Success Enabler Bryan has helped organizations in the nonprofit and commercial sectors use technology to exceed their goals for more than 14 years. He currently helps nonprofits fulfill their missions by using LinkedIn to connect with future staff members, donors, board members, clients, partners, and with one another. Bryan has vast expertise in coaching and energizing people; selling to and supporting nonprofit and commercial sector customers; and designing and delivering sales training.  |
| Date | October 13, 2011 |
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Approximately 75% of nonprofits do not have any formal budget for recruiting employees, according to the 2011 Nonprofit Employment Trends Survey. Nonprofits need recruiting tools that are easy to implement, cost efficient and, most importantly, connect them with the best people. Social recruiting -- using social media to recruit staff -- does just that. And LinkedIn does social recruiting best. Whether you’re looking for an executive director, a grant writer, network administrator, program director, communications manager or receptionist, you can find people with the required skills and a passion for your cause by using LinkedIn | |
Giving and Receiving Feedback for Nonprofit Leaders, Consultants, and Small Business Owners
| Instructor | Laura Jacob, President, Pro Way Development Laura Jacob is the President of Pro Way Development based in Stamford, CT. Pro Way helps businesses develop human resource strategies, a plan to hire, manage, and motivate employees. Organizations can maximize their human capital by establishing sound human resource practices that include recruiting, on-boarding, employee relations and retention, and employee development. Laura has worked in the U.S. and Canada as well as virtually across the globe. She serves as adjunct faculty at local colleges and teaches communication and management skills courses at the American Management Association. In May 2009 she was named as one of Fairfield County's Top 40 executives under 40 for her work as the President of Pro Way Development. |
| Date | May 11, 2010 |
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Feedback has been described as the “breakfast of champions,” but does the thought of receiving it make you lose your appetite? Join us to learn how to give and receive feedback effectively. When you're the head honcho such as a small business owner or nonprofit executive director, you may know how to give feedback, but do you know how ask for and listen to feedback from your clients? From your staff? From consultants you hired to do just that? And are you sure that the feedback you give to employees is constructive? | |
Effective Strategies for Screening/Interviewing the Highest Quality Applicants
| Instructor | Leslie Pankowski, Marketing & Recruitment Consultant Leslie is a consultant on marketing and recruitment strategies for non-profits and small businesses. She has taught Marketing for Marymount University. Leslie has led the recruitment efforts of nationally-recognized non-profit which recruits hundreds of candidates each year. She has a B.S. in Marketing from Syracuse University and an MBA in Human Capital and Marketing from the University of Maryland.  |
| Date | October 7, 2009 |
| Time | 1 hour |
The recession has resulted in a flood of applications for each advertised position. With so many applicants to choose from, how do you insure you are interviewing and the highest quality candidates? This FREE one hour webinar will provide the basics on how to make sure your candidate interview pool is as competitive as possible. | |
