The 4th Annual Un-Company Picnic held on Friday, 31 May 2013 was attended by 38 people – three more than participated in the 3rd Annual Un-Company picnic on Friday, 25 May 2012. These picnics were at Preston Park Meadow Pavilion in Plano, Texas. Those who landed described their new positions. Lee Brucker read a very short list of job fairs and workshops. Everybody recited their 30-second introduction. Paulette Wagner and Bobby Wrenn played a game of Cribbage. The wind blew a few things around, but otherwise attendees enjoyed the fellowship and food. The North Dallas / Plano Career Focus Group, Jeff Morris, organize these picnics. Advance registration for $5 or at the picnic for $6 got two all beef hot dogs, a bag of chips, two drinks, and a large cookie. Funds not used for the picnics are donated to CareerDFW. Potato salad, fruit, and other items were brought and shared by some participants. Photographs taken at the 4th Annual Un-Company Picnic follow.
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North Dallas / Plano Career Focus Group met on Friday, 01 February 2013 at Christ United Methodist Church of Plano, Texas. The group split into two groups for open forum. A participant reported that a speaker at a recent Career Transition Workshop suggested making cover letter the first page of resume.
North Dallas / Plano Career Focus Group meet on Friday, 09 November 2012 at Christ United Methodist Church of Plano, Texas. Jeff Morris moderates this group. Elizabeth McCormack described her experience in Army Warrant Officer School and helicopter Flight School.
NEXT WEEK: Jeff Morris will talk about the redesigned CareerDFW and recently launched CareerUSA. Also 4th Anniversary Party for North Dallas / Plano Career Focus Group will be held. North Dallas / Plano Career Focus Group met on Friday, 25 May 2012 at the City of Plano - Preston Meadow Park Pavilion for networking and their third annual un-company picnic. The formal networking meeting agenda included:
Next Meeting: Friday, 01 June 2012 at Christ United Methodist Church of Plano, Texas (the typical meeting location) will be Open Forum. The North Dallas / Plano Career Focus Group met on Friday, 11 May 2012 at Christ United Methodist Church, 3101 Coit Road Plano, Texas 75075. The agenda included:
There are ten data centers in Richardson with four more in the planning stages. Over half of all Internet traffic passes through Richardson each day. Empty office space in Richardson is the result of Blue Cross Blue Shield building a new campus in Richardson and moving out of former office space. Richardson is the second largest day-time employer in the area; Dallas is the largest. The variety of transportation options in Richardson makes this possible. Networking is the most effective was to find employment – 80 percent of people who land find that job through people they know. Mr. Jacobs described some of the newest employers in Richardson. Today’s economy has an extremely mobile workforce. Many people are making places such as Starbucks their office. These people can use https://liquidspace.com/ to locate and rent office space. This functionality is also available with Apps for iPhone and Android. Next Meeting: Friday, 18 May 2012 Dennis J. O'Hagan, GRI, IRES, CDPE, AHS, SFR will talk about the Information Interview The North Dallas / Plano Career Focus Group met on Friday, 04 May 2012. Attendees, who arrived on time, paired up, told each other their 30 second commercials, next each participant introduced the person they were paired with to the entire group. This caused the 30 second commercial to be less technical; therefore, they were better understood by persons in different professions. Plans for a group picnic on the Friday before Memorial Day were discussed. The last hour of the meeting was Open Forum. Some of the topics discussed were:
The North Dallas / Plano Career Focus Group meetings are on most Friday mornings at Christ United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas. Official information about this group is available at http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/CC_NorthDallas/. Rev. Walter Purkey spoke to the North Dallas / Plano Career Focus Group on Friday, 27 April 2012 about the Facets of Grief. He believes “facets” is a better word than “stages” because grief is not a linear process. Grief is a universal natural human experience. People work hard to make sense of things always trying to balance security and freedom. The facets of grief are: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. When you retire, get a meaningful hobby, volunteer, or otherwise stay active; otherwise, you can be dead in six months. Frequently people identify themselves with the job.
The North Dallas / Plano Career Focus Group meeting on Friday, 04 May 2012 will be an open forum and on Friday, 11 May 2012 a representative of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce will speak to this group. The North Dallas / Plano Career Focus Group meetings are on most Friday mornings at Christ United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas. Official information about this group is available at http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/CC_NorthDallas/. |