Career Exploration SIG -- Every other Monday (no meeting on holiday Mondays)
 
Are you thinking about a career move? Shifting from classroom delivery to distance training? From delivery to instructional design or the reverse? Do you see a lay-off in your future or have you already felt the blow of the axe? Or do you just want to keep your options open by keeping top of what's going on in the learning and development field?

The goal of this biweekly SIG is to provide a supportive venue in which people who are in the midst of or contemplating a career transition can exchange information, ideas, and contacts as well as take advantage of the specialized knowledge of each other and of guest speakers.

The meetings are structured to allow participants to share their goals, progress, and challenges as they provide feedback, ideas, and possible networking contacts to each other. In addition, guest speakers will be invited to present topics of special interest (for example, "Learning and Development Trends in the Puget Sound Area," "Getting Past the Gatekeeper," "Writing Effective Cover Letters," and/or "Managing Your Retirement Account Between Jobs").

Facilitator:

Barbara Alban
Currently owner of Northwest Creative Works, LLC, providing technical editing and document development services, and active Hopelink volunteer tutor. Previously Director of Instructional Design for AT&T Wireless and Director of Learning and Development for T-Mobile USA.

Date: Alternate Mondays: October 20, 2008

Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 
No refreshments will be served. Feel free to arrive early in order to purchase items from Jitters to bring in to the meeting.

Registration, cost and payment options:  
      ASTD Puget Sound Chapter Members: $10 
      Non-members and guests: $20 
      To register, go to: http://astdpscareerexploresig.eventbrite.com 

NOTE: This SIG is limited to ASTD Puget Sound members, and to the first 9 people to preregister. If you attempt to preregister and find that the SIG is already full, send an e-mail request to be put on the waiting list to Lynne Lazaroff, VP SIGs, at Lynne.Lazaroff@dimension.org.

 Location and parking: 
     Jitters Coffee Shop-conference room 
     15010 NE 20th Street 
     Redmond, WA 98052 
     Free parking in lot surrounding building

Jitters Coffee Shop is just east of Overlake Plaza, on NE 20th Street between 148th and 156th Aves NE.
NOTE: Do not go to the small Jitters drive-thru espresso stand beside the Sears Auto Center on 148th Ave NE at NE 20th St. We're meeting in the Jitters coffee shop that has a large drive-through, AND a sit-down coffee shop with conference rooms.