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Finding work, CVs, volunteering and entrepreneurship

Are you in a job you are longing to leave?      

Have you been made redundant and you're stuck?
Do you long to learn but feel scared?
Are you wanting to volunteer but not yet found the right opportunity?
Do you dream about setting up your own business but think you're too late?

Thursday, October 15th 2009 at Browns, 82-84 St Martins Lane, WC2N 4AG.  Time 10.00am to 5.00pm.

This one day workshop offers you the opportunity to: -

      Take stock of your current situation
      Increase your confidence in the job market
      Develop the skills to write a CV and application form in 2009
      Explore whether running your own business is right for you
      Look at opportunities in the voluntary sector
      Take the fear out of learning 

Facilitated by Keren Smedley

Joining Keren will be:

Mike Burrows is a qualified chartered accountant, he retired from Grant Thornton in 2008 and now spends his time as an independent director and business consultant. Mike was a partner in KPMG till 2000 as well as being an auditor and business adviser.

Valerie Singleton will be talking with Nigel Houghton 

Valerie Singleton has been a presenter of numerous Television and radio programmes:  Blue Peter, Nationwide, the late night news programme Tonight, The Money Programme, Radio 4's PM and many others.  She continues to work in both TV and radio and recently fronted a campaign for BBC TV to promote the BBC iPlayer.  In 1994 she was awarded the OBE for her services to television. Today Valerie is a regular travel writer for several national publications and in October last year launched a new website business www.discount-age.co.uk

Nigel Houghton, award winning film maker and successful businessman has set up his fourth business at the age of 60. For twenty years he ran two major production companies producing programmes for both BBC, C4, ITV and government departments and some of the country's biggest companies.

Anne-Marie Shawe will focus your mind. She is a qualified career coach with 20 years experience of helping people clarify their goals, identify their skills and package their experience. Learn about job search, CVs and how to fill in application forms.