>> Post edited to add links to slides and program recordings. Links appear with the session descriptions below.

>> See Virtual Lunch Archives page for links to the recorded programs (available to paid registrants only).

Join the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Special Libraries Association for a special Virtual Lunch webinar series with Scott Brown, owner, Social Information Group, and Kim Dority, founder of Dority & Associates, Inc.  The pair of LIS career gurus will be presenting three must-attend sessions highlighting job changes, marketing your skills to non-LIS employers, and personal and professional branding.

Program Pricing

SLA members pay $20 per session, or $50 for the 3-part series. (You save $10!)

Non-members pay $30 per session, or $75 for the 3-part series. (A $15 savings!)

Submit your payment and register for each session using the PayPal and GoToWebinar registration links below. Please allow 48 hours for chapter volunteers to approve your registration.

Pay for the 3-part series:

NOTE – After you pay here, you must also register using all three GoToWebinar registration links provided lower on this page to complete your enrollment and get yourself into the online sessions.

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Session 1 – What Do I Do Now? How to Prepare for – and Take Advantage of – Possible Job Changes

October 18, 2012
12:00 noon, Mountain Daylight Time

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>> Paid registrants can view the recorded program here. (Password required.)

The odds are that sooner or later your job may be “in play” – that is, someone’s going to be taking a hard look at your position and deciding whether or not it’s going to stay on the org chart. The good news is that you can take steps right now not only to prepare yourself for a possible job loss but also to position yourself for new opportunities that make the most of the skills you’ve built.

In this practical webinar, you’ll learn how to make the most of your hidden career asset (i.e., your professional equity), how to explore and evaluate potential new job options, and how to position yourself in the path of new career opportunities.

Pay for all three sessions at the top of the page, or pay here for this session only:

After paying, you can register for this session: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/446419201

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Session 2 – Transferable Skills: Identifying and Marketing Your Unique Value to Non-LIS Employers

November 15, 2012
12:00 noon, Mountain Standard Time

>>Download the slides for this session.

>> Regrets: this program was not recorded because of a tech glitch.

Transferable skills are those business skills that LIS professionals can deploy across a wide range of job opportunities, not necessarily within the “LIS” framework. How do you identify – and then compellingly market – those transferable skills? What language do you use to translate your business skills into a broader range of job opportunities? Can those skills be used to create and pitch new jobs? Find out how to frame – and get paid for – your information and business expertise.

This webinar will help you to:

• Identify your business skills that transfer into multiple career opportunities;
• Translate those skills into non-LIS language; and
• Find opportunities (i.e., job openings) for which those skills are appropriate.

Pay for all three sessions at the top of the page, or pay here for this session only:

After paying, you can register for this session: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/963453656

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Session 3 – So Tell Me About Yourself: Personal and Professional Branding for LIS Students and Professionals

December 20, 2012
12:00 noon, Mountain Standard Time

>> Download the slides for this session

>> Paid registrants can view the recorded program here. (Password required.)

The changing job market means that LIS professionals need to think creatively and flexibly about the valuable and unique skills they bring to the marketplace – both to “traditional” library and information positions and to positions outside of the LIS world. What unique value do you bring to potential employers and how do you describe that value? What actions can you take to further enhance your reputation? Focusing on your professional brand will help you think about how to frame and position your skills in a way that opens up the greatest number of career opportunities.

This webinar will enable you to:

• Evaluate and put your “personal brand” to work for you;
• Take practical steps to showcase your brand online; and
• Develop a compelling “brand pitch” that showcases your value to various audiences.

Pay for all three sessions at the top of the page, or pay here for this session only:

After paying, you can register for this session: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/651753577