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Job Club Fall Schedule Announced

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 18, 2015) — The University of Kentucky Alumni Association, Fayette County Cooperative Extension Services and UK Human Resources Staff Career Development are pleased to announce Job Club’s schedule. The purpose of the Job Club is to provide a positive environment for motivated job seekers to meet, connect, share and learn.

Job Club is for you if you are currently out of work, underemployed or looking to make a career transition. In addition, recruiters and employers are always welcome and introduced to Job Club attendees. The free group is open to the public and meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, from 9–10:15 a.m. at the Fayette County Cooperative Extension office, 1140 Red Mile Place in Lexington. Convenient, free parking is available.

As a courtesy to speakers and other attendees, Job Club organizers ask that you arrive on time and encourage you to wear business attire.

Job Club Meeting Schedule:

  • Aug. 25: TED Talks for the Next Level in Your Job Search – Presented by Diane Kohler and Caroline Francis with UK
  • Sept. 8: Smart Search: Job Search Tips – Presented by Rick Johnson, Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation
  • Sept. 22: Job Search Tips from a Panel of HR Professionals and Recruiters
  • Oct. 13: Interpersonal Competence: Connecting with Others – Presented by Dick Brien of Dale Carnegie
  • Oct. 27: Psst… How to Get an Employer’s Attention and Land the Job You Want – Presented by Lisa James with Robert Half
  • Nov. 10: Job Search – Is There Anything to Laugh About? – Presented by Mike Nichols with Transylvania University
  • Nov. 24: Revisiting Resumes & Interviewing: What Matters the Most – Presented by Diane Kohler and Caroline Francis with UK
  • Dec. 8: LinkedIn: A Valuable Job Search and Career Management Tool – Presented by Caroline Francis with UK

* Snow Policy: If Fayette County Public Schools are closed or on a delay, Job Club will not meet.

*Attendance at all sessions is not required but is recommended.

For more information, call the UK Alumni Association at 859-257-8905, the Fayette Cooperative Extension office at 859-257-5582, or the UK Staff Career Development Office at 859-257-9416. Additional information, including testimonials from former Job Club participants, can be viewed at:  www.ukalumni.net/jobclub

MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Harder, 859-323-2396, whitney.harder@uky.edu