[Durham INC] Durham Hosts Professional Placement Networking Event Aug. 16

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

News Media Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov 

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For Immediate Release: August 8, 2012

 

 

Durham Hosts Professional Placement Networking Event Aug. 16

Free Event Tailored for Out-of-Work Professionals

 

DURHAM, N.C. - Out-of-work professionals interested in sharpening their
skills to become more competitive in today's job market should mark
their calendars now for a free event next week designed specifically for
adult professionals.

 

The Professional Placement Network is hosting "Networking
Show-and-Tell," an interactive networking event that will help attendees
hone the skills needed to network effectively.  Attendees are asked to
bring their business cards, pull out their business wares, practice
their elevator speeches, and join in to learn new skills on how to
network with ease. 

 

The free event will be held on Thursday, August 16, 2012, from 6 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. at the Durham Convention Center, 301 W. Morgan St., Durham. It
will be conducted by Meloney M. Miller, chief executive officer of M3
and a certified professional coach. Light refreshments and door prizes
will also be provided.

 

The Professional Placement Network offers targeted career services to
adult professionals through the expansion of networking opportunities,
workshops, development of business partnerships, and job referrals.
Designed to provide opportunities for mid-to-upper level professionals
who have earned at least $30,000 per year or have received higher
education credentials or professional certifications, PPN provides a
place for professionals to come together to share ideas, employment
leads, and current job market information.  

 

Participants interesting in learning more about the Professional
Placement Network or attending next week's event should visit 
http://www.DurhamPPN.org or R.S.V.P. to Allen Wimmer, adult employment
program coordinator with the City's Office of Economic and Workforce
Development, by email at Allen.Wimmer at DurhamNC.gov or by calling (919)
560-4965, ext. 15218. 

 

About the Office of Economic and Workforce Development

Guided by the City's Strategic Plan, the Office of Economic and
Workforce Development helps ensure that Durham has a strong and diverse
economy by increasing the city's tax base through several revitalization
initiatives, including new development efforts in the central city area.
The department also plans and promotes cultural awareness and events,
identifies and recruits target industries as well as assesses and trains
Durham residents to fill new jobs. For more information, visit 
http://www.DurhamEconomicDevelopment.org.  

 

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