Reclaim Tomorrow, Summer Celebration offer networking opportunities July 2-3

Janel Shoun | 

 
Reclaim Tomorrow: The Professional Resource Center has teamed up with the coordinators of this year’s Summer Celebration to offer additional networking resource sessions on July 2 and 3. These sessions will focus on the services available through career ministries at two local churches: Otter Creek Church of Christ and Crieve Hall Church of Christ.
 
The Professional Resource Center provides relevant, personal job search advice, encouragement and networking contacts from experienced human resources and business professionals free of charge.
 
The center operates on the Lipscomb University campus, adjacent to Allen Arena (in the former McQuiddy office complex) and is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to noon. For more information, log on to www.reclaimtomorrow.lipscomb.edu or call the center Director Melissa Lowry at 615.966.5331.
 
Thursday, July 2
 
9:30-10:30 a.m. – Career Focus Hour
Truman Bean, Crieve Hall Transition Group Representative
Darrell Duncan, Associate Vice President of Finance, Lipscomb University

Truman will share best practices of the various networking groups around Nashville, what he has found most effective and where he would focus his attention. Darrell is helping coordinate the Crieve Hall Monday Morning Transition Group. Darrell will share his advice on the current job search techniques and what seems most effective.

10:30-11:30 a.m. – Chat with an Executive
Dan Aronoff
President, The Transition People

The Transition People is an alliance of independent professionals working together to solve the career, financial and health insurance problems facing people in transition. We are the region’s premier one-stop shop for integrated services that empower you to use career transition as a springboard to a more rewarding and fulfilling life.

Friday, July 3

9:30-10:30 a.m. – Career Focus Hour
Doug Sanders
Associate Minister, Otter Creek Church

Doug will provide great information on how the Otter Creek Church has reached out to those in their community and beyond for those who are in job transition. Otter Creek has started “Real Community,” an outreach to those members and friends looking for the next career opportunity.
The Reclaim Tomorrow speaker schedule will continue throughout July with a national communication professional, an entrepreneur and human resources professionals from the higher education, finance and technology fields scheduled to bring valuable networking advice and potential contacts.
 
 
 
Summer Celebration offers advice to those hoping to minister to the unemployed
 
Summer Celebration is offering two sessions for church leaders who are interested in developing a career assistance ministry at their congregation, as well as two sessions of No Debt, No Sweat, a nationally-known money- and life-skills seminar.
 
Finding New Jobs: Practical Ways for Congregations, Schools and Individuals to Help Those in Need during the Recession
Turney Stevens, dean of Lipscomb’s College of Business and long-time Nashville entrepreneur
8:45 a.m., Thursday, July 2
Ezell Center, Paul Rogers Boardroom
 
Let’s Stop Talking: Living as a Creative Compassionate Community in Tough Economic Times
Doug Sanders, the associate minister of the Otter Creek Church of Christ, creator of the Real Community Program to serve unemployed Christians
3:15 p.m., Thursday, July 2
Ezell Center, Room 363
 
No Debt, No Sweat: Money – How to Get It, Grow It and Give It
Steve Diggs, Antioch Church of Christ and former president of the Franklin Group, Inc.
8:30 a.m., Friday, July 3
Ezell Center, 301
 
No Debt, No Sweat: Money – Controlling Our Money so It Doesn’t Control Us
Steve Diggs, Antioch Church of Christ and former president of the Franklin Group, Inc.
9:45 a.m., Friday, July 3
Ezell Center, 301