Alliance Francaise http://www.af-chicago.org/app/homepage.asp is Chicago’s French cultural and learning center dedicated to the study of French language,cultural exchange, and friendship between Americans and French speaking people. But actually everyone is welcome: if you like France, events with French flavour or just would like to meet a nice international crowd you will definitely enjoy AF events.
AF organizes classes, cultural events, presentations, etc. which are good both for social and business networking (you can meet various types of professionals at the events) You can find the calndar of events on AF's website.
AF also organised a Facebook group which will help you in online networking with members. (the link to it is on AF's homepage)
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Excellent seminar for job seekers
Seminar: How to Effectively Get a WIA Grant for Job Training
Sponsor: MicroTrainLocation: Lombard, IL (see below)
The "Workforce Investment Act" (WIA) provides for grants that can help you offset the costs of job training. In this seminar, Dennis Muller, President of Microtrain, will speak about the opportunities for training grants.
Topics:
1. What grants are available for Job Training? (WIA, ITA, TAA )
2. What are the requirements and criteria for WIA job traininggrants? (Laid-off, on unemployment, when, where)
3. What types of training programs and certifications are available?(Technology, Microsoft, Cisco, Project Management etc.)
4. Where and how to apply. (The process)
A portion of MicroTrain's business comes from providing training viathe WIA grants; therefore MicroTrain has had several years of experience helping people effectively preparing for the grant application.
Here are the seminar details:
Seminar: How to Effectively Get a WIA Grant for Job
TrainingDate: Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Time: 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm
Address: 720 E Butterfield RoadSuite 100 Lombard IL 60148(Just east of the Yorktown Mall)Cost: FREE
Lunch: Free pizza lunch will be provided.
HOW TO REGISTER
Two methods: Either...1. Send email to http://us.mc4.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=requests%40microtrain.net or...2. Call 888-737-8512
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Sponsor: MicroTrainLocation: Lombard, IL (see below)
The "Workforce Investment Act" (WIA) provides for grants that can help you offset the costs of job training. In this seminar, Dennis Muller, President of Microtrain, will speak about the opportunities for training grants.
Topics:
1. What grants are available for Job Training? (WIA, ITA, TAA )
2. What are the requirements and criteria for WIA job traininggrants? (Laid-off, on unemployment, when, where)
3. What types of training programs and certifications are available?(Technology, Microsoft, Cisco, Project Management etc.)
4. Where and how to apply. (The process)
A portion of MicroTrain's business comes from providing training viathe WIA grants; therefore MicroTrain has had several years of experience helping people effectively preparing for the grant application.
Here are the seminar details:
Seminar: How to Effectively Get a WIA Grant for Job
TrainingDate: Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Time: 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm
Address: 720 E Butterfield RoadSuite 100 Lombard IL 60148(Just east of the Yorktown Mall)Cost: FREE
Lunch: Free pizza lunch will be provided.
HOW TO REGISTER
Two methods: Either...1. Send email to http://us.mc4.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=requests%40microtrain.net or...2. Call 888-737-8512
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Monday, October 6, 2008
Young Professional Networking
French-American Chamber of Commerce will be organizing monthly networking events for your professionals:
When : October 15 - 5:30-7:30 pm
Where : Madame Tartine, 22 East Hubbard Street, Chicago
FACC Young Professionals Committee's monthly cocktail offers valuable business networking opportunities in a fun atmosphere - it's a monthly networking event designed especially with younger members in mind that will take place every 3d Wednesday of the month.
Admission is free for FACC members and $5 for non -members.
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Monday, September 29, 2008
Webinars for new employees
WHEN STARTING A NEW JOB, YOU MAY BE SURPRISED TO FIND THAT YOUR NEW EMPLOYER IS NOT AS… PREPARED AS YOU MIGHT LIKE
The truth is most companies spend a great deal of time and energy recruiting and even convincing a candidate to join them, and very little time and energy preparing them to succeed once they walk through the door.
In short: your new employer’s expectations of you are high even if the level of support they provide is not. WHAT YOU DO IN THE FIRST FEW DAYS IMPACTS WHETHER YOU ARE LOST, MERELY SURVIVE OR THRIVE IN YOUR NEW JOB!
In order to get ahead of the learning curve and become more productive more quickly, you need to look at your new job from your employer’s perspective, so you can prepare to go above and beyond their expectations.
Recently I came across a company that organizes webinars for new employees: it is called Novita and it is based in Chicago. I think the webinars they organize may be especially useful for foreigners because they definitely need to know how to adjust to an American employer.
Here is what their regular 60-minute webinar covers:
The ideal new employee: what every employer wants and expects
Why companies so poorly “onboard” a new employee
Getting ahead of the new employee learning curve
Questions you need your manager to answer, and what not to ask
Your job begins now – preparing for the first day
Before the weeks fly by – objectives for your first month
Top 10 resources to search out (you’ll need them!)
Befriend these people! (the keepers of information)
How to integrate, and then innovate
You can find more information here:
info@novitaunique.com
www.novitaunique.com
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The truth is most companies spend a great deal of time and energy recruiting and even convincing a candidate to join them, and very little time and energy preparing them to succeed once they walk through the door.
In short: your new employer’s expectations of you are high even if the level of support they provide is not. WHAT YOU DO IN THE FIRST FEW DAYS IMPACTS WHETHER YOU ARE LOST, MERELY SURVIVE OR THRIVE IN YOUR NEW JOB!
In order to get ahead of the learning curve and become more productive more quickly, you need to look at your new job from your employer’s perspective, so you can prepare to go above and beyond their expectations.
Recently I came across a company that organizes webinars for new employees: it is called Novita and it is based in Chicago. I think the webinars they organize may be especially useful for foreigners because they definitely need to know how to adjust to an American employer.
Here is what their regular 60-minute webinar covers:
The ideal new employee: what every employer wants and expects
Why companies so poorly “onboard” a new employee
Getting ahead of the new employee learning curve
Questions you need your manager to answer, and what not to ask
Your job begins now – preparing for the first day
Before the weeks fly by – objectives for your first month
Top 10 resources to search out (you’ll need them!)
Befriend these people! (the keepers of information)
How to integrate, and then innovate
You can find more information here:
info@novitaunique.com
www.novitaunique.com
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Sheque Chicago
The other day I found an interesting organization for the Ladies - Sheque Chicago http://www.shequechicago.com/
SHEQUE'S MISSION is to make women "Feel Beautiful" and "Look Beautiful" by providing a pampering nightlife experience which is unique and unlike anything else in Chicago.
Sheque was established in May of 2003 to provide women with the ultimate girls night out experience. They offer monthly events at a variety of bars, nightclubs, spas, and lounges throughout the Chicagoland area. Sheque events include 4 signature beauty services (manicures, massages, makeovers, and waxing) and three hours of an open martini bar which means good 3 hours of networking with fellow women in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
They have recently incorporated other events such as boat parties, fashion shows, wine tastings, bellydance lessons, salsa dance lessons, etc. You can contact Sheque at: (312) 638-9033 or email at info@shequechicago.com and visit the Events page on their website - they have several interesting events planned in September, october and November 2008.
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SHEQUE'S MISSION is to make women "Feel Beautiful" and "Look Beautiful" by providing a pampering nightlife experience which is unique and unlike anything else in Chicago.
Sheque was established in May of 2003 to provide women with the ultimate girls night out experience. They offer monthly events at a variety of bars, nightclubs, spas, and lounges throughout the Chicagoland area. Sheque events include 4 signature beauty services (manicures, massages, makeovers, and waxing) and three hours of an open martini bar which means good 3 hours of networking with fellow women in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
They have recently incorporated other events such as boat parties, fashion shows, wine tastings, bellydance lessons, salsa dance lessons, etc. You can contact Sheque at: (312) 638-9033 or email at info@shequechicago.com and visit the Events page on their website - they have several interesting events planned in September, october and November 2008.
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Saturday, September 13, 2008
International Business Cards Exchange
Here is an excellent event for everybody - THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CARDS AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE. Event sponsored by The World Trade Center Illinois.
WHEN: September 17, 2008 5 - 7 pm
Presentation on Chicago’s Competitiveness for Inbound Investments by Tom Bartkoski, Director of International Business Development, World Business
WHERE: 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 2200, Chicago.
PRICE: WTCI Members - $25; Non-members - $35; advance registration mandatory.
For information & registration, please see:
www.wtcillinois.org/wtcieventsdetails.aspx?id=148.
This event takes place about once every 6 months and I personally attended 3 of them. It draws a good and big crowd and it's a perfect opportnity for networking for internationals
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WHEN: September 17, 2008 5 - 7 pm
Presentation on Chicago’s Competitiveness for Inbound Investments by Tom Bartkoski, Director of International Business Development, World Business
WHERE: 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 2200, Chicago.
PRICE: WTCI Members - $25; Non-members - $35; advance registration mandatory.
For information & registration, please see:
www.wtcillinois.org/wtcieventsdetails.aspx?id=148.
This event takes place about once every 6 months and I personally attended 3 of them. It draws a good and big crowd and it's a perfect opportnity for networking for internationals
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Monday, September 8, 2008
Book discussion and netowking
Now that summer is over networking will be back on track in Chicago! There will be a free business book discussion, "America's Corporate Brain Drain", and (right afterwards) a networking event on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 pm at Barbara's Bookstore, 1218 S Halsted at Roosevelt, Chicago.
There have been more than 20 groups and 800 people invited, so it's a great networking event. The author is a Chicagoan who is discussing why the best people have left big companies. If you are thinking about working in a big company or already do this will be interesting for you. The author traveled in 78 countries, and was a senior exec at GE, Citibank and Kawasaki. The presentation will reveal a lot of interesting info about corporate America.
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There have been more than 20 groups and 800 people invited, so it's a great networking event. The author is a Chicagoan who is discussing why the best people have left big companies. If you are thinking about working in a big company or already do this will be interesting for you. The author traveled in 78 countries, and was a senior exec at GE, Citibank and Kawasaki. The presentation will reveal a lot of interesting info about corporate America.
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