Coffee and Conversation About Your Career
First Friday of Each Month - Starbucks of Manokeek
Coffee and Conversation About Your Career is a monthly series hosted by The SOFEI Group, Inc. and sponsored by Starbucks of Manokeek for women seeking to converse, network, and strengthen their efforts to find a career that coincides with their skills, abilities, and passion. Women are encouraged to bring their career plan, resume, and top five career choices to discuss over 'free' coffee provided by Starbucks of Manokeek to Coffee and Conversation registrants only. Click here to join us for a great cup of coffee and conversation about your career!
September 2, 2011 (9:00 am - 11:00 pm)
How to Create and Launch a Great Career Webinar
In this economic climate, finding a job can be tough; however, these risky times can offer unprecedented opportunities for individuals willing to tap into their skills, talents, and passion to make a significant difference in business and work environments. If you're ready to redirect your job search efforts to land a career and not just a job, Register here.
This seminar was very informative. It helped me look at finding a career in a whole new light! I am motivated to continue my job search. - L. Proctor - March Seminar Attendee
1025 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 1000 Close to 1 million people start a small business in the United States; 40 percent of those businesses fail within the first year; 80 percent go out of business within five years, and 96 percent close their doors before their tenth anniversary. Many small business owners fail because they become consumed by the vision, passion, and expertise of their business, while ignoring the vital parts of their business - finances, team members, and customers. Seminar attendees will learn: This seminar helped me to think of the importance of setting clear, focused goals and benchmarks to move my business forward. - M. Bailey - Seminar Attendee
Register here, if you are a small business owner looking for strategies to sustain and grow your business.
Oxon Hill Branch Library Make history. Become an Ambassador. Join the movement to decrease the growing trend of poverty amongst low-income women-led families of the Washington region at the Ambassadors for Economic Independence (AFEI) giving circle's reception. Budget cuts for social service programs to help women gain economic independence and stability for themselves and families is inevitable. However, for as little as $2.80 per day (the cost of coffee), you can change this trend when you become an Ambassador. Donation is $25 and will be used to build AFEI.
Building Self-Confidence for Women - Feeling shy, have fears of giving presentations, or lack the success you want in life. Maybe it's time to give your self-confidence a boost! Register here Communicating with Confidence - This fun course improves written and spoken communication by correcting common grammatical mistakes, and reviews basic grammatical and structural sentence solutions and conventional punctuation and mechanics used in every-day written and verbal communications. Contact Hours: 12 - Register here
Emotional Intelligence - Will teach participants how to increase their competence in emotional intelligence capabilities. Contact hours: 10 - Register here
Coaching for Performance - Participants will learn how to develop a structured approach to coaching. It will help recognize good coaching opportunities and plan successful coaching programs. Register here The training platform for SOFEI Online is instructor-led and self-directed. Click here to view our course offerings.
September 23, 2011 (9:30 am - 1:30 pm)
Business Growth Strategies Workshop
Washington, DC 20036
November 12, 2011 (6:00 - 8:00 pm)
AFEI Giving Circle Reception
6200 Oxon Hill Road
Oxon Hill, MD 20745SOFEI Online Upcoming Workshops