TAPP Wire - October 2011
Message From The CEO
Fall has arrived and this week in the northeast, we have had a taste of the cold to come. However in true New England fashion, this weekend will be warm and summerlike. September has been busy in our office and we have some new offerings underway. Arnie Fertig has joined our team of experts. He is a job coach and will share his expertise on resumes for the premium members. In addition, he will be the presenter on how to use Linkedin during our November webinar. We have launched a member get a member campaign to help spread the word about TAPP(see below for details). Basic membership is FREE!
There is a new section of the website: blogs to follow. If you have any blogs that you follow (or write), please let us know and we will add them to the list. Also, we are hiring and our job ads can be found on the TAPP website. If you or someone you know is looking for a job, please consider applying. TAPP is YOUR association, so please provide feedback to me at www.tapponline.net.
~Linda J. Guild, CAE CEO
Latest News - Member Get a Member Campaign
Help TAPP to grow by recruiting new members and have your name entered into a drawing for a $50 American Express Gift Card. The winner will be notified the week of October 17th. Its easy.
1. Direct your friends to http://www.tapponline.net/about-us/membership to sign up for a FREE membership before October 15.
2. Tell them to put your name in the "Heard Through" line.
3. Your name and their names will be entered into the drawing.
Rules: You must be a Basic (free) or Premium member. Your name will be entered once for joining and once for each new member who puts your name in the "heard through" space. The new member must complete the email validation process to be entered. Click here to read about the experience.
Latest Webinars
In September we offered two webinars. The first, “A Conversation With 3 Part-time Professionals,” took place September 15th and featured panelists Jennifer Martin, Erika Philbrook, and Sue Pine. This live Q&A session provided insights into the benefits, challenges, quirks, and surprises associated with working part-time, from the perspective of part-time professionals. Some of the questions asked included “How did you search for and finally land your part-time position?”; “How do you communicate with your supervisor about your schedule?”; and “What is an unexpected challenge you have been faced with since you started working part-time, and how did you overcome it?”.
Our second webinar this month, “Transitioning to Part-time,” took place September 27th and featured panelists Courtney Carrier,Allison Peterson, and Becky Stewart. This program focused on the process of transitioning to part-time work from either working full-time or not working. Some of the questions asked/lessons learned included "How did you broach the topic of switching to part-time with your boss?; Do you have any thoughts on how a new part-timer can prepare him/herself to be up-to-date technically?”; and “If you could give someone considering part-time work one piece of advice, what would it be?”.
Did You Know?
Did you know that many video chat applications also include screen sharing and file sharing capabilities? For those of you working part-time from home (or considering this work arrangement for the future), think about whether an application like Skype, iChat, or VSeecould be a helpful tool for staying connected and working efficiently with your supervisor, coworkers, and colleagues in the office.
Member Profile
In this profile, we introduce you to Dana, a member who works in the financial services industry and is looking to transition back to part-time.
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