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Comedy Techniques for Better Job Interviews

Melanie Szlucha is the featured speaker for this program. She will review key techniques to use when you are asked unexpected questions during a job interview. Learn how to really listen to what other people are saying and trust your instincts before responding to “brain teaser” questions. This class is a series of group exercises that gets people working together, learning how to listen and be “in the moment” and how to focus their networking message. We’ll also work on responding quickly to unexpected situations.
Wednesday November 19th 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Hubbard Room Please call the Russell Library at 860-347-2520 to register.

Carolyn Sommer and Lisa Simmons-MxCC: “Second Acts: Finding a New Career Path”

Thursday Nov. 20th, Hubbard Room, 10:00am-11:30am. Have you hit a dead end in your job search? Have you been considering changing careers, but don’t know where to start? Has going back to school seemed too expensive or too time consuming? Please join the Russell Library Job Group on Thursday November 20, 2014 for a presentation featuring Carolyn Sommer and Lisa Simmons from Middlesex Community College. Lisa and Carolyn will be discussing some of the various opportunities open to today’s job seekers to help them find new career paths, update their skills and become more competitive in a challenging economy. Walk-ins welcome- no registration necessary.

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Lynda.com offers 24-hour access to free online technology tutorials. Watch step-by-step videos on how to use the latest technology, software, and apps, including everything from GoPro to Photoshop, Microsoft Excel and Word to CAD, Podcasting and using your Kindle.

Russell Library card holders can login from home by going to our website at www.russelllibrary.org and browsing our list of Online Databases. Don’t have a Russell Library card? Don’t worry. Visit the Russell Library and login to Lynda.com from one of our public computers.

Weekly Job Group

Network with other job seekers and get advice from expert professionals. Our job group meets on Thursdays from 9:30am-12:00pm in Russell Library’s Hubbard Room. Guest speakers present from 10:00-11:00am. Walk-ins welcome.

• 11/20/2014 Carolyn Sommer and Lisa Simmons (MxCC): “Second Acts: Finding a New Career Path”
• 11/27/2014 No meeting: Happy Thanksgiving!
• 12/4/2014 Helen Evrard: “Dealing with Depression”
• 12/11/2014 Frank Connolly: “Getting a Government Job”