To:       All RCUH Principal Investigators and Employees

The Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii (RCUH) is pleased to announce that we will be providing a new service to employees facing or contemplating a change in careers or a termination of employment.  The “Career Transition and Outreach Workshop” is a one-hour workshop that will provide participants with valuable resource information in discovering and preparing for employment/career opportunities:

ü  How and where to find out about job opportunities. Current Job Openings and Resources offered by the State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

ü  What are employers looking for? 

o   Preparing a Winning Cover Letter and Resume

o   Tips on an Effective Job Interview

o   One-on-one Critique of Your Cover Memo & Resume

o   One-on-one Mock Interview

 

MESSAGE TO OUR EMPLOYEES:  If you are in the market for a new job, have been recently separated from employment, or just looking for a change in career, you are invited to attend this special session.  We will be offering this workshop on the following dates/times/locations:

HILO	OAHU	MAUI	KAUAI
August 6, 2010   9:00 – 11:00am   Location:  Institute for Astronomy Bldg (IFA) Room 131     RSVP by: August 3, 2010	August 12, 2010   8:00 – 10:00am or 10:30 – 12:30pm   Location: UH Manoa Campus Center Dining Room 203E   RSVP by: August 9, 2010	August 27, 2010   8:00 – 10:00am or 10:30 – 12:30pm   Location: Maui College, Laulima 103     RSVP by: August 16, 2010	August 13, 2010   8:00 – 10:00am or 10:30 – 12:30pm   (CANCELLED) Location: Kauai CC     RSVP by: August 6, 2010
September 3, 2010   8:00 – 10:00am or 10:30 – 12:30pm   Location:  Institute for Astronomy Bldg (IFA) Room 131   RSVP by: Aug 30, 2010	September 16, 2010   8:00 – 10:00am or 10:30 – 12:30pm   Location: UH Manoa Campus Center Dining Room 203E   RSVP by: Sept 13, 2010	September 17, 2010   8:00 – 10:00am or 10:30 – 12:30pm  (CANCELLED) Location: Maui College, Room TBA   RSVP by: Sept 10, 2010	September 24, 2010     8:00 – 10:00am or 10:30 – 12:30pm  (CANCELLED)   Location: Kauai CC Room TBA   RSVP by: Sept 13, 2010

 

If you, or any one of your immediate family members (restricted to: parents, spouse/domestic partner, siblings, children) are interested in attending this workshop, please RSVP to Sharon Tamanaha at 956-6965 or [email protected].

 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO DO TO BENEFIT FROM THIS WORKSHOP: To ensure a valuable experience for you, we would like you to “dress for success”, and prepare as if you were attending a real life job interview.  In addition, we would like you to e-mail [email protected] a copy of your current cover letter and resume at least 3 days before the session.  This will allow time for staff to review and provide you any feedback on the day of the workshop.

 

Please contact (808) 956-3100 if you have any questions.

 

FEEDBACK RECEIVED FROM WORKSHOP (based on evaluations received from attendees):

Course Overall:	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
I learned things that I did not know before	3	5	0	0
Topics were covered in sufficient detail	6	2	0	0
I would recommend this workshop to others	7	1	0	0
Course Materials:	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Workshop materials were clear and useful	5	3	0	0
Workshop materials were appropriate for the presentation	6	2	0	0
I will use the workshop materials in the future	5	3	0	0
Presentation:	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Presenter(s) was knowledgeable about subject matter	8	0	0	0
Presenter(s) was prepared and easy to understand	8	0	0	0
Presenter(s) answers my questions	8	0	0	0

What did you find most valuable from the workshop?

·         “The feedback from you about my resume and cover letter was most valuable”

·         “Good advice. Provided perspective outside of my own. Professional approach”

·         “The feedback. Attention to detail. The resource sheet”

·         “The course is well-organized and extremely helpful”

·         “The perspective from HR department on the hiring process”

·         “I never imagined that recruiters use craigslist. Critique of resume was very helpful, as were the typical interview questions”

·         “There were only 3 of us in attendance which allowed us to be able to have and share more one-to-one discussions”

·         “It was a valuable opportunity to see the level of 1-1 service that RCUH HR offers to its employees. It also demonstrates HR as being proactive to ask for the resume and cover letters ahead of time so that the packets could be custom-tailored”

·          “Feedback timely. Feedback easy to implement”

·         “Good idea to have this workshop. Most of us (attendees) were older, professional. The tips for current practices useful”