THREE MONTHS of WEBINARS listed BELOW!
June – Oakland County Business and Workforce Webinars
Career Transitions: Help is on the Way
Thursday, June 18, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/career-transitions-help-is-on-the-way-tickets-103715762638
Cost: No Charge
- How to navigate the basic steps of a career transition
- Finding new occupations with bright futures
- Handling your finances, spending and creditors during a career transition
Gig Jobs: Exploring Non-Traditional Employment Opportunities
Monday, June 29, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Cost: No Charge
- What is the gig economy?
- Outlook and trends of the gig economy
- Is a gig right for you?
The Language of LinkedIn: Using the Popular Career Tool the Right Way
Monday, June 22, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Cost: No Charge
- General navigation of the platform
- Job searching and professional branding tips
- How to optimize their profiles to the algorithm
Mid-Life Career Transitions
Thursday, June 25, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mid-life-career-transitions-tickets-109032493122
Cost: No Charge
- Mid-Life Career Transitions
Resumé Writing Continued
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/resume-writing-continued-tickets-109040559248
Cost: No Charge
- How Technology Impacts Job Searches
- Importance of Key Words
- Structuring A Resume to Secure an Interview
Virtual Interviewing
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-interviewing-tickets-103713116724
Cost: No Charge
- Types of interviews and how to prepare for them
- Best practices for interviewing
- Researching companies who want to interview you
Unemployment and Budgeting: Navigating the Unemployment Process and Making
Friday, June 19, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Friday, June 26, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Cost: No Charge
- How to file an unemployment claim
- Budgeting during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Local resources (i.e. food, shelter, etc.)
Work Share Program Virtual Workshops
Thursday, June 18, 2020 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Thursday, June 25, 2020 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Cost: No Charge
Learn more about the State of Michigan’s innovative Work Share Program through a virtual workshop hosted by Oakland County Michigan Works!
This program enables employers to better react to customer demand and staffing requirements during these uncertain times, as the state reopens. It allows you to reduce the number of hours employees work during a week while unemployment compensation makes up a portion of their lost income: a win-win situation for everyone.
Projecting Cash Flow – Overcoming Business Interruptions and Beyond
Tue, Jun 23, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT – https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8961744751841194254
Cost: No Charge
Projecting Cash Flow is designed for individuals who need a better understanding of the cash demands required to successfully manage a business before, during and after critical interruptions. The use and concepts of the Cash Flow Projection workbook will be discussed. Having a good system in place to manage cash flow will contribute to your organization’s success now and in the future.
“This may be the most important class a small business owner will ever take!”
This workshop is designed to help existing businesses.
Pivoting your Business to Thrive in a New Environment
Wed, Jun 24, 2020 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT- https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1103406505265953806
Cost: No Charge
Most often we talk about a business pivoting during the start-up phase, but when something as drastic as COVID-19 strikes, even established businesses need to think about their business model. This workshop will discuss the 3 areas of your business that hold clues to a successful pivot.
This workshop is designed to help existing and startup businesses.
Consumers have Changed, Will You?
Wed, Jun 24, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT-https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6512101014877620238
Cost: No Charge
Market Research Basics During the Coronavirus Crisis
While it’s impossible to predict what the “new normal” will look like once your business reopens during the coronavirus, understanding your customers’ expectations, incomes, spending habits and behaviors will be key in these uncertain times. This workshop will examine changes in consumer behavior for business to consumer establishments (B2C) as a result of the pandemic, which behaviors may stick long term and market research resources available to you to help you attract and retain customers.
This workshop is designed to help existing businesses.
How to Write a Business Plan in the New Economy
Tue, Jun 30, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT- https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5877247399046295310
Cost: No Charge
How to Write a Business Plan in the New Economy, is an updated instructional class on how to write your business plan and re-invent your business in this COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. In the new economy there are new ways to market your business, your employees and yourself. Your customers will be satisfied and feel safe with your new great service, that your business will prosper now and in the future.
This workshop is designed to help existing and startup businesses.
July – Oakland County Business and Workforce Webinars
Career Transitions: Help is on the Way
Thursday, July 2, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Thursday, July 16, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Thursday, July 30, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/career-transitions-help-is-on-the-way-tickets-103715762638
Cost: No Charge
- How to navigate the basic steps of a career transition
- Finding new occupations with bright futures
- Handling your finances, spending and creditors during a career transition
Gig Jobs: Exploring Non-Traditional Employment Opportunities
Monday, July 13, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Monday, July 27, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Cost: No Charge
- What is the gig economy?
- Outlook and trends of the gig economy
- Is a gig right for you?
The Language of LinkedIn: Using the Popular Career Tool the Right Way
Monday, July 6, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Monday, July 20, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Cost: No Charge
- General navigation of the platform
- Job searching and professional branding tips
- How to optimize their profiles to the algorithm
Mid-Life Career Transitions
Thursday, July 9, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Thursday, July 23, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mid-life-career-transitions-tickets-109032493122
Cost: No Charge
- Mid-Life Career Transitions
Virtual Interviewing
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-interviewing-tickets-103713116724
Cost: No Charge
- Types of interviews and how to prepare for them
- Best practices for interviewing
- Researching companies who want to interview you
Resumé Writing: Introduction to Resumes and Cover Letters
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Cost: No Charge
- How to navigate the basic steps of a career transition
- Finding new occupations with bright futures
- Handling your finances, spending and creditors during a career transition
Resumé Writing Continued
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/resume-writing-continued-tickets-109040559248
Cost: No Charge
- How Technology Impacts Job Searches
- Importance of Key Words
- Structuring A Resume to Secure an Interview
Unemployment and Budgeting: Navigating the Unemployment Process and Making
Friday, July 3, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Friday, July 10, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Friday, July 17, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Friday, July 24, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Friday, July 31, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Cost: No Charge
- How to file an unemployment claim
- Budgeting during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Local resources (i.e. food, shelter, etc.)
A 360° Perspective on Your Business
Thu, Jul 9, 2020 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT- https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7816111909969627663
Cost: No Charge
When everything is important all the time, the question becomes “what do we focus on now?” In this workshop you’ll be introduced to a suite of visual tools to help you quickly evaluate where you’re at with your business and what areas to focus on if you want to grow the company.
This workshop is designed to help existing businesses.
Projecting Cash Flow – Overcoming Business Interruptions and Beyond –
Tue, Jul 28, 2020 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT- https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8160931950579764239
Cost: No Charge
Projecting Cash Flow is designed for individuals who need a better understanding of the cash demands required to successfully manage a business before, during and after critical interruptions. The use and concepts of the Cash Flow Projection workbook will be discussed. Having a good system in place to manage cash flow will contribute to your organization’s success now and in the future.
“This may be the most important class a small business owner will ever take!”
This workshop is designed to help existing businesses.
Pivoting your Business to Thrive in a New Environment
Thu, Jul 23, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT- https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6455273856062313231
Cost: No Charge
Most often we talk about a business pivoting during the start-up phase, but when something as drastic as COVID-19 strikes, even established businesses need to think about their business model. This workshop will discuss the 3 areas of your business that hold clues to a successful pivot.
This workshop is designed to help existing and startup businesses.
Consumers have Changed, Will You?
Wed, Jul 8, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT- https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/827337827383806735
Cost: No Charge
Market Research Basics During the Coronavirus Crisis
While it’s impossible to predict what the “new normal” will look like once your business reopens during the coronavirus, understanding your customers’ expectations, incomes, spending habits and behaviors will be key in these uncertain times. This workshop will examine changes in consumer behavior for business to consumer establishments (B2C) as a result of the pandemic, which behaviors may stick long term and market research resources available to you to help you attract and retain customers.
This workshop is designed to help existing businesses.
How to Write a Business Plan in the New Economy
Wed, Jul 15, 2020 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT- https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4648792744300858895
Cost: No Charge
How to Write a Business Plan in the New Economy, is an updated instructional class on how to write your business plan and re-invent your business in this COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. In the new economy there are new ways to market your business, your employees and yourself. Your customers will be satisfied and feel safe with your new great service, that your business will prosper now and in the future.
This workshop is designed to help existing and startup businesses.
CEED Lending Small Business Loan Orientation –
Wed, Jul 8, 2020 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT- https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4585095836525574158
Wed, Aug 12, 2020 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT- https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5464236746947934479
Cost: No Charge
If your business is located in Oakland County and you have a need for alternative financing, consider learning about the requirements and process necessary to apply for and obtain a CEED Lending Small Business Loan Program. CEED Lending is an initiative of Great Lakes Women’s Business Council
This workshop is designed to help existing and startup businesses.
Startup Cash Flow Analysis – Don’t Get in Over Your Head –
Tue, Jul 14, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT- https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4081810881585652750
Tue, Aug 11, 2020 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT- https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3750568710221863439
Cost: No Charge
Fifty percent of new businesses fail within the first five years. Start-Up Cash Analysis is designed for individuals who need a better understanding of the cash demands required to successfully start a business and how to plan them. The use and concepts of the Start-Up Cash Analysis workbook including estimating cash needs will be discussed. Proper estimation of start-up needs is critical to the successful launch of your business. Don’t be a statistic.
This workshop is designed to help startup businesses.
August – Oakland County Business and Workforce Webinars
Career Transitions: Help is on the Way
Thursday, August 13, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Thursday, August 27, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/career-transitions-help-is-on-the-way-tickets-103715762638
Cost: No Charge
- How to navigate the basic steps of a career transition
- Finding new occupations with bright futures
- Handling your finances, spending and creditors during a career transition
Gig Jobs: Exploring Non-Traditional Employment Opportunities
Monday, August 10, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Monday, August 24, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Cost: No Charge
- What is the gig economy?
- Outlook and trends of the gig economy
- Is a gig right for you?
The Language of LinkedIn: Using the Popular Career Tool the Right Way
Monday, August 3, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Monday, August 17, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Monday, August 31, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Cost: No Charge
- General navigation of the platform
- Job searching and professional branding tips
- How to optimize their profiles to the algorithm
Mid-Life Career Transitions
Thursday, August 6, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Thursday, August 20, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mid-life-career-transitions-tickets-109032493122
Cost: No Charge
- Mid-Life Career Transitions
Virtual Interviewing
Tuesday, August 4, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-interviewing-tickets-103713116724
Cost: No Charge
- Types of interviews and how to prepare for them
- Best practices for interviewing
- Researching companies who want to interview you
Resumé Writing: Introduction to Resumes and Cover Letters
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Cost: No Charge
- How to navigate the basic steps of a career transition
- Finding new occupations with bright futures
- Handling your finances, spending and creditors during a career transition
Resumé Writing Continued
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/resume-writing-continued-tickets-109040559248
Cost: No Charge
- How Technology Impacts Job Searches
- Importance of Key Words
- Structuring A Resume to Secure an Interview
Unemployment and Budgeting: Navigating the Unemployment Process and Making
Friday, August 7, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Friday, August 14, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Friday, August 21, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Friday, August 28, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Cost: No Charge
- How to file an unemployment claim
- Budgeting during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Local resources (i.e. food, shelter, etc.)
CEED Lending Small Business Loan Orientation –
Wed, Aug 12, 2020 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT- https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5464236746947934479
Cost: No Charge
If your business is located in Oakland County and you have a need for alternative financing, consider learning about the requirements and process necessary to apply for and obtain a CEED Lending Small Business Loan Program. CEED Lending is an initiative of Great Lakes Women’s Business Council
This workshop is designed to help existing and startup businesses.
Startup Cash Flow Analysis – Don’t Get in Over Your Head –
Tue, Aug 11, 2020 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT- https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3750568710221863439
Cost: No Charge
Fifty percent of new businesses fail within the first five years. Start-Up Cash Analysis is designed for individuals who need a better understanding of the cash demands required to successfully start a business and how to plan them. The use and concepts of the Start-Up Cash Analysis workbook including estimating cash needs will be discussed. Proper estimation of start-up needs is critical to the successful launch of your business. Don’t be a statistic.
This workshop is designed to help startup businesses.
