Job Forum – San Francisco Job Forum

Free Job Search Advice from Local Business Managers

Coaching job hunters and providing job search advice in virtual sessions every Wednesday and most Thursday evenings

We Help Job Hunters in the San Francisco Bay Area

Conduct a more effective job search
Get advice tailored for YOUR job search
Ask questions and discuss your challenges
Get answers about job search tactics and focus
Network with others
Clarify priorities for your job search

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Introducing: 1-On-1 Advising - Personalized Job Search Advice

Whether you’re actively job searching, considering a career change, returning to the workforce, or otherwise focusing on the next steps in your career, the process can feel a bit lonely at times.

That’s why The Job Forum is here, we are offering “1-on-1 Advising” sessions. Our expert volunteer panelists who are Managers from a variety of Bay Area Companies, Seasoned Recruiters, and Career Coaches are here to provide you guidance and advice for your next steps in your career and job search.

You will work with an expert panelist to enhance and develop the skills and confidence you need to be successful in today’s job market. Together, you will evaluate your short- and long-term career goals.

The Job Forum offers:

30 minutes “1-on-1 Advising” Sessions (Starting from October 18, 2021). You have to pay a fee as little as $20 for one session and $50 if you book three sessions, which is less than the average market rate.

“1-on-1 Advising” sessions appointments can be conducted via phone or zoom

Career Coaching appointments can cover a variety of topics, including:

Exploring Career Options
Resume and Cover letter Review
LinkedIn Consultation
Networking Techniques
Advice on Internship, Job Search & Volunteering
Practice Interview
Advice on Salary Negotiation

All our expert panelists have diverse backgrounds and personalities. Each of them offers a unique approach and perspective on career exploration, which allows for different insights on career exploration.

REGISTER for only $20 for a 30-minute phone or Zoom call session. Reserve your time and date before they run out! More Dates and Times TBA soon!

REGISTER here: https://1on1advising.eventbrite.com

You are welcome and encouraged to attend the Job Forum Group sessions on Wednesday and Thursday at 6:00 in order to easily add to your job search network by meeting helpful managers inside Bay Area companies who will advise you and can make referrals for you.

REGISTER for Wednesdays: https://thejobforumwednesdays.eventbrite.com

REGISTER for Thursdays: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-job-forum-sponsored-by-sf-chamber-of-commerce-3906848837

For more updates on how to sign up for “1-on-1 Advising” follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and The Job Forum website.

Weekly Wednesday Meetings

WEEKLY WEDNESDAY MEETINGS:

Why come to Wednesday Job Forum meetings?

If you want to meet Bay Area managers who can refer you or make introductions!
If you want to get individual advice for your unique job search challenges!
If you have questions about what to do on your resume!
If you want ideas to optimize your LinkedIn profile!

Register here: https://thejobforumwednesdays.eventbrite.com

Meetings are held every Wednesday (except Holidays) at 6pm on Zoom! Register on EventBrite today and we’ll send you the Zoom link 24 hours in advance. See you soon!

Come To Our Thursday Events!

The Job Forum offers specialized virtual workshops most Thursday evenings at 6pm. Topics include: careers in small and mid-size businesses, finance and accounting careers, how to anticipate the applicant tracking systems, how to handle interviews well in a calm and confident manner, career planning for success, opportunities in fast-growing Bay Area Bio Technology and Life Science companies, advancing in sales careers, and optimizing your LinkedIn profile.

Sign up for free on our Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-job-forum-sponsored-by-sf-chamber-of-commerce-3906848837

ATS Event

Our special event, “Optimize Your Resume for Screening Software: Resume Do’s & Don’ts – Adapting to ATS,” has been postponed from October to Thursday January 27th, 2022.

REGISTER NOW: https://resumedosanddontsats.eventbrite.com

Northwestern Mutual Insurance

We’d like to announce our new sponsor, Northwestern Mutual Insurance.

You can HAVE THE CAREER YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED. If you’re ready to help people live the life they’ve dreamed of, read on. As a financial representative with us, you get to build your own business, but you won’t do it alone. You’ll get award-winning training, mentorship, and leadership opportunities at every stage. It’s how we help you succeed from day one. That way, you can do the same for your clients for years to come.

https://www.northwesternmutual.com/office/ca/san-francisco/20691980/careers-in-finance/become-a-financial-advisor

John Dorning

John Dorning – President of The People Connection, Inc. (one of our sponsors) wants to connect with you for these job listings:

Long-term/temporary Healthcare Administrative Assistants. 4-6 months with possible regular opportunity. $22/hour. Geary/Divisadero locations. Weekdays 8-5pm. Recent graduates or experienced welcome.
Junior Legal Secretary. Direct hire at a large international law firm. Financial District. 9-530pm. $65K+.
Litigation Secretary. Temp. Short and long term needs. $32/hour. Downtown SF. Weekdays 8-5pm.

Contact The People Connection @ info@people-connection.com.

Due to COVID-19 Job Forum started virtual programs and will be conducted virtually for the time being.

Who are the Job Forum panel?

Those looking for jobs come to our conference room for the Wednesday evening meetings and there they get advice on their individual job search challenges from local managers at companies like Facebook, UCSF, Visa, Salesforce, Levis, Autodesk, indeed, LinkedIn, SmartRecruiters, and a host of other companies and non-profits big and small.

Job hunters come to the Job Forum to benefit from group discussion as well as the individual coaching ideas they get from local business managers.

The Job Forum is an effective sounding board for help in addressing the challenging aspects of your individual job search.

The Job Forum is sponsored by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce

The Job Forum is a volunteer-run, free, community service where local managers and career experts have helped thousands of job seekers become more confident and successful in their hunt for their next great job in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sponsored by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.

Who are the job hunters who come to the Job Forum?

Job seekers are from the San Francisco Bay Area, and include recent newcomers to SF Bay Area from other the US states, or parts of the world.

The job hunters at the Job Forum meetings are all ages and stages of their careers. We see recent grads as well as those who have years of impressive career experience and everything in between. The job hunters at the Job Forum are typically well educated with college or graduate school degrees. Some are entrepreneurial and prefer to work for start-ups, others want jobs in midsize or large companies.

We see a mix of talented people including those who are looking for jobs focused on business jobs, or non-profit careers, or government or university employment.

At the Job Forum people seek jobs with job titles such as communications manager, engineer, product manager, marketing manager, social media specialist, project manager, finance or accounting manager, sales, customer service, administrative or operations manager, scientist, data manager, researcher, teacher, HR talent manager and the like.

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