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November is all about gratitude and collaboration. While it’s been a tough year in so many ways, it’s so amazing to see how people have teamed up to make new and exciting initiatives possible. With this in mind, we invite you to grab your favorite coffee and read up on the inspirational efforts of our featured young professionals, strategic partners and affiliates.
This month’s issue is packed with material and opportunities designed to educate, inspire and empower our readers. We’ve prepared a few special events and tributes for November and December, which are included in the announcements below. Our November Seminar will focus on Managing Key Career Transitions and will include essential guidelines to help you transition from college-to-career or from your current job to you next professional opportunity. As always, we are here for you.
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Fall 2020 Empowerment & Recognition Initiatives
HYP Empowerment Seminar (11am Nov. 21st): Managing Key Career Transitions will be the last of our FREE Fall 2020 Young Professional Empowerment Seminars. We will resume our seminar series in the Spring 2021 for a small registration fee.
Small Business Saturday Tribute (11am Nov. 28th): We will host a Virtual Tribute to celebrate the efforts of Small Business Owners, Grass-Roots Organizations and other local service providers that bravely stayed open to meet community needs despite pandemic-related challenges and cutbacks.
Giving Tuesday (11am Dec. 1st): We ask our supporters & beneficiaries to Donate towards our ongoing initiatives! We will host a free Career Chat session on Tuesday morning for those who are struggling through job transitions.
Internship Applications (Dec 15th): Applications for Philo4Thought Spring 2021 interns are currently being accepted! Click Here To Apply.
Holiday Celebration & Launch Party (Dec. 19th): We will host a Partially-Virtual Holiday Celebration in recognition of the outstanding efforts of our stellar partners and affiliates, without whom the free seminars, symposiums and recreational courses would not have been possible. This will also mark the formal launch of our more streamlined and interactive webpage! We hope you’ll register and share this festive time with us!
Free Year-Round Resources Ensure a Productive “Positive Pivot”
Career & Lifestyle: Check out our e-Library for new articles for game-changing featured advisories. Career & Lifestyle Resource Center, COVID-19 Resource Center are free and available to all.
Course Listings & Assessment Plans: Check out our available course listings and assessment plans, which are available for 20%-85% off for Philo4Thought Passport Members in good standing.
Alexandra Liakeas, Scoops 4 Smiles NYC
Ellen Efkarpidis & Afrodite Dimopoulos, Co-Founders, LERA Bracelet
Brian Corcodilos & DesignBlendz, recognized by the 2020 Philadelphia100® as one of the fastest-growing companies in the region!
Dr. Nicole Papaioannou Lugara, Career Coach and Founder of Your Instructional Designer.
Constantine Kanellis (CK Traveler) & Ioanna Cifligu (Ion Designs NYC), who led the Cathedral Connect Expedition to Mount Beacon NY!
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church for hosting the 2020 Mistletoe Mask-A-Rade Fundraiser!
Best wishes to all for a happy and healthy Thanksgiving! Kicking off the holiday season with a review of the year’s blessings: Good faith, spirit, educational and professional opportunities and, of course parea — that’s you, the greatest blessing. We are thankful for the richness you add to our lives, our community programs, and to the world. Our hearts are one regardless of physical distance and crazy schedules.
We are so fortunate to have the strength of each other’s company and advisement in times of strife. It’s such a rare gift…. Please take a moment this weekend to give thanks to those who lift your spirits and to pray for those in need, who often face their challenges alone. Take a moment to make a new friend and offer kindness to a neighbor. Every little bit helps!
We invite you to join us again in lighting three candles (red, white and blue) this Thanksgiving to honor our loved ones past and present as well as the heroes who sacrifice themselves so that we can enjoy life, liberty and happiness. A special wish to the newest members of our homes who are celebrating their FIRST Thanksgiving this year, that you enjoy the day and bring new hope and love to those around you.
Special thanks to the fabulous array of guest speakers lined up for our November 2020 Empowerment Seminar: Managing Career Transitions.
Warm regards and best wishes to all those celebrating birthdays, professional and academic landmarks and other special occasions!
Happy Thanksgiving to all those celebrating!
For more advisory videos, please visit our e-Library!
TOP RESUME: 10 Ways to Make Your LinkedIn Profile Stand Out (2020 Guide)
MENTORING COMPLETE: 3 Career Mentoring Challenges-How to Overcome Them
PROJECTS OF LIFE: Advisory Magazine/Daily Inspiration
PHILO4THOUGHT: 15 Stay-At-Home Productivity Tips
Additional e-books, webinars and podcasts are available in our e-Library.
Connect with seasoned advisors and premier specialists to discuss pro tips for understanding and negotiating your employment benefits!
A virtual tribute to celebrate the efforts of Small Business Owners, Grass-Roots Organizations and other local service providers that bravely stayed open to meet community needs despite pandemic-related challenges and cutbacks.
Professional Networking & Career Advisement Events: Our Strategic Partners at Roos Advisors, NYC Network Group, are running a variety of seminars and networking activities. To check our their upcoming events, click here.
Affiliate Mentoring Services: We are pleased to recommend Giraffes Consulting and Your Instructional Designer to you as new affiliate partners. Stay tune for more in 2021!
Affordable Professional Certification for Philo4Thought Passport Members: Our friends at New Skills Academy are offering their standard career development and professional development course bundles to Passport Members in good standing for 87% their regular rates! Check it out now!
NHSA Virtual Convention (Nov. 14th): Our friends at the National Hellenic Students Association are hosting a virtual Conference on November 14th. For event details and registration, click here or the image below to register.
HACC Virtual Art Exhibit (Nov. 21st): Our friends at the Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce invite you to a virtual tour of the Cycladic Art Collection based in Athens, Greece. click here or the image below to register.
Annunciation Church Annual Mistletoe Gala! This year, our 2020 Mistletoe Mask-A-Rade is specifically dedicated to our parish restoration efforts with vibrant plans to restore our parish landmark campus. It is our fervent prayer and desire through these restoration efforts that together we secure Annunciation Church’s promising and bright future for generations to come. Click here or the image below to register.
Affiliate Skill-Building & Team-Building Webinars: We invite you to sign up to our Facebook Community Calendar and Instagram Page for updates on available webinars from our friends at CYP, HABA, HACC, HMSNY, HPW, NHSA, etc.
Business Management :: Hospitality & Event Management :: Public Relations
Media & Marketing :: Journalism :: Technical/IT
Consulate General of Greece in NY: The position of Scientific Associate at the Economic & Commercial Affairs Office of the Consulate General of Greece in New York is currently available (Application deadline November 25th).
Roos Advisors Internships: Visit Roos Advisors for details about current positions and availability!
Philo4Thought’s COVID-19 Resource Page: We continue to offer pro bono services to local businesses, programs and individuals transitioning through these difficult times (including those laid off and requesting financial relief). Please visit our COVID-19 Resource Page for updates and new resources. The page was last updated on October 1, 2020.
If you need help finding a good resource beyond our in-house services, please contact us (FYI, email is best during COVID lockdown phases):
Want to host an online #Career Advisory event? Email us to schedule an online training session with one or more of the professionals in our network. We are currently adjusting our online resources to accommodate larger groups.
#JobHunting? Check out our Job Board! Look directly at the career page for the company you like rather than sifting through third-party eRecruiters posting outdated listings.
Check out our Lifestyle Page and embrace a #HealthyHabit either on your own or with the support of our Lifestyle Coaches and Medical Specialists!
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