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Appearances & Events
September 6, 2010
Harrisburg, PA
Interview with Paul Lawrence Vann, host of the Wealthy Speaker Show to discuss Carolyn's career handbook series as well as her participation in the Capital BookFest.
Time: 7pm EST
September 18, 2010
Harrisburg, PA
Carolyn Thompson participates in the Harrisburg Capital BookFest.
Location: State Museum of Pennsylvania - 300 North Street Harrisburg, PA 17120
Time: 10am to 6pm EST
October 2, 2010
Largo, MD
Carolyn Thompson participates in the Largo Capital BookFest.
Location: Blvd @ Capital Centre (Behind Borders Books)- 931A Capital Centre Blvd Largo, MD, 20774
Time: 10am to 7pm EST
October 12-15, 2010
Las Vegas, NV
Speaker at The American Staffing Association Annual Convention and Expo: Staffing World 2010. An expo for staffing and recruiting professionals and industry suppliers. Registration form.
Location: The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas.
--------------------These events have already taken place-------------------- June 30, 2010
Herndon, VA
Leadership retreat speaker for Network Solutions on "Differentiating Talents"
June 29, 2010
Carolyn Thompson contributes to The Fordyce Letter on Counteroffers - Are You Kidding Me? If you are ready to leave your current company, consider these points before taking a seemingly enticing counteroffer from your employer.
June 10, 2010
Las Vegas, NV
Speaker at The Fordyce Forum 2010. A conference for search and placement professionals, hosted by the publishers of The Fordyce Letter. Carolyn Thompson presented on the topic: "Getting Out From Behind Your Desk and Into the News". The powerpoint is available here.
Location: June 9-11th at the M Resort in Las Vegas.
June 7, 2010
Washington, DC
Carolyn Thompson contributes to The Fordyce Letter on Help Your Placement's Transition. Preparing the candidate and client for the first day.
June 1, 2010
Washington, DC
Carolyn Thompson contributes to The Fordyce Letter on The Beach Chair Close. How a placement is like a good beach chair and fighting fee reduction.
May 18, 2010
Washington, DC
Carolyn Thompson and fellow Pinnacle Society Members Brock Boyd
and Kathleen Kurke speak at the Capital Area Staffing Association meeting. "Three top direct hire recruiters in the DC area on how they consistently bill over a million dollars in fees every three years" Registration Form
Location: St. Gregory Hotel 2033 M St, NW, Washington DC, 20036
Time: 8:30am - 11:00am EST
April 30, 2010
Washington, DC
Carolyn Thompson contributes to The Fordyce Letter on Getting Back to Being Busy. Points to Placements!
April 15, 2010
Washington, DC
Webinar Host for the American Staffing Association's ASAPro Webinar "Effective Voice-Mail Messages-Connect With Clients" Thursday April, 15th. Learn how to leave effective messages that will increase your chance of personal interaction and enhance the services you provide. Download Form or Register Online
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
March 22, 2010
Washington, DC
Carolyn Thompson speaks with Marina Khidekel as part of an expert panel in Woman's World Magazine answering "How can I land a new job fast?"
March 16, 2010
Washington, DC
Career Management Guest Speaker at the American Marketing Association's annual Mentor Program Tuesday, March 16th. Carolyn will be discussing current employment/recruiting trends.
Time: 6:30pm EST
March 13, 2010
Washington, DC
Guest Speaker at the National Association of Women Judges Midyear Meeting and Leadership Conference March 11-14 on the topic of "Building a Better Board: Best Practices For Preservation and Effective Stewardship of Charitable Assets of Non-Profits". Download flyer
March 07, 2010
Washington, DC
 Carolyn Thompson speaks with Vickie Elmer from the Washington Post about how to get through the "gatekeepers" to the interview: Climbing Your Way Out of a Career Setback
December 7, 2009
Canada
CTV News Channel "Tips For Holiday Job Hunting" Carolyn Thompson speaks with Sandie Rinaldo about job hunting before the new year.
December 4, 2009
New York, NY
 Carolyn Thompson speaks with Jessica Dickler of CNNMoney.com on the best time of year to land a position: Best Time to Get a Job
November 5, 2009
Canterbury, CT
FREE RESUME WORKSHOP, open to the public, at the Canterbury Public Library Thursday, November 5th. Flyer
Location: Canterbury Public Library: 1 Municipal Drive Canterbury, CT 06331-1453
Time: 6:30pm EST
November 2, 2009
New York, NY
Carolyn Thompson speaks with Jessica Dickler of CNNMoney.com on the overwhelming surge of candidates applying for positions unrelated to their education or experience and how to stay on target for your job search: Great job openings, no candidates
November 1, 2009
McLean, VA
Job Search Tips from the Experts collected by Chris Perry from CareerRocketeer.com. Carolyn Thompson contributes to a few exciting and unique tips for standing out and succeeding in today's job market. Job Search Tips from the Experts
October 28, 2009
Washington, DC
 Carolyn Thompson speaks with Eve Tahmincioglu of the "Your Career" column for msnbc.com relating an experience with an off-list reference check: Your Career: Guerrilla reference checks
October 7, 2009
Washington, DC
WTTG FOX 5 DC Returning Morning News Guest once again participating in the "Job Shop" phone bank and web chat www.myfoxdc.com.
Time: 6:00am - 9:00am EST
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October 6, 2009
Chicago, IL
Article written for the American Library Association: Changing Gears: 5 Steps to Moving Beyond Single Industry Experience.
August 19, 2009
Washington, DC
WTTG FOX 5 DC Morning News Guest participating in the "Job Shop" phone bank and web chat www.myfoxdc.com.
Time: 6:00am - 9:00am EST
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July 30, 2009
Alexandria, VA
Volunteer facilitator presenting "Working Through Distractions: Positive Habits for Finding & Keeping a Job" in the 2009 Community Empowerment Session: Actions Speak Louder Than Words hosted by JobLink and the City of Alexandria.
Location: Charles Houston Recreation Center: 901 Wythe Street Alexandria, VA 22314
Time: 5:30pm EST
June 24, 2009
Alexandria, VA
Volunteer participant giving helpful resume advice to Joblink Job Fair Attendees.
Location: Charles Houston Recreation Center: 901 Wythe Street Alexandria, VA 22314
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm EST
June 6, 2009
Washington, DC
Guest speaker at Put Your Best Foot Forward Workshop
Carolyn Thompson will be a volunteer speaking on How to Find a Job
Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW, Washington, DC
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm EST
http://www.pybff.org
May 31, 2009
Washington, DC
Carolyn Thompson speaks with Vickie Elmer from the Washington Post on how to stay positive and proactive while unemployed: Stay Active to Avoid the Unemployment Blues
May 19, 2009
Washington, DC
Guest speaker at Capital Area Staffing Association Luncheon
TOPIC: "Making Every Resume Send Out Count: Ten Fool Proof Steps to Sending Your Client Perfect Candidates" Flyer
Location: St. Gregory Hotel, 2033 M St., Washington, DC 20036
Session 1: 8:30am – 9:30am / Session 2: 9:45am – 11:30am
May 15, 2009
Washington, DC
 Carolyn Thompson speaks with Alina Dizik from The Wall Street Journal giving advice in the blog "Laid Off and Looking" on how to succeed in an interview after a long tenure with the same company: Advice: Moving Beyond Single-Industry Experience
May 11, 2009
Washington, DC
 Guest on NPR: WAMU 88.5 THE DIANE REHM SHOW, Monday, May 11, 2009 11am.
TOPIC: Career Change
Download this segment!: http://wamu.org/programs/dr/09/05/11.php#26274 "11:00 Changing Careers"
Workers today face stagnant wages and ongoing threats of down-sizing. Some see gloom and doom, others see opportunity. Guest host Steve Roberts and his guests offer advice on changing careers in a time of economic uncertainty. Guests: Carolyn Thompson, President of CMCS, John Franklin, President of JWF Advisors, and Dr. Robert Templin, President of Northern Virginia Community College.
May 3, 2009
Washington, DC
Carolyn Thompson speaks with Maryann Haggerty from the Washington Post giving advice on how to format a resume after 16 years with the same company: RESUME Rx: Job Titles Should Match Your Industry's Parlance
April 23, 2009
Baltimore, MD
Guest speaker at the Baltimore Metro Area American Payroll Association
Luncheon
TOPIC: "Head In The Right Direction With Your Career"
A discussion of all three recent publications: TEN EASY STEPS TO A
PERFECT RESUME, TEN STEPS TO FINDING THE PERFECT JOB, and TEN
SECRETS TO PROMOTION
FREE RESUME WORKSHOP, open to the public at 3pm, will follow the luncheon
Location: Marriott BWI: 1743 West Nursery Road, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
March 10, 2009
Washington, DC
WTTG FOX 5 DC Evening News Guest
Resume Building Tips
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March 7, 2009
Omaha, NE
FREE RESUME WORKSHOP, open to the public, at the Omaha Public Library-Swanson Branch Saturday, March 7 at 10am.
Location: 9101 W. Dodge Rd. Omaha, NE, 68114
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March 6, 2009
Omaha, NE
KFAB 8am Morning Radio Guest
Q98.5 KQKQ 9am Morning Radio Guest
KMTV3 10pm Evening News Guest
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February 13, 2009
Washington, DC
WUSA9 9am Morning News Guest
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McLean, VA
FREE RESUME WORKSHOP, open to the public at NOON at the CMCS offices
in McLean, VA.
February 12, 2009
Washington, DC
WTTG FOX 5 DC 8am Morning News Guest
Resume Building Tips
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February 1-5, 2009
Las Vegas, NV
Guest speaker at Bullhorn Live Users Conference
TOPIC: "Top Producer Strategies for Harnessing
Bullhorn for Success"
A discussion of increasing efficiencies for day to day challenges such as time management, candidate/job order shortages and juggling
the management of key relationships which can affect performance.
FREE RESUME WORKSHOP, open to the public, February 3rd at 5:30-7pm at Red Rocks Ballroom.
KVBC Noon News Guest, Feb 2, 2009.
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January 7, 2009
McLean, VA
Guest speaker at Training Futures, a division of Northern Virginia
Family Services
TOPIC: "Interview Preparation"
A discussion of interview etiquette and preparation for job seekers
at any level
December 11, 2008
McLean, VA
Guest speaker at Washington Metro Area American Payroll Association
Luncheon
TOPIC: "Head In The Right Direction With Your Career"
A discussion of all three recent publications: TEN EASY STEPS TO A
PERFECT RESUME, TEN STEPS TO FINDING THE PERFECT JOB, and TEN
SECRETS TO PROMOTION
October 31, 2008
Washington, DC
 Carolyn Thompson, is quoted in the Washington Business Journal in What the Experts Say on "What types of charities is your company involved in, and how will the current economic turmoil affect your charitable giving in 2009?"
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