2017 Conference Agenda

Please Click Here to download the Full Conference Program with detailed Session Descriptions.  The Schedule-at-a-Glance is on pages 7-9.

PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Please remember to check out our two exciting our two exciting Preconference Workshops that take place on Wednesday, October 4.  There is a separate registration required for the preconference workshops.  If you have already registered for the conference and want to add a preconference workshop please call 1.877.THE.NRWA or email info@thenrwa.com.

• Systemized Approach to Offering Job Searching Services
  Instructor: Ruth Pankratz, MBA, MRW, NCRW, CHJMC
  Gabby Communications (Limited to first 25 registrants)
  To register for this Preconference Workshop CLICK HERE

• Writing the Full Spectrum of Career Documents
  Presenter: Louise Kursmark, MRW, CPRW, CCM, JCTC, CEIP
  Best Impression Career Services. Earn 4 CEs.  (Limited to first 25 registrants)
  To register for this Preconference Workshop CLICK HERE

KEYNOTES

• Opening Keynote (Wednesday, October 4): Celebrating the Past, Predicting the Future - Louise Kursmark, Best Impression Career Services
• Morning Keynote (Thursday, October 5): Ditch the pitch! Dance on the edge of vulnerability-and connect more than ever before! - Deb Dib, Executive Power Brand
• Closing Keynote (Friday, October 6): Who Do You Long to Be...Today, Tomorrow, in 20 Years? - Susan Britton, The Academies

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Day 1 (Wednesday, October 4)

• How to Make Recruiters Your Allies – Orlando Haynes
• The Federal Application Process—It's Different and Far from Intuitive – Nancy Segal
• Résumé Extenders – Pat Criscito
• Military Transition Résumés – Diane Hudson
• Growth-Plan Writing Workshop: Eight Week Agile Business Principles – Stan Washington
• Build a Better Pipeline: Selling Profitable Services Across the Generations – Jan Melnik

Day 2 (Thursday, October 5)

• Supporting Your Clients in the Gig Economy – Kimberly Schneiderman
• Closing the Deal – Kris McGuigan
• LinkedIn Marketing 101 – Nickquolette Barrett
• Award-winning Résumés: Process Makes Perfect – Sharon Williams
• Customer Service Excellence: Earn & Keep Your Best Customers –Brenda Cunningham
• KISS: Techniques for Writing Documents with Clarity, Accuracy, Brevity, and Impact – Norine Dagliano
• Cracking the Hidden Job Market: Awesome Opportunities for Résumé Writers and Job Seekers –Donald Burns
• Beyond the Résumé: Adding Interviewing Services to Your Practice – Lorraine Beaman
• Create Impact Bullets That Sell Your Clients' Value – Thomas Powner
• Expand Your Brand: Publish a Book Now – Renee Bobb
• 8 Great Ways to Earn More Money (Even if You Don't Like Selling) – David Pinkley
  
• Creating the Future - 1st Annual Focus Group

Day 3 (Friday, October 6)

• LinkedIn Profile Writing – Master the Art of the Conversation – Lisa McDonald
  
• Subcontracting - The Truth – Ellen Steverson, Nancy Segal, and Thomas Powner
  
• No-coding Solutions to Supporting Your Growing Business (and Revenue!) – Amy Adler
  
• Cut Hours off the Writing Clock: How to be a More Efficient Writer – Dawn Rasmussen
  
• Gigs, Contracts, and Flexjobs: Oh My! (Preparing for the New Job Landscape) – Wendy Gelberg
  
• Best Practices to Keep Your Résumé Business Less Prone to Liability – Wendi Weiner
  
• 3 Biggest Mistakes Federal Job Seekers Make That Prevent Them from Landing a Federal Job or Promotion – Camille Carboneau Roberts & Cris Anderson
  
• Cultivating an Executive Presence to Coach and Write for the C-Suite and Senior-level Executives – Anne Marie Segal   
  
• ATS Update 2017 – Pat Criscito
• The Incredible Disappearing LinkedIn Profile – Brenda Bernstein
  
• Why Gamification is the Next Big Thing in Résumé Writing and Job Hunting – Debra Mastic
  
• Essential Microsoft Word Tips to Quickly Format Beautiful Résumés – Holly Genser
  

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