ALA Placement Center to provide career counseling during Midwinter Meeting
Contact: Beatrice Calvin
Program Officer, HRDR
(312) 280-4280
bcalvin@ala.org
NEWS
For Immediate Release
December 8, 2009
CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) Placement Center will provide free career counseling sessions on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 16-17, 2010 during the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting in Boston.
As part of its efforts to help job seekers re-tool their skills and prepare for job searches, the ALA Placement Center will host Dr. Caitlin Williams, Ph.D.Ã Dr. Williams, a career development consultant and coach in San Jose, Calif., will provide 20-minute sessions to conference attendees. Caitlin works with individuals and organizations to create and implement professional development initiatives.Ã She focuses on helping professionals leverage their talents in ways that truly make a difference. Dr. Williams teaches in the master’s program in Counselor Education at San Jose State University and is associate editor of National Career Development Association’s Career Convergence Organizations department.
To sign-up for a session, send an email to
bcalvin@ala.org, using Mdw Career Counseling in the subject line. On site, you may go to the scheduling booth in the Placement Center.
For more information on the Placement Center, visitÃ
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/hrdr/placementservice/currentconference.cfm or contact Placement Center Manager, Beatrice Calvin at
bcalvin@ala.org or via phone at (800) 545-2433, ext. 4280.
