Career Workshop

Sunday, January 8, 2005, 9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00-4:00pm, Royal Palm 1/2

Registrants for this special workshop (attendance is limited) will learn how to market themselves in today's challenging employment environment. Ms. Jennifer Giesler, former director of employment services at the American Geophysical Union, will spend the morning portion of the workshop providing insight into the current job market for astronomers, how to capitalize on unique skills and abilities to land a job, unveil the interview process and discuss other topics based on questions from participants. The afternoon portion of the workshop is direct one-on-one review of participant resumes with special emphasis on resume customization. The registration fee for this event is $30. Please send a check made payable to the American Astronomical Society for this amount and address it to :American Astronomical Society, ATTENTION: CAREER WORKSHOP, 2000 Florida Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009.