Showing posts with label volunteer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label volunteer. Show all posts

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Volunteer of the Week: Jamie Mercado, AMEX

SJN members benefit from the support of our neighbors--individuals and their organizations.
By acknowledging their contributions, we also capture and share our stories.

Jamie Mercado is an employee of American Express Corporation (AMEX). Like many corporations in America, AMEX sponsors an Employee Volunteer Program with a purpose of “faciiltating an active and socially responsible voice for employees in the communities in which they live and work.”

Jamie started volunteering with SJN this spring. When asked how and why she found and chose to volunteer with SJN, Jamie replied, “I found SJN through Google. SJN was the first organization on the list that popped up and I called and spoke to Bill Austin, Chris Vicari and then Raoul Encinas. They were all so helpful and caring! Immediately I felt a connection to their warmth, professionalism, and compassion to help others.”
Jamie brought a team of collegues to SJN, and they were assigned to help with the Mock Interview session on May 26th. “I was hooked on SJN after that and wanted to extend my help.”

For her continued involvement, Jamie participated on a team developing the new curriculum for the Interviewing and Managing Offers module and worked in that effort from May thru August of 2009.

Volunteering Benefits Jamie’s Career
When the curriculum was ready for delivery, Jamie committed to becoming an SJN trainer. “Although I have instructed for about 20 of my 22 years at AMEX, it had always been to internal AMEX employees (both entry level and exempt level) and always pretty small groups of 12-70 at most. Presenting at SJN allowed me to break out of my shell and deliver curriculum to around 180 people, helping to break my fear of speaking in front of large audiences.”

AMEX Matching Gift
As an acknowledgment of Jamie’s volunteer work, AMEX is planning to make a $500 donation to SJN.

SJN members are grateful to Jamie, her colleagues and American Express Corporation for their contribution to SJN. Perhaps other SJN supporters and alumni members have employee volunteer programs or opportunities for matching grants that could benefit SJN as well. If so, contact me to arrange the verification of our 501c3 non profit status and set up SJN as a benefactor of your volunteer service or company grant.

Great knowing and working with you on the SJN team, Jamie!



Christine Vicari
Founder-Executive Director
SOUTHWEST JOB NETWORK
P.O. Box 25674 ~ Scottsdale, AZ 85255
(v) 480 513-1491 - (e)
info@southwestjobnet.com
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http://www.southwestjobnet.com/
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

In the month of August, SJN is hosting two informational presentations (as opposed to skill development ones). The first is described below and our website contains an Event Calendar with descriptions of our programs through the end of November.

Did you know that there are government sponsored programs to support job seekers? In some cases, there are even grants available for retraining. We'd like to know more about this--and who is eligible for what kind of retraining, and what are the hoops a person needs to go through to attain it.

Tues, Aug 5 - 9 AM - 11:30 AM
Meetings at Temple Chai in Phoenix

LEARN ABOUT THE RESOURCES OF WORKFORCE CONNECTION

Kathy Thiessen, Site Supervisor, Phoenix Workforce Connection, offers an overview of the Phoenix Workforce Connection One Stop Career Centers and provides information about federal grant funding through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) to provide career development and employment search resources to job seekers and business.

Melanie Smith, Workforce Connection Career Advisor/Job Coach, will offer detail about the program services that she provides to those seeking to upgrade skills and/or connect with employment opportunities. http://www.phoenix.gov/PHXWC

We hope to see you then!

Christine Vicari
Executive Director
cv4support@cox.net

Friday, April 11, 2008

New Projector--it's a beauty!

New Projector Purchased

Thanks to the help of SJN member Elizabeth Stoltz, who researched the options and made recommendations to me, SJN has purchased a new projector. We have been relying on the use of the Temple's projector up until now. Our projector should arrive in about a week, and be available for the Passions Workshop (AM) and SJN Mixer-Open House (PM)--both events on 4/29. This purchase was made possible primarily by the donations of our members, unemployed and under-employed workers.

Networking for SJN
This week, I attended two outside net events for SJN, hosted by CDI IT Solutions and LinkedIn Live (at the County Fair). I shared the group's accomplishments--the projector purchase and our work in general. People are amazed at what we do! As they pick up on the pride I take in this organization, they become interested in supporting us.

Oh, if you've never networked with Bill Austin, SJN's Vice President, be sure to make an event he is attending. He is a magnet and so well connected--one of the top people on the LinkedIn network for Phoenix. Bill is outspoken and passionate in promoting SJN and works to help both job seekers and businesses succeed.

Mission being fulfilled
Scottsdale Job Network (SJN) provides job transition training, personal connections, access to resources and moral support for job seekers through a Valley-wide network of passionate volunteers.

Volunteerism
Remember, we operate not only on donations (cash) but also on donated labor. While you have time on your hands, we recommend volunteering -- it helps us and also helps you strengthen connections.

Many thanks to all who make SJN possible and a very valuable resource to the community! Have a good weekend and I'll see you at Temple Chai on Tuesday morning, April 15.