Our LGBTQ+ Virtual Job Week is back! Beginning today, we have a host of webinars lined up, along with 1-on-1 resume review appointments, and a wide range of job openings posted on our job board. See below for the full schedule and links to register!

Job openings! Visit our job board to find opportunities at member and partner businesses.

12–1PM

Enhance your career and find that perfect job! Join this webinar hosted by Chamber members TierPM, titled "Insider Tips from a Staffing Agency: Guide to a Successful Job Search." This one-hour workshop will cover the basics of job hunting such as resume writing, interview tips, and how to find open positions of interest to you.

12–1PM

Join MA LGBT Chamber member Robbie Samuels, a virtual event design consultant, TEDx speaker, and relationship-based business strategist, to learn how to network effectively despite the need for social distancing. He is the author of "Croissants vs. Bagels: Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at Conferences" and has been recognized as a "networking expert" by Inc., Forbes, and Lifehacker. Robbie will share tips and strategies to help you continue networking whether you're able to attend in-person events or those events are canceled, postponed, or held virtually.

Robbie believes in the power of networking and has put it to the test. When his expertise teaching networking at (in-person) events was no longer marketable, he started hosting a free weekly #NoMoreBadZoom Virtual Happy Hour. That event, which he's hosted since March 13, 2020, has attracted hundreds of participants and helped him launch an entirely new business. His reinvention was a success as he now regularly receives referrals from his network for clients looking for virtual event design strategy and support.

Attend this webinar to learn how you too can wake up your existing network, deepen connections with people who believe in you, and strategically broaden your reach.

2–3PM

Sign up for a 10-minute appointment with a hiring expert to have your resume reviewed! All attendees must submit their resume via email to Michael O'Neill ahead of time. Sign up for one 10-minute slot by using the button below. You will be provided a link to the Zoom meeting before your appointment. Spots are limited!

12–1PM

Panelists Cheryl Katon, Michelle Hirsch, Pepper Fee, and ally Irene Brank will offer their perspectives on job searches, the hiring process, and transitioning at work based on their personal experiences and professional roles. Participants will be able to join and submit questions to this panel anonymously (you can register under any name you choose), and you will not be on camera during this event.

2–3PM

Sign up for a 10-minute appointment with a hiring expert to have your resume reviewed! All attendees must submit their resume via email to Michael O'Neill ahead of time. Sign up for one 10-minute slot by using the button below. You will be provided a link to the Zoom meeting before your appointment. Spots are limited!

12–1PM

Empowering People for Inclusive Communities (EPIC), an organization that equips young people with disabilities to achieve their goals and lead their local communities, IMPACT:Ability, empowering people and organizations to recognize and prevent abuse, and Workforce Development, a public agency that works with individual job seekers to provide assessments, job placement, and ongoing employment supports to both youth and adults, pool their expertise to present a panel discussion. The presentation will provide a framework of invaluable skills for members of the LGBTQ+ community with disabilities, such as how to gain empowerment, how to set boundaries, how to use grounding and coping skills, and how to achieve it all by knowing your rights and resources.

2–3PM

Sign up for a 10-minute appointment with a hiring expert to have your resume reviewed! All attendees must submit their resume via email to Michael O'Neill ahead of time. Sign up for one 10-minute slot by using the button link. You will be provided a link to the Zoom meeting before your appointment. Spots are limited!

Closed captions will be available for all webinars & meetings. All Job Week events are free and open to the public. Each webinar is capped at 100 registrants, and slots for 1-on-1 resume review are being filled, so register quickly! If you have any questions or run into any issues, please email Michael O'Neill

A huge congratulations to our executive director, Grace Moreno, for being named on the Boston Business Journal Power 50 list for the third year in a row! This year of extreme circumstances required flexibility and quick action, and Grace’s efforts in supporting our Chamber members and partners has been recognized. Read up on the entire Power 50 list here.

We're thrilled to announce that edX has joined the Chamber as a new partner! A nonprofit educational organization, edX is a platform that offers users access to an enormous range of courses on everything from arts and culture to business practices. Keep an eye for more news down the line as we further develop our partnership together!

Our members are taking full advantage of virtual programming opportunities to learn from experts in the business field. Recently, Massachusetts Procurement Technical Assistance Center helped businesses understand potential revenue sources by explaining state and federal contracting processes, and The Sky's The Limit Consulting offered valuable tips and best practices about time management and working from home. View the full recordings on our YouTube channel:

Michelle Simoes, Massachusetts Procurement Technical Assistance Center

Joshua Sky, The Sky's The Limit Consulting

Find video recordings of previous webinars on our YouTube page.

Chamber members are invited to join our statewide Facebook networking group.

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