Opportunity Knocks Career Conference

March 23, 2010
The Lodge at Simpsonwood, 4511 Jones Bridge Circle NW
Norcross, GA

March 23, 2010
The Lodge at Simpsonwood
Rollins Center Building
4511 Jones Bridge Circle, NW
Norcross, GA  30092
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM 

Join us for an enriching day of workshops and consultations designed to help you be successful…

Opportunity Knocks and the Georgia Center for Nonprofits are proud to present a day of workshops and consultative sessions to help you improve your job and nonprofit career development strategies and job-seeking skills. 

Led by experienced and qualified career consultants, nonprofit leaders and subject matter experts you will learn how to become more competitive in the nonprofit job marketplace.

You get a full day of training and consultations that will provide you with the skills needed to:

• Analyze your resume and job search strategies
• Assess your employability skills
• Understand the current landscape of the nonprofit sector
• Determine a nonprofit career path
• Transition from the for profit to nonprofit sector

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Format of the Conference
This full day will consist of 4 Workshops plus all-day Consulting Stations to give participants individual sessions with career consultants, nonprofit educators and subject matter experts in the GA community.

Bring your Resume! Receive guidance, advice and recommendations at our all day Consulting Stations.

Meet with Career Counselors and Nonprofit Subject Matter Experts at throughout the day during 10 minute individual consulting briefs including Resume Guidance, Nonprofit Career Paths and Personal Financial Management.

Consulting Stations will feature counselors, advisors and experts representing organizations including The Georgia Center for Nonprofits and Nonprofit University.

Participants will be able to meet with subject matter experts on a first come-first serve basis at various Consulting Stations. 

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Who Should Attend?
Nonprofit professionals seeking to advance their career and for-profit/corporate professionals looking to switch careers to the nonprofit sector.

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Click here to download Conference Program

Schedule of Workshops:

AM Sessions
9:00am – 10:15am & 10:45am – 12:00pm 

• Everything You Wanted to Know about the Nonprofit Sector (but were afraid to ask!)
• Your Nonprofit Career Path in Development / Fundraising / Grant Writing

PM Sessions
1:15am – 2:30pm & 3:00pm – 4:15pm

• Job Search Strategies; Tools of the Trade
• The Nonprofit Org Chart – From Executive Management to Staff Positions

Attendee Networking Lunch
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Keep the conversation going with other attendees, the OK team and our faculty during a buffet style lunch on site at The Lodge.

Consulting Stations Open between
8:30am – 12:00pm &1:00pm – 4:30pm

• Resume Guidance
• Nonprofit Career Paths
• Personal Finance
• Volunteering 101

Cost to attend Career Conference:
$78.00 Pre-event Online Registration: Includes ALL Workshops, Consulting Stations and Buffet Lunch
$98.00 Walk In Registration Fee

Check out the press coverage from our past Career Conference for a taste of what you'll get.



Group Discounts Available.
Contact support@opportunityknocks.org for more information.

What to Prepare for and Bring to the Conference

Personal Amenities: Be sure to bring your own water and comfort items.

Parking: Free parking available on site at The Lodge 

Directions: Note once you've arrived at The Lodge at Simpsonwood,
follow signs to Registration in Rollins Center

Click here for directions to The Lodge

Career Tools: Bring your resume and business cards to utilize the breaks in between workshops and at lunch to network with other professionals and participants in the community.

Click here for sponsorship information.

Thank you to our Conference Supporters:

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