Insights Beyond Webinars
Network with like-minded professionals. Connect with other career changers, career experts, and potential employers - all in one virtual space.
Fuel Your Career Growth
Gain the knowledge and confidence to move forward. Learn proven strategies for overcoming career obstacles and reaching your full potential.
Fast-Track Your Career Change
Start making progress today. This expo is your launchpad for a successful career change.
Uncover Unique Paths to Experience
Learn from industry leaders. Hear expert insights on how to navigate career transitions and fluid career paths.
Build a Personalized Plan
Discover resources and tools to bridge skill gaps. Find the missing pieces to complete your career puzzle and become a highly marketable candidate.
Network with Industry Leaders and Employers
Explore valuable career resources. Discover companies, tools, and services that can support your career transition.
Hosted by Lauren Fleiser,
Director at ELE Hub.
Lauren Fleiser is the Founder/Director of the Experiential Learning and Employability Hub (ELE Hub), a not-for-profit dedicated to helping people shift careers and boost their employability. Lauren has had a non-linear career and believes that the days of 'jobs for life' are over. She and her team at ELE Hub are building a resource base to help career changers and professionals with fluid careers.
Agenda
2pm – 2:25pm
Nicola Tully & Clare Robertson-Hunt
Overcoming the Challenges of Career Change
Highly experienced careers and employability professionals share their advice and expertise on overcoming the emotional and practical hurdles of career transitions, identifying transferable skills, setting and achieving career goals, and staying relevant in a changing job market. You will also have a chance to ask the experts your questions.
2:25pm – 2:50pm
Carolyn Parry
Three Keys to Changing your Career Story
Do you find yourself getting anxious on Sundays or feeling like there is a better career out there waiting for you if only you know how to find it? Or perhaps you have already found something you are interested in but don’t know whether it is right for you. In this engaging and interactive session, multi-award-winning expert career coach Carolyn Parry will equip you with three keys from her eight-step research-proven methodology to help you confidently open the door to your future.
2:50pm – 3:15pm
Mark Dawe
Government Funded Skills Development Opportunities
Mark will explain the nuances of government-funded programmes for career changers and job seekers, such as skills boot camps and free personal development courses. He will highlight the types of skills you can learn, the types of programmes that will help you get job interviews and what would make you a good candidate for these programmes.
3:15pm – 3:40pm
Ken Diamond
Using Career Portfolios to stand out, get hired and manage your career
Come and get a recruiter's perspective on the use of video and portfolios in hiring! Ken will share his thoughts on the trends of video use in the hiring process and then give a demo of WintheView - a visual portfolio, presentation, and web page creation tool with functionality to create targeted videos for interview follow-up, career management and more!
3:40pm – 4:05pm
Holly Meacham
Grow your Skills with Skills-Based Volunteering
Volunteering can enable you to broaden your networks and perspectives, work with new people and explore new sectors, all whilst making a difference to a cause that matters to you. In this interactive session, we’ll introduce you to skills-based volunteering and trusteeship – volunteering that draws on your professional expertise to support non-profit organisations – and explore how these opportunities can help you develop your career.
4:05pm – 4:30pm
Shona Radcliffe
How to Land an Internship as a Career Changer
Internships are not only available for young career starters; there are internship options for career changers as well. Shona will explain the purpose of internships, how to find internships, when and where to discuss your career change in the application process, how to highlight your strengths as a career changer, and the best internship application tips.
Working With the Best Exhibitors
FAQs
Who should attend this virtual event?
This event is open to anyone navigating a career change, career shifts, or a fluid career, as well as to career-change professionals and those offering career change-related services or products.
Is there a cost to attend?
Yes, it costs 5 GBP to attend. This fee goes towards our social, not-for-profit mission to help more people navigate career change, boost their employability levels, and gain practical experience as needed.
Can I meet other attendees and exhibitors during this event?
Yes, you can chat to attendees in the networking box who have indicated that they are open to networking, and to certain exhibitors via their virtual exhibitor booths. Attendees also have the option to indicate that they are not open to networking.
How do I become an exhibitor for this event?
To become a virtual exhibitor, please contact us at connect@ele-hub.org.
How do I become a speaker at this event?
Our speaker slots are currently full, but you can still become a virtual exhibitor and showcase your offerings for career changers and professionals with fluid careers. Contact us on connect@ele-hub.org or message our Director Lauren Fleiser on LinkedIn.
Do I have to attend all the speaker sessions?
No, you do not need to attend all the speaker sessions. Review the agenda to attend the sessions you are interested in. Recordings of all speaker sessions will be shared with attendees after the event.
Can I contact exhibitors and speakers after the event?
Yes, contact info of exhibitors and speakers will be shared.
Will there be recordings of speaker sessions?
Yes, recordings of all speaker sessions will be sent to event attendees after the event.
Do I need a Zoom account for this event?
No, you do not need a Zoom account for this event. You can register via a Zoom account or email with a one-time password. You can pay safely via Zoom using both methods. If you register with a Zoom account, you will have access to a full networking profile. If you register via email, you can only change your name on your networking profile.
Can I attend this event anonymously?
Yes, you can attend anonymously. Whether you register via a Zoom account or email you will enter into the event as an anonymous guest, with your profile called 'Guest'. You have the choice as to whether you would like to edit your networking profile and add your real name, use a pseudonym, or keep your details as 'guest'. You also have the option to open your profile to networking or to keep it closed.
How do I register for this event?
You can register for this event by signing into your Zoom account OR by email with a one-time password. Complete your billing information and pay for your ticket safely via Zoom. You will then receive your ticket by email. You can remain anonymous during the event, or edit your event profile with your name.
How do I attend the event on the day?
If you have registered for the event, on the day, simply click on the join link sent in your confirmation email, calendar entry, or the ticket in your Zoom account.
What if I have other questions?
If you have any other questions, please feel free to email us at connect@ele-hub.org. Our average response time is 24 hours.
