With layoffs looming at the Presbyterian Center, where half of Peace Speakers Toastmasters work, it’s time to consider why Toastmasters members who get laid off ought to consider staying active in the club.
First, Toastmasters activity gives us a chance to maintain contact with some former Presbyterian Center colleagues, the ones who were active in the club. It lets us keep one foot in the Center door.
Second, being active in Toastmasters continues to help us sharpen our job skills, interviewing, and job search skills, at a time – during a job search – when we need those to be at their best.
Third, connecting with Toastmasters regularly provides us with networking opportunities, as we share job tips and job leads before, during, and after meetings, and in between.
Obviously, the prospect of going back to the building where we worked and then were rejected may be hard for some of us. And job search and family responsibilities may take a few of us out of town. But I hope, for those of us who will be walking out of the building next Friday with our boxes packed, it may not be for the last time, as we may return twice a month for Toastmasters meetings. See you on Wednesdays!
-- Perry
First, Toastmasters activity gives us a chance to maintain contact with some former Presbyterian Center colleagues, the ones who were active in the club. It lets us keep one foot in the Center door.
Second, being active in Toastmasters continues to help us sharpen our job skills, interviewing, and job search skills, at a time – during a job search – when we need those to be at their best.
Third, connecting with Toastmasters regularly provides us with networking opportunities, as we share job tips and job leads before, during, and after meetings, and in between.
Obviously, the prospect of going back to the building where we worked and then were rejected may be hard for some of us. And job search and family responsibilities may take a few of us out of town. But I hope, for those of us who will be walking out of the building next Friday with our boxes packed, it may not be for the last time, as we may return twice a month for Toastmasters meetings. See you on Wednesdays!
-- Perry
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