Local Labor Expert to Speak About Overcoming Unemployment at Titusville Presbyterian Church on July 13
Tom Brophy, former owner of Princeton’s Brophy’s Shoes and 18-year veteran of New Jersey’s Department of Labor, to share tips for managing depression and anxiety that hinders job searches on July 13 at noon at First Presbyterian Church of Titusville.
Hopewell Township, NJ, July 05, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Tom Brophy, former owner of Princeton’s Brophy’s Shoes and an 18-year veteran of the New Jersey Department of Labor’s unemployment division, will speak about overcoming emotional issues that hinder effective job searches on July 13 at noon at the First Presbyterian Church of Titusville’s Mercer Business and Professionals Brown-Bag Luncheon Series.
Luncheon participants will hear Brophy, who just completed his first book, “Little Victories: Conquering Unemployment,” lay out tools for avoiding three major sources of rejection in job searches and, in turn, creating what he calls “little victories” that build confidence, reclaim self-esteem and create success.
“The nation’s current economic situation has taken a serious toll on those people who were once very successful professionals but are now out of work,” said Glenn Paul, a church deacon and moderator of the luncheon series. “We are finding that when one’s professional identity is stripped away suddenly, there is a resulting personal trauma that can make the search for new and meaningful employment very difficult. We look forward to drawing from Tom’s well of wisdom and helping people create strategies for more effective employment searches.”
Brophy, who described himself as devastated and scared after he found himself suddenly unemployed after the closure of his family’s shoe business, joined the New Jersey Department of Labor’s unemployment division where he spent 18 years counseling more than 40,000 professionals who were in the same situation he had been.
“I was the manager of the local unemployment office for 15 years, but I never forgot the gut wrenching experience of being unemployed,” said Brophy. “I created a program called Transition Layoff Counseling, in which I spent 90 minutes doing one-on-one interviews with clients and giving feedback. By using the methods I had distilled from my years of counseling unemployed professionals, 92% were back to work in five months. I look forward to sharing these methods in Titusville.”
The Mercer Business and Professional Brown-Bag Luncheon Series meets every other Tuesday at noon at the First Presbyterian Church of Titusville. The series is free and open to the public, and provides an opportunity for those seeking employment in professional fields to share strategies, accountability and support.
The First Presbyterian Church of Titusville, New Jersey, founded in 1838, is located along the banks of the Delaware River at 48 River Drive. It is a mile north of the Washington Crossing bridge and six miles south of Lambertville. More information can be found at www.titusvillechurch.org or by calling (609) 737-1385.
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Luncheon participants will hear Brophy, who just completed his first book, “Little Victories: Conquering Unemployment,” lay out tools for avoiding three major sources of rejection in job searches and, in turn, creating what he calls “little victories” that build confidence, reclaim self-esteem and create success.
“The nation’s current economic situation has taken a serious toll on those people who were once very successful professionals but are now out of work,” said Glenn Paul, a church deacon and moderator of the luncheon series. “We are finding that when one’s professional identity is stripped away suddenly, there is a resulting personal trauma that can make the search for new and meaningful employment very difficult. We look forward to drawing from Tom’s well of wisdom and helping people create strategies for more effective employment searches.”
Brophy, who described himself as devastated and scared after he found himself suddenly unemployed after the closure of his family’s shoe business, joined the New Jersey Department of Labor’s unemployment division where he spent 18 years counseling more than 40,000 professionals who were in the same situation he had been.
“I was the manager of the local unemployment office for 15 years, but I never forgot the gut wrenching experience of being unemployed,” said Brophy. “I created a program called Transition Layoff Counseling, in which I spent 90 minutes doing one-on-one interviews with clients and giving feedback. By using the methods I had distilled from my years of counseling unemployed professionals, 92% were back to work in five months. I look forward to sharing these methods in Titusville.”
The Mercer Business and Professional Brown-Bag Luncheon Series meets every other Tuesday at noon at the First Presbyterian Church of Titusville. The series is free and open to the public, and provides an opportunity for those seeking employment in professional fields to share strategies, accountability and support.
The First Presbyterian Church of Titusville, New Jersey, founded in 1838, is located along the banks of the Delaware River at 48 River Drive. It is a mile north of the Washington Crossing bridge and six miles south of Lambertville. More information can be found at www.titusvillechurch.org or by calling (609) 737-1385.
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609-737-1385
www.titusvillechurch.org
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