Posted by Patrick I on May 29th, 2009 | 2 comments 
The next stop on our media tour landed us at the CLTV studio in Oakbrook today. This was our first foray on the small screen and we could not have had a more gracious reception. Anchoring the morning segment was the delightful Tonya Francisco. She made the whole experience very comfortable and I felt that we hit it off right away. Enough with the jibber jabber, check it...
Posted by Patrick I on May 28th, 2009 | 3 comments
We are thrilled to be featured in today’s Wall Street Journal in a article entitled “Ditching the Job Fair for a Venting Opportunity”. Here’s an excerpt that relates to Out of Work Chicago:
At the heart of many of these new groups is often a common frustration with the indignities of the job hunt. Patrick Iwanicki, 32, and Erik Jensen, 34, two friends who were both...
Posted by Jeffrey Mitchell on May 27th, 2009 | 1 comment
The Saint Hubert Job and Networking Ministry was founded in 2003 to respond to a need for the community to educate others and provide opportunities for networking. All networking events and workshops are non-denominational, meaning that you do not need to be a member of the church or even a Christian to attend. I spoke with Bob Podgorski, manager of facilities at Harper College and coordinator...
Posted by Patrick I on May 21st, 2009 | 1 comment
Looking for a job right now is tough. But hang in there, hold on tight and keep the job search momentum going.
It’s amazing how much opportunity will come your way if you lay a solid foundation, nurture and continually build what you start. I talk to a lot of folks that start a search, stop to take a break and then start back up again. They then feel exacerbated by not producing any results,...
Posted by Patrick I on May 19th, 2009 | 0 comments
1. Determine Your Desired Outcome
Most people know roughly what they want, but do not take the time to clearly think it through. This is how we end up with ambiguous or rambling email. Without a clear understanding of our desired end results, our thoughts are disorganized and we can easily confuse the receiver.
There are 4 types of email:
Self Fulfilling Email – The email itself is the...
