And what if you want to shift your career goals entirely? Where do you start?

Maureen McCann, career coach and founder of ProMotion Career Solutions, will be our guest speaker on Monday, October 26th, and she wants to know which scenario the GGD Ottawa community is most interested in discussing that evening.

When we started planning this event with Maureen she said,

What I hear from most people these days – is that they struggle to communicate their value to their employer. It is a frustrating exercise for them because they struggle to find the words and the stories that match the ideas employers are looking to find.

To find out which career scenario our GGD Ottawa community identifies with the most, we’ve created a quick poll we hope you’ll participate in. We will then use the results to orient an interactive discussion with Maureen! Please take a moment to answer:

Which of the following topics are you most interested in hearing about at the next Girl Geek Dinner Ottawa?(poll)

After you’ve responded to the poll, why not leave a comment to let us know the response you chose and any specific questions you may have for Maureen. You can also send Maureen a message on Twitter with @mypromotion.

Event details tbd so Save the Date!

When: Monday, October 26 at 6 p.m.

Where: *** We are still working on a location for this event and will share those details within a day or two so please save the date!  ***

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***Oct 20th – update*** register for the event here.

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A bit about Maureen (updated Oct 21)

An inspiring, resourceful, and well-organized Master Certified Resume Strategist and Career Consultant, Maureen McCann is passionate about communicating the value of business leaders. As a consummate career teacher, coach, and mentor, Maureen works with clients to develop the documents and interview skills required for success.

Maureen has been delivering one-on-one career counselling, resume writing and interview coaching to a diverse clientele for years. She helps clients break the cycle of career mediocrity by improving their confidence and marketability. As a testament to her leadership, in both 2007 and 2008, Maureen was honoured by the Career Professionals of Canada (CPC) with the Award of Excellence.

As a respected leader in the Canadian career industry, Maureen has been a central speaker at Opportunities 2008 “Workforce 2010,” the Ontario-wide conference for the employment community; Women 2.0 in Ottawa; Ottawa Citizen Job Fair 2009; and National Career Event for IT Professionals 2007.

A few years ago, Veronica and I have both had the opportunity to participate in a workshop Maureen conducted with the former Women 2.0 Ottawa chapter. She is a great speaker and I guarantee will offer some valuable insights on how to reach your career goals.

Read Maureen’s job interview advice in this Oct 21, 2009 Globe & Mail article Simplify the search: Be organized.

Paul Brent of CTV Ottawa's Tech Now discusses the new Girl Geek Dinner chapter in Ottawa

Also featured in the interview is Ian Capstick of MediaStyle who gives his perspective on why he thinks women are more naturally adapt as social media strategists.

To watch the video, visit the CTV Ottawa website. FYI: I can’t find a way to link directly to the video, so once you navigate to the page, click the CTV News Video Player to the right of the page.

You can also read the accompanying article here.

On a final note, we would like to thank the community for supporting our chapter launch event scheduled for tomorrow night with guest speaker Tara Hunt. The event has sold out and is an indication that Ottawa women working and/or interested in high tech want these kind of networking and learning events.