February 2010 e-NEWSLETTER

APICS Florida West Coast Chapter
February 2010 /Professional Development Program
Topic: "Job Search Guidance for the Operations Management Professional"

Presented By: James S. Moore, CSCP, PMP, CCMC
APICS Florida West Coast Chapter Career Services Director

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Tucsons Restaurant Clearwater MAP

5:30-6:20	Registration and Networking
6:20-6:30	Announcements
6:30-7:30	Dinner
7:30-8:30	Presentation
8:30	Door Prizes and Adjournment

$20	Members
$30	Guests
$10	Students with school ID

Please make your reservation early by preferably emailing Tom Kilty at qmstom@tampabay.rr.com or calling Tom at 727-725-7674.

A balmy winter's greetings to my fellow chapter members and friends. Are you an Operations Management or Supply Chain professional who is unemployed, under-employed, or interested in making a career transition? Or, maybe youíre concerned about your future employment status with your current employer? Either way, could you (or someone you know) use some expert job search guidance?

This evening's presentation provides an overview of "Market Yourself! A Guide to Resume Creation and Job Search for the Operations Management Professional", a publication of APICS, The Association for Operations Management. Topics to be addressed will include:

Marketing Choices
Search Techniques
Correspondence
References
Salary History
Interviewing
Career Fairs

APICS understands that times of unemployment can be very stressful, and your chapter's Career Services is here to help! The "Market Yourself" publication is designed to guide you through an effective job search, regardless of the operations management or supply chain job you are seeking. Best of all, The Market Yourself publication is free to all APICS members! Please join us this evening for this informative Professional Development Meeting and learn how to Market Yourself!

James Moore's Credentials:
Professional:

20+ years leadership in Operations Management functions with Fortune 500 medical device, pharmaceutical and defense companies.
Program Management, Research & Development, Plant Management, Engineering, Contract Management, and Manufacturing.
Focus on improving productivity, optimizing throughput and quality, managing the supply chain, and ensuring federal regulatory standards compliance.
Small business consulting.

Education:

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology
Master of Science degree in Management
Master's Certificate in Project Management
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC)

Best regards.

Craig Williams, CPIM
APICS Florida West Coast Chapter VP Programs
http://www.linkedin.com/in/craigwilliamscpim

Introduction to PSC and APICS Operations Management Education Opportunities
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Polk State College - Airside Center
3515 Aviation Drive, Lakeland, Florida 33811 MAP
863-297-1010 ext. 4051

PSC Corporate College and the Florida West Coast Chapter of APICS (The Association for Operations Management) invite you to attend our introductory Polk County/East Tampa Professional Development Program. Businesses large and small face common and unique operational challenges that can be better addressed with personnel educated in Operations Management. This evening's presentation will outline the partnership between PSC and APICS to offer comprehensive operations management adult education to the Polk County/East Tampa and surrounding areas, with focus on:

Operations Planning
Inventory Control
Supply Chain Management
Lean Practices
Career Services

Agenda

5:30-6:20	Registration and Networking
6:20-6:30	Announcements
6:30-7:30	Dinner
7:30-8:30	Presentation
8:30	Door Prizes and Adjournment

$20	Guests
$10	Students with school ID

MORE DETAILS TO COME

		SEMINAR
	Topic:	Global Sourcing: Conducting Business in an International Market Place
	Speaker:	Kristen Pressley, CPIM

This was an excellent presentation by Kristen who is well qualified due to her extensive international sourcing experience for Catalent Pharmaceuticals. This experience also made her the most obvious to present a six hour Global Sourcing Executive Overview Workshop on February 26, 2010 at the St. Petersburg College Epicenter in Clearwater.

February 26, 2010

St. Petersburg College Epicenter

8AM to 2PM

$140.00

To make reservations, contact Jerry Kilty - (727) 725-7674

or send an e-mail to Jerry

APICS is pleased to introduce a product that will help you navigate the complex landscape of international business. Companies and organizations need skilled operations management and supply chain management professionals to keep their businesses favorably positioned in todayís intensely competitive global marketplace. The Global Sourcing Workshop Series provides a comprehensive study of the critical tasks and challenges associated with sourcing and procurement internationally.

This workshop series will equip you with the skills to:

Understand the strategic importance of globalization
Learn how to prepare for international procurement
Evaluate potential markets in other countries
Source global suppliers strategically
Choose logistics partners correctly
Address cultural differences
Bring global sourcing world-class practices and thinking to your organization!

There are four workshops and one stand-alone Executive Overview in the series:

Introduction
Global Suppliers
Cultural Relationships
Logistics Requirements
Plus: Six-hour stand-alone Executive Overview workshop - FEBRUARY 26, 2010

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