News - What's happening in Silly Season...

• WPDN Book Club - Final bookclub for the year! Guest Author Dr Anne Bartlett Thursday 5th November, Ira Raymond Room, Barr Smith Library 1pm - 2pm
• WPDN Christmas Breakfast - Wednesday, 9 December 7.45-9.00am, Saldechin 21 King William St Adelaide

• External Opportunities
  • AIOP Kelly Services Interview Techniques
    Wednesday 4 November 2009, The Grange Restaurant, Hilton Adelaide, Victoria Square, City, 5.45pm for 6.00pm start.
    Scott Thomas, SA Branch Manager and Katharine Barkley Placement Consultant with Kelly Services will walk you through an inspiring and energising session to refresh your professional job interview performance. To keep pace with your peers, maybe you need to reinvent yourself, stop procrastinating and go for that promotion, or learn how to gain confidence in being interviewed after that nasty retrenchment this year!
    registration and flier
    
  • AIOP Calendar note
    Tuesday 8th December 2009, End of Year Celebration, The Tivoli Hotel, 265 Pirie Street, City, 5.45pm for 6.00pm start.
  • Clair Burton Memorial Lecture
    A Slow Revolution: Maternity Leave, Women and Work, Tuesday 10 November, 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm, Bradley Forum, Hawke Building, UniSA 50 North Terrace, registration and information contact Justene Knight
  • Westpac Women's Markets: The glass ceiling dilemma: are women the greatest obstacle to their own progression?
    Thursday 12th November, 11.00am - 12.30pm, Westpac House Level 19, 91 King William Street Adelaide
    So what does this ‘glass ceiling dilemma’ mean for businesses that employ women and look to promote them into leadership roles? and more importantly what can you do to bolster the number of women leaders in your workplace. Join us for a complimentary morning tea discussion with Jen Dalitz, founder of sphinxx. Jen will share the survey highlights of what Australian women are saying about their confidence, competence and willingness to get ahead in their careers alongwith what Westpac and sphinxx are doing to support women in leadership via the sphinxx Development day series. Please register your interest via return email to Debra Long
    
  • Westpac Women's Markets: ESCAPE TO THE HILLS!
    Friday November 20, Mt Lofty House Crafers, Cost: From $170.00
    We often underestimate our need for and the benefits of spending time with ourselves, focusing on our bodies, our minds and the needs of our spirit. As we head towards the end of the year take time out to rest, reflect and rejuvenate yourself - registration and information
    
  • AIM Women in Management Christmas Lunch: 2009 According to Tracy Bartram & Other Funny Stuff
    Friday 4 December, Adelaide Convention Centre North Terrace, Adelaide, 12 noon registration for 12:15pm - 2pm
    Price AIM Members $110 Non-Members $120 Table of 10 AIM Members $1050 Non-Members $1150
    RSVP Friday 27 November - registration and further information
    

• ATEM

• Resources from previous events - includes recent Change and Transition and Presentation Skills links

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A Steering Group initiates and develops strategies identified by the Network. Some of these include lunchtime networking forums, social breakfasts, an annual mentoring program, workshops, discounts on gym membership, and social activities.

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