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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 4, 2010
(St. Louis, MO) St. Louis’ GO! Network continues to provide important, ongoing support, comfort and advice to the region’s displaced professionals 18 months after its inception. With regional unemployment rates lingering at nearly 10 percent, the value of the GO! Network remains critical.
According to research conducted by Celtic Creative, St. Patrick Center’s consulting division, no other community in America has put together such a diverse, comprehensive response to keep their unemployed professionals motivated and engaged. “GO! Network has helped hundreds of displaced professionals get back on their feet, but the need is still there,” says St. Patrick Center CEO Dan Buck. “We are very grateful to our sponsors and partners for the opportunity to continue to provide this important service to the St. Louis community.”
GO! Network measures its outcomes through membership, individual member success, community engagement, training and professional growth, economic development and connections to community resources.
Currently, there are 2,713 GO! Network members and early outreach efforts indicate that 26 percent are finding jobs. GO! Network outcomes also show that members are seeking further training and education — 377 are participating in its entrepreneurial education program and 101 have enrolled in Workforce Investment Act approved training resources.
The GO! Network was created in February 2009 in response to the needs of unemployed professionals following record St. Louis layoffs in the second half of 2008. Sponsored by Anheuser-Busch, United Way of Greater St. Louis, Celtic Creative, World Wide Technology, Right Management and Paramount Planning, the GO! Network has hosted more than 75 weeks of free professional seminars, workshops, speaker series and job fairs to inspire, motivate and connect people to employment and entrepreneurial opportunities. These seminars and workshops cover a variety of topics, including personal branding, networking, leveraging social media, self assessments, financial planning, resume writing and interviewing. Members also have the opportunity to connect with area employers during career fairs.
Registration and membership in the GO! Network is free. For more information about GO! Network events and job resources, including streaming video of previous sessions and employment success stories, visit www.gonetworkstl.com.
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VIDEO/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY AUGUST 10!
WHAT:
18-month anniversary GO! Network seminar featuring special presentations from Webster University’s Dr. Benjamin Akande and Julie Gibson of the Missouri Department of Economic Development.
WHEN:
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
8 – 9am (Complimentary Breakfast and Networking)
8:15 – 8:45am (GO! Network New Member Orientation)
9 – 9:15am (Introduction and Opening Remarks)
9:15 – 10:30am (Presentation: “The Reliever” with Dr. Benjamin Akande)
10:30 – 10:45am (Break)
10:45 – 11:30am (Presentation: “State of Missouri Workforce” with Julie Gibson)
WHO:
In Dr. Akande’s presentation titled, “The Reliever,” he uses the baseball position named in the title to speak to the challenges and opportunities faced by those who are in employment transition. As Dean of Webster University’s George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology, Dr. Akande offers sage advice on how to overcome and eventually succeed.
Julie Gibson, Director of Missouri Division of Workforce Development, Department of Economic Development, will speak about the state of the Missouri workforce as well as answer questions from GO! Network members.
WHERE:
The Partnership Center
Catholic Charities Conference Center (5th floor)
800 N. Tucker Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63101
Mission of GO! Network:
GO! Network is a community, delivering hope and encouragement and targeted resources to the growing population of business professionals who have lost their jobs – providing personal and professional growth through life, education and career opportunities – ultimately helping the members get re-employed.
Mission of St. Patrick Center:
St. Patrick Center provides opportunities for self-sufficiency and dignity to persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Individuals achieve permanent, positive changes in their lives through affordable housing, sound mental health, employment and financial stability.
FOR MORE INFO:
Kelly Peach
Senior Director of Communications
St. Patrick Center
Direct Line 314.802.0687
Cell 314.581.7126
kpeach@stpatrickcenter.org
Stephanie Rea
Writer/Producer
St. Patrick Center
314.802.1968
srea@stpatrickcenter.org
www.gonetworkstl.wordpress.com
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