Career Insiders Partners with the Port of Oakland

While most corporations are just beginning to consider what the concept of Career Ownership means, the Port of Oakland is already on the move and has partnered with Career Insiders to facilitate two workshops in their Career Ownership Series. “We at the Port believe that Career Ownership is crucial to the success of our employees and our organization,” says Aileen Evans, Manager of Organizational Development. “The Port is undergoing a number of changes that will open up opportunities within the organization. There will be internal and external competition for these opportunities, and we want our employees to be trained in career management skills, in addition to their individual job skills. We want them to be as prepared as possible for today’s fast-changing work environment.”

As part of the third phase of the Port’s Succession Planning initiative, Evans has implemented a 4-part program, “Taking Charge of Your Career in the 21st Century.” “We brought in Career Insiders to deliver two workshops, How to Write a Winning Resume and Ace the Interview, because many of our employees have never received formal training in these areas or are in need of refresher training. In these workshops, Mauri Schwartz provides valuable perspectives, techniques and templates that our employees can apply to their own situations. The feedback from each workshop has been very positive. Our goal is to repeat the series until all Port employees have a chance to take advantage of it.”