Lectures, Seminars and Workshops
Hartley & Associates provides specialized lectures, seminars and workshops to any appropriate company, school or group. While there is a charge for all workshops, most of the lectures and seminars are free. If you are looking for something that is not listed, please contact Jim Stedt at jstedt@hartleyandassociates.com for a seminar tailored to your requirements.
Free Lectures & Seminars
“Talent Balancing - Staffing your Company for Long-Term Success”
Based on the book by Jim Stedt (published by Praeger Publishing), the following lectures are available for free:
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“Reality Management™”
Discover the new 12-step concept of “Reality Management™” and how to apply these new techniques to your business and improve profitability and employee morale.
“Getting Your First Job”
Geared to technical college levels and recent graduates, this interactive presentation gets to the reality of the importance of your first job.
“Writing the Effective Résumé”
This presentation teaches what Human Resources, recruiters and hiring managers look for in a résumé. It also covers the key points in creating a successful résumé for those Internet job searches.
“Interviewing Techniques”
Is you body language double-crossing you? Why are the first three minutes the most important? Learn the basics of the successful interview from a group that interviews hundreds of candidates every year.
“What Happened to My Résumé?”
You saw a position that was perfect, you sent in your résumé and never got a response. Why? This lecture will reveal the inter-workings of HR departments, recruiters, contingency search firms and Internet staffing companies.
“The Recruiting Process”
Geared to college levels and recent HR graduates, this interactive presentation gets to the reality of the importance of the recruiting process as presented in the book “Talent Balancing™.”
“IT Certification: Measurement of Achievement? Or Just a Memory Exercise?”
This presentation looks at the various IT Certifications now available and reveals what is viable in the Certification world.
“How To Find, Evaluate And Make Use Of Consultants”
This seminar will assist you in finding an affordable and effective consultant to help you over the rough spots.
“How to Increase Your Sales”
Apply these techniques to re-evaluate your current and future sales potential. Discover additional sales channels and markets.
“The Basics of Advertising”
Learn how to create an effective media plan to properly promote your company. Learn the basics of establishing an advertising budget and sticking to it.
Workshops
Business Skills (a.k.a. Soft Skills)
Most Business Skills are not taught in college and must be acquired by experience. Our research has revealed that many high tech workers have excellent technical skills but their lack of Business Skills hold them back from advancement. We have three levels of Business Skills Workshops:
- Business Skills I
- Business Skills II
- Advanced Business Skills
The key areas of coverage are in each Workshop are:
- Verbal Communications Skills
- Written Communications Skills
- Workplace Skills
Price varies depending of number of attendees. Please contact Hartley at Sales@HartleyandAssociates.com for pricing, schedules and a course outline.
Job Seekers Workshop
This 2-3 hour workshop is designed for companies that are downsizing and want to assist those employees with job seeking information. This workshop covers:
- What do you want to do now?
- Résumé creation
- Web Résumés
- Where to look for jobs
- Phone Interviews
- On site interviews
- Offer evaluations
- Negotiations
- Offer acceptance
- The first 90 days of a new job
This Workshop can be held either at your facility or the Hartley & Associates offices in Santa Ana. Price varies depending of number of attendees. Please contact Hartley at Sales@HartleyandAssociates.com for pricing, schedules and a course outline.
“Talent Balancing™ Your Company”
Learn how to evaluate you needs and how to staff for the most efficient use of personnel. Learn how to apply simple rules to keep from going into hiring frenzies and then layoffs. Also includes the 12 steps to “Reality Management,” presenting a 21st Century approach to management problems.
This Workshop can be held either at your facility or the Hartley & Associates offices in Santa Ana. Price varies depending of number of attendees. Please contact Hartley at Sales@HartleyandAssociates.com for pricing, schedules and a course outline.