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As part of National Career Development Month, Hartford Public Library presents…

STRATEGIES FOR CAREER GROWTH IN TODAY’S VOLATILE ECONOMY

Monday, November 17

12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.

Downtown Library

3rd Floor Program Room

Speaker:  Eleta Jones, Associate Director, Center for Professional Development, University of Hartford

Bring your own lunch, drinks and desserts provided

Registration preferred: in person, online (www.hplct.org/calendar), or by calling 860-695-6295 

 

For directions to the Downtown Library, click here:

http://www.hplct.org/branches/downtown.shtm

 

For a list of other National Career Development Month programs, click here:

Flyer

For more information about Eleta Jones, our guest speaker, and her organization, Center for Professional Development, please click here: http://www.thecenterforprofessionaldevelopment.org/allstaff.php
 
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