Level Up: Reach the Next Level of Your Career

Level Up&nbsp;is a workshop series that teaches empowering skills to navigate the competitive job market, leverage soft skills, and utilize emotional intelligence to prepare for the next level of your career. Participants will engage in mock interviews, benefit from resources shared, and actively participate in peer feedback sessions. The series aims to equip individuals with practical skills and a strategic mindset to succeed in their job search and career advancement endeavors. Workshops will run 70-90 minutes. Classes repeat every other Wednesday throughout the summer. Sign up for any or all of these professional development classes:<ul><li><a href="https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/65d645bbb7ed963d008b996d" target="_blank">Managing Up Workshop</a> | June 12</li><li><a href="https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/65d645bbb7ed963d008b996e" target="_blank">Wielding Emotional Intelligence</a> | June 26</li><li><a href="https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/65d645bbb7ed963d008b996f" target="_blank">Leveraging Soft Skills</a> | July 10</li><li><a href="https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/65d645bbb7ed963d008b9970" target="_blank">Are You Promotion Ready?</a> | July 24</li><li><a href="https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/65d645bbb7ed963d008b9971" target="_blank">Planning Your Career in Leadership</a> | August 7</li><li><a href="https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/65d645bbb7ed963d008b9972" target="_blank">Navigating Today’s Job Market</a> | August 21</li></ul>Our host, Jenny Joseph-Hayle, has over 15 years of professional experience in public service beginning with the U.S Department of Agriculture and ending with managing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts $13bn healthcare budget from 2011-2016. Since 2016, Jenny has been teaching and advising undergraduate &amp; graduate students professional development at a local university, preparing students and alumni for their career journey and development.

Boston Public Library

An Inside Look: Massachusetts Court Careers for Job Seekers

Do you ever wonder about a career with the court system but don’t know where to start? Join us for a panel discussion with a judge and two senior managers from the Massachusetts Trial Court. They will discuss their professional journeys, provide insight into job opportunities across the court system, and explore how all parties work together to ensure justice with dignity and speed for those who utilize court services. As the Massachusetts judiciary looks to the future, imagine how you can bring your unique experience and perspective into a career with the Massachusetts Court System. Panelists include:<ul><li>Hon. Michelle D. Fentress, Massachusetts District Court Judge</li><li>Dr. Carmen Z. Gomez, Ph.D., Regional Supervisor - Massachusetts Probation Service</li><li>Robin Yancey, Deputy Director of the Trial Court Security Department</li></ul>An open Question &amp; Answer session will follow their remarks. Trial Court Talent Acquisition representatives will also be available onsite and are also reachable at: <a href="mailto:matrialcourtjobs@jud.state.ma.us">matrialcourtjobs@jud.state.ma.us</a>. For a full listing of possible careers at the Trial Court, check the Massachusetts Trial Court careers site or connect with the Trial Court on LinkedIn. This is a hybrid event. Participants are invited to attend in-person or online.

Confident Public Speaking for Entrepreneurs

Whether you're talking to a customer, potential investor, business partner, or podcast host, your ability to communicate with confidence, authenticity, and authority about your company and yourself is crucial for success. This two-hour highly interactive workshop will show you how to: <ul><li>Manage distracting nerves</li><li>Choose intentions and body language that boost your confidence and presence</li><li>Engage your audience</li><li>Rebound back to confidence when you're having a challenging day</li><li>Let go of monotone and filler words like "ummmmm" and "you know"</li><li>Craft and tell a memorable story</li></ul>and more! Amanda Hennessey is the author of Your Guide to Public Speaking, the Founder of Boston Public Speaking, San Diego Public Speaking, and the Co-Founder of Leap Media Training and Boston Acting Classes. She loves helping innovators speak with power and ease so they can change the rooms or zooms they are in without self-doubt or losing precious sleep. Through customized corporate workshops and one-on-one coaching, Amanda helps her clients experience public speaking as an adventure with exciting risks, discoveries, and massive rewards rather than as a horror movie with terror, hiding, and dread. She has coached a wide variety of individuals who are making waves in their industries – entrepreneurs, scientists, executives, activists, lawyers, artists, a top NYC dog trainer, and also a mountaineer who completed the Explorer’s Grand Slam. Amanda coaches members of the cast of Cook's Country &amp; America's Test Kitchen on PBS. She also has a client who has appeared on The Today Show several times. Amanda has led public speaking workshops at numerous organizations including UBS, Boston Children’s Hospital, MIT, and other companies and non-profits. She is also the host of the Building Confidence Podcast in which she interviews guests from a variety of backgrounds and digs deep into this juicy topic of empowerment. She received her MFA at the Actors Studio Drama School, and has acted in numerous films, plays, and commercials. Learn more about her at <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bostonpublicspeaking.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckschulenburg%40bpl.org%7C4c50584edbf543c72f7208daf36ddc16%7Cfa735c71d7954c01b0ae09fa7415b2b1%7C0%7C0%7C638089950777505795%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6F3cOUbD2nynwCZdOf%2BpFfsYrdp5hB%2BrD3apNrxyvx8%3D&amp;reserved=0">www.bostonpublicspeaking.com</a>.

Boston Public Library - Central

Boston Small Business Retreat with Small Business Strong

Join Small Business Strong in partnership with the Kirstein Business Library &amp; Innovation Center and the City of Boston Mayor's Office of Economic Opportunity &amp; Inclusion on January 24th, 2023 for a free Small Business Retreat designed just for small business owners like you! The Boston Small Business Retreat will feature a team of experts specializing in: <ul><li>Loan &amp; Growth Capital Products</li><li>Small Business Grants</li><li>Financial Accounting &amp; Planning</li><li>Financial best practices for 2023</li></ul> Join us for free one-on-one consultations with our experts and get connected with resources that will help you grow your small business! Chinese, Spanish, Cape Verdean, Portuguese Creole, and Haitian Creole translations will be available. The event will be held on from 10:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 3:00pm at the Kirstein Business Library &amp; Innovation Center (located on the Lower Level of the Central Library in Copley Square, 700 Boylston St). Sign up today to attend this event and receive the help you need to grow your Small Business!

S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

Best places to go in Boston? Things to do? Places to eat?

Questions & answers about things to do in Boston

Recs 💬

Community recs 💬

S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

The most fun and cool events happening around Boston

Hot and new things to do in Boston

Hot & new

Hot & new 🔥

S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

25+ things to do in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville this weekend

Things to do in Boston this weekend

This wknd

This weekend for you

S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

Top picks of the best things to do in and around Boston

Joyraft picks: Boston’s best things to do

Roundups ⭐️

Curated by Joyraft ⭐️

S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

This week in Boston 📆

This week 📆

S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

The newest events on Joyraft

Just added

Just added to Joyraft

S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

Can’t-miss things to do in Boston 🚨

Can't-miss things to do 🚨

S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

Top 20

Top 20 on Joyraft

S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

The hottest events happening in Boston

Trending events on Joyraft

Trending 📈

S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

Free things to do in Boston

Free things to do

S19: interest based

Discover kid-friendly fun in Boston, Massachusetts, and surrounding areas! Enjoy hands-on exhibits at the Boston Children’s Museum, explore the New England Aquarium, and visit the Franklin Park Zoo. Find parks, playgrounds, and seasonal events perfect for families across Massachusetts.

Top 20 kid-friendly things to do in Boston, MA

Kid-friendly things to do in Boston

Kid-friendly events

S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.

Boston Bars and Restaurants: Events and Openings

Food & drink experiences in Boston

Food & drink experiences 

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