THE SELF-HELP GROUP FOR SUPPORTING JOB-SEEKING
MANAGERS & PROFESSIONALS IN WEST BERKSHIRE
Meetings Programme
Our Spring 2025 programme has now been published. Details are shown below. You can also download a PDF copy (print A4 double-sided, then fold into A5).
Most meetings will take place at Broadway House, 4-8 Broadway. Newbury (by the Clock Tower) starting at 1.45pm on Wednesdays. Occasionally, for a remote speaker or if not enough job seekers are able to attend, we will meet via Zoom. Our registered job seekers will receive details via email, including Zoom login details. To register with us - go to 'How To Join' on the job seekers' page. Joining and attending meetings is free.
Meetings finish about 3.30pm and are in three parts: 1) Tell Me About Yourself (your short sales pitch); 2) Hear and Share - sharing progress and tips; 3) A presentation/workshop on a specific topic (shown below): It roughly follow this curriculum. Not all modules are run each term and some new ones have been added since the map was created.
The series of meetings covers the whole lifecycle of the job seeking process, from getting started to improving your performance on the phone and at interviews. However, the timing of redundancies hardly ever coincides with the start of a cycle! Never mind, join us, and we will brief you on what you have missed. See our FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) for newcomers.
Meetings Programme: April - July 2025
Date | Workshop |
|---|---|
30 Apr | Getting (Re)started - The CSWB Roadmap |
7 May | Tell Me About Yourself |
14 May | Competency-based Interviews |
21 May | Coping With Unemployment |
28 May | Half Term |
4 Jun | Preparing A Winning CV |
11 Jun | Preparing for Interview |
18 Jun | Your Other Choices |
25 Jun | The Hidden Job Market (1) - Networking |
2 Jul | Using LinkedIn Effectively (Zoom Meeting) |
9 Jul | The Hidden Job Market (2) - The Direct Approach |
16 Jul | Getting Recruiters To Work For You |
23 Jul | What Employers Look For |
30 Jul | Meet Up and Review The Term (10am - 12pm) |
Summer Break - Autumn term starts 10 September |
Speakers and topics are subject to change without notice, although this happens only occasionally.
Programme Extras
Individual Guidance. As well as opportunities after most Wednesday sessions, you are welcome to contact volunteers for specific 1-on-1 guidance at other times. See the list of volunteers who can help you. Registered job seekers also receive a full list of volunteers, their specialities and contact details.
Format
Each meeting follows roughly the following format:
"Tell Me About Yourself". Job seekers give their 1 minute 'sales pitch'.
"Hear and Share". A self help session where we hear a job seeker's current situation and share knowledge and experiences that help them to progress.
Main Workshop.
Wrap up or extra mini-session
At our face-to-face meetings there will be light refreshments available on a side table in the conference room.
Venue
All face-to-face meetings take place at:
Broadway House 4-8 The Broadway Northbrook Street NEWBURY RG14 1BA
We usually meet in Conference Room G9 on the ground floor. You will need to use a phone in the lobby to gain access.
Broadway House is a three-storey red-brick building very close to the Clock Tower and opposite Domino's Pizza. The building is run and funded by the Greenham Common Trust, and has recently been refurbished to a high standard, with air-conditioning throughout. Most of the occupants, permanent and temporary, are charities.
The doors to the conference room are open from 1:30pm for a prompt 1:45pm start. If you come later you will have to telephone for access from a phone in the main corridor.
The nearest car park is in Pelican Lane, just north of Broadway House. Other nearby car parks are at Park Way and the multi-story Newbury Council car park behind W H Smith, with access via West Street. The session allows you to enjoy two hours free parking at Waitrose.
Go to the West Berkshire website for more information (opens in a new tab):