WEDDLE’s Training Center

WEDDLE’s offers two kinds of training programs for employers and recruiters and for job seekers and those seeking to advance their careers:

• Audio-based seminars which are open to the public
• Live and Web-based programs for select organizations.

Please click on the appropriate link below:
Public Programs for Employers & Recruiters
Public Programs for Job Seekers & Career Activists
Live & Web-Based Programs for Select Organizations

Audio-based seminars which are open to the public

Public Programs for Employers & Recruiters

WEDDLE's offers a series of "audio plus" training programs for employers and recruiters. Now, you can enjoy all of the benefits of world class training and never have to leave your office!

Here’s what The Wall Street Journal had to say about a previous WEDDLE’s training program:

“The WEDDLE's Seminar has been held in cities around the country to rave reviews; in fact, more than 95% have said they found the seminars to be both very informative and very helpful.”

The training programs draw on WEDDLE’s 10+ years of research to present Best Practices in an array of topics related to successful sourcing and recruiting online. They are delivered by WEDDLE’s Publisher, Peter Weddle.

The 2008 Spring-Summer Series Sponsored by Bernard Hodes Group is listed below.

• Online Networking: More Than a Pretty Face & An Address
  April 2, 2008
• Data Mining for Rare & Valuable Talent
  April 23, 2008
• eBranding: The Key to Attracting Passive Prospects
  May 7, 2008
• Juicing Up Your Corporate Career Site's Yield
  May 21, 2008
• Precruitment: Planning for Recruiting Excellence
  June 10, 2008
• Transforming Supervisors into CROs: Chief Retention Officers
  June 18, 2008

All programs begin at 11:00 a.m. EST, 8:00 a.m. PST and last for 75 minutes.

The “audio plus” programs are presented as audio conferences with supporting training materials. In other words:

• the audio portion of your program will be delivered via toll free telephone to your location. No travel is involved and as many co-workers as you want may listen in on your line.
• the PowerPoint for your program will be e-mailed to you in advance. That way you have a permanent copy of the training materials and can provide them to as many of your co-workers as you would like.

What are the benefits of WEDDLE’s training programs?

• Training is delivered to you—there’s no need to leave the office or disrupt your day.
• Topics are timely and delivered by one of the industry’s most highly-rated trainers—WEDDLE’s Publisher, Peter Weddle.
• It’s an unbelievable bargain—you pay for one phone line only, but as many people as you want can listen in.

Best of all, the fee for these programs is hundreds of dollars less than what you would pay for comparable programs elsewhere. But, wait, that’s not all. If you:

• Sign up by March 1, 2008, you get an early bird discount.
• Sign up for two programs, you get a bigger discount.
• Sign up for four or more programs, you get our biggest discount.

Registration is limited, so reserve your seats now. For additional information and to sign up, please call WEDDLE’s at 317.598.9768.

Note: Sessions are not recorded and reservations are final and binding.

“WOW!! I had the opportunity to listen to Peter Weddle speak last week at a conference and ‘WOW!!’ does NOT do justice to how I felt after listening to him!”

Don’t delay! Sign up for WEDDLE’s training programs today!

Public Programs for Job Seekers & Career Activists

WEDDLE’s offers a special audio-based seminar on using the Internet for job search and career success. Now, you can discover the secrets for finding your dream job and never have to leave your home or office!

Here’s what one attendee had to say about a previous WEDDLE’s seminar:

“The WEDDLE's Seminar was incredible. Peter Weddle was entertaining and informative and presented ideas I could use right away. Highly recommended!”

The seminar is entitled How to Look for a Job on the Web … and Still Look Like a Winner. It’s been presented around the country by WEDDLE’s Publisher, Peter Weddle and earned rave reviews. The session is:

• one-of-a-kind—drawing on Peter’s employment columns for The Wall Street Journal and CNN,
• practical—presenting tips and techniques you can put to work right away
• empowering—revealing secrets that can give you a competitive edge in the job market, and
• long-lasting—providing resources that you can use today and for the rest of your career.

The seminar is presented as an audio conference with supporting materials. In other words:

• the audio portion of the program will be delivered via toll free telephone to your location. There’s no need to travel to a hotel or training site.
• the PowerPoint slides for the program will be e-mailed to you in advance. That way you have a permanent copy of the training materials to which you can refer during the program and after it.

Who should schedule this seminar? It’s the perfect program for the members and/or clients of:

• Career counseling organizations
• Public libraries
• Transition support groups
• Professional development organizations
  Seminars can be scheduled for virtually any time of the day and run for approximately 75 minutes.

What are the benefits of the WEDDLE’s seminar?

• Training is delivered to you—there’s no need to get dressed up or disrupt your day.
• The content is practical and inspirational—providing a head start on success in the job market.
• The instructor knows what he’s talking about—WEDDLE’s Publisher Peter Weddle is one of the country’s most highly-rated trainers.

This is a rare opportunity to hear from one of the job market's real gurus. The fee for the seminar is dramatically less than that charged by conventional training programs for job seekers and career activists. In addition, special rates are available for not-for-profit organizations.

For additional information and to schedule a program, please call WEDDLE’s at 203.964.1888.

Note: Sessions are not recorded and reservations are final and binding.

“WOW!! I had the opportunity to listen to Peter Weddle speak last week at a conference and ‘WOW!!’ does NOT do justice to how I felt after listening to him!”

Don’t delay! Sign up for WEDDLE’s “Find Your Dream Job” seminar today!

Live & Web-Based Programs for Select Organizations

WEDDLE’s is pleased to offer an array of training programs and delivery options that ensure you and/or your organization acquire state-of-the-art skills and knowledge in the most efficient and effective manner possible.

Courses (75 minutes in length)

• A –to-Z in Best Practices for Online Recruitment Advertising
• Best Practices in Sourcing Passive Prospects Online
• Blink Recruiting: Getting to “Yes” Fast With Passive Prospects
• Building a Corporate Career Site for Top Talent
• Googling, Blogging & Other Sourcing Techniques for Passive Prospects
• HR Leadership: The Antidote to Management-by-the-Numbers
• Staffing Metrics That Count in the Corner Office
• Transforming Your Resume Database into a Candidate Gold Mine
• The Sum & Substance of a Great Employment Brand

Seminars (2 hours in length)

• Best Practices in Online Sourcing & Recruiting
• Best Practices in Sourcing Passive Prospects Online
• Building a Corporate Career Site for Top Talent
• Optimizing the Candidate Experience: The Integration of Brand & Best Practices
• The Sum & Substance of a Great Employment Brand

Workshops (3.5 hours in length)

• Best Practices in Online Sourcing & Recruiting
• Optimizing the Candidate Experience: The Integration of Brand & Practices

Just What You Want (Variable length)

• Build your own Seminar by picking any two of the Courses above
• Build your own Workshop by picking any three of the Courses above

To the maximum extent practicable, each session is individually tailored to the competency level of the audience. Although not required, it is suggested that each student be provided with a copy of WEDDLE’s latest Recruiter’s Guide to Employment Sites on the Internet to support and extend the training.

Additional Information:

For additional information or to schedule a program, please call WEDDLE’s at 317.598.9768.

Who is Peter Weddle?

Peter Weddle is a recruiter, HR consultant and business CEO turned author and commentator. Described by The Washington Post as "... a man filled with ingenious ideas," he has earned an international reputation, pioneering such concepts as Human Capital, Career Fitness and the Internet as a resource for recruiting and HR management.

Weddle has authored or edited over two dozen books and published dozens of articles in professional and trade magazines. He writes a weekly column about online recruiting for the Interactive Edition of The Wall Street Journal and a monthly newsletter that is distributed worldwide.

Weddle also oversees WEDDLE's Publications, the leading print publisher of newsletters, guides and directories about employment resources on the Internet. Known for their accuracy and usefulness, WEDDLE's books are the references of choice for both job seekers and employers, leading the American Staffing Association to call Weddle the "Zagat" of the online employment industry.

Weddle is the former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Job Bank USA, Inc., one of the largest electronic employment service companies in the United States, which he founded in 1991 and sold in 1996. From 1988 to 1991, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of University Research Corporation, an international HR consulting company with offices in 17 countries. He has also been a Partner in The Hay Group, and from 1985 to 1988, founded and then ran its workforce management and development subsidiary, Hay Systems, Inc..

Weddle has appeared frequently in the media, including CBS This Morning, The Today Show, CNNfn, The McLaughlin Group, Bloomberg Financial News, National Empowerment Television and WBIS and been quoted in The New York Times, The National Business Employment Weekly, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, U.S. News & World Report, USA Today, Money and other publications. In addition, he has spoken to meetings and conventions sponsored by such organizations as AT&T, United Airlines, Business Week Magazine, Success Magazine, the Young Presidents' Organization, the Society for Human Resource Management, the International Personnel Management Association, the Professional Services Council, the American Production & Inventory Control Society, the American Society of Civil Engineers and the International Society for Performance Improvement.

For additional information or to schedule a program,
please call WEDDLE’s at 317.598.9768