Career Writing Workshop by Allia Sadeghipour
A workshop series by WWBL President, Producer, Performer, Artist & educator Allia Sadeghipour
ONLINE
Job Search Workshop: 17.05 18:30 - 20:30 & 18.05 13:00-15:00
CV Workshop: 31.05 18:30 - 20:30 & 01.06 13:00-15:00
Cover Letter Workshop: 14.06 18:30 - 20:30 & 15.06 13:00-15:00
New Year, New You, Same Old Glass Ceiling. While Covid still lingers, many of us are left wondering if this is truly what we want but are restricted by financial limitations and responsibilities. Some of us have hopes of navigating a new job market, but have no idea what to look for, what current employers are searching for, or what the hell SCRUM means?! Some of us don’t know how to update our resumes for the CV market, let alone understand the M/W/D next to each German job posting. Whereas the American job postings and CVs prefer total anonymity, the German market requires all of your information up front. Let’s be honest, the world needs to change and we want to change too, but we need financial support to do it.
In each 2 hour workshop, attendees will write their way into the careers they want by analyzing the German and American job markets, CV’s, and cover letters, and utilizing the course materials to write job application materials (CV’s, outreach emails, cover letters, etc.) with the guidance of the workshop leader. After each workshop, the attendees will have a better understanding of each topic and be able to draft their own outreach email/CV/cover letter.
What will I learn?
How to search for a job
How to analyze German/American job markets & posting
How to write outreach/networking requests
How to write, construct, and design a CV
How to write cover letters
Who is the workshop for?
This entry-level workshop is open to any woman* looking to enter a new field, start or change their career, find financial stability, get back into the job market, immigrate to a new one, shift gears, break through the glass ceiling, carve a new path, make a life for themselves, their family, and/or those who came before and after. It’s for those who want to do something new but don’t know where to start!
Workshop Structure: You can take any of the courses. Each course covers a specific topic. WWBL is planning on hosting the sessions regularly, so do not fret if they fill up :).
The job interviewing course is only available one-on-one and resources will be provided only during the workshop. Your workshop leader also offers one-on-one sessions for a sliding scale of 15-20€/hr (private clients) and 50-64€/hr (business/corporations).
No previous experience required. Workshop will be in English with translations available upon request. B1/B2 level English comprehension is recommended.
Who is your Workshop Leader?
Allia (A.E.) Sadeghipour is a Queer Iranian-American Surrealist, humanist, producer, performer, artist & educator. She is the President of the Women* Writing Lab Berlin (WWLB), taught workshops for GLADT and Feminist film organizations, and works for a plethora of academic institutions such as the Volkhochschule Mitte, Saddleback College, and Humboldt Universitaet Berlin. Born in the United States, her family moved to Iran where Farsi became her first language. She later moved back to the United States, and, in re-learning English, excelled and earned her BA and teaching credential in English and an MA in Literature and Writing Studies. She has a keen sense for language learning and has taught a variety of courses from: ESL, business, modern culture and folklore, mental health and cognitive science, and writing workshops for Women and LGBTQI+ organizations. By sharing her narratives and perspectives, she hopes to reach out to the world and introduce them to hers www.awerfjil.com
