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Work Life Balance is For Wimps...

August 20, 2008 - 12:00pm
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August 20, 2008 - 12:00pm
Work-Life Balance is For Wimps….
Join us for Next Generation Consulting’s first webcast, “Work-Life Balance is For Wimps: Five Myths in 40 Minutes,” hosted by Rebecca Ryan.

August Secrets of My Success

August 20, 2008 - 5:00pm
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August 20, 2008 - 5:00pm

Secrets of My Success

August 20th
5-7 PM
Location: Hazen Room of the Associated Bank Building,
111 NE Jefferson St.

YPO Night at the Peoria Chief's Game

August 23, 2008 - 6:30pm
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August 23, 2008 - 6:30pm

Event Date and Time:Saturday, August 23rd

Tickets: $10

LEAP (YPOGP Leadership Academy)

September 17, 2008 - 11:00am
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September 17, 2008 - 11:00am
Attention Young Professionals - interested in gaining leadership skills?

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A Message from the YPOGP Chair

06-04-2008

The past fiscal year has certainly been an exciting year for YPOGP. During the year the organization was able to secure corporate sponsorship and become integrated as a standing committee of the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce, all the while continuing to offer a number of monthly social and professional development events.

YPOGP Announces 2008 - 2009 Co-Sponsors!

06-04-2008

YPOGP is excited to announce the confirmed sponsors for the 2008-2009 year. Commerce Bank

Commerce Bank and Maui Jim will be the co-Corporate Sponsors for YPO. It is with their ongoing financial support YPOGP has been able to prosper.

YPOGP and the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce appreciate Maui Jim and Commerce Bank’s commitment to recruiting and retaining young talent within the Peoria community.

Maui Jim LogoYPOGP has gained significant exposure, and will continue to grow in the next fiscal year.

 

 

 

 

Young Professionals Organization Becomes Committee of Peoria Area Chamber

04-06-2008

As of June 1, 2007 the Young Professionals Organization of Greater Peoria (YPO) will become a standing committee of the board of directors of the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce. This will make YPO similar to the Business Advocacy, Transportation or Marketing Committee.

Are You Underpaid?

04-06-2008

Smart Strategies for Negotiating a Raise

You love your job, the company you work for and the people you work with, but there's one major problem: you're underpaid. You were happy with your salary a year ago, but since then, your workload has increased considerably, and you've yet to see a comparable rise in compensation. What's more, the job market is improving and you know others in the same position are earning more money than you.

While you don't have to quit your current position to resolve your salary situation, you do need to speak up. Unsolicited raises can be tough to come by, which means it's up to you to convince your manager that you deserve a bump in pay. Here are some steps you can take to obtain the raise you deserve: