March 2012 Business Calendar
Business Program Calendar
March 2012
Programs are held on Thursdays at 12:15 pm at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Downtown & Business, 612 Smithfield Street, Downtown. All programs are free and open to the public.
March 1 Buying Foreclosed, Bank-Owned or Short Sale Properties - Is it Right For You? Diane Scabilloni, Mortgage Banker, Victorian Finance
Tracy Janov, Realtor, Prudential Preferred Realty
This session will explain how to analyze a property and identify the outstanding financial obligations. You’ll learn how approach lenders to purchase bank-owned properties, deal with the limited disclosure of physical deficiencies in this type of sale, and the necessary information you need to gather before determining if purchasing a bank-owned property is right for you.
March 8 Climbing Your Family Tree: Rethinking Genealogy
Marilyn Cocchiola Holt, MLS, Department Head
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Department
Ms. Holt, a recognized authority in the field of genealogy, will introduce us to the process involved in searching for family roots: how to find the who, when and where of your family. Resources discussed will include census schedules, vital records and courthouse resources, church and cemetery records, military records, and immigration and naturalization data.
March 15 How to Construct a Good Resume
Chris Posti, President, Executive Coach, Career Columnist and Author
Posti & Associates, Inc.
What is the proper length for a resume? Do you need to customize each one that you send out? Is it necessary to include a career objective? How should you arrange your information? Ms. Posti has helped hundreds of people polish their resumes and will share tips to make yours stand out from the rest. If you bring your resume to the program, she’ll offer quick, on-the-spot suggestions.
Copies of Ms. Posti’s new book, The Shortest Distance Between You and Your New Job, will be available for purchase after the program.
March 22 The Pennsylvania Partnership for Long Term Care
Nicole M. DeMartino, CLTC, Long Term Care & Disability Specialist
Pittsburgh Brokerage Services, Inc.
In 2007, the PA Long Term Care Partnership Program was put into law. It contains strong consumer protections and offers dollar-per-dollar asset protection from Medicaid in case a loved one needs care. Ms. DeMartino will discuss the benefits available to you when selecting a long term care policy and what you need to know before you apply for coverage.
March 29 No program – See you next week!
