Webinars

To plan and schedule webinars, contact Kaya Lewis-Baltimore, Vice President for Training at trainingvp@few.org.

“Training Is Essential”

June 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT

Presenter: Kaya Lewis-Baltimore, Vice President for Training

Description of Event: Join Kaya Lewis-Baltimore as she discusses the FEW’s Purpose of Training, FEW’s Training Goals, Career Development and Planning, and more.

Dial-in Number: 712-770-5505
Access Code: 128732 #

Join the Online Meeting: https://join.freeconferencecall.com/few_webinars

“Gaining Government Contracts”

July 11 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

Past Webinars

“Get the Latest Information About the 50th NTP 2019” webinar scheduled June 12, 2019 @ 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EDT. Naomi Bell, NTP 2019 Chair discussed the Early Bird Registration Rate, FEW Mobile App features, Events you won’t want to miss at the NTP, and more.

“Finding Federal Employment“

June 12 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

Guest Presenter: Ralph Charlip

Description of Event: In Part 2 of our Federal Hiring Webinar Series, we will be covering how to find and apply for Federal Employment using USAJobs. Our presenter, Ralph Charlip, will thoroughly cover how to (1) Locate job announcements based on Department, PayGrade (GS-SES), and Location, and (2) Create a USAJobs Account to apply for Federal Employment opening.

“Writing Your Federal Resume“

June 13 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

Guest Presenter: Ralph Charlip

Description of Event:In part 3 of the Federal Employment Webinar Series, eMentor will host Ralph Charlip to discuss creating a powerful Federal Resume that gets you hired at the appropriate level as well as negotiations to consider upon being hired.

“The Federal Hiring Process Overview” webinar scheduled May 16 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT. Guest Presenter Ralph Charlip discussed the Federal Hiring Process from start to finish. This will be a very comprehensive overview aimed at helping participants to understand the entire Federal Government Hiring Process to help you achieve Federal Employment Success.

“Compliance Matters“ webinar scheduled May 9, 2019 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EDT. The National Vice President for Compliance, Tonya Watson, discussed the following:

Why Compliance Matters
How FEW Monitors Compliance
2018-2020 Compliance goals

“Why Join Federally Employed Women?“ webinar scheduled April 30, 2019 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EDT. During this webinar join National Vice President for Membership, La Tanya Kelley as she discusses eligibility, the four focus areas, membership benefits and more.

“Getting Your Financial House in Order: Preparing for Uncertain Financial Times“ webinar scheduled April 11 @ 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. EDT.

The following topics were discussed:

Preparing for the “what ifs” in life
The components of a strong financial plan
How to create a simple, effective, and realistic system to budget your monthly expenses
How to pay down your debt in half the time
How to be prepared for the next financial crisis both now and in retirement
Create a stable guaranteed retirement income that will protect against market and government volatility

“Town Hall Teleconference with FEW National President, Karen Rainey” webinar scheduled for April 4, 2019 @ 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EDT. During this webinar join the FEW National President, Karen Rainey, as she provides information on the following topics:

2019 – 2020 Vision Statement
Strategic Plan
Membership Month
Mission Focused and Personal Development
FEW’s Legislative Agenda
NTP 2019 – Commemorating 50 Years of Training

“Things You Need to Know about the 50th National Training Program” webinar scheduled for March 27 @ 12:30 pm EDT. During this webinar join NTP 2019 Chair, Naomi Bell, as she provides an interactive walk-through of NTP activities.

“Women and Money“ webinar scheduled for Wednesday, March 13 @ 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EDT.

During this webinar on Women and Money, you’ll learn:

The unique financial challenges women face, such as longer life expectancies and more career breaks for caregiving, and how they impact long-term financial security
Six steps women can take to help them achieve financial security, including taking control of their money, becoming more knowledgeable investors, advocating for themselves in the workplace, planning for retirement, protecting their income and assets, and creating an estate plan

“Awards and Scholarships Open Season“ webinar scheduled for Tuesday, March 5 @ 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EDT. Webinar to discuss the Awards and Scholarships submission processes, including how to submit a nomination for a military meritorious service award.

“It’s Time to Submit Form 990-N presentation” – webinar scheduled for Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Review the Form 990 submission requirements. The deadline for filing the Form 990 is February 15, 2019.

Additional resources: Filing Form 990 and Form 990 User Guide

“Cracking the Code – The Ins and Outs of ECQ’s“ – webinar scheduled for Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. EST. How to Prepare to Enter the Senior Executive Service (SES). Thinking About Applying to the SES? What YOU Need to Know to Write Effective Executive Core Qualifications. This presentation is brought to you as part of FEW’s Leadership Strategy from its 2018-2020 Strategic Plan.

“Making Smart Investment Choices” webinar scheduled for Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. EDT (12:00 p.m. CDT, 11:00 a.m. MDT, 10:00 a.m. PDT). The Office of Investor Education and Advocacy at the Securities and Exchange Commission is hosting a financial education webinar for the women of FEW. Learn how to make smart investment choices, both inside your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) and with outside investments.

We’ll discuss the important investing concepts you need to know – including risk tolerance, investment objectives, time horizons and compound interest. We’ll also talk about being aware of the fees and costs associated with investing and, most importantly, what questions to ask as you go on your investment journey.

“CQ Engage – Advocacy Tool“ Webinar September 26, 2018 The webinar included a demonstration on how to fully utilize CQ Engage – FEW’s on-line advocacy tool.

FEW will be holding our first legislative webinar for the 2018 – 2020 term at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time (6:00 p.m. Central Time, 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time, and 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time) on September 26, 2018. The webinar will include a demonstration on how to fully utilize CQ Engage – FEW’s on-line advocacy tool.

We will teach you how to:

view legislation that FEW supports
register your concerns as a part of FEW’s Advocacy
find your Congressional Representatives
support FEW’s Advocacy campaign

“NTP 2018 Mini Preview” Webinar June 21, 2018 – Join Federally Employed Women for an interactive overview of the 2018 National Training Program. We’ll give you a preview of:

Schedule of Events
What to Wear
Invited Speakers, Trainers, Sponsors
Training Courses
Special Events
Things to do in Atlanta (after classes)

“Legislative Webinar” May 30, 2018 – FEW’s lobbyist, Tonya Saunders will provide an overview of how to meet with your legislators and the key legislative issues that will be focused on during Lobby Week. Lobby Week is scheduled for June 4 through 8, 2018. Please take this opportunity to reach out to your Legislators to let them know your position on pertinent issues. We will also discuss the latest way to “Engage” with your Representatives on the issues that are important to you and to FEW. Do not miss out on this online demonstration of the Engage online advocacy tool. Engage has a more robust capability of outreach to members on Capitol Hill, as well as, legislative tracking and monitoring.

“Strategic Thinking” Webinar May 23, 2018 – Do you understand how important Strategic Thinking is to your career success? Strategic Thinking is hard to define and even harder for others to recognize that you have these skills.

“Understanding Management Directive (MD) – 715” Webinar March 29, 2018 – The presenters will discuss the purpose of MD-715; Federal agencies’ requirements to be a model employer, affirmative employment, diversity and inclusion programs; and how employees can obtain their agency’s performance status on the promotions of females in various job series and leadership roles, etc.

“All About FEW Overview – 50 Years Legacy” Webinar March 21 and 27, 2018 – In recognition of National Women’s History month, this webinar provides an overview of FEW’s history, the awesome trailblazing women of this great organization, and focus program activities that have led to the many benefits available to members. Presenters: Naomi Bell, Vice President for Training; Jeri Peterson, Vice President for Diversity; and Suzi Inman, Vice President for Membership and Chapter Organization

“FEW Financial Management” Webinar January 29, 2018 – In this webinar, the FEW National Finance Team, Vanessa Elliott, Treasurer, and Carol Jones, Finance Chair, will provide information on the purpose of Form 990, should regions and chapters file, when and how to file this form and answer any questions you may have about this process.

“I Am Woman!” January 26, 2018 – an empowerment workshop that will address barriers that prevent women from being empowered in the workforce, strategies to overcome barriers, tips on how to empower yourself, and tips on how to become a good leader within your organization. The presenter is Cynthia Dunn, Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Tax Exempt/Government Entities (TEGE) at the Internal Revenue Service.

Women’s Equality Day 2017 Presentation Featuring Dr. Catherine “Cady” Coleman

Creating Your Own Patterns for Success

FEW’s Leadership Strategic Planning Committee presents the three month Wednesday Webinar Series, “Creating Your Own Patterns for Success” by Dr. Mallary Tytel.

Leadership series Part One

Leadership series Part Two

Leadership series Part Three

LEGISLATIVE UPDATES & BILLS SUMMARIES held 5/11/2017 FEW Legislative Training Bill Summaries