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Business Calendar

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CAREER

Fall Career Nights University of California, Santa Cruz will offer free sessions in August and September to explore certificate programs that lead to new career opportunities. On Aug. 21, 6:15-8:15 p.m. in Cupertino, human resources management and certified bookkeeping; 6-7 p.m. in Santa Clara, router configuration, network engineering and information technology. On Aug. 22, 6:15-8:15 p.m. in Cupertino, marketing and technical writing; 6:15-8:15 p.m. in Santa Clara, software technologies. Other topics will include e-business, VLSI design, environmental health and safety, teaching English as a Second Language, educational therapy and early childhood education. For more information, call 1-800-660-8639 or visit www.ucsc-extension.edu.

Job Searching on the Internet This workshop sponsored by the S.F. Main Library will show how to find a job using Internet resources. On Sept. 27, 1:45-4 p.m. Free tickets are required and are available at the Main Library Information Desk. (Larkin & Grove streets, San Francisco. 415-557-4400.)

The San Francisco Bay Area Women’s Conference Spend the day learning practical tools for building your career. Topics covered include: verbal skills that persuade, influence and empower, coping with difficult people, real-world strategies for boosting your earning power, and stress relief at work and home. On Oct. 4, Center Concord, 5298 Clayton Rd., Concord; on Oct. 5, Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, 1500 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco; and on Oct. 6, Wyndham Garden, 1350 N. First St., San Jose. The cost is $149. To enroll, call 1-800-873-7545 or log on to www.skillpath.com.

Counseling Sessions Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) offers free, one-hour business counseling sessions from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27. To schedule an appointment with a SCORE counselor, call their office at 415-744-6827. (San Francisco Public Library, Larkin & Grove streets, San Francisco. 415-557-4400.)

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EDUCATION

Accelerated Undergraduate Business Degrees Holy Names College will be offering free information session on this new program designed for working adults. The accelerated five- and eight-week class formats allow adults to complete their degrees in less time than traditional semester-based classes. All programs are WASC accredited. Classes start every five weeks throughout the year. To learn more, attend one of the following sessions: Aug. 8, 22; Sept. 7, 19; Oct. 5. All sessions begin at 6 p.m. Call Gail at 510-436-1123 to reserve a space. (Holy Names College, Hester Conference Room, first floor, Hester Bldg., 3500 Mountain Blvd., Oakland.)

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FINANCE

Investment Seminar Dana C. Gop, a PaineWebber financial advisor, provides a program on investments and investment strategies for individuals and businesses through stocks, bonds, mutual funds, unit investment trusts, variable annuities and certificate of deposits, on Sept. 19, 7 p.m. The program is free. For more information, call 626-307-1368. (Friends Room, Buggemeyer Memorial Library, 318 Ramona Ave., Monterey Park.)

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LABOR

Disposable Domestics Grace Change discusses her book Disposable Domestics: Immigrant Women Workers in the Global Economy, which sets out to show that women who perform the least desirable work are the most crucial to our economy and society; yet, they are the most vulnerable and exploited workers. Chang dismantles recent arguments in favor of curbing immigration and eliminating access to health care, welfare and education. On Oct. 21, 7 p.m. (Eastwind Books of Berkeley, 2066 University Ave., Berkeley.)

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TECHNOLOGY

Computer Classes Free after-school computer classes for low-income children in the Tenderloin, Mission, Chinatown and Western Addition are available through the Career Resources Development Center in San Francisco. (For more information, call 415-775-8880.)

Computer classes Low-cost computer classes offered day and evening. Classes include Intro to PC, Youth Computer Lab, Internet, MS/Word, Access, Excel, A+. Train to be a Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA). For more information, call Raymond or Mike at 415-441-1884. (Intercultural Institute of California, San Francisco.)

Computer Training The San Francisco Public Library offers tech classes throughout the month of September. Hands-on Training for Beginning Internet on Sept. 6, 13, 1:45-4 p.m. Hands-on Training for Intermediate Internet on Sept 20., 1:45-4 p.m. Internet Basic Training on Sept 20, 6-7 p.m. Free tickets are required and may be picked up at the Main Library’s Information Desk. (San Francisco Public Library, Larkin & Grove streets, San Francisco. 415-557-4400.)

Introductory Internet Class Learn the basics of the Internet: the parts of a Netscape or Internet Explorer window, what a URL is , and how to search the Internet in this free class on Sept. 6, 7 p.m. (Bruggemeyer Memorial Library, 318 S. Ramona Ave., Monterey Park, Calif.)