Workshop Calendar September 2010
JVS Cincinnati Career Network - Workshop Descriptions
Begin the Process, Job Search Preparation
Searching for a new job, position or career can be intimidating. A successful job search requires effort, organization, planning, setting priorities and scheduling activities. Even before you begin updating your résumé, writing cover letters or securing networking appointments, take the time to consider learning ways to make the process of seeking employment as easy and effective as possible.
Job Search Boot Camp
Intensive session for job-searchers. Reflect upon your current employment situation, including your current and past experiences, interests, and most important priorities. Discover career options. Learn effective marketing tools, including how to write résumés and cover letters. Find the hidden and apparent job markets. We will offer tips about how to “wow” the employer at the interview and how to negotiate the best deals for you.
Mock Interview Questions - Group
Interviewing is your real opportunity to present yourself in a positive light to the potential employer. This is your chance to win a job! This workshop prepares you to interview with confidence and increase your chances of getting the job. The class includes group feedback on responses to interview questions, so please be ready to practice with the group!
Open Résumé Critique
Your résumé is often an employer’s first impression of you. It is your first opportunity to “market” your skills and background to employers. Learn valuable tips on how to write résumés and cover letters that stand apart from the crowd. Receive feedback on your own materials.
Get Out and Network
Want to take the mystery out of networking? Are you interested in tapping the vast network of unadvertised positions? In this workshop, participants will learn how to leverage their existing network of contacts and gain valuable skills to help expand that network. This workshop will focus on networking techniques that help you get closer to the community that interests you and the jobs within it.
Social Networking 101
Learn how to begin using social media in your job search. This is a hands-on workshop that will walk you through the steps necessary to create a profile on LinkedIn, how to make connections, how to get recommendations, and how to search for jobs.
LinkedIn & You
This workshop is for people who already have a profile and are using LinkedIn. Explore advanced techniques and upgrade your social networking skills, including how to grow your professional network of contacts, how to be more visible to recruiters, and how to impress prospective employers.
Career Huddles
Join us for discussion groups about various topics that affect your job search. Learn new ways to overcome hurdles and upgrade your materials and techniques. Topics include: Résumés, Interviews, networking, goal-setting, and job search research.
Whether you are unemployed, underemployed, need to update your skills or are new to the job market, you can utilize the JVS Cincinnati Career Network workshops to
fine-tune your job seeking skills at no cost to you.
