Archive for February, 2012
Job Posting; Customer Service Rep – Convergys, New Glasgow
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012Group Sessions in March
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Brainstorm, collaborate, and share ideas!
Free employment workshops will be held in February. Feel free to drop in at these times or call 896-3674 if you would like to sign up ahead of time.
Job Searching Ideas: March 15th, 9:00am
Résumés & Cover Letters: March 15th, 11:00am
Interview Skills: March 15th, 2:00pm
Detailed descriptions of the workshops can be found here.
Considerations when Job Searching
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
Job Searching
Many people describe looking for work as a full time job in and of itself – and they’re right. Combing job search websites, writing résumés, and networking with employers takes a lot of organization and persistence.
Myth or Truth: Generation Y Work Perspective
Monday, February 13th, 2012
Intelligent Debate.
by Amanda Nicholson – Gen Y Impact on the workplace is only going to increase in the coming years, so shouldn’t we get to know them now?
Gen Y or individuals born between 1980 and 2000 are potentially faced with stereotypes and prejudice when facing the job market. Older generations may have misperceptions on how Gen Y views work. So, for a little clarity let discuss some of them now.
Blogging to Advance Your Job Search Options
Friday, February 10th, 2012
Useful Tools.
by Mike Francis – It doesn’t matter what field you work in these days, there seems to be a plethora of information, misinformation, and opinion about how to use technology for an effective job search. We have found some blogs that hit the nail on the head with their how-to guides and would love to share them with you. Blogs.com has a top 10 of job search blogs that offer tips and tricks for several different fields.
New Sessions: Next Steps
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Interactive and Fun! Next Steps.
This month, CareerworksNova will be offering two sessions designed to practice new ideas using job search tools. These sessions are titled Next Steps because they are intended to provide participants with an environment to practice and refine their skills.
