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January 2019
Implicit Career Search
Move from Confusion to Clarity! Implicit Career Search (ICS) is a 3-day workshop designed to assist you in developing a comprehensive career plan. Uncover what it is you want to contribute to the world, and how you are going to get paid for it! Move your life from confusion to clarity by clearly defining who you are and what you will contribute with your life's work. Develop a simple, attainable life and career plan based on purpose.
Find out more »Acing the Interview
Successful interviewing is essential to receive a job offer. This workshop contains tips and strategies for effective interviewing from preparation to follow up. We help you ‘Ace the Interview’ by: Putting you in the shoes of the employer – you decide who to hire Outlining how to effectively prepare for an interview Providing strategies for commonly asked questions in employment interviews Understanding how to answer behavioural questions using the STAR model Creating safe opportunities for practice and feedback Following this…
Find out more »Implicit Career Search
Move from Confusion to Clarity! Implicit Career Search (ICS) is a 3-day workshop designed to assist you in developing a comprehensive career plan. Uncover what it is you want to contribute to the world, and how you are going to get paid for it! Move your life from confusion to clarity by clearly defining who you are and what you will contribute with your life's work. Develop a simple, attainable life and career plan based on purpose.
Find out more »Resumes and Cover Letters
Parts 1 and 2: Learn how to create and organize a resume and cover letter so employers can understand your skills and qualifications. By the end of the session participants will be able to: Identify the characteristics of a good resume Identify the benefits and drawbacks of the 3 types of resumes Identify the standard elements found in a resume Write effective accomplishment statements Identify cover letter uses, styles and formats Identify employers stated and unstated needs from job ads…
Find out more »Hot Leads Hour
Start your week's job search off right at this Tuesday morning check in. Receive job leads for the week and learn about job search strategies that are working for local job seekers. Here's what workshop participants had to say... “Hot Leads was very informative. I met some really great people, received some good tips and tricks as well as leads from other attendees.” “Well worth the short amount of time required to attend, plus it gave me hope meeting…
Find out more »Implicit Career Search
Move from Confusion to Clarity! Implicit Career Search (ICS) is a 3-day workshop designed to assist you in developing a comprehensive career plan. Uncover what it is you want to contribute to the world, and how you are going to get paid for it! Move your life from confusion to clarity by clearly defining who you are and what you will contribute with your life's work. Develop a simple, attainable life and career plan based on purpose.
Find out more »Word Processing & Internet Basics
This one-on-one support session will guide you through word processing basics. Using Microsoft Word, you will learn how to save, open and modify documents. Learn the skills you need to search and apply for jobs online, including the basics of searching the web and using email.
Find out more »Word Processing & Internet Basics
This one-on-one support session will guide you through word processing basics. Using Microsoft Word, you will learn how to save, open and modify documents. Learn the skills you need to search and apply for jobs online, including the basics of searching the web and using email.
Find out more »Branding “YOU”
Learn how you can create your own employment opportunities or find existing ones faster by actively networking and marketing your unique set of talents, skills, strengths and goals through a carefully crafted presentation statement, calling card and/or an employment proposal. Here’s what one workshop participant had to say… “Excellent! Great facilitator and guest speaker.”
Find out more »Calling Cards
Personal calling cards are a great branding and networking tool that you can use as a professional way to share your contact information when networking. This hands on workshop will guide you through creating your own personalized cards that you can use right away. Prerequisites for this workshop are either Branding "YOU" or Executive Job Search.
Find out more »Resumes and Cover Letters
Parts 1 and 2: Learn how to create and organize a resume and cover letter so employers can understand your skills and qualifications. By the end of the session participants will be able to: Identify the characteristics of a good resume Identify the benefits and drawbacks of the 3 types of resumes Identify the standard elements found in a resume Write effective accomplishment statements Identify cover letter uses, styles and formats Identify employers stated and unstated needs from job ads…
Find out more »Hot Leads Hour
Start your week's job search off right at this Tuesday morning check in. Receive job leads for the week and learn about job search strategies that are working for local job seekers. Here's what workshop participants had to say... “Hot Leads was very informative. I met some really great people, received some good tips and tricks as well as leads from other attendees.” “Well worth the short amount of time required to attend, plus it gave me hope meeting…
Find out more »Exploring Entrepreneurship
This 1 day workshop is designed for those with a desire to start a new business or buy an existing one. The workshop will provide an overview of the critical steps to consider before taking the plunge into self-employment. Held at Community Futures’ office in Parksville (203-154 Memorial Ave). You must first meet with an Employment Consultant to register for this workshop. Here’s what workshop participants had to say… “The facilitator is very knowledgeable. He was willing to share his…
Find out more »Career Planning
Using Career Cruising ™, you will clarify your personal and career objectives, ensuring you create a strong foundation to move forward with your career goals. Career Cruising ™: This is a Canadian based tool in which the participants complete personal inventories of the tasks they prefer to do at a job, incorporating subject matter that holds their interest. The user can go into a great deal of detail about how suitable the job may be for him/her. The software provides a…
Find out more »Beyond the Postings – Finding Work in Oceanside
Eighty percent of jobs are not advertised. Learn the tools you need to successfully access this hidden job market. Gain an understanding of the local economy and find work faster. If in your job search you are looking only at posted jobs, i.e. classifieds and internet, you are missing 80% of the available positions. Not only that, you have a lot of competition as there will be many people applying for the same job as you! In this workshop you…
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