[ShareTompkins] Fwd: FREE Workshops for July at Tompkins Workforce NY Career Center

[Shira Golding]

> From: "Emery, Ramona (LABOR)" <Ramona.Emery at labor.ny.gov>
>
> Listserv Members:
> All workshops are offered at no cost to you and will be held at  
> Tompkins Workforce NY Career Center unless otherwise noted.   
> Registration is required.  Please call 607-272-7570 x 118.  Tompkins  
> Workforce NY Career Center is located in the Center Ithaca Building,  
> Room 241.
>
> WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
>
>
> P.O.D. Professional Opportunity Developers: Thursday, July 8,  
> 9:00-11:00, and Thursday, July 22, 9:00-11:00
> Network with people who previously held executive level or highly  
> technical positions.
>
> Green Careers: Wednesday, July 14, 10:00-12:00
> Green Careers workshop will cover:
> Guidelines for identifying true green jobs.
> Tools for searching for green jobs at the local, state and national  
> level.
> Training and certifications in green jobs and anticipated sectors  
> for green jobs.
>
> Green Jobs Panel: Wednesday, July 7, 1:00-3:00
> Local people working in Green Jobs will discuss:
> How they got to where they are
> Education & training requirements for that sector
> Salary range
> Anticipated openings in the field/their workplace
> Panelists will represent the following Green Job Sectors:
> Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Waste Management, Farming/Food,
> Retail/Green Products and/or Green-related Education
>
> On-line Computer Based Training: Thursday, July 15, 10:00-11:30, and  
> Thursday, July 29, 10:00-11:30
> Learn about NY Wired Metrix E-Learning. There are over 5000 courses  
> to choose from!
> Requirements: Pre-registration with Tompkins Workforce NY and  
> experience using a desktop computer.
>
> Job Search Tips for Older Workers: Monday, July 19, 10:00-12:00
> Is age discrimination real? Have you ever been called “over- 
> qualified?” Are older adults being stereotyped?
> Discuss these topics and more in a forum for job seekers who are  
> considered “older.”
> Topics will include myths about the older worker, changes in job  
> search methods, realities of the current labor market, and ways to  
> deal with them.
>
> SSA Work Incentives: Wednesday, July 28, 10:00-12:00
> Who should attend? Job Seekers with disabilities and professional  
> staff who assist people with disabilities in job placement.
> Training will focus on how working can affect your Social Security  
> benefits such as SSI and SSD.
> How insurance programs like Medicaid and Medicare are affected and  
> how other state work incentive programs can help you succeed in  
> becoming more self-sufficient.
>
> Interviewing for Results: Friday, July 16, 10:00-11:30
> Types of interviews, the interview process, commonly asked questions.
>                                   and how to answer them.  Thank you  
> notes and follow up.
>
> Resume Writing Essentials: Monday, July 12, 10:00-12:00, and Monday,  
> June 26, 10:00-12:00
> This workshop is geared toward the job seeker who:
> Has never written a resume before or has an outdated resume.
> Wants to refresh his/her resume writing skills.
> Participants will learn:
> Different types of resumes, how to build a resume.
> What to include and what not to include in a resume.
>
> Resume Critique Workshop, Wednesday, July 21, 9:30-11:30
> Have you been applying for jobs that you qualify for but not getting  
> called for interviews?
> Bring your resume to this workshop and receive feedback on what your  
> resume is saying about you.
> Successful way to grab the hiring managers attention.
>
>
>
> Ramona Emery, Employment Counselor
> NYS Department of Labor /Tompkins Workforce NY
> 171 E. State Street, Center Ithaca Building, Room 241
> Ithaca, NY  14850
> Phone: (607) 272-7570 ext. 126
> Email: Ramona.emery at labor.ny.gov
> Fax: 607-272-2835
>
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