[ShareTompkins] Fwd: Information Sessions & Workshops- November at Tompkins Workforce NY

[Shira Golding]

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> From: "Emery, Ramona (LABOR)" <Ramona.Emery at labor.ny.gov>
> Date: October 26, 2010 10:01:56 AM EDT
> To: "'TC-HSC-L at cornell.edu'" <TC-HSC-L at cornell.edu>
> Subject: Information Sessions & Workshops- November at Tompkins  
> Workforce NY
> Reply-To: "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
> NEW:
> Meet the Employer Sessions:  Cayuga Medical Center, Friday, November  
> 5, 10:30-11:30
>      CBORD Group, Friday November 12, 9:00-10:00
>      Manpower, Friday, November 12, 10:30-11:30
>
> P.O.D. Professional Opportunity Developers: Thursday, November 4,  
> and Thursday, November 18, 9:00-11:00
> Network with people who previously held executive level or highly  
> technical positions.
>
> Green Careers Workshop:  Wednesday, November 10, 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:  Friday, November 19, 10:30-12:00 (TCPL – Borg  
> Warner Rm.)
> 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:
> Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Waste Management, Farming/Food,
> Retail/Green Products and/or Green-related Education.
>
> Job Search Tips for Older Workers:  Monday, November 15, 1:00-3:00
> 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.
>
> Resume Writing Basics:  Wednesday, November 17, 1:00-2:30
> 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.
>
> Ithaca Health Alliance Information Session: Wednesday, November 17,  
> 10:00-11:00
> The Ithaca Health Alliance is a community health non-profit  
> organization that helps people access health care.
> Ithaca Health Fund – helps people pay for medical expenses.
> Ithaca Free Clinic – a free, medically integrated clinic for people  
> with no insurance.
> Educational forums and workshops on health and wellness.
> Health care advocacy for our community members.
>
> Interviewing for Results:  Friday, November 19, 2:00-3:30
> Types of interviews, the interview process, commonly asked questions,
>                                  and how to answer them, thank you  
> notes and follow up.
>
> Resume Critique: Wednesday, November 3, 10:00-11:30
> Bring your resume to this workshop and receive feedback on what your  
> resume is saying about you.
> Learn successful strategies to grab the hiring managers attention,  
> and KEEP it.
>
>
> Using LinkedIn and Facebook in Your Job Search: Monday, November 22,  
> 2:00-3:00
> Have you wondered how to use the popular LinkedIn and Facebook  
> websites in your job search?
> Learn practical uses of these sites
>
>
>
> 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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