Labour Market Information Lab

We will show you how to access Labour Market Information on specific occupations or industries that interest you. Find out about who is hiring, employment prospects, salary and wages information, occupational profiles and education/training programs..

Microsoft Word Level II
Version 2010

If you have a basic understanding of Microsoft Word, then this session will expand on your skills using Microsoft Word in your job search. Topics will include creating tables, columns, headers & footers, file management using folders and merging documents.

Tracking Your Job Search Using Spreadsheet (Excel Version 2010) Software

This workshop will introduce you to the basics of Excel, including how to create a budgeting spreadsheet and how to use a job search log.

Using Presentation Software (Powerpoint Version 2010) In Your Job Search

This workshop will introduce you to the features of Powerpoint and how to create a basic powerpoint presentation.

Keyboarding

In this workshop you will use a computer based software program to improve the keyboarding and typing skills needed to create and edit resumes & cover letters.

Overcoming Job Loss

Losing your job is one of the greatest stress-causing life events, often resulting in a reduction in emotional well-being. This workshop will allow you to explore the nature of job loss and its impact, how to apply coping strategies and how to develop ways to move forward from the experiences of job loss.

Job Search Café

The job search café is a workshop that will be predominantly client led, with a facilitator on hand to guide discussions. The goal of this workshop is to gather new ideas and understandings of job searching through having informal discussions in a group setting.

Transferable Skills

Having trouble identifying your skills? Not sure how to market yourself to an employer? This interactive workshop will help you create a comprehensive catalogue of your skills, and give you a head start on presenting those skills creatively in a resume.

Resume Workshop

An excellent resumé is an essential component of the job search process. Do you have an effective resumé? You will leave this workshop with a better understanding of your skills, increased confidence in your resumé, and a renewed ability to market yourself to prospective employers. After individually assisting you in developing a powerful resumé, our professional staff will complete all the word processing for you, and provide you with both paper and electronic copies of your new resumé. Participants are asked to bring their current resumé to this workshop, along with a relevant job posting.

Resume Critique

Call 455-9675 to register for a 1/2 hour appointment with one of our Facilitators to review your resumé and to gain tips for improvement.

Hidden Job Market

20% of available jobs are advertised. Ever wonder how to get into the other 80% of the job market? Learn how networking, often called the secret language of success among employment experts, is the most effective aspect of the job search and how it can work for you.

One Week Job
Search Workshop

Our comprehensive one-week Job Search Workshop encompasses the Resumé and Cover Letter workshops, the Hidden Job Market, and an introduction to Ace the Interview. If you are currently unemployed, new to job searching, or have been employed for a long period of time but are now exploring new directions, you will greatly benefit from this workshop. In one week, you will have everything you need to perform an effective and efficient job search including: A new resumé, cover letter, references, job cards, interviewing strategies, networking skills.

Ace the Interview

This two-day workshop will concentrate on the process of skillfully preparing for the job interview. With our assistance, you will develop a strategy for effectively dealing with difficult questions and will learn solid interviewing techniques. Clients often report that the videotaped practice interview sessions have been instrumental in determining their interview success.

Cover Letter

A good cover letter can greatly improve your chances of landing a job interview. This half-day workshop will teach you how to write effective cover letters that will catch an employer's attention. Participants are asked to bring along a specific job advertisement for a custom-tailored approach. Clients without a specific job posting can develop a sample cover letter which can be customized for future opportunities.

Social Networking Workshop

This workshop focuses on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, three of the most popular social networking sites on the Internet today. Learn how you can take advantage of these sites during your job search. Learn why these sites can be valuable, and how to make the best of them while looking for work.

Introduction to Computers

This Two-Day Workshop is designed for the job seeker who has little or no previous experience with the computer. We cover the basics of Windows 7, Hardware and Software, organizing and saving documents. Learn how to use the Internet to search for job opportunities and gather information you can leverage in your job search. Discover the world of Email, learn how to create and manage an email account, send and receive emails, and send attachments.

Professionalism & Ethics

This workshop is designed to give you the basic understanding of what is expected by professional behavior and some easy guidelines and check lists you can use to help maintain and develop your own personal sense of professionalism

Other Services

No Phone? Our Message Minder service will help you with your job search by providing you with a temporary answering service until you are employed. Ask our staff for details.