Workshops and Seminars
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Skill Upgrade Classes and Job Search Workshops conducted at The Workforce Network at Lane Community College are free and open to the public:
Applications for Today’s Job Market - Learn how to express yourself effectively in an application. Avoid common mistakes and problem issues. Learn how to complete supplemental materials.
Basic Computer for the Workplace 2 weeks - Are you in the dark about how to easily navigate your way through a computer? Is a computer confusing to you? Come to this 6 day class and learn how to work with a computer, create and save files, even find them when lost. Your knowledge will increase, you will gain confidence, and you will become more comfortable with the world of computing. Class size limited to first 20; 541.463.5223 to reserve a space
Basic Math for the Workplace - Provides direct instruction for math for the workplace. Ask for details at the reception desk.
Career & Training Exploration - If you are considering training as an option, this class will help you create a plan to attain your career goals. In this workshop, you will learn how to develop a career plan, which includes identifying the financial resources that will support your success.
Create A Winning Resume (class) - Learn to identify key elements that help you create a resume that looks professional and best represents you.
Create A Winning Resume (lab) - Use computer resources to create a resume that looks professional. Covers iMatchSkills, OLMIS and WinWay Resume Writer.
Disability Navigator Career and Resource Mapping - Do you have a disability that’s a barrier to employment? This class will open the doors to a variety of resources and opportunities that can help you.
Discover & Market Your Skills Workshop - Discover and market your skills with interactive communication and assessment exercises. The outcome of this workshop is the groundwork to enhance your applications, resumes, interviews and job search strategies.
Effective Communications - Explores the number one thing employers are looking for in employees—good communications skills. Provides various ways to improve interpersonal communications at work.
Experience Works - Learn, earn and put your experience to work. If you are 55 and older with a limited income, we may have the training and employment opportunities that are just right for you. Visit website www.experienceworks.org or call 541-687-7302
Financial Aid Workshop - Get information and assistance with Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA).
Job Finders Club - Job Finders Club is an opportunity for job seekers to peruse current job postings, network with other job seekers, relate their different experiences, share job leads, discuss barriers, and other important job search issues.
Job Search Strategies - Is an overview of everything you need to know about job search. Other topics discussed include: developing a strategy to identify and contact employers, goal setting, time management and organization, informational interviewing and portfolio development. Learn to effectively market yourself using a job application.
Job Trends for the Future - Recession-proof your career. Find out which occupations and industries are the largest, fastest growing, best paying, and most rewarding.
Manage Stress in Job Search - Examines the origins and nature of stress in our lives/at work and provides ways to deal with it positively to be happier and more productive at work.
Networking - A Job Search Technique - Explores the hidden job market and how to find work opportunities through networking. Methods of action are presented and illustrated.
Overcome Age Bias - Examines the nature of age bias in the workplace and how to overcome it in a hiring situation. Specific strategies are discussed and practiced.-
Salary and Raise Negotiations - Identifies ways to learn about salary and wages during the job search process and then negotiate the best offer, as well as strategies for getting a raise once you're employed.
Use Interview Strategies - Outlines very specific ways to present yourself in an interview setting to get the most of the opportunity. Different strategies for answering questions are explained and practiced in the workshop.
What To Say In A Interview - Be more confident in your interviewing skills. Spend a day learning how to practice and prepare for that next important job interview. Become familiar with typical interview questions and learn how to answer them effectively.
Call (541) 463-5223 for information