Land the Job

Now that you’ve found the job you want, how do you get the job? Interview and resume skills take time to develop, and Workforce1 has had the years of recruitment experience to help you refine them. After working with leading employers to hire tens of thousands of employees, we understand what businesses are looking for.
 
We’ve developed our workshops so we can share what we’ve learned with you, but it is up to you to put it into action as you refine your resume and prepare for your interview. Stand out from the stacks of resumes so you can be the interview that your future employer remembers. You can also sign up for our Career Bulletin to receive interview and resume tips.
 
Take a look below to see the types of workshops that we offer. If you are interested in attending one of these workshops, please call one of our centers to discuss how we can help you!

• Create a Resume that Gets You the Job
• Resume Upgrade
• Acing the Interview
• Organizing Your Job Search WorkShop Series
• Know Your Industry
• Moving Up

Check out opportunities to learn online. With our free, 6-month Metrix Learning licenses, you have access to over 5,000 courses to help you brush up on your skills or prepare for certification exams in your field of interest.

We can also help you to land the job in industries like healthcare, industrial, and transportation.

Create a Resume that Gets You the Job (2 hours)

Need to write your first resume? This workshop will help you create a resume that is clear and compelling.

Resources

• Resume Action Verbs
• Resume Reminders and Review
• Sample Resume 1
• Sample Resume 2
• Resume Prep Worksheet

Resume Upgrade (2 hours)

Tired of sending your resumes and getting no response? Market your resume more successfully by learning what employers look for and using it to give your resume a competitive edge.

Resources

• Refining Your Experience
• Sample Functional Resume

Acing the Interview (2.5 hours)

Learn techniques that will turn your natural nervousness into confidence. Discover the common interview questions employers ask and how to best answer them. A good resume gets you in the door... but a successful interview will get you the job!

Resources

• Common Interview Mistakes
• Interview Quiz
• Questions to Ask the Interviewer
• Concrete Skills Worksheet
• Preparation and Follow-up Checklist 

Organizing Your Job Search Workshop Series

(4 sessions over 2 weeks, 2 hours per session)

Through a cohort-based workshop series, “Organizing Your Job Search,” you will gain the tools and strategies necessary to map your career path, organize and perform an effective, independent job search, build your own network of peers for continued support, and interview with a Workforce1 staff member for available job opportunities in your field of interest. This workshop series will give experienced candidates like you the tools you need to get to the next level in your career.

If you are interested in this workshop series, contact our Staten Island Workforce1 Career Center or the Staten Island South Shore Workforce1 Career Center for more information and to register. Click here for a brief description of each of the four workshop sessions.

This session will be offered in additional locations in the spring of 2013. 

Know Your Industry

Plan for a career - not just a job. Learn about the latest industry trends and emerging opportunities with cutting-edge employers.

***Details and online access coming soon***

Moving Up

Been in the same job for years? We know it took hard work to get where you’ve gotten -- you’ve already mastered  getting and keeping a job. Build on your success by learning how your skills and experience can help you move into a new position.  

***Details and online access coming soon***

Metrix Learning

Metrix Learning is an online training system with over 5,000 courses that can help you add skills to your resume, improve your marketability, and increase your chances of landing the job you want. A Metrix license will provide you with free, unlimited access to vocational courses for a six-month period. Workforce1 is providing these licenses to experienced candidates in order to compliment your job search in specific fields or help you prepare for a variety of certifications. 

To get started, click here to learn more about the application process and click here to apply for your own six-month Metrix Learning license.