For Job Seekers Workshops
Job Zone d’emploi offers informative workshops on various topics that can help you prepare to find employment. The workshops have been designed to work together as a series and to complement each other – however, you can attend any available workshops, at any time.
Skills Workshop
Begins our series - During this workshop, individual values, interests, skills, accomplishments and goals are explored. Only then can you become focussed and take the necessary steps to reach your aspirations.
Writing an Attention Getting Resume and Cover Letter
Next in the series - Your resume is a picture of who you are. But it is a selective picture. The cover letter provides an opportunity for you to personalize your job application and tie your qualifications to the specific needs of the job. This workshop will provide you with guidelines, tips and important information needed to create a professional resume that gets results!
Job Searching in the current Labour Market
Finding a job requires more than luck. This workshop assists you in identifying the hidden job market and provides you with strategies to find work. You also familiarize yourself with resources that will assist you in conducting an effective job search.
Interview Know-How
“Tell me about yourself”… What does an employer really mean by this statement? During this workshop, you explore the various questions that employers may ask during the interview.
Developing Answers to Tough Interview Questions
There’s no worse feeling than when you’re in an interview and the interviewer asks you a question to which you don’t know the answer. This workshop will familiarize you with some common difficult questions and provide the steps to formulate effective answers.
Standards of Workplace Success
Congratulations ... you got the job! You were able to make a good first impression and now you need to continue doing so. This workshop is designed to give you the tools necessary to be successful in keeping your job and adopting behaviours that reflect a positive attitude about yourself and your work. You will learn what employers look for in a successful employee, tips to handle conflict at work and valuable problem-solving skills.
SHARE
SHARE is a network of unemployed mature workers aged 40 and over, who are registered with Job Zone d'emploi. They get together on a weekly basis to share job opportunities, job search experiences and tips. They support each other, recognizing that their skills, experience, maturity, life skills, and reliability are invaluable to finding employment.
Other available workshops include:
Marketing with a Calling Card
Networking business cards give you the opportunity to provide critical career and contact information to people you meet in social and professional situations. This workshop provides templates and examples to get you started.
Information Interview – Getting Inside Information
An information interview involves talking with people who are currently working in your field of interest in order to gain a better understanding of that particular occupation or industry – and to build a network of contacts in that field. This workshop provides resources and guidelines on how to prepare, schedule, question, express thanks , follow-up and keep in touch with your interviewer.
Skilled Trades & Apprenticeship
This workshop provides an overview of the four sectors of trades, general ideas of what is needed to qualify as an apprentice, the benefits of apprenticeship, what is the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)?
Internet and E-mail Orientation
Orientation to job searching on the internet includes a brief overview of terms, navigation tools, and web sites (specifically the Service Canada job bank). Orientation to e-mail includes setting up a Hotmail account, sending and receiving e-mail and attachments.
Portfolio
If you are interested in standing out from the crowd of other job seekers, then - CREATE A PORTFOLIO! A Portfolio gives employers a complete picture of who you are - and what you have the potential to become. This workshop will guide you in creating a professional portfolio.
