Extension
Action Centre Update
We would like to take this opportunity to give you an update on the status of the Action Centre. As you may have heard we did get a six month extension, and we couldn’t be happier to be able to support you for a bit longer, but this will be our last extension.
We feel that it would be in everyone’s best interest to take full advantage of the services the Action Centre has to offer before the end of August in anticipation of the contract ending.
Below is a reminder of the services available at the Action Centre.
We are helping you as an Group
- Employer Outreach Program – The objective of this program is to research and contact employers that are hiring and send them a marketing package with resumes from workers in transition that have been utilizing the Action Centre. We will be working hard to promote the skills you have to offer them and opening opportunities for interviews and jobs.
- Targeting Employer Workshop – This two part workshop is designed to help workers make a plan for their job search efforts, including
- What to consider when targeting employers
- Putting together a list of preferred customers
- How to get organized
- Planning your week
- Website for targeting employers
- Using the Scott’s Directory
We are helping you as a Individual
- Resume writer to help target your resume
- to specific type of job
- type of industry
- a specific job posting
- Counsellor to meet with clients one on one to help target employers and focus your job search efforts
- Job board in the action centre and on our website focused on jobs that will appeal to the type of work you are searching for
Job Readiness
We are helping you to be job ready by providing you with a number of workshops that will give you skills that you will need to be successful in your job search as well as prepare you for the interview process.
- Introduction to Computers
- Introduction to Word
- Introduction to the Internet
- Targeting Employers Workshop
- Interview Skills Workshop/Mock Interviews
- Employer Testing Workshop
If you would like to sign up for a workshop, call the action centre.
Please take full advantage of what we have to offer you! We look forward to hearing from all of you!
Tags: extension, job search, resume, resume writing
