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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2 OFFICE CLOSED Happy New Year!! 3 4 5 Social Media Workshop 10-11:30AM Adult Literacy Classes Drop Ins Welcome 12:30-3:30pm 6 9 10 Metrix Learning Workshop 9:30-11:30am Adult Literacy Classes Drop Ins Welcome 12:30-3:30pm 11 Basic Computer Workshop 10:00-11:00am Basic Email Workshop 11:00-12:00pm Adult Literacy Classes Drop Ins Welcome 12:30-3:30pm 12 LinkedIn Workshop 10:00-11:30am Adult Literacy Classes Drop Ins Welcome 12:30-3:30pm 13 16 OFFICE CLOSED Martin Luther King Day 17 Adult Literacy Classes Drop Ins Welcome 12:30-3:30pm 18 Online Search & Apply 9:30-10:30am Resume Workshop 10:00-11:30am Adult Literacy Classes Drop Ins Welcome 12:30-3:30pm 19 Interview Skills Workshop 10 – 11:30am Adult Literacy Classes Drop Ins Welcome 12:30-3:30pm 20 23 24 Adult Literacy Classes Drop Ins Welcome 12:30-3:30pm 25 Civil Service Workshop 10:00-11:30am Adult Literacy Classes Drop Ins Welcome 12:30-3:30pm 26 Adult Literacy Classes Drop Ins Welcome 12:30-3:30pm 27 30 31 Resume Paper, Envelopes and Stamps available for job searching Newspapers from Ithaca, Syracuse and Cortland are here daily **Professional Opportunity Developer’s Group Every other week, Call the Center and ask for ext. 3253 for further info Cortland Works Career Center, 99 Main St., Cortland, NY. Call us at [PHONE REDACTED] for more information. Veterans Representative on site Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 9:00 – 3:00pm **ALL WORKSHOPS REQUIRE A RESERVATION, PLEASE SIGN UP AT FRONT DESK OR WITH STAFF PERSON** Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Equal Opportunity/Programs ---PAGE BREAK--- Workshop Descriptions Basic Computer/Basic Email Workshop – A hands-on workshop for those people lacking experience using a computer. Learn skills such as basic mouse movements and keyboarding. Create an email address and learn how to use your account. You will also learn how to upload a resume to your email account. Interviewing Skills Workshop – Are you nervous about interviewing or wonder what exactly an employer might ask? Would you like more confidence before the interview process? Learn techniques that will help you succeed at interviews and increase your confidence. LinkedIn Workshop – A hands-on workshop to help you create your on-line, professional profile. A LinkedIn account will help you connect with businesses, find job listings, and market your skills. Learn how to navigate and search the site. Metrix Learning Workshop – Do you want to learn new skills or upgrade your current skills? Would you like to take classes on your schedule? Metrix is a “free” online learning system with a large catalog of courses and assessments. Customers can choose a goal job, assess their skills, and the system will then suggest courses to achieve your goals. Customer can also “hand pick” courses from the catalog, based on their past work history or their job objective and add them to their plan and work on them. The courses, when completed, offer a certificate of completion that can be printed and added to a portfolio. All coursework is industry recognized. NYS Civil Service Workshop – Interested in working for the government? Learn how to locate and apply to County, State, and Federal Civil Service positions/exams. Find out where to find guides and practice some typical questions. Online Search and Apply Workshop – Job search has changed and employers expect applicants to apply on line. Do you want to learn what the employer is looking for and how to make your application the one they pick? Attend this workshop and learn to complete an online application to increase your employment prospects. Resume Workshop – Make sure your resume is noticed. Learn effective formats for resumes, cover letters, and thank-you notes. Learn the do’s and don’ts of resumes. The goal of this workshop is to give you the tools to create, revise, and continually update your resume. Social Media Workshop – Learn to use social media properly to enhance your job search. You will get an overview of Linked-in, Facebook, and Twitter.