AJC-HQ September Calendar...Smart Resume: Tips, Tools, and Techniques Your resume is your first...

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Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Please sign into session at Receptionist desk at least 10 minutes before designated start time The Conversation That Gets The Job (Interviewing Skills) Creating a Smart Resume Doors will be closed and session will begin at scheduled start time Seating capacity strictly enforced Although DOES makes every effort to maintain our schedules as assigned, session times are subject to change without prior notice Attendance Policy 3:30 - 4:30 Navigating DC Networks Writing a Professional Cover Letter Successfully Submitting Online Job Applications Microsoft Digital Alliance (Pre-registration required) Microsoft Digital Alliance (Pre-registration required) Smart Resume: Tips, Tools and Techniques 19 Tuesday Wednesday 1:30 - 3:00 All other sessions will be held in Room 1008 14 15 22 21 20 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 No Workshops 16 23 12 Monday 13 26 September 2016 Friday 2 9 *5th - Center Closed 6 7 8 Monday 29 28 27 Thursday 30 Friday No Workshops No Workshops No Workshops REGISTRATION IN DCNETWORKS IS REQUIRED BEFORE SERVICES CAN BE RENDERED. You can register at www.dcnetworks.org First Come, First Serve Seating Get to Know Your American Job Center (Orientation) Microsoft Digital Alliance (Pre-registration required) Microsoft Digital Alliance (Pre-registration required) 9:00-10:000 Get to Know Your American Job Center (Orientation) 10:30 - 11:30 Get to Know Your American Job Center (Orientation) Get to Know Your American Job Center (Orientation) Using Social Media in Your Job Search No Workshop 100% GOVERNMENT PHOTO ID CHECK TO ENTER THE BUILDING Center Hours of Operation: Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm Headquarters 4058 Minnesota Avenue NE Washington DC 20019 202-724-2337 www.dcnetworks.org Unemployment Compensation: Mon -Thurs 8:30am 4:00pm Friday 9:30am - 4:00pm *Center will be closed Monday, September 5, 2016 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

Transcript of AJC-HQ September Calendar...Smart Resume: Tips, Tools, and Techniques Your resume is your first...

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Week5

PleasesignintosessionatReceptionistdeskatleast10minutesbeforedesignatedstarttime

TheConversationThatGetsTheJob

(InterviewingSkills)CreatingaSmartResume

DoorswillbeclosedandsessionwillbeginatscheduledstarttimeSeatingcapacitystrictlyenforced

AlthoughDOESmakeseveryefforttomaintainourschedulesasassigned,sessiontimesaresubjecttochangewithoutpriornotice

AttendancePolicy

3:30-4:30 NavigatingDCNetworksWritingaProfessional

CoverLetterSuccessfullySubmittingOnlineJobApplications

MicrosoftDigitalAlliance(Pre-registrationrequired)

MicrosoftDigitalAlliance(Pre-registrationrequired)

SmartResume:Tips,ToolsandTechniques

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Tuesday Wednesday

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AllothersessionswillbeheldinRoom1008

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Friday29*5th-CenterClosed 6 7 8

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REGISTRATIONINDCNETWORKSISREQUIREDBEFORESERVICESCANBERENDERED.Youcanregisteratwww.dcnetworks.org

FirstCome,FirstServeSeating

GettoKnowYourAmericanJobCenter

(Orientation)

MicrosoftDigitalAlliance(Pre-registrationrequired)

MicrosoftDigitalAlliance(Pre-registrationrequired)

9:00-10:000

GettoKnowYourAmericanJobCenter

(Orientation)

10:30-11:30

GettoKnowYourAmericanJobCenter

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GettoKnowYourAmericanJobCenter

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UsingSocialMediainYourJobSearch

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100%GOVERNMENTPHOTOIDCHECKTOENTERTHEBUILDING

CenterHoursofOperation:Monday- Thursday8:30am- 4:30pm

Friday9:30am- 4:30pm Headquarters

4058MinnesotaAvenueNEWashingtonDC20019

202-724-2337www.dcnetworks.org

UnemploymentCompensation:Mon-Thurs8:30am4:00pmFriday9:30am- 4:00pm

*CenterwillbeclosedMonday,September5,2016inobservanceoftheLaborDayholiday.

SessionDescriptions

GettoKnowYourAmericanJobCenter(GeneralOrientation)ThissessionisdesignedtoprovideparticipantswithgeneralinformationandservicesprovidedbytheDepartmentofEmploymentServicesandtheAmericanJobCenterprogramswhichincludesanoverviewofscheduledPerformanceEnhancementSessions.

WritingaProfessionalCoverLetterAwell-writtencoverlettercanincreasethechancesofanemployerviewingyourresume.Learnhowtowriteaprofessionalcoverletterthatbestrepresentsyourskillsandstrengthsapplicabletoyourdesiredposition.

Staffmayalsoconnectjobseekerswithpossiblereferralstoservicesthatareofferedinthecommunity,includingservicesforpeoplewithdisabilities,mentalhealthservices,literacy/ESL/LEPservices,etc...

EducationalCounseling-Availableonthe1stWednesdayofthemonthfrom9:00am-4:00pm.OSSEPostsecondaryandAdultEducation,GED,OccupationalandDigitalLiteracy-Availablebycenterreferral.

MicrosoftDigitalAllianceBrandnewtocomputers?This4-week,hands-oncourseisforyou!Learnhowtousethemouse,keyboard,andsendanemailwithanintroductiontoMicrosoftprograms.Youmustpre-registerforthiscoursebycontactingTawannaBradleyat202-724-3995orattawanna.bradley@dc.gov

PartnerServicesUnemploymentInsuranceBenefitsServicesCustomerscanfiletheirinitialorweeklyclaimsusingDCNetworks.org.CustomerscanspeakwithaClaimsExaminertodiscussissuesrelatedtotheirclaim8:30am-5:00pmMondaythruFriday.Customerswillbereceivedinthecenteruntil4:00pm.After4:00pm,customersmaycalltheUICallCenterat202-724-7000.

SmartResume:Tips,Tools,andTechniquesYourresumeisyourfirstimpression.Learnhowtostructureyourresumeinawaythatwillstandouttoemployers.Discussionwillincludestrategiesonhowtocateryourresumetothejobdescription,differentresumestyles,andusingkeywordsandphrases.

TheConversationThatGetstheJob(InterviewingSkills)Marketyourskillstotheemployerandprepareforaprofessionalinterview.Learnaboutpanelinterviewing,whatnottosayduringaninterview,andwhattodoaftertheinterviewisover.

NavigatingDCNetworksLearnthebeststrategiestoconnectwithemployersandtheirjobpostingsonlinethroughDCNetworks.Thissessionwillprovideyouwithnecessaryinformationtoassistyouinputtingyourbestfootforwardonline.Findoutabouttoolsthatwillhelpyoushowemployerswhoyouare,alertyouwhennewjobsarepostedandimproveyourjobsearch.

SuccessfullySubmittingOnlineJobApplicationsParticipantswilllearnhowtonavigateinDCNetworks.orgtosuccessfullycreatejobsearchesandhowapplyforjobsonline.

Nowthatyou'velearnedhowtocreatasmartresume,let'saddthefinishingtouches!Getguidancewithcreating,editingandmodifyingyourresumeusingDCNetworks.org.(Prerequisite:SmartResume:Tips,ToolsandTechniques)

CreatingaSmartResume

UsingSocialMediainYourJobSearchEighty-ninepercent(89%)ofallnewhiresaremadethroughreferrals,networkingorapplicantresearch.FindouthowusingsocialnetworkingsitessuchasFacebook,TwitterandLinkedIncanimpactyourjobsearch.