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Job Seeker Tip Are you getting invited to interviews and not landing the job? Employers frequently hire candidates based on fit. Are you the right candidate with the skills and experiences needed for the job and will you fit in with the established team within their agency? Notice when an employer is assessing your fit within their company by recognizing questions that require answers with the S.T.A.R.O approach. Questions requiring the use of S.T.A.R.O generally begin in the following ways: “Tell us about a time when...,” “How have you handled…,” Give us an example of…” When a question begins this way, the interviewer wants you to “tell a story” which will prove that you can do, or have done, something related to the job. If you follow the S.T.A.R.O approach, you will be able to give complete answers that prove you actually have the experience you claim and that your experience will benefit the potential new employer. S.is for Situation: Talk about a situation at a previous job or volunteer site that sets the stage for the potential employer. T. is for Task: Share what your task, assignment or duty was as it relates to the situation. A. is for Action: Speak about what you specifically did to handle the Web Version | Update preferences | Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward TABLE OF CONTENTS Job Seeker Tip Unemployment Insurance Corner Hiring Events and Job Fairs Training and Internship Services New Initiatives Veterans Corner Workforce Center Hours for Walkin Consultations Good luck in choosing your next career! Always remember, the Workforce Center offers a variety of walkin consultation hours if you get stuck and need to ask questions. Click here for a complete list of Workforce Center hours and contact information. Click to download City of Fort Collins Brochure

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Job Seeker Tip

Are you getting invited tointerviews and not landing thejob? 

Employers frequently hirecandidates based on fit. Areyou the right candidate withthe skills and experiencesneeded for the job and willyou fit in with the establishedteam within their agency?Notice when an employer isassessing your fit within theircompany by recognizingquestions that requireanswers with the S.T.A.R.­Oapproach. 

Questions requiring the use ofS.T.A.R.­O generally begin in the following ways: “Tell us about a timewhen...,” “How have you handled…,” Give us an example of…” 

When a question begins this way, the interviewer wants you to “tell astory” which will prove that you can do, or have done, somethingrelated to the job. If you follow the S.T.A.R.­O approach, you will beable to give complete answers that prove you actually have theexperience you claim and that your experience will benefit the potentialnew employer.

S.­is for Situation: Talk about a situation at a previous job or volunteersite that sets the stage for the potential employer. 

T.­ is for Task: Share what your task, assignment or duty was as itrelates to the situation. 

A.­ is for Action: Speak about what you specifically did to handle the

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Job Seeker Tip

• UnemploymentInsurance Corner

• Hiring Events andJob Fairs

• Training andInternship Services

• New Initiatives

• Veterans Corner

Workforce CenterHours for Walk­inConsultations

Good luck in choosingyour next career!  Alwaysremember, the WorkforceCenter offers a variety ofwalk­in consultation hoursif you get stuck and needto ask questions.  Clickhere for a complete list ofWorkforce Center hoursand contact information.

 

Click to download Cityof Fort CollinsBrochure

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situation. 

R.­ is for Result: Discuss what the outcome of your action was andthe reason you believe this was helpful to the organization, thecustomers, or the staff you were working with at that time. 

O­ is for bringing it full circle: You’ve demonstrated initiative for aprevious employer, it’s important to talk about how your potential newemployer will also benefit from your enthusiasm and ability to get thejob done!

To learn more about the S.T.A.R.­O approach register for our next‘Interviewing’ workshop offered at the Larimer County WorkforceCenter (LCWC) by clicking here. You can also come in to talk one­on­one with a Career Consultant in Fort Collins located on the 5th floor at200 W. Oak St., Monday through Friday from 9am­12p or in Lovelandlocated at 418 4th St. on Friday’s from 9am­12p and 1p­4pm.

Unemployment Insurance Corner

Experiencing long wait timeswhile trying to connect withthe Colorado UnemploymentOffice? 

The Colorado UnemploymentInsurance (UI) Office ispartnering with the LarimerCounty Workforce Center topilot a ‘chat’ feature for UIClaimants. Claimants can visitthe Fort Collins WorkforceCenter, on the 5th floor of 200West Oak Street, Mondaythrough Friday between thehours of 8am and 4pm to‘chat’ with an UnemploymentInsurance Representative.

In addition to the new ‘chat’ feature, the LCWC will continue to offer theoption to call an Unemployment Insurance Representative through the‘UI Hotline.’ The ‘UI Hotline’ allows a claimant to connect to the UIoffice in 10­minutes or less to handle issues and inquiries regardingtheir Colorado UI claim. This service is available every Thursday from9am­12pm in Fort Collins on the 5th floor at 200 West Oak Street,and every Thursday from 1pm­4pm in Loveland at 418 East 4thStreet. For questions, contact the LCWC at 970­498­6600.

Hiring Events and Job Fairs

EMPLOYER SPOTLIGHT

Interested in working forthe City of Fort Collinsthis summer?

The City of Fort Collinswill be hiring for over 300Temporary, Full time andPart Time positionsthroughout the next fewmonths. Working as aTemporary employee forthe City of Fort Collins isa great way to learn theCity’s work culture and tonetwork with currentemployees which opensup the potential of futureopportunities. The City ofFort Collins has variousopenings in the followingareas:

• Parks, Gardens &Cultural Services • Recreation & The Farm • Utilities • Natural Areas & Forestry • Streets & Traffic

To view current postingsand apply, please clickhere. These opportunitieswill be listed under the‘Hourly & SeasonalPositions’ sections.  Notseeing what you’relooking for? Weencourage you to checkthis site periodicallythroughout the next fewmonths as new positionsare added.

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Interested in having face­to­face conversations withprospective employers?

The LCWC helps organizevarious Hiring Events and JobFairs throughout the year.These events offer jobseekers the opportunity toconnect with employerrepresentatives they hope towork for. We are excited toinform you of the various JobFairs that will be available

throughout March, April and May of 2016.

March 29, 2016: NoCo Health Sector Partnership Job FairApril 6, 2016: Estes Valley Job FairApril 18, 2016: NoConet Job FairMay 11, 2016: WY­CO Regional Job Fair

Click here for more information and to learn which employers will behosted at the various Job Fairs in the upcoming months.

Training and Internship Services

Are you seeking trainingsupport in the followingindustries: Healthcare,Information Technology (IT),Transportation, orManufacturing?

The LCWC is currentlyoffering the NationalEmergency Grant (NEG) Sector grant to help create partnershipsbetween job seekers, training providers, and employers in theHealthcare, IT, Transportation, and Manufacturing industries. This grantwill help fund training of up to $4,000 and work­based training throughinternships for eligible job seekers transitioning into demandingoccupations in the above industry sectors.

To be eligible for this grant you must be a Dislocated Worker meaningyou have experienced a lay off in the last 5 years and were eligible forUnemployment Insurance benefits as a result of the lay off. Ifinterested in applying for training and/or internship opportunities in theHealthcare, IT, Transportation, or Manufacturing industries please clickhere to register for our next orientation.

Additionally, the LCWC will be reaching out to potential candidates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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through Connecting Colorado based on your previous workexperience, your listed skill sets, and your desired occupation. Pleaseensure that your Connecting Colorado profile is current and accurateby clicking here so you don’t miss out on potential training andinternship opportunities.

New Initiatives

Is lack of experience ortraining keeping you fromreaching your career goals? 

Prior to her ReHire Coloradointernship, Cherie felt she hadlittle hope for a steady job, letalone one with a rewardingcareer pathway. Cherie hadbeen out of the workforce for ten years, was homeless and facedbackground check impediments.

Now she has graduated from internship to employee, she’s living onher own, and she is rapidly learning new skills that she is confident willlead to an even brighter future. 

And all thanks to good coaching and a progressive high­tech employerwho understands the value of ReHire Colorado, a program that helpsindividuals facing barriers to employment.

In early fall of 2015, Cherie’s case manager at the homeless shelterrecommended she try for an internship through the Workforce Center.Once she was accepted, things started to turn around quickly for her. 

“Within a week of being in the program, I already had an opportunity tomeet with Dave Kramer at AllProWebTools,” Cherie said. 

The initial match with AllProWebTools (www.allprowebtools.com)was such a good fit that Cherie didn’t have to interview anywhere else.And her new job was even within walking distance of where she wasstaying, removing the obstacle of finding transportation to work. 

“Monday through Friday, 9 to 5 was just a blessing, because I haven’tworked a steady schedule like that in a long time,” said Cherie. 

During her internship, Cherie learned a wide variety of computer andoffice skills to build her professional profile. Best of all, she learned theAllProWebTools software solution, which led to her eventual hiring.

Cherie was AllProWebTools’ second intern through ReHire Colorado,and she was also the second hire the company made through theprogram. 

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“One of the most rewarding things that we do is help a fellow humanbeing to grow in their skills and become more hireable,” said Kramer,the company’s founder. Kramer said ReHire is “a win­win foreverybody. We’ve interned two people and we’ve ended up hiring bothof them.” 

And it’s certainly been a win for Cherie, who said, “It has saved my life,literally. This gave me an opportunity to get back on my feet and start awhole new lifestyle I wasn’t used to. It’s wonderful, and I’m so blessedthat this has happened.” 

For more information about ReHire Colorado and other internshipopportunities, contact Dan Ricci at (970) 498­6654 [email protected].

Veterans Corner

Are you a veteran andinterested in working for theFederal Government? 

The most complete source tofind current job opportunitieswith the Federal Governmentcan be found atwww.usajobs.gov. Werecognize that applying forfederal employment can seemcomplicated andoverwhelming and have sometips and pointers whenapplying for Federal positionsas a Veteran. Click here tolearn more about ‘Veteran’sPreference.’

Your application material submitted for federal jobs will look verydifferent than the applications you submit for public and private sectorpositions. Federal positions require much more information anddocumentation throughout the application process. Ourrecommendation? Take the time to complete each step and pay specialattention to the details required throughout the entire application. Clickhere for a great resource that will assist you throughout the federalapplication process.

Additionally, the Office of Personnel Management in support of thePresident’s Veterans Employment Initiative, has created a one­stopwebsite and resource for federal veteran employment information. Theinformation on this site is designed to ensure veterans, transitioning

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service members, and their families receive accurate and consistentinformation regarding veterans’ employment in the FederalGovernment. Click here for additional information.

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