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FREE JOB READINESS SKILLS WORKSHOP

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Check-In: 8:00 a.m.- 8:30 a.m.
Workshop: 8:30 am - 1 p.m.

Vegas PBS
3050 E. Flamingo Rd./McLeod Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89121

We are offering several sessions to match your job search needs. Choose the sessions that best fit your work experience and job readiness skills level. Choose one session per session time unless otherwise noted.

First session (8:30am-9:30am)
• Resume and Cover Letter (2-hour session - Do not choose a second session)
Learn how to create top notch materials to land an interview.
Presented by Joseph Serrao, Las Vegas Urban League

• Interviewing Skills: What to Bring, What to Say, What to Ask
Learn from an expert how to nail the interview!
Presented by Dr. Richard Soule, RLS Career Consulting

• Match Your Skills to Today's Job Market
Learn how to assess your skills, knowledge, and abilities to transfer your skill sets to another position title and/or industry.
Presented by Paula McDonald, HELP of Souther Nevada

• How to Successfully Boost Your Job Search
Powerful methods to energize your job search. Expert advice brought to you by an expert.
Presented by Jai Johnson, Resume & Career Services

Second session (9:40 a.m.-10:40 a.m.)
• The Confident Candidate
Discussion of key techniques for making the best possible personal presentation in an interview situation.
Presented by Doug Pilarski, SawyerTMS

• Create your “Elevator” Introduction Speech
Learn how to create, perfect, and adapt your self-introduction resulting in better networking connections leading to interviews and beyond.
Presented by Dr. Richard Soule, RLS Career Consulting

• The 411 on Staffing (Temp) Services/How to Land to Your Next Job!
Learn the from an employment experts how to get hired - the right job for you!
Presented by Nicole Gribble, Robert Half International

Third session (10:50 a.m.-11:50 a.m.)
• How to Speak to an Employer at a Career Fair
How you approach a recruiter at a Career Fair can make or break you as a qualified candidate. Many of the Review-Journal’s Career Fair exhibitors complain of candidates coming to the fair ill prepared, lacking a resume or an effective resume, and presence. This session will give you the tools and tips to present yourself as a talented candidate wherever you are discussing employment opportunities.
Presented by Dr. Rick Soule, RLS Career Consulting

• Behavioral Interviewing: Success with the STAR method
Learn how to successfully answer questions that focus beyond your knowledge and skills. These “Tell me about … a conflict when…or a challenging project and why..” etc. These behavioral questions require well thought out examples that display problem solving and process thinking skills. Employers and Job Developers will be on hand to help you practice job interviewing and offer feedback to improve your skills.
Presented by Doug Pilarski, SawyerTMS

• Ask the Experts
You ask- the pros answer. Don't miss this opportunity! HR professionals, hiring managers, and/or job developers answer your questions--rare opportunity to learn from the experts.
Experts include representatives from:
- Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority
- Home Health Care Specialists
- Neighborhood Family Services
- Hilton Grand Vacations
- Holiday Inn Club Vacations

• Online Employment Applications/Profiles: Tips for online apps in any industry
Get expert advice on how to properly complete online applications. Get all your questions answered to make your first official presentation of yourself a hit instead of a miss.
Presented by Kelly Fisher, Station Casinos

Fourth session (12 Noon-1 p.m.)
• Ask the Experts
You ask- the pros answer. Don't miss this opportunity! HR professionals, hiring managers, and/or job developers answer your questions--rare opportunity to learn from the experts.
Experts include representatives from:
- SawyerTMS
- First Command Financial Services, Inc.
- ACEPLLC (Stratosphere, Arizona Charlie's Casinos, Laughlin)
- Goodwill of Southern Nevada
- Wyndham

• Mock Interviews
We’ll match 2-4 job seeking “Interviewees” with an “ Interviewer” for one-on-one (who may be an HR professional, hiring manager, or job developer) practice interviewing in a safe environment. Feedback will be offered from the Interviewer as well as the other observing job seekers.
Experts include representatives from:
-Holiday Inn Club Vacations
-Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority
-Wyndham
-Las Vegas Urban League
-Home Health Care Specialists
-Expedia, Inc.
-Neighborhood Family Services
-RLS Career Consulting
-Hilton Grand Vacations
-Vegas Career Connection
-Robert Half
-Station Casinos

WORKSHOP GENERAL INFORMATION

• Appearance and dress should reflect a Business/Interview attire at the workshop.
• Bring a notepad and pen.
• Bring your résumé if you have one. During the workshop you will make notes/changes on your résumé. Employers will attend the workshop to assist job seekers in several sessions. Knowing this information, I suggest bringing up to 20 resumes to share with the employers and job developers who recruit for businesses.

• One FREE Job Readiness Manual will be distributed to the all workshop attendees.

No children or pets permitted at the workshop. Age requirement: 18 and over. Workshop conducted in English.

TO ATTEND THE WORKSHOP, PLEASE PRE-REGISTER BY 3 p.m. the day before the workshop