Career Development Options
2019-02-15 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Woburn Career Center, 100 Trade Center, Suite G100, Woburn, MA, 01801, United States
Interested in getting one-on-one career counseling to help with your job search? Need grant funds for schooling or training? Come learn about your career path options and how we can help you in your job search. This information session explains in detail about the eligibility requirements for accessing these grant-funded services through WIOA.

SkillSmart Profile Build
2019-02-15 10:00 - 11:30, 2019-02-19 10:00 - 11:30 | Woburn Career Center, 100 Trade Center, Suite G100, Woburn, MA, 01801, United States
Come learn how to build a profile in SkillSmart to apply for jobs with Encore Boston Harbor.
Please bring an electronic version of your resume or a copy of your resume and your email.

Entrepreneurial Think Tank
2019-02-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Cambridge Career Center, 186 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Are you ready to run your own business? We’ll help you take the first step. Entrepreneurial Think Tank is a forum for budding entrepreneurs. We will discuss the basics of starting a small business. Is entrepreneurship right for you? Sign up and find out!

Salary Negotiation
2019-02-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Cambridge Career Center, 186 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
How do we successfully negotiate salary? How can we trade “me vs. them” for “mutually beneficial?” In this session you’ll find out! Topics include the Do’s and Don’ts of compensation, CAR Statements, ZOPA, anchoring bias, offer analysis, and deflection tactics. Master your delivery, fuse your experience with industry know-how and ensure mutual value between you and your target employer

Interviewing
2019-02-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Woburn Career Center, 100 Trade Center, Suite G100, Woburn, MA, 01801, United States
Is your resume getting your foot in the door but you’re not advancing beyond the interview? Come and learn the best practices of a successful in-person job interview! We will discuss research, CAR Statements, post-interview follow-up and the importance of non-work related activities. We will also explore how best to navigate an interview’s behavioral and traditional questions.

JobQuest: Completing Your Profile
2019-02-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2019-02-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Cambridge Career Center, 186 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Let’s look under the hood of JobQuest, Massachusetts’ job search engine. What are the keys to connecting to employers? How can hiring managers and industry insiders find you? Join us and get back to work that much faster!

LinkedIn Headline & Summary: Get Noticed!
2019-02-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Woburn Career Center, 100 Trade Center, Suite G100, Woburn, MA, 01801, United States
Master the tested and proven techniques used to devise compelling Headlines and Summaries for LinkedIn. We’re giving away the secrets of stealing the attention of LinkedIn gatekeepers so you can stay ahead in the job search race! Recommended pre-requisite: LinkedIn 1.0

Presidents' Day-Center Closed
2019-02-18 | Cambridge Career Center, 186 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States

Excel 1 ($59)
2019-02-19 09:00 - 12:30 | Cambridge Career Center, 186 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
This course is designed to provide a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. In this course you will learn to create, edit and format spreadsheets with basic formulas. (3.5 hours)

Unemployment Representative Onsite
2019-02-19 09:00 - 16:00 | Cambridge Career Center, 186 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
A representative from the Department of Unemployment will be onsite to answer customers’ questions about their claims.

Resume/Cover Letter Fundamentals
2019-02-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Cambridge Career Center, 186 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Learn the résumé styles used by professional résumé writers and how to get yours noticed. You’ll be given the tools to determine which style suits your job search best! We’ll look into the mechanics of what makes an effective cover letter. You will learn how to effectively present your experience and skills to tailor to a job description to help land that next interview.

15-Minute Resume Critique
2019-02-19 10:00 - 13:30, 2019-02-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-02-21 10:00 - 13:30 | Woburn Career Center, 100 Trade Center, Suite G100, Woburn, MA, 01801, United States
A 15-minute critique of your résumé. We will determine an appropriate format, eliminate nonessential information, and recommend additions to help you rewrite your self-marketing tool. Please bring your most recent résumé.

PCA/CNA Training Program Info
2019-02-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Chelsea Career Center, 4 Gerrish Ave, Chelsea, MA, 02150, United States
Come learn about a free training program for Patient Care Associate/Certified Nursing Assistant that will start on April 29. The program will run for 5 weeks, with placement at one of the Spaulding Rehab Hospitals (Cambridge, Charlestown, Brighton).
Sign up for the info session to learn more.

Career Development Options
2019-02-19 13:30 - 15:00 | Cambridge Career Center, 186 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States

Excel 2 ($69)
2019-02-20 09:00 - 12:30 | Cambridge Career Center, 186 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
This Excel class is focused on managing and analyzing data with the sorting, filtering and advanced filtering features. Creating Pivot tables and how to analyze your data with slicers and pivot charts. (3.5 hours) Recommended pre-requisite: Excel 1

What's Age Got To Do With It?
2019-02-20 09:30 - 12:00 | Cambridge Career Center, 186 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Learn how to respond to age-related interview questions and why experience is an advantage in your job search. Topics include discrimination laws, résumé tips and general strategies. How do you tackle the label “overqualified” and demonstrate your professional attributes as a candidate? Sign up and find out!

Resume/Cover Letter Fundamentals
2019-02-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Woburn Career Center, 100 Trade Center, Suite G100, Woburn, MA, 01801, United States

SCSEP Info Session
2019-02-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Cambridge Career Center, 186 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Information session that will introduce this return-to-work training program for unemployed job seekers age 55+ who meet low income guidelines.

Career Development Options
2019-02-20 14:00 - 15:30 | Chelsea Career Center, 4 Gerrish Ave, Chelsea, MA, 02150, United States

Fuel Assistance Info
2019-02-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Cambridge Career Center, 186 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Come receive help on accessing fuel assistance from ABCD’s Energy Programs. Listen to a short presentation about the program and then get one-on-one help to complete the application.

15-Minute Resume Critique
2019-02-20 14:30 - 15:30 | Cambridge Career Center, 186 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
A 15-minute critique of your résumé. We will determine an appropriate format, eliminate nonessential information, and recommend additions to help you rewrite your self-marketing tool. Please bring your most recent résumé. (15 Minutes)

Tailoring Your Resume
2019-02-20 15:00 - 16:00 | Woburn Career Center, 100 Trade Center, Suite G100, Woburn, MA, 01801, United States
Create a professional resume with style and a format that works best for you. In this session, you will learn the formatting skills needed to get your resume through the Applicant Tracking Systems and into the hands of your target employer.

Interviewing en Espanol
2019-02-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Chelsea Career Center, 4 Gerrish Ave, Chelsea, MA, 02150, United States
Quieres estar bien preparado/a para una entrevista de trabajo? Sientes que no consigues empleo porque te pierdes en las entrevistas?
Tienes que asistir a nuestro Taller de Preparacíon para Entrevistas de Empleo!
Te vamos enseñar como tener exito en tu proxima entrevista y destacarte entre los otros candidatos.
Do you want to be well prepared for a job interview? Do you feel that you do not get a job because you get lost in the interviews?
You have to attend our Preparation Workshop for Employment Interviews!
We’ll show you how to be successful in your next interview and stand out from the other candidates.
(This workshop will be delivered in Spanish)

Excel 3 ($79)
2019-02-21 09:00 - 12:30 | Cambridge Career Center, 186 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
In this course you will work with advanced formulas and applying Absolute Named Ranges, Logical IF Functions, and Vlookup functions. Recommended pre-requisite: Excel I (3.5 hours)

Learning to Network
2019-02-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Woburn Career Center, 100 Trade Center, Suite G100, Woburn, MA, 01801, United States
Most jobs are found through networking (as high as 90%). Learn how to create an elevator pitch, get the most out of networking meetings and master the steps of how to conduct a successful informational interview. Discover the best ways to grow your network and how to use it for a smart job search. Come with your ideas and be prepared to share!

LMI: Outlook of Your Job Search
2019-02-21 13:30 - 15:30 | Cambridge Career Center, 186 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
What’s the outlook of your job search? We’ll find out by investigating the seven points of the MA Unemployment Labor Market Research Worksheet. Learn to research target industries, organizations and positions. Review salary ranges and industry trends. Master self-assessment and the informational interview. Register today and learn how these keys serve as the working bedrock of a smart job search.
For this workshop, please come prepared with at least one target industry and/or a target job title that you are considering on your job search.
