Job Seekers Can Supercharge Their Job Search Skills with WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA Workshops

March 7, 2011 - PRLog -- WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA (WCF) announces new supercharged skills workshops to provide job seekers with a competitive advantage as they search for a new career. Each course offers skills to help job seekers find, prepare and land their next job.  The supercharged skills workshops are offered at no cost, but seating is limited and is offered on a first-come basis. The following workshops are available:

Career Pursuit
Discover strategies for an effective job search using a variety of traditional and nontraditional methods and how to create a cyber-safe resume. Discuss why a positive attitude is the one critical element for job search success in a tough economy. Learn strategies for organizing and planning a job search, finding jobs using the hidden job market, tips on how to access these unadvertised opportunities and developing strategies to overcome barriers.

      Date: March 14, 2011, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
      Location: WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA- 1415 South 14th St., Suite 100, Leesburg

      Date: March 17, 2011, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
      Location: JobVantage - 1563 Florida Mall Ave., Orlando

      Date: March 21, 2011
      Location: JobVantage - 4360 East Colonial Dr., Orlando

Planning & Preparing for the Interview
Identify techniques for creating positive first impressions during the interview process. Review commonly asked interview questions, discuss answers to difficult interview questions, have the opportunity to participate in mock interviews and learn the best ways to follow up with employer after the interview.

      Date: March 10, 2011, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
      Location: WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA- 1415 South 14th St., Suite 100, Leesburg

      Date: March 15, 2011, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
      Location: WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA- 1392 East Vine St., Kissimmee

Job Seeker Services Overview
Come discover the services available to assist you with your job search and prepare you to land the job you are seeking. Find information on additional resources you can take advantage of including essential tools needed to find a job in today’s market, information on community resources, details on upcoming special events and programs to assist you in overcoming employment hurdles you may face.

      Date: March 18, 2011, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
      Location: JobVantage - 4360 East Colonial Dr., Orlando

To register for these workshops, e-mail supercharge@wcfla.com.

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WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA is the Orlando area's workforce expert, an authority on workforce planning, programs and the labor market for the Florida counties of Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Sumter counties.