CCRI offering free workshops to help job seekers

WARWICK – A new series of free workshops to help job-seekers will be held this month by the Community College of Rhode Island’s Center for Workforce and Community Education.
Sessions are open to the public and will be held in Room 1130 (on the first floor behind the cafeteria) at the college’s Knight Campus, 400 East Ave.
The sessions are:

  • “How to Get an Interview” – 10 a.m.-noon, Feb. 13
    One hundred applications submitted online but no one has called? Learn ways to bypass the electronic screeners, and how to move a résumé to the top of the list and land a face-to-face meeting.

  • “Hiring from the HR Perspective” – 6-8 p.m., Feb. 17
    What do recruiters want to know about applicants? Why do they ask those questions? And why don’t they ever get back to applicants? Get answers to these and other questions from a human resources professional.

  • “Your Online Presence” – noon-2 p.m., Feb. 22
    LinkedIn, Facebook, Periscope, Twitter, Instagram, Google: What can others learn about you online? What is their first impression? Learn how to ensure a professional online presence that enhances a job search.

  • “Working with Your Grandpa” – 6-8 p.m., Feb. 22
    Generational differences can affect one’s work life. Learn some of these key differences in communications, behavior and values that differ by generation and how these differences can complement one another.

Participants also can learn more about the free Career Pathways for the 21st Century program, which offers career exploration and skills improvement for adults interested in training in one of the state’s high-demand sectors, such as health care, information technology, construction, advanced manufacturing, and hospitality and tourism. The program will run in three sessions this spring:

  • 6-9 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 23 to March 24, at the CCRI satellite campus at Westerly High School
  • 6-9 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, Feb. 29 to March 30, at the CCRI Knight Campus in Warwick
  • 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, April 11 to June 27, at the CCRI Knight Campus in Warwick

For information, contact Career Pathways Coordinator Lynn Watterson at (401) 455-6042 or email at lpwatterson@ccri.edu.

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