LEARN JOB-SEARCH SURVIVAL TIPS
AT SIENNA BRANCH LIBRARY
Have you been searching for a job and not having any luck? Maybe it’s time for a change in your game plan. Fort Bend County Libraries’ Sienna Branch Library, 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd in Missouri City, will present a free, three-part series of “Job-Search Survival Tips,” beginning on Monday, August 9, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library. The series will continue on August 10 and 11, at the same place and time. Different topics are discussed each night.
The three-part series is designed to help all job-hunters, from those applicants applying for a position at a fast-food restaurant to executives looking for a position in a large company. The tips that are presented can help any applicant plan a more efficient job hunt and make a more favorable impression.
Learn tips on writing a better resumé, researching prospective employers, interviewing and non-verbal skills, making a great first impression, networking, and much more. By developing an organized plan of action, the applicant is able to experience a more efficient job hunt with an increased chance of success.
In the series, a team of 10 professionals, with decades of experience in corporate America between them, will share their insight and the experiences they themselves have had in the business world – from the perspective of the employer doing the hiring as well as the employee looking for a job. Led by head business coach, Mickey Mixon, the job-search survival team includes business owners, financial and mortgage advisors, computer consultants, sales and marketing professionals, and advertising and communications executives – all of whom volunteer their time for this workshop.
“During these recessionary times, with more candidates competing for fewer available positions, it is imperative that those in the job-search scramble learn to effectively communicate their experience, skills, accomplishments and personal attributes in order to ‘sell’ themselves to potential employers,” says Mixon. “Our aim is to equip each participant in our program with the necessary skills to accomplish that goal.”
The sessions are free and open to the public. Registration is not required, and late arrivals are welcome. For more information, call the libraries’ Public Information Office at 281-341-2677.
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Have you been searching for a job and not having any luck? Maybe it’s time for a change in your game plan. Fort Bend County Libraries’ George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview in Richmond, will present a free, three-part series of “Job-Search Survival Tips,” beginning on Monday, June 14, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library. The series will continue on June 15 and 16, at the same place and time. Different topics are discussed each night.
The three-part series is designed to help all job-hunters, from those applicants applying for a position at a fast-food restaurant to executives looking for a position in a large company. The tips that are presented can help any applicant plan a more efficient job hunt and make a more favorable impression.
Learn tips on writing a better resumé, researching prospective employers, interviewing and non-verbal skills, making a great first impression, networking, and much more. By developing an organized plan of action, the applicant is able to experience a more efficient job hunt with an increased chance of success.
The sessions are free and open to the public. Registration is not required, and late arrivals are welcome. For more information, call the libraries’ Public Information Office at 281-341-2677.
Have you already attended one of these workshops? Was it helpful?
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FortBendJobs.com has been selected out of several worthy job site contestants for an Extreme Job Board Makeover from Jeff Dickey-Chasins, a.k.a. The Job Board Doctor and former marketing director for Dice.com. We are excited to be gaining Jeff’s insights to optimize FortBendJobs.com for Fort Bend area employers and job seekers.
What would you like to see added or improved on FortBendJobs.com?
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Houston Hires
Monday, May 17th
11 am to 2 pm
Hilton Houston Hobby Airport
8181 Airport Blvd.
Houston, TX 77061
Houston Free Diversity Community Job Fair
Wednesday, May 12th
9 am to 1 pm
Minute Maid Park
501 Crawford St.
Houston, TX 77001
Also view the Workforce Solutions job fair and hiring event calendar.
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Take copies of your resume!
Houston Chronicle Healthcare Job Fair
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
10 am to 3 pm
Reliant Center 600 Series
Free admission; $8 parking
National Career Fairs, Houston
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
11 am to 2 pm
Crowne Plaza Houston
2712 SW Freeway
Houston, TX 77098
Also view the
Workforce Solutions job fair and hiring event calendar.
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Do you like to keep up with what’s going on in Fort Bend County? Here are a few of my favorite local websites:
FortBendNow.com - Up to the minute local news in a cool blog format.
Fort Bend Star - Long-time local weekly newspaper.
FortBendCalendar.com - Community events resource.
FortBend411.com - Local news and events with a social media flair.
Do you have any local favorites? Let me know in the blog comments.
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March job fairs!
(Dates subject to change)
Take copies of your resume!
March and April are slow months for job fairs.
Houston Hires
Monday, March 8th
11 am to 2 pm
Sheraton North Houston
15700 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Houston, TX 77032
Also view the Workforce Solutions job fair and hiring event calendar.
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(Dates subject to change)
Take copies of your resume!
Houston Hires
Tuesday, Feb. 16th
11 am to 2 pm
Crowne Plaza – River Oaks
2712 SW Frwy.
Houston, TX 77098
Houston Diversity Job Fair
Wednesday, February 3rd
10 am to 3 pm
Humble Civic Center
8233 Clayton Parkway
Humble, TX 77338
Saudi Aramco Houston Job Fair
Friday, January 22, 2010 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, January 23, 2010 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Aramco Services Company
9009 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77096
Also check out the Workforce Solutions job fair and hiring event calendar.
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Visit dolchallenge.ideascale.com to test drive almost 500 online job
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* Vote for and comment on your favorite tools from January 4 – 15, 2010.
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Have you been searching for a job and not having any luck? Maybe it’s time for a change in your game plan. Fort Bend County Libraries’ First Colony Branch Library, 2121 Austin Parkway in Sugar Land, will present a free, three-part series of “Job-Search Survival Tips,” beginning on Monday, January 25, from 5:30 to 8:45 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library. The series will continue on January 26 and 28, at the same place and time. Different topics are discussed each night.
The three-part series is designed to help all job-hunters, from those applicants applying for a position at a fast-food restaurant to executives looking for a position in a large company. The tips that are presented can help any applicant plan a more efficient job hunt and make a more favorable impression.
Learn tips on writing a better resumé, researching prospective employers, interviewing and non-verbal skills, making a great first impression, networking, and much more. By developing an organized plan of action, the applicant is able to experience a more efficient job hunt with an increased chance of success.
In the series, a team of 10 professionals, with decades of experience in corporate America between them, will share their insight and the experiences they themselves have had in the business world – from the perspective of the employer doing the hiring as well as the employee looking for a job. Led by head business coach, Mickey Mixon, the job-search survival team includes business owners, financial and mortgage advisors, computer consultants, sales and marketing professionals, and advertising and communications executives – all of whom volunteer their time for this workshop.
“During these recessionary times, with more candidates competing for fewer available positions, it is imperative that those in the job-search scramble learn to effectively communicate their experience, skills, accomplishments and personal attributes in order to ‘sell’ themselves to potential employers,” says Mixon. “Our aim is to equip each participant in our program with the necessary skills to accomplish that goal.”
The sessions are free and open to the public. Registration is not required, and late arrivals are welcome. For more information, call the libraries’ Public Information Office at 281-341-2677.
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