 Created to assist all community members, the Workforce Development Centers provide a full range of services for gaining and maintaining quality employment. Most services are offered at no cost to participants.
JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS
- Create-a-Resume/Resume Workshop (Waukesha or Ozaukee/Washington): This class will discuss the latest trends and basic formats of a resume.
- Career Development: Career assessments to discover occupations that relate to your skills and interests.
- Coaching Mature Workers: Learn how to manage issues of age discrimination, stereotyping of older workers and the "overrqualified" judgement that mature workers often hear. Consider employment in areas in which age can be an asset.
- Computer Basics for Employment (Waukesha or Ozaukee/Washington): If you need to learn the basics of computer operation to conduct your job search, this two day workshop is for you. Day 1: Introduction to hardware, file management, and Microsoft Word. Day 2: Overview of e-mail and the internet.
- Effective Applications (Waukesha or Ozaukee/Washington): Learn how to complete applications properly.
- Interviewing (Waukesha or Ozaukee/Washington): Through interaction and discussion, review the entire interview process.
- Kickstart Your Career: Learn the most effective strategies for job seeking, including resume and interviewing tips, follow-up, salary negotiation, networking and staying motivated during your search.
- Life/Work Planning: Gain self knowledge about your own skills, interests, values, decision- making style and experiences as it relates to employment and training options. 262-691-5578 to register.
- Managing Resources: This workshop provides the tools your need to create an effective budget.
- Mature Worker Workshop (Ozaukee/Washington) : Discuss unique job search issues facing the mature worker. Learn how to focus on your skills and experience instead of your age.
- Age is an Advantage (Waukesha): Learn how to market your skills, overcome stereotyping and the "overqualified" judgement that mid-career workers often hear.
- Mock Interviewing (Waukesha or Ozaukee/Washington): Staff from WDC interview clients and provide a short critique of the interview.
- Online Job Searching: Learn how to set up an email account, the proper way to send resumes via email to prospective employers, how to navigate popular websites and apply for jobs online.
- Resume Critique Lab: If you have a resume and/or cover letter and need an objective critique, staff will provide a 10-minute evaluation.
- Interviewing and Networking: Haven't interviewed for a long time? Getting the interview, but not the job? Learn to network to win the interview.
COMPUTERIZED JOB POSTINGS
- JobCenterofWisconsin: State-wide system to job search; create, post and save a profile and resume. Employers post job orders and search for qualified applicants from the pool of profiles and resumes. Candidates can be emailed when selected.
- TechConnect: Job listing system for students and graduates of the Wisconsin Technical College System.
- JOBcentral: Links and listings to jobs in Wisconsin and throughout the U.S.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
For more information on employment services, call your local Workforce Development Center.
- Have you been recently laid-off? Job development, training scholarships, on-the-job training may be available to you. If interested, please e-mail wfdc-info@wctc.edu
- Specialized services for veterans seeking employment are available. If interested, please e-mail VetsInfo@wctc.edu
- Vocational training and placement services offered for individuals with disabilities.
- Trade Adjustment Act: Training and job search assistance available to those dislocated due to foreign competition or company relocation.
- Employment counseling, scholarship training, internships and job development is available for youth aged 16-21.
- Employment counseling, training scholarships, job development and on-the-job training is available to employment-seeking adults who meet income guidelines.
RECRUITMENT EVENTS
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