McHenry County Workforce Network offers job search help with regular workshops and network meetings.

1. October 2014
Career Workshops and Services
McHenry County Workforce
Center
500 Russel Court
Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 338-7100
workforcecenterRR@yahoo.com
To reserve a space in a workshop or seminar, please email us.
Resource Room Hours
Monday-Friday
9:00am - 4:00pm
Explore the Illinois Workforce Portal
www.illinoisworknet.com
WIA INFORMATION SESSIONS
Thursday, October 9 and 23
10 - 11am
 Interested in a new career?
 Need to bump up your skills?
 Need some $$$ to get back to school?
Come to a Training Information Session for
further information about a new career and learn how to apply for training funds.
Applications for the WIA Training
Program are available in our Resource Room or online at www.mchenrycountyworkforce.com
Monday, October 13th
Columbus Day
Workforce Center CLOSED
Parking permitted in MCWN lot and across the street in Government Center ONLY. ALL
OTHER LOTS WILL TOW VEHICLES.
500 Russel Court
Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone (815) 338-7100
Fax (815) 338-7125
TDD (815) 338-2374
www.mchenrycountyworkforce.com
Auxiliary aids are available upon
request to individuals with disabilities.
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
VS. COBRA WORKSHOP
COBRA and other options for insurance, how to get free assistance.
Presented by Jessie Flores, In-Person Counselor
Wednesday, October 8
10am - 12pm
English Version
Friday, October 10
10am - 12pm
Spanish Version

2. Career Workshops and Services
 Available to all Job Seekers, FREE of charge
 Seminars are NOT considered “training” by IDES.
Seating is Limited for all
Workshops and Services!
To reserve your space email
workforcecenterRR@yahoo.com
RESUME / PORTFOLIO / INTERVIEW
SEMINAR
Tuesday, October 7 and 21
9:30am - 12:15pm
Resume - What information goes in your resume? Learn the difference between a chronological and
functional resume and how to email a resume.
Portfolio - Explore how to build a portfolio and
showcase it in an interview.
Interview Basics - Gain the fundamentals of interview preparation. Discover how to research companies, dress for the interview, manage body language, and handle tough questions plus negotiate salary and do effective follow up.
Future Dates: 11/4 and 11/18
TORQ SYSTEM WORKSHOP
Thursday, October 2
10 - 11am OR 1 - 2pm
Learn how to use a web-based resource that will
recommend career options and job openings related to your previous experiences.
Future Date: 11/6
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS WORKSHOP
Tuesday, October 7, 10am - 12pm
Learn how to identify and highlight valuable
transferable skills in your resumes and interviews to
impress future employers.
Future Date: 11/4
Computer Workshops
INTRODUCTION / BASIC WORD
Monday, October 6
10am - 12pm
INTRODUCTION / BASIC EXCEL
Monday, October 6
1 - 3pm
INTERMEDIATE WORD
Monday, October 20
10am - 12pm
INTERMEDIATE EXCEL
Monday, October 20
1 - 3pm
BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS SEMINAR
Wednesday, October 15
12:30 - 3:30pm
Future Date for Basic Computer Skills: 11/19
CAREER PLANNING WORKSHOP
Monday, October 6, 10am-12pm
Tuesday, October 28, 10am - 12pm
Effective career planning provides “direction” for your future and helps with deciding on what to do next. Learn about reliable online resources such as Illinois workNet to find occupations related to your skills, interests and values.
Future Date: 11/25
REENTRY (Ex-Offender) WORKSHOP
Tuesday, October 28, 1 - 3:30pm
Do you know how to highlight your skills and write a resume? Conduct a successful job search? Get training for high growth jobs? Find answers, plus get a resume review. For more information, or to sign up visit our Resource Room, call (815) 338-7100 x228 or email mlwolff@co.mchenry.il.us.
Resume Critique / Mock Interviews
Personalized Job Search Assistance Services
To sign up, contact the professional directly by email.
RESUME CRITIQUE - 30 minute sessions
Julie Baldwin - 1st and 3rd Wednesdays - 1:30 - 3:30pm
Email: mcwnjhb@hotmail.com
Jim Pacholski - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays - 10am - 12pm
Email: mcwnjsp@comcast.net
MOCK INTERVIEW - 60 minute sessions
Timothy Florer - 1st and 3rd Wednesdays - 10am - 12pm
Email: mcwntmf@gmail.com
Dan Jahrke - 1st and 3rd Thursdays - 11am - 2pm
Email: mcwnjahrke@outlook.com
MOCK INTERVIEW AND/OR RESUME
CRITIQUE - 60 minute sessions
Focusing on Military personnel
Dennis Nix - Tuesdays - 9 - 11am
mcwndtn@gmail.com
NETWORK TO SUCCESS
JOB CLUB
2nd and 4th Wednesday - 1pm to 4pm
Shah Center in McHenry
4100 W. Shamrock Lane (off Route 31)
CELEBRATE EXPERIENCE NOW
Responding to Your Questions!
Wednesday, October 8
This will be a question and answer format, addressing some of your earlier submitted questions, as you
express your career and job search concerns as a “mature worker” - leading to open dialogue. We’ll spend time looking at some online resources for career and job search that you can add to your job search toolbox.
Linda Kasprzak, Chris Nejdl - MCWN
Jim Pacholski - Consultant
Debbie Novak - Manpower
Luisa Lauf - MCC Counselor
ADVANCED LINKEDIN
Wednesday, October 22
Learn how individuals and companies search and utilize the tremendous amount of information on LinkedIn.
Topics include an overview of LinkedIn and its’ general usage, building your own network of connections,
identifying LinkedIn Groups to join, and searching
individuals, companies and jobs. Additionally, learn about the options for job applications using LinkedIn.
Bruce Bennett—Consultant & Career Coach
FRIDAY JOB FAIRS
9am - 12pm
McHenry County Workforce Center
For dates, employers and more go to:
www.mchenrycountyworkforce.com
“COPING WITH JOB LOSS” Workshop
Wednesday, October 15, 1:30 - 3pm
The emotions associated with Job loss are natural however they can become barriers to returning to work. This
workshop will introduce a powerful tool for moving forward in which you can come up with a plan on how to cope, heal and begin to restructure your life in transition.
Presented by Cheryl Niemo, Certified Recovery Support Specialist