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- 1. Optimize Your Job Search WITH TRI-CITIES ONE-STOP CAREER CENTERS NEWARK 39399 Cherry St, Rm 1211 Newark, CA 94560 (510) 742-2323 tricitiesonestop.com FREMONT 39155 Liberty St, B200 Fremont, CA 94538 (510) 794-3669 tricitiesonestop.com
- 2. Tri-Cities One-Stop Goal = Getting our customers back to work as soon as possible. Focus = Teach WIA customers job search skills to improve employment success. One-Stop resources are consistently updated to reflect the most recent labor market information and employment trends.
- 3. Tri-Cities One-Stop Where to find the latest local labor market information and employment trends? Employment Development Department. Alameda County Workforce Investment Board. JobLink or other active networking activities.
- 4. WIA at Tri-Cities One-Stop Tri-Cities high growth high wage industries include: Advanced Manufacturing – biomanufacturing, microbiologists, industrial engineers, hardware engineers, office and administrative support, many others Information/Communication Technology – software developers, systems analysts, computer engineers, production and planning clerks, office and administrative support, many others
- 5. Basic Job Search Research Assessment Communication
- 6. Basic Job Search Research Do you know what employers are looking for? Do you know your marketable skills and qualifications? Assessment Do you know your interests and values? Do you know which companies or types of companies may have similar interests and values (company culture)? Communication How well do you network? How can you improve? How well can you communicate yourself to others?
- 7. Basic Job Search Next steps …. Through EASTBAY Works Online, use Career Explorer to research industries and job requirements. Through EASTBAY Works Online, register for the Exploring the Job Market. Participate and learn how to assess industries and companies. Participate in JobLink and other groups to practice your communication skills. Work with a career advisor to develop your job search plan.
- 8. Basic Resume Requirements For today’s job market, your resume needs to be: Targeted/Tailored Filled with measurable accomplishment statements Clear, precise, easy to read for scanners and human eyes FREE OF ERRORS
- 9. Basic Resume Practice Write down one accomplishment statement for your previous job. Add quantifiable (measurable) details. Try using …. Increase? Decrease? $ Improve? % How big? # of customers, accounts, etc.
- 10. Basic Resume Next steps … Register for the Resume Workshop through EASTBAY Works Online. Then sign up for a Resume Critique at Newark One-Stop, or drop-in during a Drop-In session at Fremont One-Stop.
- 11. Basic Interview Requirements Are you ready for your next interview? How do you prepare for interviews? Do you have an idea what questions you will need to answer? How well do you know the company? How well do you know your skills and qualifications? How well can you explain how you are a good fit? What to bring to the interview? What to wear? Have you PRACTICED?
- 12. Basic Interview Practice Write down the name of one company you are interested in. Why do you want to work for this company? How are you a good fit?
- 13. Basic Interview Next steps…. Register for the Interviewing Skills workshop through EastBay Works Online. Look for Mock Interviewing and other related opportunities. Sign-up for interviewing coaching
- 14. One-Stop Resources Self-accessible (online and on-site) EASTBAY Works Online Virtual Recruiter Tri-Cities One-Stop LinkedIn Group EASTBAY Works Online Career Explorer KeyTrain Online Job Search Assistance One-Stop Resource Library (books, worksheets, references) One-Stop Resource Room office and communication equipment
- 15. One-Stop Resources Small Group & Individual (registration required) JobLink Networking Group (no sign up required) Job Search Workshops (Strategies, Resume, Interview, Exploring the Job Market) Other specialized workshops One-on-one career advising Stress counseling Specialized employer/recruitment events Workshop locations in Fremont and Newark!
- 16. Getting Started Review the Tri-Cities Calendar of Events. Select your next steps. Log into your account on EASTBAY Works Online. Register for the activities/workshop you selected.
- 17. Considering Training? You should know: Training funding is limited. There is a maximum amount per client. Program must be short term (< 1 yr) & currently on ETPL. Only one training request per client. There are required workshops for Tri-Cities One-Stop. Tri-Cities focus industries are Advanced Manufacturing and Information/Communication Technology. Training does not significantly impact employment outcomes* Notify EDD of training intent by week 16 of UI to qualify for CTB *US Labor Dept. http://tiny.cc/o81jw
- 18. Required Workshops The following workshops/activities are required for WIA customers interested in training and strongly encouraged for all job seekers: Career Explorer Assessments Dynamic Resume Exploring the Job Market (with Career Exploration Guide) Effective Job Search Strategies
Editor's Notes
- Briefly introduce the concept of labor market information and how that information is helpful to target their job search. It’s useful to know who’s hiring, where, what trends are being predicted, how to find out information in the local industries.
- Briefly discuss that 2 of the largest industries in the Tri-Cities include Advanced Manufacturing and Information/Communication Technology. The job titles on the slides are just examples and employers in this sector may have need of many different positions/workers.
- Briefly discuss that a job search requires research, assessment, and communication, among other things.
- Use the above questions to generate discussion. A possible activity is to do pair or small group discussion. Preparation could be printing up 2-3 sets of the above questions, cut up these questions into strips into whatever question grouping that you prefer. During the workshop, the clients each pick a question(s) strip and find the ‘match’ with another client. In pairs or small groups answer the questions as it applies to the group members.
- During this slide, show the tricitiesonestop.com homepage, how to access calendars, and eastbayworks.com site.
- Show one example resume and discuss basic structure (contact info, skills/qualification highlight, work experience). Show one before and after example, similar to Career Builder website listed below, and discuss accomplishment statement: Context – Action – Result. Use Accomplishment Statement handout as needed. Possible materials for this slide: http://www.careerbuilder.com/jobseeker/resumes/StellarSamples.aspx?version So, What’s Next p 32-27 Handout
- Use Handout and skip slide OR Have clients write down one accomplishment statement from their previous job. Check individually with clients during this time to ensure comprehension. add quantifiable details partner up to discuss and help each other improve statements Group discussion
- During this slide, show the tricitiesonestop.com homepage, how to access calendars, and eastbayworks.com site.
- Discuss basic interviewing preparation. Do the clients feel prepared? Use So, What’s Next? as needed.
- Use Handout (pick one practice question and have participants prepare then practice with a partner) and skip slide OR Have clients write down answers to above. (1-2 min). Then partner up to discuss. (1-2 min.)
- During this slide, show the tricitiesonestop.com homepage, how to access calendars, and eastbayworks.com site.
- This is a good opportunity to have the clients individually go through these steps in the Resource Room. Provide a time limit if needed.
- Both Adults and Dislocated Workers fare worse in the short-term. However, Adults earnings eventually register an increase over those who didn’t participate in WIA ($200-$400 more per qtr). Dislocated Workers, on the other hand, tend to wind up working in fields unrelated to training and register modest (if at all significant) gains over their counterparts who did not participate in training.