offered in conjunction with the North Central Career Center
Workshops include:
Educational Opportunity Seminar
Adult Basic Education or English as a Second Language
Job Club
Positive Thinking
Identifying Strengths & New Career Goals
Writing Powerful Résumés
Introduction to Federal Financial Aid
Study Skills For The Adult Learner
Marketing Yourself To Employers
Test Taking Strategies
Résumé Critique
Interviewing With Confidence
Job Search On The Internet
Competitive Interviewing
Cover Letters
For additional information contact North Central Career Center
Leominster, 100 Erdman Way Leominster, MA 01453 (978) 534-1481
Gardner, 25 Main Street Gardner, MA 01440 (978) 632-5050
Workshop Descriptions
Educational Opportunity Seminar
Staff of the North Central Career Center provides information about accessing the ideal training or education program to meet your career goals. Researching educational options, financial assistance and unemployment insurance considerations are discussed.
Adult Basic Education or English as a Second Language
Persons interested in ABE or ESL classes can meet with an assessment counselor.
Job Club
Get weekly support, coaching, information, ideas and JOB LEADS! Learn to promote yourself and share your knowledge with others. Each week will focus on a scheduled topic as well as general job search discussion and networking.
Positive Thinking
Staying positive is one of the most important ingredients in a job search. Attend this workshop to learn techniques to stay motivated and positive.
Identifying Strengths & New Career Goals
This workshop focuses on the steps job seekers can take to identify work preferences and addresses the stress people experience when looking for a job.
Writing Powerful Résumés
This workshop covers the pro’s and con’s of various résumé formats and includes the step-by-step process of composing a résumé.
Introduction to Federal Financial Aid
Are you thinking about going to college but don’t know how to pay for it? This workshop covers the basics of applying for federal financial aid to help cover the costs associated with post-secondary education.
Study Skills For The Adult Learner
This workshop will review basic study skills for success in the classroom. Other topics include role changes, time management, and test taking.
Marketing Yourself To Employers
Explore methods for conducting a successful job search including networking, researching companies and completing applications and employment tests.
Test Taking Strategies
This workshop will help prepare you for taking standardized tests. We will explore ways to help you lower your stress levels and manage your time. We will also discuss strategies for approaching different tests.
Résumé Critique MUST have attended a résumé workshop and have a completed résumé with you. Group will analyze participants' résumés.
Interviewing With Confidence
This workshop delves into interview preparation, the interview itself, and post-interview strategies.
Job Search on the Internet
Competitive Interviewing
Learn advanced interviewing techniques. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED video and discussion. Learn the basics of using the web to search for jobs.
Cover Letters
Designing and creating industry specific cover letters.