Free Workshops

Offered in conjunction with the North Central Career Center:

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

Workshops:

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

To participate in this workshop, you 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.