Back to school time for parents and children means getting back on a schedule, planning out activities, and setting aside specific time for homework (ugh…). The same process applies to individuals seeking employment. Now is a great time to get back to the pursuit of finding your next job opportunity. The following are a few tips to help with the transition. Continue reading ‘Back to the Pursuit!’
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Back to the Pursuit!
Published August 27, 2018 Employment , finding employment ClosedTags: accomplishments, activities, career, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, position, Resume, search, time, Workforce Solutions
Go Ahead and Mock it up! A Most Valuable Move.
Published February 20, 2017 Employment 1 CommentTags: accomplishments, experience, feedback, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, Interview, mock, Preparation, professional, Workforce Solutions, workshop
A Most Valuable Move
Say What? How will a mock interview help me get a job? Actually, mock interviews are one of the best ways to get ready for your interview! Mock interviews are “practice” interviews with professionals who can coach you to do your best. Jobs are often won or lost in the interview and there are no second chances! Continue reading ‘Go Ahead and Mock it up! A Most Valuable Move.’
How to Describe Your Skills
Published February 26, 2015 Employment ClosedTags: accomplishment statements, accomplishments, actions, CAR, challenge, communicating skills, describe, evaluation, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, results, sharing skills, skills, Workforce Solutions
In our Skills Evaluation blog series, we have covered the importance of evaluating your skills, we have noted the different types of skills people have, and we have identified skills specific to YOU.
Now that we’ve identified our skills, let’s continue on to the next step! Learning how to communicate to employers how we can benefit them/their company. Continue reading ‘How to Describe Your Skills’
Your Specific Skills
Published February 25, 2015 Employment ClosedTags: accomplishments, evaluating your skills, evaluation, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, Job Search, Job Skills, Resume, Workforce Solutions, your skills
So far we’ve discussed why it’s important to evaluate your skills, and we have briefly identified the different types of skills that people have.
Today we’ll begin the process of identifying YOUR specific skills. We’re going to use the skills we have to help direct our job search. Continue reading ‘Your Specific Skills’
Resume Series: Part 3 – Summary
Published January 14, 2015 Employment ClosedTags: accomplishments, Career advice, Employment, getting people to work, Gulf Coast, Hire Event, Houston jobs, How to find a job, job hunting, job seekers, Networking Summary, Rebranding Your Skills, Resume, resume series, Unemployment, Workforce Solutions
This is day three of a week long blog series that provides tips on how to develop each section of your resume. Previously, the focus was on the heading and objective. Today will focus on the summary. This series is to help prepare for the kick-off of our “Getting People to Work” series. As part of this project we will focus our efforts to bring together community resources, provide workshops in our offices and in our communities and plan hiring events in targeted geographic locations. We hope that you find this series helpful and that you will join us at one or more of our events!
– In-Office Workshops
– Community-Based Workshops
– Hiring Events
Continue reading ‘Resume Series: Part 3 – Summary’
