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Minnesota WorkForce Center - Wadena
 124 - 1st Street S.E. 
Wadena MN  56482
 Phone: 218-631-7660    Fax #: 218-631-7676   TTY #: 218-631-7677
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Workshops

Please call 1-800-417-7736 or  218-631-7660 to register and confirm dates or sign up at the WorkForce Center Resource Desk in the Wadena Office.
 

 check box clip art.  Creative Job Search:                                                          
A comprehensive, but not "exhaustive" OVERVIEW of the job search process. This course will introduce you to the general content of the Creative Job Search Guide which a job seeker can use as a self study or as a resource when attending other workshop sessions.  At the end of the session, attendees will be equipped with the skills necessary to manage their own successful job search campaign.


 check box clip art.  Resumes and Cover Letters:                                                                  
"Would you  like to complete the draft of your "starter" resume or update an old resume that penetrates the "hidden job marker?" This course features resume strategies, formats, do's and don'ts, and samples.  You will also learn how to write simple and effective cover letters. A good cover letter introduces you and your resume, and is a very important piece of the job search process. Recommended prerequisites" an old resume or complete work and education history, a copy of a job posting, copies of three job descriptions and transferable skills list form CHOICES CT or ACINET, or attend a skills workshop.
Minnesota's Electronic Portfolio create your personal online electronic portfolio / resume.


  check box clip art.  Job Applications: An Employer's First Look At You               
Job applications are a critical tool in the selection process. It is often the first look at the job seeker that an employer will have. This workshop will cover how an employer may use an application as a screening tool. Information will be provided about Civil Service applications. Since applications come in several different sizes and shapes, there are some basic guidelines that apply to all. Let us help you complete a personal data sheet for use when you are filling out job applications. If you"d like, bring a job application to the workshop and have it critiqued by the instructor.


  check box clip art.  Impressive Interviewing:                                
How can you improve your interviewing effectiveness so you stand out form the competition? This workshop will provide you with the skills to interview with confidence and land that job. Through practice you will become more effective in answering difficult questions from "Why should I hire you?' to "What are your salary requirements?" Bring your Creative Job Search Book.

check box clip art.    Skills Identification - The Foundation for a Successful Job Search:
This workshop is a "hands on" approach to help you identify your skills. You will be able to identify your best skills and learn how to communicate them to a potential employer; and be more successful in your job search. This workshop will also help you define which words to use in developing the "skills block" of MinnesotaWorks. Bring your Creative Job Search Book.

check box clip art.    The Hidden Job Market:
Looking for a job is hard work. The Hidden Job Market is today's "best kept secret" This workshop will help you identify what methods of job seeking helped you the most in the past and learn how to do a better job search using all traditional and non-traditional methods available. You will learn what the Hidden Job Market is and how to make it work for you.

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