Winona Workforce Center

1250 Homer Road Suite 200

Winona, MN  55987

The purpose of the Training Center is to assist job seekers in preparing for and locating work.  Workforce Center staff help guide job seekers through career assessment

testing, basic skill building and job search.

Open to ALL JOB SEEKERS

9a.m. - 10 a.m.

BASIC SKILLS TRAINING

·        Introductory Typing

·        Word Tutorial

·        PowerPoint Tutorial

·        Excel & Access Tutorials

·        10-key Calculator

·       Basic Math Skills

·       Basic Writing Skills

·   Budgeting Basics

·   Microsoft Testing

·   Typing Tests

SOME TRAINING

CENTER TOPICS

·        Creative Job Search Class

·        Minnesota Job Bank

·        Help Wanted Ads

·        Videos

·        Resume & Cover Letters

·        Networking

·       Interview Questions

·   Interview Practice

·   Working with Numbers

·   Labor Market Statistics

·   Keeping a Job

·   Applications

·   Resources in the Community

INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE

·        Step by step assistance, guiding through the job seeking process

·        Career Counseling

·        Referral to other services

·       Small Business Information

·   Resource Room - books, computers, printers

·   Assistive Technology Computer

CAREER/SKILLS ASSESSMENT

·        Adult Basic Learning Examination (ABLE)

·        Interest Inventory

·       Skills Identification  

·        Values Inventory

·   Job Seeking Attitude Inventory