Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina is holding several free workshops offering attendees basic training on how to achieve a successful job search.
The first will be held on Thursday, May 14, from 3–5 p.m. at the Haywood County Public Library — Canton Branch. The two-hour workshop is fourth in a series held at the library and conducted by Goodwill’s Career Connections Center. The May workshop will focus on networking and will include how to identify one’s most appropriate network, utilizing that network and then using social media to connect effectively to discover job leads.
“Our Career Connections Center assists with free services like résumé development, job search and online applications assistance, plus free access to computers and high speed Internet,” said Lori Mills, Career Connections Coordinator at Goodwill’s Haywood County Center. “We’re pleased for the opportunity to offer this fourth workshop at the library in Canton now, as well.”
The workshop is free to attend, but registration is required as class space is limited. Register beforehand at the front desk of the library or by calling (828) 648-2924. The Canton Branch of Haywood County Public Library is located at 11 Pennsylvania Avenue, Canton, NC 28716.
Coming up on June 29 from 1–3 p.m., another job search workshop will be offered at the Waynesville Library Auditorium. The focus of this two-hour workshop will be Internet job searching, how to create a winning résumé, and job interview skills and strategies to ensure success.
Register by calling Kathy Olsen at (828) 356-2507 or by emailing kolsen@haywoodnc.net. The Waynesville Branch is located at 678 South Haywood Street, Waynesville, NC 28786.
There will be literature available to provide everyone with the opportunity to learn about other free and personalized services Goodwill’s Career Connection Center offers job seekers. These services include resume-writing assistance, skills assessment, career planning and coaching, and assistance with job placement. Goodwill can assist at any point in a person’s career path, including helping to secure employment.