Download the 2017 Small Business Administration's Resource Guide for Small Business.
Activities Calendar for the Killeen center includes workshops to better your job seeking skills, classes for customers who are participating in workforce programs and other meeting events.
Pointers from Monster on how to maintain a cool, calm presence during interviews. Take a deep breath and try to relax. Monster talked with some experts who shared their top tips for staying calm and focused, so you can conquer job interview jitters and land your next job.
My Next Move is a web-based interactive tool from the Labor Department for new job seekers, students and other career-explorers to learn more about their career options. Users can:
•Explore more than 900 different careers and see important information including skills, tasks, salaries and employment outlook on easy-to-read career reports.
•Look at related apprenticeships and training, and search actual job openings.
•Find careers through a keyword search; by browsing industries; or through the O*NET Interest Profiler, a tool that offers customized career suggestions based on interests, education and work experience
Though My Next Move is intended to assist all jobseekers, it may be especially useful for students, young adults and other first-time workers as they explore potential careers based on their interests. The new tool complements the department's "mySkills myFuture" site, which is designed to help those with previous work experience match existing skills to new occupations.
This website allows users to search for jobs by occupation, by industry and using the "O*NET Interest Profiler," which matches an individual's interests with suitable occupations by asking 60 questions. Since 2001, the department's Occupational Information Network, or O*NET, has used a 180-question version of the profiler that can be printed out or downloaded to a personal computer.
Each occupation that a user selects has an easy-to-read, one-page profile, including information about what knowledge, skills and abilities are needed; the occupation's outlook; the level of education required; technologies used within the occupation; and similar jobs. In addition, each occupation page includes direct links to local salary information, training opportunities and relevant job openings.
For veterans, a specialized My Next Move for Veterans helps find careers through keyword search, by browsing industries that employ different types of workers, or by discovering civilian careers that are similar to their job in the military.
¿Hablas español? Mi Próximo Paso is a version of the tool for Spanish-language speakers.
We have seven workshops designed to supercharge your job search by showing you the how-to's of finding the right employment or progressing in your career choice. The workshops cover a wide range of topics to include "Ace the Interview", "Resumes designed to get Interviews" and "Soft Skills - the new "Tiebreaker".
Job applications land you the interview. Get answers to difficult questions and find out the most common mistakes when filling out employment applications.
Offered at the following locations:
Temple Workforce Center - Every Tuesday from 10am to 11am
Killeen Workforce Center - Every Tuesday from 8:30am to 10am
Are you tired of sending out lots of resumes and never getting an interview? Come learn from experts what an employer is looking for, what to avoid putting in your resume and how to create a resume that is noticed and gets you the interview.
Offered at the following locations:
Temple Workforce Center - Every Wednesday from 8:30am to 11am
Killeen Workforce Center - Every Wednesday from 8:30am to 11am
Do job interviews stress you out? Have you ever left an interview feeling as if you didn't prepare? These are all common struggles most people have when interviewing. Our interview workshop will help you identify and sell your skills, as well as prepare you to answer common interview questions needed to get the job. Don't wait until it's too late! Sign up for this workshop today! Sessions last 1 1/2 hour, dress is casual, and handouts will be provided.
Offered at the following locations:
Temple Workforce Center - Every Thursday from 10am to 11am
Killeen Workforce Center - Every Tuesday from 10am to 11:30am
Offered at the following locations:
Temple Workforce Center - Every first and third Thursdays from 8:30am to 9:30am
Killeen Workforce Center - Every first and third Thursday from 8:30am to 10am
Attend a workshop that will give you information on how to explain your conviction to an employer, network with others who share some of the same issues and explore career paths. Don't let your background hold you down!
Offered at the following locations:
Temple Workforce Center - Every first Monday from 1pm to 2pm
Killeen Workforce Center - Every fourth Thursday from 1:30pm to 3pm
Who better to learn about employment processes from than business representatives themselves? This is a time to hear directly from hiring authorities and to ask them your questions. Check the monthly calendar for business and industry representatives that will be in attendance and specific topic being covered.
Offered at the following locations:
Temple Workforce Center - Please check with our office for dates and times
Killeen Workforce Center - Please check with our office for dates and times
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3 things every employer needs to know about millennials- No matter what your business or industry, Millennials are your future, so it’s essential to learn about who they are, how to work with them and how to make the most of their involvement in your organization. |
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Ultimate Interview Guide- A job interview is your only chance at a first impression. It’s your time to show off the skills, experience and knowledge you’ve gained thus far. It can push your career in exciting new directions, or send you back to the drawing board. |