Fishers

10204 Lantern Road, Fishers 46037

(317) 841-8194
www.workonecentral.org

January 2015 Calendar of

Events
Must be registered for workshops (*except where noted)
Call (317) 841-8194 or speak with a staff member
Please contact Joe Chitwood for information about the Microsoft Classes
Please contact Linda Stires for information about the LEAN Six Sigma
(Yellow Belt) Classes
MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

In Transition
9 am 12 pm

Resume - Employer
Focused
9 am 12 pm

Career Networking
*
9 am 10:30 am

Business
Ownership
Initiative
Representative
9 am 12 pm

LinkedIn Basic
Beginner:
Profile, Security,
Contacts
1 pm 4 pm

Marketing Yourself
Branding &
Networking
1 pm 4 pm

12

13

14

15

16

LEAN Six Sigma:

(Yellow Belt)
8:30 am - noon

LEAN Six Sigma:

(Yellow Belt)
8:30 am - noon

LEAN Six Sigma:

(Yellow Belt)
8:30 am - noon

LEAN Six Sigma:

(Yellow Belt)
8:30 am - noon

Know Your Skills

9 am 12 pm

Strategies to
Achieve
Employment
9 am 12 pm

Career Networking
*
9 am 10:30 am

Business
Ownership
Initiative
Representative
9 am 12 pm

LinkedIn
Advanced:
Job Search &
Research
1 pm 4 pm
Microsoft Word I
6 pm 9 pm

In Transition
1 pm 4 pm
Microsoft Word II
6 pm 9 pm

Cover Letters &

Thank You Notes
1 pm 4 pm

TABE Online
9 am 12 pm

Informational
Meetings
1 pm 4 pm
Microsoft Word III
6 pm 9 pm

19

20

21

22

23

OFFICE
CLOSED

In Transition
9 am 12 pm

Interview Process
& Types
9 am 12 pm

Career Networking
*
9 am 10:30 am

Business
Ownership
Initiative
Representative
9 am 12 pm

26

LinkedIn Basic
Beginner:
Profile, Security,

Interview With
Your
Skill Stories
1 pm 4 pm

Interview Question
Practice
1 pm 4 pm

27

28

29

In Transition
9 am 12 pm

Resume - Employer
Focused
9 am 12 pm

Career Networking
*
9 am 10:30 am

Midlife Job Search

1 pm 4 pm

Cover Letters &

Thank You Notes
1 pm 4 pm

Microsoft Power
Point
9 am 12 pm

30
Business
Ownership
Initiative
Representative
9 am 12 pm

See reverse side for workshop descriptions

Contacts
1 pm 4 pm

TABE Online
9 am 12 pm

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To take advantage of any services listed,

Please speak with a
staff member.
Start with In Transition workshop

Business Ownership Initiative

Representative:
Explore your entrepreneurial interest of
business ownership in an individual
session. For an appointment time, call
317-464-2258.

Career Networking: Provides the

opportunity for professionals to share job
search strategies, job leads, community
resources information, and practice
techniques with fellow job seekers.

Cover Letters and Thank You Notes:

Are you focused on the employer and
succinct? Do you know the difference
between e-mail and paper? Are you
sending thank you notes? Come draft an
effective cover letter. Bring an ad to
write a draft cover letter.

Informational Meetings They are

easier than you think: Come learn how
simple it is to conduct meetings with
industry experts and job market
professionals to gather information about
an occupation or field. Informational
meetings help you focus your job
objectives, learn where hidden jobs may
exist and practice talking about yourself.

Interview Process and Various Types:

Discuss the entire process covering the
initial contact; research; preparation; follow
up; and specific strategies for various types
of interviews.

Interview Question Practice: You will

practice those difficult interview questions
receiving feedback and help to formulate
positive and compelling answers.

Interview With Your Skill Stories: Do

you know how to demonstrate in an
interview that you have had achievements
using skills needed by the employer?
Come write your skill story in a STAR
format (used by local employers) and
practice telling your convincing skill story.

In Transition: The orientation workshop

for new clients to learn about options,
trends, and services. You will get the big
picture job search overview and start

planning your future. Meet with a Career

Coach to see how they can help you with
your job search.

Know Your Skills: Learn how you have

over 300 skills. Be able to list your top 30
integrated and supportive skills. Come
see how skilled you really are and how to
focus the employer on you!

LinkedIn Basic Beginner: Profile,

Security, Contacts: Review Profile for
the job seeker, set Security Settings, begin
your experience record, request a
connection, and get started with Groups.
Good to have a LinkedIn account
(registered) with LinkedIn do not
have to have Connections (do not use
import). Bring your password.

LinkedIn Advanced Job Search &

Research: Job, Companies, and
Groups: Evaluate your Profile Header
and Current Job for relevant focus. How
to: utilize the Job Tab, research and follow
Companies; be involved with Groups and
participate in discussions; and do effective
research.

Marketing Yourself - Branding &

Networking: Develop and discuss how
your 30-second introduction, business
card, LinkedIn profile and Personal
Marketing Plan all work together to create
your personal brand and networking
strategy. Optional: 2 labs will be offered to
write and complete your Personal
Marketing Plan.

Microsoft Word I, II, III: Must attend

all three classes. Activities include stepby-step creating and saving a document,
text formatting, document formatting,
moving text, columns; bullets; margins;
indents, and spelling and grammar
checks. Text boxes and text box
formatting, document review techniques,
automatic page numbering, headers and
footers, document views, highlighting, text
find, text sort, and document Save As

options and much more. See Joe for more

information

Mid-life Job Search: Are you feeling too

old to become re-employed? Come hear
the issues regarding mid-life job search and
understand how to use age to your
advantage.

Strategies to Achieve Employment:

Learn 9 successful strategies, including inperson, paper, and electronic methods for
applying, or even better, getting an
introduction to an employer.

TABE Online - Tests of Adult Basic

Education: Online adult basic skills
assessment which evaluates skills for
training and employment, or to determine
readiness to take the GED

Resume - Employer Focused: Do you

know the latest strategies for an effective
employer focused resume? Come discuss
techniques and formats suitable for you.
Bring your current resume.