(P) indicates a Professional Series Workshop

"Right" Your Resume (P)
"Right" Your Resume (P) (2 hrs.) Learn when and why to use a Chronological or Functional resume. This workshop will put emphasis on the Summary of Qualifications, accomplishments, proper format and identifying transferable skills.

12 Steps to Starting a Business
12 Steps to Starting A Business (2 hrs.) Walk through the 12 steps and learn what you need to do with your business idea to turn it into a profitable venture.

Ace Your Interview!
Ace Your Interview! (2 hrs.) You can give a WOW interview! Learn proper preparation, strategies for answering the most common questions and techniques for handling the difficult questions plus the best follow up practices.

Advanced Interviewing Skills (P)
Advanced Interviewing Skills (P) (2 hrs.) Be prepared for your next interview. Learn what to expect and how to best showcase your qualifications for a competitive edge.

Career Exploration
Career Exploration (2 hours) Venture forth in career exploration with Harrington-O'Shea Career Decision Making System (CDM), a tool designed to help discover career matches by merging interests, favorite subjects, work values, and self-assessed abilities.

Career Exploration
Career Exploration (2 hours) Venture forth in career exploration with Harrington-O'Shea Career Decision Making System (CDM), a tool designed to help discover career matches by merging interests, favorite subjects, work values, and self-assessed abilities.

Catchy Cover Letters
Catchy Cover Letters (2 hrs.) Learn how to put together a cover letter that will help get you noticed.

Civil Service Jobs
Civil Service Jobs (1½ hrs.) Designed to help you navigate the process to a civil service job, upcoming exams and resources to help prepare for exams.

Computer Fundamentals
Computer Fundamentals (1½ hrs.) Guided and hands-on learning of a computer; from using a mouse and the keyboard for typing a cover letter, to saving your work.

Disability & Disclosure
Disability & Disclosure (1½ hrs.) Recognize when and why disclosure of a disability is necessary, and identify strategies to use during the hiring process. Find out what the ADA says about employment and learn how and when to request a job accommodation.

Do You Know A Good Job When You See One?
Do You Know a Good Job When You See One? (1½ hrs) Learn how to find the perfect job for you by assessing what you want, finding companies who offer it, defining your power in choosing the right job and "reading between the lines" of job postings. You will be better equipped to find your next job.

Email - Send It!
Email-Send It! (1½ hrs). Get results with using e-mail. Learn how to create an e-mail account, write an effective note in e-mail, and attach documents.

First Steps in Word
First Steps in Word (2 hrs). Learn how to create and format a document by using the document management tools and save work and print.

Framing Change (P)
Framing Change (P) (2 hrs.) Presented by Lorraine Henderson. Learn how to create a personal plan for framing changes in the future.

Impeccable Follow-up
Impeccable Follow-up (1 hr.) Learn from a top sales professional how to utilize techniques to communicate more clearly and make a memorable first impression.

Internet Job Search Skills
Internet Job Search Skills (1 hour) Learn how to create and use an email account, send your resume by email, copy and paste your resume on company websites, and search for job postings on the internet.

Job Search Correspondence (P)
Job Search Correspondence (P) (2 hrs.) Learn to customize your cover letters for greater effectiveness and write follow-up letters for a variety of situations.

Job Search Management (P)
Job Search Management (P) (2 hrs.) Develop a solid and diverse plan of attack for your job search. Learn how to pro-actively search for jobs to increase your productivity.

Jump Start Your Start Up
Jump Start Your Start-Up (2 hrs.) Topics include: Personal Financial Statement, Credit Report and your credit score, Business Plan, Management, Consultants, Human Resources, Lease vs. Ownership, Types of debt, Financing sources.

Just Pick Up the Phone
Just Pick Up the Phone (1 hr.) Learn from a top sales professional how to utilize techniques to communicate more clearly and make a memorable first impression.

Kick Start Your Job Search
Kick Start Your Job Search (2 hrs.) Learn what it takes to find a job in today's job market! Walk step by step through the different parts of looking for work and be able to develop a plan and follow it on your own.

Making a Career Decision...Easily
Making a Career Decision.Easily (3 hrs.) This workshop will coach you through a series of topics that you should consider prior to choosing a new career path. You will learn a process on how to choose a career and make a well informed decision.

MBTI: Job Search & Career Choice
MBTI: Job Search & Career Choice (3 hrs.) Experience the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to gain an understanding of personal preferences and how they impact career choices, performance and interaction with others. (Prerequisite: Career Exploration Workshop and invitation by a Career Services Advisor.)

Negotiating Your Job Offer (P)
Negotiating Your Job Offer (P) (2 hrs.) Learn what's negotiable and strategies for effective negotiation.

Networking with an Attitude (P)
Networking with an Attitude (P) (2 hrs.) Take your networking skills to the next level, create a marketing plan and target list of companies to become proactive and productive in your job search.

Resume Review
Resume Review (1 hour) Have your resume evaluated by dozens of eyes. Must bring your updated resume. Great opportunity to hear what people see when they read your resume.

Resume Workshop
Resume Workshop (2 hrs.) Write a resume that will get noticed! Learn the important do's and don'ts of resume writing; how to properly state your objective, how to turn your resume into a "sales brochure", plus an easy template to help you get started.

Resumes for Career Changes
Resumes for Career Changes (2 hrs) Present your new and existing skills in a way in which you will look like a perfect fit for the new career. Learn how to structure a combo functional resume to best highlight your abilities!

Selling With Confidence
Selling With Confidence (1 hr.) Learn from a top sales professional how to utilize techniques to communicate more clearly and make a memorable first impression.

Speaking of Body Language
Speaking of Body Language - A New Look at Interviewing (2 hrs.) Learn how to be even more effective talking about your expertise and experience, and apply specific techniques to responses of typical interview questions that will make a confident and positive impression.

Training Grant Info.
Training Grant Information (1 hour) An information session required for any individuals interested in pursuing Workforce Investment Act funding for training. Learn about eligibility requirements, types of training, and steps you need to take in order to be considered for funding.

Uncovering Your Marketable Skills
Uncovering Your Marketable Skills (2 hrs.) Assess your transferable skills in order to write a better resume, interview better, and communicate more clearly. Being able to promote your skills well can result in a shorter job search.

URN Group
The URN Group (RochesterWorks! Unemployed Resources Network) (2 hrs.) This support group for job seekers meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 1:30pm. Meetings usually feature a speaker on a topic of interest to the group with time for Q&A.

Where the Jobs Are
Where the Jobs Are (1 hour) Learn about the local hiring trends, which types of businesses are growing and hiring and what employers are looking for.

Working with Staffing Agencies
Working with Staffing Agencies(2 hours) Understand how to use employment services to improve your job search.