Training for job success
It's Career Week and everyone
is thinking about their future. We
have a fantastic resource for career
assistance on campus (Career
Services in D1063), but there is a
lot of help available off campus as
well.
"When you're graduating, you're looking at kick-starting a career," explained Kelly Johnson, resource manager for London Training Centre. "A lot of times, we have the letters after our names, we've got the designations, the diplomas or the certificates, but now we have to market ourselves for our first full-time job. Sometimes it's hard to get our heads around how to present ourselves or how to market ourselves to potential employers."
London Training Centre, located at 317 Adelaide St. S., has been helping people get their job searches on track since 1987. "We are a not-for-profit agency that specializes in helping people reintegrate into the workforce," said Johnson. The Centre not only helps people looking to start their second (or third, or fourth) careers, it also offers its services to students looking to jump into the workforce for the first time. "We (help) clients from any and all industries ... who are looking to change careers or are looking to target their current careers but are having difficulties making employer connections."
"One of the things we pride ourselves on is meeting the needs of the community," said Johnson.
London Training Centre offers a range of services and programs for people looking for a new career, funded by Employment Ontario. It offers free job hunt-focused workshops on topics such as the hidden market (which discusses network identification, lead generation, informational interviews and cold calls), resumes (styles that work, what employers are looking for, how to get picked for an interview) and interviewing (common questions and answers, strategies for success, practice interviews). "It's being able to understand what you have to offer and then being able to put it on paper and present it to an employer and get a resume that's actually going to get results — you're getting calls, you're getting interviews," said Johnson.
The Centre also offers training and certification for safe food handling, WHMIS, first aid, Smart Serve and computer training (from the very basics to in-depth training on programs such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access and more). These courses and certifications are available for a fee, as the Centre is not-for-profit. "We charge what needs to be charged to cover the cost for the training," explained Johnson.
For more information on how London Training Centre can help you with your job hunt, head to londontraining.on.ca. For a full list of upcoming free workshops, check the sidebar.
The London Training Centre offers free workshops throughout the year. Here's what's coming up:
February 7
1 to 3:30 p.m.: Hidden Market
February 8
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Internet/Email
1 to 3:30 p.m.: Windows Basics
February 14
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Resumes
February 15
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Internet/Email
1 to 3:30 p.m.: Windows Basics
February 21
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Interviewing
February 22
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Internet/Email
1 to 3:30 p.m.: Windows Basics
February 28
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Resumes
March 1
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Career Ex Pt 1
1 to 3:30 p.m.: Career Ex Pt 2
"When you're graduating, you're looking at kick-starting a career," explained Kelly Johnson, resource manager for London Training Centre. "A lot of times, we have the letters after our names, we've got the designations, the diplomas or the certificates, but now we have to market ourselves for our first full-time job. Sometimes it's hard to get our heads around how to present ourselves or how to market ourselves to potential employers."
London Training Centre, located at 317 Adelaide St. S., has been helping people get their job searches on track since 1987. "We are a not-for-profit agency that specializes in helping people reintegrate into the workforce," said Johnson. The Centre not only helps people looking to start their second (or third, or fourth) careers, it also offers its services to students looking to jump into the workforce for the first time. "We (help) clients from any and all industries ... who are looking to change careers or are looking to target their current careers but are having difficulties making employer connections."
"One of the things we pride ourselves on is meeting the needs of the community," said Johnson.
London Training Centre offers a range of services and programs for people looking for a new career, funded by Employment Ontario. It offers free job hunt-focused workshops on topics such as the hidden market (which discusses network identification, lead generation, informational interviews and cold calls), resumes (styles that work, what employers are looking for, how to get picked for an interview) and interviewing (common questions and answers, strategies for success, practice interviews). "It's being able to understand what you have to offer and then being able to put it on paper and present it to an employer and get a resume that's actually going to get results — you're getting calls, you're getting interviews," said Johnson.
The Centre also offers training and certification for safe food handling, WHMIS, first aid, Smart Serve and computer training (from the very basics to in-depth training on programs such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access and more). These courses and certifications are available for a fee, as the Centre is not-for-profit. "We charge what needs to be charged to cover the cost for the training," explained Johnson.
For more information on how London Training Centre can help you with your job hunt, head to londontraining.on.ca. For a full list of upcoming free workshops, check the sidebar.
The London Training Centre offers free workshops throughout the year. Here's what's coming up:
February 7
1 to 3:30 p.m.: Hidden Market
February 8
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Internet/Email
1 to 3:30 p.m.: Windows Basics
February 14
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Resumes
February 15
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Internet/Email
1 to 3:30 p.m.: Windows Basics
February 21
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Interviewing
February 22
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Internet/Email
1 to 3:30 p.m.: Windows Basics
February 28
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Resumes
March 1
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Career Ex Pt 1
1 to 3:30 p.m.: Career Ex Pt 2
