WORKFORCE RE-ENTRYWORKFORCE RE-ENTRYOvercoming BarriersOvercoming Barriers

ARE YOU?ARE YOU?1. An Older Worker Seeking To 1. An Older Worker Seeking To

Change Careers?Change Careers?2. Recently Separated From Work & 2. Recently Separated From Work &

Unsure Where To Turn?Unsure Where To Turn?3. Recovering From A Bad Choice 3. Recovering From A Bad Choice

That Led To A Criminal Conviction?That Led To A Criminal Conviction?4. New To The” Work” World & 4. New To The” Work” World & Unsure How To Get Started?Unsure How To Get Started?

EMBRACE YOUR SITUATION EMBRACE YOUR SITUATION And Link-Up With Viable Resources…And Link-Up With Viable Resources…

Forced To Work Longer Than Expected?

OLDER WORKERS SEEKING CAREER OLDER WORKERS SEEKING CAREER CHANGECHANGE

Older WorkersOlder Workers• Our Work & Life Experiences Can Be a “Value-Our Work & Life Experiences Can Be a “Value-

Added” Tool for Our Next Employer. The Goal Added” Tool for Our Next Employer. The Goal Now Is To Find Someone That Will Value Our Now Is To Find Someone That Will Value Our Strengths.Strengths.

• Does it sometimes seem like your age or experience is Does it sometimes seem like your age or experience is working against you in your job search? It’s true that working against you in your job search? It’s true that some employers may have reservations, but many see some employers may have reservations, but many see that hiring and retaining older workers will be key to that hiring and retaining older workers will be key to staying competitive. staying competitive.

ResourcesResources• Career One StopCareer One Stop

• http://www.careeronestop.org/ResourcesFor/OlderWorker/older-worker.aspx

• Resume Building (I.E. – Blended & Functional)Resume Building (I.E. – Blended & Functional)

• AARPAARP• http://

www.aarp.org/work/work-life/info-2002/aresearch-import-416.html

• Example = Accountant Search as of Example = Accountant Search as of 10/28/15 = 38 Hits within 5 miles of 6062610/28/15 = 38 Hits within 5 miles of 60626

Don’t Burn Bridges, You Never Know Who You’ll

Meet Or When You’ll Need Them…

RECENTLY SEPARATED FROM WORKRECENTLY SEPARATED FROM WORK

Dislocated WorkersDislocated Workers• Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act: • An individual who meets one of the following criteria:• Has been laid off or terminated, or received notice of

termination or lay off and is unlikely to return to previous industry of occupation,

• Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of termination or lay off, as a result of permanent closure of, or substantial layoff at a plant or facility,

• Was self-employed and now unemployed because of a natural disaster,

• Is a displaced homemaker (Divorced person who previous relied solely on spouse’s income for support)

Resources Resources • National Able – Evanston Public LibraryNational Able – Evanston Public Library

• 1703 Orrington Ave. 31703 Orrington Ave. 3rdrd Floor Floor• 847-448-8649847-448-8649• Orientations 2Orientations 2ndnd & 4 & 4thth Tuesday @ 3 PM Tuesday @ 3 PM

• Illinois Job LinkIllinois Job Link• https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/ada/r /• Contact Information for State Employment ProgramsContact Information for State Employment Programs• Up To Date & Relevant Videos On All Aspects Of Job ReadinessUp To Date & Relevant Videos On All Aspects Of Job Readiness

• Career One StopCareer One Stop• http://www.careeronestop.org/reemployment /• National Website That Lists Federal Eligibility National Website That Lists Federal Eligibility • Contact Information for Local ResourcesContact Information for Local Resources

Busting Thru…

MISDEMEANOR OR FELONY MISDEMEANOR OR FELONY

Expunge, Seal & Certificate Expunge, Seal & Certificate of Rehabilitationof Rehabilitation

• ExpungeExpunge - - To physically destroy records or to return the records to To physically destroy records or to return the records to the petitioner, and to obliterate (remove) the petitioner’s name the petitioner, and to obliterate (remove) the petitioner’s name from any official index or public record.from any official index or public record.

• Seal - To physically and electronically maintain records, but to To physically and electronically maintain records, but to make the records unavailable to the public without a court order make the records unavailable to the public without a court order and to obliterate (remove) the petitioner’s name from any official and to obliterate (remove) the petitioner’s name from any official index or public record. index or public record.

• Certificate of RehabilitationCertificate of Rehabilitation - Certificates of Rehabilitation are - Certificates of Rehabilitation are issued by the Circuit Court. They can be issued regardless of issued by the Circuit Court. They can be issued regardless of whether your record can be expunged or sealed. There are two whether your record can be expunged or sealed. There are two types of Certificates: The Certificate of Good Conduct and the types of Certificates: The Certificate of Good Conduct and the Certificate of Relief from disabilities. Certificate of Relief from disabilities.

ResourcesResources• The James B. Moran CenterThe James B. Moran Center

• http://moran-center.org/• Legal & Social Work Advocacy To Evanston YouthLegal & Social Work Advocacy To Evanston Youth• Legal & Social Advocacy for Parents with children under the age Legal & Social Advocacy for Parents with children under the age

of 21of 21• Illinois Legal Aid Illinois Legal Aid

• http://www.illinoislegalaid.org/expungement#d• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4xiwbIHIj0 • Free Virtual Resources & DefinitionsFree Virtual Resources & Definitions

• Law Help InteractiveLaw Help Interactive• https://lawhelpinteractive.org//• Free Interactive Site That Auto-Completes FormsFree Interactive Site That Auto-Completes Forms• Courts & Legal Aid Advocate Approved ProcessesCourts & Legal Aid Advocate Approved Processes

Maximize What You Know…

NEW JOB SEEKERSNEW JOB SEEKERS

Lack of Work HistoryLack of Work History• Are you new to the Are you new to the

workforce and have little to workforce and have little to no work experiences? While no work experiences? While you are still living at home you are still living at home with mom and/or dad - youth with mom and/or dad - youth programs, programs, volunteervolunteer and and internintern positions are a great positions are a great place to start.place to start.

ResourcesResources• City of Evanston & Other Youth ServicesCity of Evanston & Other Youth Services

• http://cityofevanston.org/resident/youth-young-adults/http://cityofevanston.org/resident/youth-young-adults/employment/employment/

• Indeed.comIndeed.com• http://www.indeed.com/jobs?http://www.indeed.com/jobs?

q=intern&l=Evanston%2C+IL&radius=5q=intern&l=Evanston%2C+IL&radius=5

• Simply HiredSimply Hired• http://www.simplyhired.com/search?http://www.simplyhired.com/search?

q=internships&l=evanstonq=internships&l=evanston%2C+il&mi=5&fdb=7%2C+il&mi=5&fdb=7

NOW THAT WE HAVE EMBRACED OUR NOW THAT WE HAVE EMBRACED OUR PROFESSIONAL IDENTITIESPROFESSIONAL IDENTITIES

How Do We Sell “Ourselves” To The Employer?How Do We Sell “Ourselves” To The Employer?

INTERNALIZE INTERNALIZE INFORMATIONAL INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWINGINTERVIEWING

• An Informational Interview (also known as an Informational conversation) is a meeting in which a potential job seeker seeks advice on their career, the industry, and the corporate culture of a potential future workplace.

If you’re wondering how to do If you’re wondering how to do something, find someone that is something, find someone that is already doing it and be-friend already doing it and be-friend

them…them…

WHO ARE THESE PERSONS & HOW DO I WHO ARE THESE PERSONS & HOW DO I GET THEM INTERESTED IN ME?GET THEM INTERESTED IN ME?

Identify Your Passions – Look Locally For AdvocatesIdentify Your Passions – Look Locally For Advocates

CONVINCE THEM THAT YOU’RE WORTH CONVINCE THEM THAT YOU’RE WORTH INVESTING IN…INVESTING IN…

IN DOING SO, WE AVOID BLACK HOLES IN DOING SO, WE AVOID BLACK HOLES CREATED BY BARRIERSCREATED BY BARRIERS

AND SUCCESS BECOMES A REALITY!AND SUCCESS BECOMES A REALITY!

Thank You For Allowing Me To Enhance Your Job Readiness Needs!

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