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Center will be closed on Septmber 5, 2016 in observance of Labor Day Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 26 27 28 29 30 Smart Resume: Tips, Tools, and Techniques Your resume is your first impression. Learn how to structure your resume in a way that will stand out to employers. Discussion will include strategies on how to cater your resume to the job description, different resume styles, and using key words and phrases. Creating a Smart Resume Now that you’ve learned how to create a smart resume, let’s add the finishing touches! Get guidance with creating, editing, and modifying your resume using DCNetworks.org. (Prerequisite: Smart Resume: Tips, Tools, and Techniques) No Workshops No Workshops No Workshops Attendance Policy First Come, First Serve Seating Using Social Media in Your Job Search 3:00 - 4:000 Microsoft Digital Alliance (Pre-registration required ) Microsoft Digital Alliance (Pre-registration required) Microsoft Digital Alliance (Pre-registration required) Microsoft Digital Alliance ( Pre-registration required) Navigating DC Networks Creating a Smart Resume 16 23 Friday No Workshops Writing a Professional Cover Letter A well-written cover letter can increase the chances of an employer viewing your resume. Learn how to write a professional cover letter that best represents your skills and strengths applicable to your desired position. 12 15 13 14 Get to Know Your American Job Center (Orientation) 1:30 - 2:300 Successfully Submitting Online Job Applications Writing a Professional Cover Letter Smart Resume: Tips, Tools and Techniques The Conversation That Gets The Job (Interviewing Skills) September 2016 (No sessions will be held on Fridays) Friday 2 9 5 6 7 8 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 19 10:30 - 11:300 9:00-10:000 22 *Please provide proof of Social Security Number All sessions will be held in Classroom 1 21 20 Get to Know Your American Job Center (Orientation) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Get to Know Your American Job Center (Orientation) Get to Know Your American Job Center (Orientation) Please sign into session at Reception desk 10 minutes before designated start time Doors will be closed and session will begin at scheduled start time Seating capacity strictly enforced Although DOES makes every effort to maintain our schedules as assigned, session times are subject to change without prior notice REGISTRATION IN DCNETWORKS IS REQUIRED BEFORE SERVICES CAN BE RENDERED. You can register at www.dcnetworks.org Session Descriptions Get to Know Your American Job Center (General Orientation) This session is designed to provide participants with general information and services provided by the Department of Employment Services and the American Job Center programs which includes an overview of scheduled Performance Enhancement Sessions. 100% GOVERNMENT PHOTO ID CHECK TO ENTER THE BUILDING Center Hours of Operation: Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm Northwest 2000 14th Street NW, 3rd Floor Washington DC 20009 202-442-4577 www.dcnetworks.org Unemployment Compensation: Mon -Thurs 8:30am 4:00pm Friday 9:30am - 4:00pm

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Page 1: NW AJC Regular September 2016 Calendar of Events · Center will be closed on Septmber 5, 2016 in observance of Labor Day Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 26 27 28 29 30 Smart Resume:

CenterwillbeclosedonSeptmber5,2016inobservanceofLaborDay

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Week2

Week3

Week4

Week5 26 27 28 29 30

SmartResume:Tips,Tools,andTechniquesYourresumeisyourfirstimpression.Learnhowtostructureyourresumeinawaythatwillstandouttoemployers.Discussionwillincludestrategiesonhowtocateryourresumetothejobdescription,differentresumestyles,andusingkeywordsandphrases.

CreatingaSmartResumeNowthatyou’velearnedhowtocreateasmartresume,let’saddthefinishingtouches!Getguidancewithcreating,editing,andmodifyingyourresumeusingDCNetworks.org.(Prerequisite:SmartResume:Tips,Tools,andTechniques)

NoWorkshops

NoWorkshops

NoWorkshops

AttendancePolicyFirstCome,FirstServeSeating

UsingSocialMediainYourJobSearch

3:00-4:000MicrosoftDigitalAlliance(Pre-registrationrequired)

MicrosoftDigitalAlliance(Pre-registrationrequired)

MicrosoftDigitalAlliance(Pre-registrationrequired)

MicrosoftDigitalAlliance(Pre-registrationrequired)

NavigatingDCNetworksCreatingaSmartResume

1623

Friday

NoWorkshops

WritingaProfessionalCoverLetterAwell-writtencoverlettercanincreasethechancesofanemployerviewingyourresume.Learnhowtowriteaprofessionalcoverletterthatbestrepresentsyourskillsandstrengthsapplicabletoyourdesiredposition.

12 1513 14

GettoKnowYourAmericanJobCenter(Orientation)

1:30-2:300

SuccessfullySubmittingOnlineJobApplications

WritingaProfessionalCoverLetter

SmartResume:Tips,ToolsandTechniques

TheConversationThatGetsTheJob(InterviewingSkills)

September2016(NosessionswillbeheldonFridays)

Friday295 6 7 8

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday1

19

10:30-11:300

9:00-10:000

22

*PleaseprovideproofofSocialSecurityNumberAllsessionswillbeheldinClassroom1

2120

GettoKnowYourAmericanJobCenter(Orientation)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

GettoKnowYourAmericanJobCenter(Orientation)

GettoKnowYourAmericanJobCenter(Orientation)

PleasesignintosessionatReceptiondesk10minutesbeforedesignatedstarttimeDoorswillbeclosedandsessionwillbeginatscheduledstarttime

SeatingcapacitystrictlyenforcedAlthoughDOESmakeseveryefforttomaintainourschedulesasassigned,sessiontimesaresubjecttochangewithoutpriornotice

REGISTRATIONINDCNETWORKSISREQUIREDBEFORESERVICESCANBERENDERED.Youcanregisteratwww.dcnetworks.org

SessionDescriptions

GettoKnowYourAmericanJobCenter(GeneralOrientation)ThissessionisdesignedtoprovideparticipantswithgeneralinformationandservicesprovidedbytheDepartmentofEmploymentServicesandtheAmericanJobCenterprogramswhichincludesanoverviewofscheduledPerformanceEnhancementSessions.

100%GOVERNMENTPHOTOIDCHECKTOENTERTHEBUILDING

CenterHoursofOperation:Monday- Thursday8:30am- 4:30pm

Friday9:30am- 4:30pm Northwest

200014thStreetNW,3rdFloor

WashingtonDC20009202-442-4577

www.dcnetworks.org

UnemploymentCompensation:Mon-Thurs8:30am4:00pmFriday9:30am- 4:00pm

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OSSEPostsecondaryandAdultEducation,GED,OccupationalandDigitalLiteracy-Availableweeklybycenterreferral

TheConversationThatGetstheJob(InterviewingSkills)Marketyourskillstotheemployerandprepareforaprofessionalinterview.Learnaboutpanelinterviewing,whatnottosayduringaninterview,andwhattodoaftertheinterviewisover.

UnemploymentInsuranceBenefitsServicesCustomerscanfiletheirinitialorweeklyclaimsusingDCNetworks.org.CustomerscanspeakwithaClaimsExaminertodiscussissuesrelatedtotheirclaim8:30am-5:00pmMondaythruThursday,and9:30amto5:00pmonFridays.Customerswillbereceivedinthecenteruntil4:00pm.After4:00pm,customersmaycalltheUICallCenterat202-724-7000.

VocationalRehabilitationServicesareavailableMondaythruFridayfrom9:00am-3:30pm.Customersmusthaveacenterreferral.

Staffmayalsoconnectjobseekerswithpossiblereferralstoservicesthatareofferedinthecommunity,includingservicesforpeoplewithdisabilities,mentalhealthservices,literacy/ESL/LEPservices,etc...

NavigatingDCNetworksLearnthebeststrategiestoconnectwithemployersandtheirjobpostingsonlinethroughDCNetworks.Thissessionwillprovideyouwithnecessaryinformationtoassistyouinputtingyourbestfootforwardonline.Findoutabouttoolsthatwillhelpyoushowemployerswhoyouare,alertyouwhennewjobsarepostedandimproveyourjobsearch.Bringuserid&passwordforwww.dcnetworks.org.

SuccessfullySubmittingOnlineJobApplicationsParticipantswillreceiveguidanceonhowtoeffectivelycompleteanonlinejobapplicationandavoidcommonerrors.

UsingSocialMediainYourJobSearchEighty-ninepercent(89%)ofallnewhiresaremadethroughreferrals,networking,orapplicantresearch.FindouthowusingsocialnetworkingsitessuchasFacebook,Twitter,andLinkedIncanimpactyourjobsearch.

MicrosoftDigitalAllianceBrandnewtocomputers?This4-week,hands-oncourseisforyou!Learnhowtousethemouse,keyboard,andsendanemailwithanintroductiontoMicrosoftprograms.Youmustpre-registerforthiscoursebycontactingthefrontdeskattheAmericanJobCenterNWoryoucancalloremailC.LeticiaSerranoherat202-442-4556oratclaudia.serrano@dc.gov.

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