Warren County Career Center and their Capital Region Career Centers partners have scheduled 15 free online career skills workshops in May an expanded calendar that includes two new offerings focusing on financial literacy and the Civil Service system as well as multiple dates for several popular classes.
The first course of the month scheduled for Thursday, May 1, 2025.
The staff at Warren County Department of Workforce Development/Career Center have worked with their counterparts around the Capital Region to put together easy-to-access workshops that assist job seekers in improving skills they can use to better their careers.
Workshops focus on use of social media effectively for career goals; resume development; overcoming barriers to employment; networking and completing job applications, as well as other topics. Registration is required, but there is no fee.
Check the links below for more information, and to log on/register:
- Resume Development, Thursday, May 1, 10 a.m. and Wednesday, May 7, 10:30 a.m.
- Acquiring Transferable Skills, Thursday, May 1, 11 a.m. and Thursday, May 14, 1:30 p.m.
- Job interview Preparation, Tuesday, May 13, 10:30 a.m.
- Financial Well-Being, Monday, May 5, 10 a.m.
- Setting Employment Goals, Wednesday, May 14, 10 a.m. and Tuesday, May 27, 1:30 p.m.
- Learning About Civil Service, Wednesday, May 14, 10:30 a.m.
- Completing Job Applications, Wednesday, May 15, 10:30 a.m. and Tuesday, May 20, 10:30 a.m.
- Networking, Friday, May 16, 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday, May 28, 10:30 a.m
- Overcoming Barriers to Employment, Tuesday, May 27, 11 a.m.
- Using Social Media, Thursday, May 22, 1:30 p.m.
These classes are part of the monthly offerings from Capital Region Career Centers, a group of local county and city-based Career Centers and partners that includes Warren County Career Center. Those who miss any of May’s offerings can check back in June for a new calendar of workshops.
The Career Centers consortium coordinates services to address the workforce needs of the Greater Capital Region by providing a variety of career and workforce resources, training opportunities, and more.
Members include Warren County Career Center; Capital Region Workforce New York; Columbia-Greene Workforce NY; City of Albany Career Center; L.E.A.P of Washington County; Rensselaer County Career Center; Saratoga County Career Center; Schenectady County Connects; and Workforce Solutions System of Fulton, Montgomery and Schoharie Counties.
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