Resume Basics 6/9

June 9, 2015
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Northern Virginia Community College presents

Resume Basics

with Edythe Richards

First impressions mean a lot, and your resume could be a prospective employer’s first impression of you.

A career counselor from Northern Virginia Community College will teach you how your resume can showcase your skills and experiences to open the door to interviews. This workshop will walk you through a 6-step resume writing process, designed to get your résumé noticed by both online systems (Applicant Tracking Systems) and recruiters/hiring managers.

cost: free

Register online now

For more information, contact Kate Oberg at 703-228-5988.

location:
Arlington Central Library
2nd fl. meeting room
1015 N. Quincy St.
Arlington VA 22201

Free workshop: Writing Resumes Recruiters Want to Read 6/8

June 8, 2015
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Beltway Job Search Partners presents a FREE workshop

Writing Resumes Recruiters Want to Read

Recruiters get thousands of resumes. Typically a recruiter spends about 3 seconds per resume.

Unless your resume is written so that it is easy for a recruiter to read, it could easily be overlooked.

This session will show you what an easy to read resume looks like to increase the likelihood of your resume getting read thoroughly by recruiters.

We will also spend some time looking at each person’s resume and giving some specific advice so that recruiters will be more likely to read your resume.

Please bring multiple copies of your resume with you.

If you bring your resume on a flash drive, we can put it on the computer and give more detailed comments.

cost: free

Register online now

location:
The VIEW Job Center
12011 Government Center Pkwy.
Suite 210
Fairfax, VA

Rev Up Your Resume 5/19

May 19, 2015
6:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.

Career Network Ministry at McLean Bible Church presents

Rev Up Your Resume

with Rebecca Page

Your resume is the most essential marketing document for your job search. Yes, as a job seeker, you’re not a marketer and sales person. YOU are your product.

Recruiters score professionally written resumes 60% higher and agree they are 40% more organized and readable. Let’s Rev Up Your Resume, so you get those interviews.

We’ll review:

-Your Value Proposition: What makes you stand out from the pack? How to keep the hiring manager’s attention with dynamic, focused achievement statements.

-Relevant Experience: Not every job or skill applies to the new career you’re seeking.

-Design and Format: Specific structures are better than others.

-Situational Strategies: Do you have a gap between jobs? Are you switching professions? Are you just starting your career? These all require unique strategies.

This session will be interactive, so please bring your resume. Some time will be spent for 1-on-1 resume review.

cost: free

Register online now

location:
McLean Bible Church
8925 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA

come to the registration desk outside Community Room A on the
Lower Level and our volunteers will direct you to the assigned
room.

Free webinar: How to Design a Powerful Executive Resume 5/12

May 12, 2015
1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

or

May 14, 2015
7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

a href=”http://chameleonresumes.com/about-chameleon-resume/”>Lisa Rangelpresents a FREE webinar

How to Design a Powerful Executive Resume … Even if You’re not an Executive

In addition to concrete, constructive feedback on how to fix common resume mistakes, we’ll also cover:

-How to structure your resume, taking into account what kind of information recruiters want to find, and where.

-What words to use to present yourself effectively, since what you’re currently using hasn’t worked well.

-What words to use to present yourself effectively, since what you’re currently using hasn’t worked well.

cost: free

Register online now for the May 12 session or May 14

One-on-One Resume Help 5/14

May 14, 2015
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Shirlington Library presents

One-on-One Resume Help

with staff/volunteers from Arlington Employment Center

Bring your resume for review.

Thirty minute time slots are available from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Registration is required so please call the branch at 703-228-6545 or visit and speak with staff.

location:
Shirlington Library
4200 Campbell Ave.
Arlington, VA 22206

How to Apply for a Federal Job 5/5

May 5, 2015
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Montgomery County Public Libraries presents

How to Apply for a Federal Job

Come learn where to find federal job opportunities, how to read/understand federal announcements, how to create a federal resume and how to apply with an emphasis on writing KSA’s.

cost: free

Register online by 11:55 p.m. May 4

location:
Rockville Memorial Library
Computer Lab
21 Maryland Ave.
Rockville MD 20850

Please arrive 30 minutes before workshop start.

Standby/walk-in seating will be available.

Free workshop: Writing Resumes Recruiters Want to Read 5/6

May 6, 2015
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Beltway Job Search Partners presents a FREE workshop

Writing Resumes Recruiters Want to Read

Recruiters get thousands of resumes. Typically a recruiter spends about 3 seconds per resume.

Unless your resume is written so that it is easy for a recruiter to read, it could easily be overlooked.

This session will show you what an easy to read resume looks like to increase the likelihood of your resume getting read thoroughly by recruiters.

We will also spend some time looking at each person’s resume and giving some specific advice so that recruiters will be more likely to read your resume.

Please bring multiple copies of your resume with you.

If you bring your resume on a flash drive, we can put it on the computer and give more detailed comments.

cost: free

Register online now

location:
The VIEW Job Center
12011 Government Center Pkwy.
Suite 210
Fairfax, VA

Free Resume Workshop 5/5

May 5, 2015
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Career Network Ministry at McLean Bible Church presents a FREE

Resume Workshop

with Pascale Haspil, vp at Lee Hecht Harrison

It’s a fact that 70% of all jobs are acquired through networking. While the importance of a resume is overrated, it is still part of the etiquette of applying for a job and thus should be well written.

In this one hour workshop we will discuss:

-Brand strategy – (i.e. How do you differentiate yourself from the competition? Who is today’s hiring manager?)

-Active verbs & alternative sentence openers – (i.e. What voice are you using to describe your skills. Strategic vs. tactical.)

-Quantifying & qualifying experience – (i.e. How do you turn bullet points into accomplishment statements.)

-Resume design & structure – (i.e. How long and how far back should you go. Chronological vs.functional.)

This session will be interactive and will focus on addressing frequently asked resume questions.

Participants are encouraged to bring their resumes for reference.

cost: free

Register online now

location:
McLean Bible Church
8925 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA

come to the registration desk outside Community Room A on the
Lower Level and our volunteers will direct you to the assigned
room.

Free webinar: 7 Tips & Tricks for Federal Job Applications 5/5

April 5, 2015
7 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Kathryn Troutman presents a FREE webinar

7 Tips & Tricks for Federal Job Applications

Learn:

-The importance of key words

-How accomplishments can help your resume stand out

-How you can master the self-report “test” questionnaire

-How volunteer experience can be used as a job block in a resume

Register online now

Free webinar: Transforming Your Resume to Get Results 4/29

April 29, 2015
3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

ILostMyJob.com presents a FREE webinar

Transforming Your Resume to Get Results

with Kathy Bernard

Ever wonder why your resume isn’t working for you?

Learn exactly what’s wrong in your resume and how to fix it so you can start getting real results when you apply for jobs.

In this webinar you will learn:

-What might be wrong in your resume that’s keeping you from the jobs you want

-Specifically how to fix weaknesses in your resume

-How to create a resume that can easily be pasted into online forms

-What kind of resumes recruiters strongly prefer

-How to handle having the wrong or no degree

-Ways to impress recipients with your list of references

-How to show that you are uniquely qualified for the jobs you want

-Multiple ways to “de-age” your resume

-and much more

Register online now