Shaker Heights Public Library

Career Transition Center: A Place for Job Seekers

Writing to Employers
Thursday May 23, 2013
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Main Library

Learn professional letter writing techniques including how to write effective cover, marketing, follow-up letters and more. Get tips on what works in today’s job market and learn new ways to make your letters stand out among other job seekers. Gain information on preparing writing samples when employers request them.

Reserve your place online.

Making Positive First Impressions
Tuesday May 28, 2013
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Main Library

It takes five to seven seconds for someone to form a first impression of you based on the way you present yourself. Whether you’re networking or interviewing, you will create a lasting impression and you need for it to be a positive one. Get tips on the little (and big) things that determine how you will be perceived and learn how that perception will impact your success in a job search. Reserve your place online.

Results-Oriented Resumes
Thursday May 30, 2013
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Main Library

When you are looking for a job, your principal “sales tool” is a well-designed, targeted resume. In the current job market, competition is tough and employers are swamped with resumes for each position they post. This workshop will teach you what will catch the employers’ attention and make them want to interview you.

Reserve your place online.

Improving Interviewing Skills
Thursday June 06, 2013
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Main Library

Preparation is the essential ingredient for a successful job interview. It begins with research to be sure the job is right for you and that you are well qualified, learning as much as possible about the company and the job, and then preparing to answer difficult and probing questions. Discover what the employer needs so that your answers will differentiate you from other candidates.

Reserve your place online.

Keys to Finding the Hidden Jobs
Tuesday June 11, 2013
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Main Library

Competition for published job opportunities is fierce. Wouldn’t it be great to be the only applicant for the job you want? Learn what research is needed to find out about positions before they are advertised. Research and informational interviewing can reduce your competition and help you sell yourself to an employer who needs you.

Reserve your place online.

Getting the Job Done: Tips, Tricks & Techniques
Monday June 24, 2013
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Main Library

Brad Kahn will cover the tips, tricks, and techniques he learned after being laid off from his job of ten years in 2011. Hear from someone who has experienced job loss.

Kahn will share his experience in rewriting his resume,building a network of contacts, and learning from the school of hard knocks what works and what doesn`t.

Brad is currently an IT Project Manager for Aon Hewitt in the Cleveland office where he has worked since May of 2012. He has a Project Manager Professional(PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI), and is currently studying for his MBA at Baldwin Wallace University.

Brad will share his insight and offer ideas that can be applied almost immediately to any job search.