3 Free Seminars for Job Hunters This Summer at Sandburg
Aaron Frey
Monday, June 14, 2021 9:33 AM
Campus News
Galesburg, IL
Carl Sandburg College’s Corporate & Leisure College is offering three free seminars this summer to assist job seekers with resume writing, job interviewing and conducting an online job search.
All three seminars — Resume 911: How to Write an Attention-Grabbing Resume, Interview Bootcamp: How to Make Them Want to Hire You and Computer Skills: How to Conduct Internet Job Searches — will be held on Sandburg’s Main Campus in Galesburg, 2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd.
Resume 911 will take place from 1-3 p.m. June 23 in Room B26 and help attendees learn how to make a lasting, positive impact on prospective employers in a short amount of time and help increase the chances of your resume getting to the top of the stack. Bring a copy of your resume for review at the seminar’s end.
Interview Bootcamp will be from 1-3 p.m. July 14 in Room G108 and will go over how body language, posture, etiquette and nonverbal signals play a large role in a successful interview. Attendees will also learn how to answer difficult questions, develop interview strategies, improve their communication skills and reduce stress before a job interview. Prior to the seminar, participants may prepare their toughest interview questions for advice on best answers.
The Computer Skills seminar will be held from 1-3 p.m. Aug. 11 in Room B26 and will help you improve your ability to navigate web browsers, use employment search engines to find jobs, set up a professional email address and learn tips for networking with potential employers through social media sites such as LinkedIn. Time will be allotted to answer questions regarding basic computer skills.
All three sessions will be facilitated by Tracy Engstrom, Sandburg’s coordinator of career development, who also is an academy-certified resume writer and certified etiquette consultant. The Computer Skills seminar also will include assistance from Sandburg’s Tech Help staff.
Pre-registration is required. The deadline to register is one week prior to each seminar date. For more information or to register, contact Sandburg’s Corporate & Leisure College at 309.345.3501 or community@sandburg.edu.