WorkNet Career Journey Workshops: Discover, Decide, an Win Your Dream Job!
The Larimer County Workforce Center is offering eight fun and interactive workshops to assist customers on their Career Journey to a rewarding career, not just another job. If you are frustrated about your job search due to a lack of career goals, gaps in your work history, limited work experience, or other challenges with employment, you will benefit from the fresh ideas in these workshops.
It is recommended (but not required) that you attend all eight workshops in the order listed below since each two-hour workshop builds on information provided in the previous workshop. Please contact a Workforce Center Employment Specialist to find out how these workshops may benefit your Career Journey.
One: Finding Works that Work for Me
Are you so focused on finding a job that you don’t have time to think about what you want from work? If so, this workshop will show you ways to increase your focus and reduce the time you spend on your job search.
Two: Explore Career Options
In this workshop, you will identify the career fascinations, skills, and values that are important as you choose your career direction. You will combine your career fascinations, skills, and values in order to explore new paths toward a fulfilling career.
Three: Discovering the Path to My Dream Job
Looking for employment can be discouraging when the path to your Dream Job is not clear. This workshop will help you see yourself in your Dream Job. It will also help you design a path to guide you.
Four: The No-Fear Career Plan
The hiring process is a tough process filled with rejection. Most people experience feelings of insecurity and fear along the way. This workshop will help you identify what is uncomfortable and fearful for you. You will learn new ways to handle these feelings so that you move forward to your Dream Job.
Five: Understanding the Hiring Process: Don’t Get Screened Out!
In this workshop, you will learn about the hiring process from the employer’s point of view. This will help you talk about yourself in a way that best meets the employer’s need. If you are concerned about specific employment barriers, you will be introduced to tools to sell employers on your ability to meet their needs while reducing their concerns.
Six: Overcoming Job Search Obstacles
This workshop discusses five tools to help manage issues that keep you from getting your Dream Job. You will find ways to address these issues and learn the skills needed to problem solve in the future. Addressing the issues, along with positive problem-solving, will increase your success once you get your Dream Job.
Seven: Explain This! My Good Answers to Tough Questions
Is it hard for you to give good answers to an employer’s tough questions? Do your answers reduce the employer’s concern? Do your answers convince the employer that you are the right person for the job? In this workshop, you will learn ways to discuss concerns and issues with an employer and still be considered for the job.
Eight: Successfully Navigating Today’s Business Culture
Did you know that the business world plays by a different set of rules? Did you know that understanding these rules will increase the chances that you get and keep the Dream Job that you want? In this workshop, you are introduced to the rules and expectations of today’s Business Culture. You will also learn about the benefits of working with those rules. You will learn techniques for discovering the written and unwritten rules of the workplace in order to get your Dream Job, keep it, and put yourself in a position to get a better job.
To sign-up for these workshops, please contact Tricia Vogl, at 970-498-6649.
It is recommended (but not required) that you attend all eight workshops in the order listed below since each two-hour workshop builds on information provided in the previous workshop. Please contact a Workforce Center Employment Specialist to find out how these workshops may benefit your Career Journey.
One: Finding Works that Work for Me
Are you so focused on finding a job that you don’t have time to think about what you want from work? If so, this workshop will show you ways to increase your focus and reduce the time you spend on your job search.
Two: Explore Career Options
In this workshop, you will identify the career fascinations, skills, and values that are important as you choose your career direction. You will combine your career fascinations, skills, and values in order to explore new paths toward a fulfilling career.
Three: Discovering the Path to My Dream Job
Looking for employment can be discouraging when the path to your Dream Job is not clear. This workshop will help you see yourself in your Dream Job. It will also help you design a path to guide you.
Four: The No-Fear Career Plan
The hiring process is a tough process filled with rejection. Most people experience feelings of insecurity and fear along the way. This workshop will help you identify what is uncomfortable and fearful for you. You will learn new ways to handle these feelings so that you move forward to your Dream Job.
Five: Understanding the Hiring Process: Don’t Get Screened Out!
In this workshop, you will learn about the hiring process from the employer’s point of view. This will help you talk about yourself in a way that best meets the employer’s need. If you are concerned about specific employment barriers, you will be introduced to tools to sell employers on your ability to meet their needs while reducing their concerns.
Six: Overcoming Job Search Obstacles
This workshop discusses five tools to help manage issues that keep you from getting your Dream Job. You will find ways to address these issues and learn the skills needed to problem solve in the future. Addressing the issues, along with positive problem-solving, will increase your success once you get your Dream Job.
Seven: Explain This! My Good Answers to Tough Questions
Is it hard for you to give good answers to an employer’s tough questions? Do your answers reduce the employer’s concern? Do your answers convince the employer that you are the right person for the job? In this workshop, you will learn ways to discuss concerns and issues with an employer and still be considered for the job.
Eight: Successfully Navigating Today’s Business Culture
Did you know that the business world plays by a different set of rules? Did you know that understanding these rules will increase the chances that you get and keep the Dream Job that you want? In this workshop, you are introduced to the rules and expectations of today’s Business Culture. You will also learn about the benefits of working with those rules. You will learn techniques for discovering the written and unwritten rules of the workplace in order to get your Dream Job, keep it, and put yourself in a position to get a better job.
To sign-up for these workshops, please contact Tricia Vogl, at 970-498-6649.
