DECEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Fond du Lac Area Job & Career Center
349 N. Peters Ave. ● 920-929-3900 ● fdljobcenter.com
HOURS: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Monday
Tuesday
2
3
9 am—Shopping Strategies
Workshop
9 am—Re-Employment
Services Orientation
9 am—Re-Employment Services
Orientation
8:30 am & 12:30 pm—
CNC/Welding Bootcamp, Fond du
Lac Campus, MPTC
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
4
5
6
9-11 am—Where Does the
Money Go? Workshop
9-11 am—Resume Reviews
9 am—Where do I Go From
Here? Workshop
10 am-12 pm—Resume
Reviews
8:30 am & 12:30 pm—
CNC/Welding Bootcamp, Beaver
Dam Campus, MPTC
9-11 am—Computer Basics
10 am—Understanding the
Affordable Care Act Workshop
1-3 pm—Resume Reviews
9
10
11
12
13
9 am—Re-Employment
Services Orientation
9 am—Cover & Thank You
Letters Workshop
10 am-12 pm—Resume
Reviews
9-11 am—Resume Reviews
9 am—Breaking Through
Workshop
1-3 pm—Resume Reviews
1-3 pm—Opening Doors
16
17
18
19
20
9 am—Re-Employment
Services Orientation
9 am—Re-Employment
Services Orientation
10 am-12 pm—Resume
Reviews
9-11 am—Resume Reviews
9-11 am—Computer Basics
25
26
27
10 am—Understanding the
Affordable Care Act
Workshop
23
9 am—Interviewing: Sell
Yourself Workshop
1-3 pm—Resume Reviews
24
CHRISTMAS EVE
CHRISTMAS DAY
Are you:
LAID OFF? Ask about WIA
Dislocated Worker Program.
CLOSED
30
Did you know you can use
PUBLIC computers at the
Fond du Lac Public Library
and Moraine Park
Technical College library?
31
CLOSED
JANUARY 1
NEW YEAR’S EVE
A JOB SEEKER WITH A
DISABILITY? Ask about
DVR.
NEW YEAR’S DAY
2
If FINDING EMPLOYMENT is
your New Year’s Resolution,
start at the JOB CENTER!!
3
Open 8 am!
Check at the FRONT DESK
for job fairs and companies
looking to hire.
CLOSED
CLOSED
“People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.” –Andrew Carnegie
FOND DU LAC JOB & CAREER CENTER - WORKSHOP DETAILS
ABILITY PROFILER TESTING: Must contact Dawn Kohn at 920-968-6309 to register
This is a proctored exam offered at the Job Center. Ability Profiler helps job seekers identify their strengths and understand how their aptitudes and abilities match up with the requirements for careers that
interest them.
BREAKING THROUGH: Pre-Registration is required. Sign up at Front Desk
Learn to identify and conquer barriers to become gainfully employed. Career Counselor will facilitate group discussion on unemployment experiences and offer techniques to overcome barriers. Develop a
career action plan to set goals in motion.
COMPUTER BASICS: Pre-Registration is required. Sign up at Front Desk
Don’t let your inability to use a computer inhibit your job searching any longer! Topics include: identifying hardware and software; using the mouse & keyboard to navigate the computer; how to save files,
how to create and use email and using the Internet to find and apply for jobs.
COVER LETTERS/THANK YOU LETTERS: No pre-registration is necessary
Learn how to write effective cover and thank you letter, 2 important written communications that should be part of your job searching process.
INTERVIEWING: SELL YOURSELF: No pre-registration is required.
Learn essential interviewing skills, prepare/practice for difficult questions and how to present yourself to employers. Information will also be provided on how to follow up after an interview.
LINKEDIN/SOCIAL MEDIA: No pre-registration is required.
Effectively market yourself to employers on LinkedIn and use LinkedIn to network and make the connections you need to successful get a job.
OPENING DOORS: Pre-Registration is required. Sign up at Front Desk.
This employment group is geared toward the special challenges facing a job seeker with a conviction background. Participants will network and learn key job seeking strategies to assist in their employment
search.
OVER 50 & JOB SEARCHING: No pre-registration is required.
Focus on challenges older workers face in their job search. Identify ways to overcome these challenges.
PERCEPTION IS REALITY: HOW EMPLOYERS REALLY VIEW YOU: Pre-Registration is required. Go to www.wwdaanytime.com to sign up. What does your profile say about you? We are all
judged by our appearance, handshake, phone etiquette, even our online presence. Learn how you can use this to your advantage, especially when it comes to finding your perfect next career or job.
RE-EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ORIENTATION: Pre-Registration is required. Inquire at Front Desk
Learn how to effectively market yourself in today’s tough job searching climate. We will cover networking, effective framing of your resume, interviewing tips, along with a review of the abundant resources
available at your local Job Center.
RENT SMART: Pre-Registration is required. 2-part series. Must attend both sessions.
Workshop offers practical information to assist people looking for rental housing. Designed for individuals who have difficulty obtaining housing due to lack of work experience, poor
rental history, poor credit history and other issues.
RESUME REVIEWS: Pre-Registration is required. Sign up at Front Desk.
A valuable ½ hour of feedback on your existing resume. Expert advice to create a great “personal commercial”. Must bring resume with you, preferably one that can be edited on computer.
RESUME WRITING: No pre-registration is required.
This workshop is designed for people who have little knowledge about writing a resume. Learn the basic elements, do’s and don’ts, formatting tips and more. Workshop will also cover different types of
resumes and ways to submit them to employers.
SHOPPING STRATEGIES: No pre-registration is required.
Get ideas and tips on how to plan meals better, understand what the labels on food are telling you and how to keep your food safe.
STRETCHING YOUR FOOD DOLLAR: No pre-registration is required.
Learn strategies to be better able to purchase adequate, nutritious food and make it last throughout the month.
UNDERSTANDING THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT: Pre-Registration is required. Go to www.wwdaanytime.com to sign up.
Health insurance can be confusing, frustrating, and complicated. Join us for an informative session to learn about the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace. The Marketplace (www.healthcare.gov)
is a new way to find coverage that fits your budget and meets your needs.
WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? Pre-Registration is required. Sign up at Front Desk
Encourages job seekers to consider their skills and interests and explore career direction. Career Counselor will demonstrate several skills/interests assessments and helpful resource websites.
WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO? No pre-registration is required.
Take control of your money and better manage the money you have. You will learn money skills and receive money management materials to help you be in charge of your finances.