Workshop Descriptions

Sections:

LinkedIn 101 - (Beginner Level)

Date:1/22/13 - 12-1 p.m.
Location: Student Services Center Room (SSC), Room 2201

The number one way to find a new position is to network. This session will introduce LinkedIn, a professional networking social media site. Participants will learn how to create a professional LinkedIn professional profile, how to get connected to other professionals and understand ways LinkedIn differs from other social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. Attendees are encouraged to bring a copy of an existing resume to this session.

LinkedIn Advanced: Job search strategies utilizing LinkedIn

Date: 1/29/13 - 7-8 p.m.
Location: Student Service Center Room (SSC), Room 2201

This workshop will highlight the power of online professional networking and lead participants through use of the Groups, Jobs and Companies features within LinkedIn. Job seekers who are interested in advancing their use of LinkedIn should attend this session. Attendees will also learn effective strategies for growing their network of connections.

Resume Development and preparation.

Date(s): 1/23/13 - 12-1 p.m., 1/30/13 - 5-6 p.m.
Location: Student Service Center (SSC), Room 2200

A resume is the most important document in any job seeker’s toolbox. Attend this workshop to learn how to craft a resume for the upcoming Career Fair. This workshop will focus on two types of resumes, chronological and skills-based and how they can help you get your name on the top of the pile.

Interviewing - 2 hour workshop

Date: Tuesday, 1/29/13 - 12-2 p.m.
Location: Student Service Center (SSC), Room 2201

The first hour of this presentation participants will hear from a panel of employers who will share interviewing techniques and what they expect to hear from applicants at a career fair. The second hour, participants will have the opportunity to practice what they learn in a short, mock interviewing session with the employers in the room and obtain immediate feedback.

Hot Jobs, Which industries are currently hiring?

Date: 1/24/13 - 12-1 p.m.
Location: Student Service Center (SSC), Room 2201

Attend this workshop if you are considering changing careers or looking for a new position in a hot job market! Information you take away from this session will include current and future hiring trends in growth industries. Come learn about a new career and also how College of DuPage can help you get there by obtaining the education you need in order to secure one of these hot jobs!

First steps in the job search process

Date: 1/31/13 - 12-1 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.
Location: At 12-1 p.m. Student Service Center (SSC), Room 2200
At 6-7 p.m. Student Service Center (SSC), Room 2201

In this session, participants will learn about why completing the job application completely and correctly is THE most important first step in finding a job.

Nervous about Networking?

Dates: 1/25/13 - 12 p.m. and 1/30/13 - 6 p.m.
Location: 1/25/13 - 12-1 p.m. Student Service Center (SSC),
Room 2200
1/30/13 - 6-7 pm Location: Student Service Center (SSC),
Room 2200

Have no fear! We all know that networking is one of the best ways to find a position but how do you accomplish that without coming right out and asking someone for a job? Ron Ben Joseph will tell you about 5 easy steps to networking, getting connected to other people and how to let them know about the skills you have to offer.

Thriving with a Career in Retail

Date: Monday, 1/28/13 - 12-1 p.m.
Location: Student Service Center (SSC), Room 2201

Participants in this panel discussion include Mike Dack from REI, Debbie Lunger, former buyer for Marshall Fields and others who will share with you how to make a lifelong career out of that retail position that you took "just to get by".

Career Services
Student Services Center (SSC) Room 3258, (630) 942-2230

Hours
Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Evening Hours by Appointment