Job Fairs and Workshops

Virtual Seasonal Holiday Job Fair

15 Oct 2024 Looking for a job during this holiday season? Register to attend and apply online area retailers and restaurants.

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Resume Basics, Part 3: How to Write a Resume Draft

15 Oct 2024 Job seekers should submit a targeted resume for each job that they apply for. If you're in the middle of your job search, that could mean 100's of resumes. So what's the secret to write targeted resumes fast? The resume DRAFT. You'll learn what a resume draft is, why it is important, and how you can use a resume draft in your job search. You will also receive access to two resources to help.

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Ticket to Work Information Session (In-person)

17 Oct 2024 Social Security’s Ticket to Work program offers beneficiaries an opportunity to achieve greater financial independence by providing education about benefits, individualized employment services, and support maintaining meaningful work.

Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 S. Dinwiddie St, Suite 514, Arlington, VA 22204

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Cover Letter Webinar

17 Oct 2024 Job seekers should submit a cover letter to every job application - even if it says it is optional.
In this interactive webinar, you'll learn about the different types and parts of a cover letter and what you need to include in each part. You'll also learn what you should NOT include in your cover letter.

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Interview Series Part 1: Common Interview Questions

22 Oct 2024 Congratulations! You got the interview. Now what? In this interactive workshop, participants will learn about common interview questions, including why interviewers ask them and how to answer them. Participants will also see examples of responses to common interview questions so that they can start thinking about how they would answer them.

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Ticket to Work Information Session (Virtual)

24 Oct 2024 Social Security’s Ticket to Work program offers beneficiaries an opportunity to achieve greater financial independence by providing education about benefits, individualized employment services, and support maintaining meaningful work.

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Interview Series Part 2: Tell Me About Yourself

29 Oct 2024 Have you ever been asked "Tell me about yourself" in an interview? In this interactive workshop, you will understand why interviewers ask this question and why it's important to answer this question well. You will learn how to answer this question using a three-part strategy. Most importantly, you will draft and practice your own response with others.

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Targeted Resume Series, Part 1: Analyze the Job Posting Webinar

31 Oct 2024 You search, and you search, and you search. And finally, you find it – the PERFECT job. You click apply, attach your resume (and maybe a cover letter), and hit send. And then? Nothing. Every single job seeker has been there. So how can you start turning your applications into interviews? Analyze the job posting. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to read a job posting like a hiring manager.

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Interview Series Part 3: Behavioral Interview Questions

05 Nov 2024 Have you ever been asked a question that starts with "Tell me about a time when..." in an interview? In this interactive workshop, you will understand how to recognize behavioral interview questions and learn a four-part strategy to answer these questions. Most importantly, you will draft and practice your responses to these questions.

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Targeted Resume Series, Part 2: Summary & Skills Section Webinar

07 Nov 2024 A targeted resume is a resume that is written for one specific job posting. It shows the hiring manager exactly why you’re an excellent candidate for the job. Writing a targeted resume involves analyzing the job posting and making specific changes to your resume. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to incorporate keywords from the job posting into your summary and skills sections of your resume.

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How To Use Job Search Websites

12 Nov 2024 Job seekers use job search websites to search for and apply for job opportunities. In this workshop, you will create an account for the Arlington Employment Center's Job Board. You can use this website to search for jobs, set up job alerts, and apply for jobs. What you learn in this workshop can be applied to other job search websites.

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Targeted Resume Series Part 3: Upgrade Your Experience

14 Nov 2024 A targeted resume is a resume that is written for one specific job posting. It shows the hiring manager exactly why you’re an excellent candidate for the job. Writing a targeted resume involves analyzing the job posting and making specific changes to your resume.
In this interactive webinar, you’ll learn how to upgrade the experience section of your targeted resume.

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How to Impress Employers at Job Fairs

19 Nov 2024 Are you attending an upcoming job fair? Is it virtual or in-person? In this webinar, you will learn what to do before, during, and after virtual and in-person job fairs to impress employers.

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Resume Basics, Part 3: How to Write a Resume Draft

21 Nov 2024 Job seekers should submit a targeted resume for each job that they apply for. If you're in the middle of your job search, that could mean 100's of resumes. So what's the secret to write targeted resumes fast? The resume DRAFT. You'll learn what a resume draft is, why it is important, and how you can use a resume draft in your job search. You will also receive access to two resources to help.

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Targeted Resume Series, Part 1: Analyze the Job Posting Webinar

03 Dec 2024 You search, and you search, and you search. And finally, you find it – the PERFECT job. You click apply, attach your resume (and maybe a cover letter), and hit send. And then? Nothing. Every single job seeker has been there. So how can you start turning your applications into interviews? Analyze the job posting. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to read a job posting like a hiring manager.

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Interview Series Part 1: Common Interview Questions

05 Dec 2024 Congratulations! You got the interview. Now what? In this interactive workshop, participants will learn about common interview questions, including why interviewers ask them and how to answer them. Participants will also see examples of responses to common interview questions so that they can start thinking about how they would answer them.

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Create & Set-Up Your LinkedIn Profile

10 Dec 2024 During this webinar, you'll learn the basics of LinkedIn, including creating an account, deciding which sections to share on your profile, and setting up some sections, like your profile picture, headline, summary, and work experience. optimize your LinkedIn profile.

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Interview Series Part 2: Tell Me About Yourself

12 Dec 2024 Have you ever been asked "Tell me about yourself" in an interview? In this interactive workshop, you will understand why interviewers ask this question and why it's important to answer this question well. You will learn how to answer this question using a three-part strategy. Most importantly, you will draft and practice your own response with others.

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Targeted Resume Series Part 3: Upgrade Your Experience

17 Dec 2024 A targeted resume is a resume that is written for one specific job posting. It shows the hiring manager exactly why you’re an excellent candidate for the job. Writing a targeted resume involves analyzing the job posting and making specific changes to your resume.
In this interactive webinar, you’ll learn how to upgrade the experience section of your targeted resume.

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Interview Series Part 3: Behavioral Interview Questions

19 Dec 2024 Have you ever been asked a question that starts with "Tell me about a time when..." in an interview? In this interactive workshop, you will understand how to recognize behavioral interview questions and learn a four-part strategy to answer these questions. Most importantly, you will draft and practice your responses to these questions.

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Executive Committee Meeting of the Regional Workforce Council

03 Jan 2025 Executive Committee of the Alexandria/Arlington Regional Workforce Council serves as the leadership body for this local Workforce Development Board under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

Lower Level Auditorium, 2100 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22204

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Regional Workforce Council Meeting

23 Jan 2025 Alexandria/Arlington Regional Workforce Council serves as the local Workforce Development Board under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

Arlington Department of Human Services - LL Auditorium, 2100 Washington Blvd, Lower Level Auditorium, Arlington, VA 22204

2 more dates

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