WESTVILLE | Purdue University North Central students in the Organizational Leadership and Supervision program - under faculty supervision - will be offering free public workshops to help people who are unemployed or underemployed with their job searches.
������� The PNC students performing this service learning project developed the materials for the workshop sessions. These students have completed upper division coursework and are looking forward to careers in Human Resources. Many already have experience in the human resource field.
������� These workshops meet Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon in Schwarz Hall Room 211. The workshops will feature informational presentations covering topics such as creating a cover letter and formatting it for emailing, faxing or sending through the U.S. mail. Following the informational sessions, students will offer one-on-one assistance to review documents, make recommendations for improvement and answer questions. Workshop participants will have access to the PNC Computer Lab in Technology Building Room 265 to prepare or modify job search documents.
������� Participants are encouraged to bring electronic copies of their cover letter, resume' and any other documents used in their job application process.
������� Workshops and their topics are:
������� Jan. 23 - Job Search Techniques
������� Jan. 30 � The Cover Letter
������� Feb. 6 - Resumes
������� Feb. 13 - Interview Techniques
������� Feb. 20 - Interview Questions
������� Feb. 27 - Follow-up Techniques
������� March 6 - Mock Interviews
������� The sessions repeat:
������� March 20 - Job Search Techniques
������� March 27 � The Cover Letter
������� April 3 - Resumes
������� April 10 - Interview Techniques
������� April 17 - Interview Questions
������� April 24 - Follow-up Techniques
������� May 1 - Mock Interviews
������� Participants may attend one session or all sessions and are welcome to return for the repeat sessions. Registration is not required, however, to register or obtain additional information, contact Ronald Brownie, assistant professor of Organizational Leadership and Supervision, at (219) 462-4197, ext. 5573 or email CEW@pnc.edu
��--For The Times
