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SUMMARY:JobSeekers: Strengthen Your Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: This event is virtual and advance registration is required.\n There will be 20 minutes of open networking \nwith fellow job seekers after the presentation. \nClick here to register. \n\nStrengthen Your Story Telling in Interviews\nHaving a top-notch resume is not the only requirement you’ll need to land THAT interview you’re dying to get. \nIn today’s evolving marketplace\, how you present your career qualifications and brand narrative during an interview is crucial. This session will equip you with the best practices to excel in interviews and position yourself for success. \nIn this presentation\, you’ll learn: \nThe role of behavioral interviewing: Discover how hiring managers and recruiters use behavioral interviewing\, which is based on the concept that past behavior is the best predictor of future performance. \nIdentifying key soft skills: Learn how to pinpoint the soft skills and experiences essential for the role you’re applying for and how to incorporate them into your responses. \nWe’ll also cover: \nThe STAR Technique: Master this four-step method for effectively answering questions about past work experiences. \nCrafting better answers: Explore better ways to respond to the most common interview questions. \nAsking questions with impact: Learn how to make the most of your opportunity to ask questions with a new\, impactful twist. \nRemember — Facts Tell but Stories Sell \nThere will be 20 minutes of open networking with fellow job seekers after the presentation. \nGuest Speaker\nGail Tilstra\nGail Tilstra enjoyed a career as an accomplished human resources professional in the banking industry. After transitioning from banking\, Gail became an instructor for the Financial Leaders Institute\, where she shares her extensive expertise with banking professionals. She is responsible for creating and facilitating programs focused on leadership development\, performance management\, team building\, behavioral interviewing\, and onboarding.  \nIn addition\, Gail volunteers as an instructor for Dress for Success and Renew Life\, where she facilitates workshops on resume development\, interviewing skills\, and change management strategies. Gail is the president of her own human resources consulting firm\, Strategic HR Partners. Her firm specializes in assisting clients with effective hiring\, onboarding\, performance assessments\, retention strategies\, and leadership and management development.
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LOCATION:Virtual\, United States
CATEGORIES:Job-Seekers Virtual Workshop
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SUMMARY:Citizenship Exam Prep Classes Fall Session
DESCRIPTION:Fall classes start soon!\nAPPLY NOW | Citizenship Exam Preparation Classes | Fall Session: September — November | The Newark Public Library\, Main Branch — 5 Washington Street\, Newark\, NJ \nOur Citizenship Exam Prep classes take place in-person at the Newark Public Library on Saturdays from 9:00am to 1:00pm. This 10-week session runs from September 6 to November 8. \nIf you are a Legal Permanent Resident (have your Green Card)\, we can help you prepare for the United States Citizenship Exam. Our free Citizenship Exam Preparation classes give students the chance to practice the 100 civics questions and participate in mock interviews. \nClass topics include English instruction\, American history\, Civics\, and the N400 application. \n\nCitizenship Exam Prep classes are in-person at the Newark Public Library and run from September to November 2025.\nThere is no cost to attend\, but you must have a Green Card to enroll.\nTo enroll\, please visit: Citizenship Exam Preparation Class – LibCal – Newark Public Library.\n\nRequirements: \n\nA Green Card is required to enroll.\n\nTo learn more about our Citizenship Exam Prep classes\, please visit: Citizenship Classes – JVS of MetroWest.
URL:https://jvsnj.org/event/citizenship-exam-prep-classes-begin-in-september/
LOCATION:Newark Public Library\, 5 Washington Street\, Newark\, New Jersey\, 07102
CATEGORIES:Citizenship Classes
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SUMMARY:JobSeekers: Ask the Expert: LinkedIn Guru
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: This event is virtual and advance registration is required.\n There will be 20 minutes of open networking \nwith fellow job seekers after the presentation. \n\nGuest Speaker\nJeff Young \nHow do you leverage LinkedIn for maximum results? What are the latest features and how are they used? \nIn this webinar\, LinkedIn expert Jeff Young will answer these questions and many more. \nYou will have the opportunity to ask “how-to” questions and see behind the scenes of LinkedIn to obtain a better understanding of its functionality. \nYou will learn how to move beyond just collecting contacts\, how to use LinkedIn to build your network and search for a job. \nThere will be 20 minutes of open networking with fellow job seekers after the presentation. \nJeff Young is a former Director and Account Manager with Intellinex\, an eLearning venture of Ernst & Young\, LLP. He has helped manage and mentor thousands of people in many different organizations. Since his retirement from OCLC\, where he worked as an Enterprise Project Manager\, Jeff has been volunteering for and helping manage several local non-profit organizations. \nJeff’s focus has been devoting his time to being a Professional Networker/LinkedIn Guru and teaching networking and LinkedIn skills and best practices.
URL:https://jvsnj.org/event/jobseekers-ask-the-expert-linkedin-guru/
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