What type of Job Seeker Services does the Career Center offer?

• Resource Center - Internet Access, telephone, copy and fax machines to assist you with your job search
• Access to Employers - Through job fairs and hiring events at career centers, job listing and referrals
• Skills Training - The career center staff can assist you in finding skill upgrade training that leads to a better career or job opportunity
• Job Readiness Preparation - The career center can provide job readiness workshops for resume writing, job searching techniques, interviewing skills and a valid Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) through WorkKeys that will enhance your opportunities for obtaining a good job.
• Networking - The career center offers Job Club workshop that allows job seekers to network with other job seekers and local employers.
• Rapid Response - Services provided by the career center for dislocated workers to explain options and benefits available for those who have been permanently laid off.
• Veterans Program - Provide labor market information and specialized services to military veterans.
• Rehabilitation Services - Provide services needed for employment to eligible persons with disabilities.
• Immigrant and Refugee Services - Assists eligible immigrants who are looking for work.
• Older Workers - Assists low-income workers over the age of 40 who are looking for work.

Why is a Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) needed?

There is great concern about the skills gap that exists between those skills required on the job and those exhibited by potential and incumbent workers. Employers experience great difficulty in hiring people who have basic employability skills and who are therefore trainable for specific jobs. The Career Readiness Certificate is a skills credential ensuring employers of a job seeker’s skills.

What are the levels of the Career Readiness Certificate?

Certificate Levels

Individuals who score at certain levels on three WorkKeys assessments—Applied Mathematics, Reading for Information, and Locating Information—will qualify for a certificate.

How can I find out the average WorkKeys scores needed by Job Title?

Click here for the Average WorkKeys Scores Needed by Job Title to identify the WorkKey Score for the job you are interested in pursuing.

Is it okay to send a resume as an attachment to an email to a potential employer?

Don't send a resume as an attachment to a potential employer unless you're invited or instructed to do so.

What should I do while waiting to hear from a job interview?

Don't just wait -- write a Follow Up Letter if you do not hear from the interviewer within, say, a week, or written a Thank-You letter to your interviewer immediately after the interview.

What should I do to prepare for the WorkKeys test?
There are two types of curriculiums used to prepare for the WorkKey test. KeyTrain and WIN. Both are certified by ACT and meet their standards for WorkKeys.

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What should I do when I need to get a new position and get off of a dead end job?

This is a perfect situation when one needs to use a "functional" type of resume format to show that you can do something you haven't yet been paid to do. When you use a "functional resume" you can present your skills, abilities, and accomplishments in a way that documents your qualifications for entering a new field. You are able to put the spotlight exclusively on experience relevant to your chosen new career, playing down the experience that pictures you in your current role.

"How do I deal with my arrest record? Do I have to put that on the application?

Simply write, "Will discuss in the interview" rather than putting the details on the application blank. This may (or may not) work--maybe the person who initially scans the resume won't even notice it, and you'll at least get a chance at the interview. Don't lie because lying about it would be grounds for getting fired after you get hired.

I have practically no experience to put on my resume. What can I do?

Demonstrate your potential. If you're just entering the work force, after being in school, and have no paid work history, then use a functional format for your resume and include school activities where you gained skills You could also include a paragraph called "Relevant Coursework" and list every course you took that directly relates to the kind of work you want.