ON-DEMAND JOB SEARCH WEBINARS
The MassHire Lowell Career Center offers dozens of live job search webinars each month. These webinars should be your first resource when job searching. The live format allows you to hear up-to-date information and to interact with our staff members. Live webinars are our best job search resource.
However, your schedule may not fit ours. In the case that you cannot join us for a live webinar, we are offering to our members some select on-demand webinars to view at your convenience. Please click the subject matter you are interested in, fill out the form, and watch the webinar.
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ON-DEMAND WEBINARS
This short webinar will demonstrate the first steps in conducting labor market research. Labor Market Research is defined as understanding your standing in the labor market. Are your skills in demand? What are the prospects for your occupation and industry? Are you selling yourself to employers based on their needs, not yours? After an overview of the subject, we will demonstrate some of the most commonly used labor market websites.
Available starting August 9, 2023
Interviewing for a job is challenging, but there are steps to take that will increase your chances of landing the job offer. In this on-demand video, you’ll learn that:
- it’s natural to be nervous and what to do calm the nerves
- the importance of researching the position and company,
- it’s important to practice before the interviews, and
- first impressions DO matter.
And of course, you’ll learn about the common questions asked in an interview. Watch this video to learn how to succeed in an interview.
One of the great questions of our time is whether to use a Chronological or Functional format for a résumé. It is a question that has been debated for centuries by professional résumé writers. Most job seekers are even unaware of these formatting options. This short webinar will demonstrate the difference between the two formats and why a job seeker might use one format over another. Remember to use your membership ID when registering. It’s going to be fantastic.
The webinar demonstrates how to format the Contact Information sections on your résumé. It may be the easiest section of the résumé but a mistake here could be fatal for your job search. This video is a deep dive into one of the areas which job seekers often make big mistakes.
This webinar demonstrates how to properly write and format a summary statement and skills list at the top of your résumé.
This recorded session will overview how to enter your work experience on a résumé. It will focus on formats, wording, and how to emphasize accomplishment rather than tasks.
This webinar demonstrates how to properly enter your education and training on a résumé and how to avoid some common mistakes.