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Want to feel more confident at your next job interview? This single-session workshop teaches you how! Topics include positive answers to difficult questions, dressing for success, and the importance of body language and a positive attitude. Interview follow-up and salary negotiations are also discussed.

These days, only a top-notch resume will get you an interview. Learn how to market your skills, knowledge, accomplishments, and experience with an impressive resume. This single-session workshop also includes tips on translating military terminology.

This two-day workshop assists participants in considering career goals and how to position themselves for success in future careers. Additionally, participants will develop their resumes, networking skills, interview techniques, and job search strategies. Service members and family members will learn about the essential tools and resources needed to evaluate career options, gain information for training and employment, and identify the next steps to facilitate a transition to the civilian workforce. This course will help guide participants through a process of self-reflection, assessment, research, and planning.

This two-day workshop offers a unique opportunity to identify skills, increase awareness of training and credentialing programs, and develop an action plan to achieve career goals.  Service members and spouses who attend the Department of Labor Career Exploration and Planning (My Vocational) workshop will complete personalized career development assessments of occupational interest, aptitudes, and work values.  These assessments will present workshop participants with a variety of tailored job recommendations aligned with their interests and aptitudes, some of which are classified as “high demand” or “high growth” occupations.  Participants will learn to narrow their career focus by establishing achievable career goals and development strategies.  Workshop facilitators will guide participants through a variety of career considerations including labor market projections, education, apprenticeships, certifications, and licensure requirements.

This two-day training provided by Small Business Administration (SBA) partners, which may include Small Business Development Centers, Service Corps of Retired Executives, Veterans Business Outreach Centers, and Women Business Centers focuses on feasibility analysis for small business planning for transitioning service members interested in self-employment. Participants will walk away with a completed feasibility study of their own business concept that will serve as the basis for launching a new venture and for future business planning efforts.

This two-day workshop is geared towards transitioning service members who plan to pursue higher education. it is designed to assist participants in developing educational goals and to assist with the admission process. Course curriculum includes instruction on identifying information related to federal financial aid; application for Federal Student Aid (FASA), online resources to assist in college and program selection; information on veteran support clubs/ organizations at certain institutions; college progression and associated costs and best practices on adult and virtual learning.