New Lenox is taking aim in the battle against unemployment and underemployment with Boot Camp for Job Seekers. Recruiting Expert Chris Hogan shares the ins and outs of LinkedIn and Employee Referral programs too.
Looking for a job? Get help with your resume and interviewing skills at Boot Camp for Job Seekers.
Boot Camp for Job Seekers is scheduled from 5-8 p.m. March 14 at the New Lenox Public Library, 120 Veterans Parkway. Bring your resume for review. Individual 30-minute sessions are offered. For more information, visit the New Lenox Public Library website. Get news alerts and Facebook updates from these Lincoln-Way Patch sites:
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New Lenox is taking aim in the battle against unemployment and underemployment with Boot Camp for Job Seekers. Recruiting Expert Chris Hogan shares the ins and outs of LinkedIn and Employee Referral programs too.
New Lenox's "Allied Forces" in the battle against unemployment—The Village of New Lenox, New Lenox Library and the New Lenox Chamber of Commerce—is sponsoring the second in a series of Boot Camp for Job Seekers events. Boot Camp for Job Seekers is slated from 6-7:30 p.m. April 2 at New Lenox Library, 120 Veterans Parkway. The guest speaker, Chris Hogan, of New Lenox, plans to unveil the secret weapon in achieving meaningful employment. Hogan, who is the vice president of sales for a recruiting firm, AvatureCRM, will be sharing the ins and outs of how companies actually find their employees. There are more than three million jobs in the United States right now, and many of them are in the Chicago region, he said. As a talent acquisition …
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At Boot Camp for Job Seekers, the village, library and the business community joined forces to hit unemployment with all the gusto it can.
At Boot Camp for Job Seekers, human resource coaches assembled their forces in the quiet of the New Lenox Public Library. From that strategic location, they worked with job seekers to identify the enemy—poor resumes, awkward cover letters, fear of job interviews and lack of preparation for today's market. Armed with the kind of ammunition it takes to overcome joblessness, the team of human resource coaches swooped in barely noticed by the patrons who were there to select books, conduct research or study. For three hours Nov. 14, the coaches worked one-on-one with job seekers desperate to abandon the ranks of the unemployed. Boot Camp for Job Seekers is the brainchild of Village Economic Development Director Nancy Hoehn, who previously …
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Resume writing coaches and human resources experts are prepared to move you from the trenches of joblessness toward viable employment.
Job Fair Boot Camp is an all-out effort to assist job seekers in New Lenox.
A joint effort by the Village of New Lenox, the Library and the Chamber of Commerce is taking aim at joblessness. As a result, they've created an intensive program called "Boot Camp for Job Seekers." The heart of the program is the availability of one-on-one resume and cover letter reviews. The program, scheduled to take place from 5-8 p.m. Nov. 14 and Dec. 12 at the New Lenox Public Library, is an all-out effort to get people back to work, said Nancy Hoehn, village economic development director. Pros from the human resources (HR) field and related experts are working together to help employment seekers overcome the hurdles of landing a job. To participate, sign up for a 30 minute one-on-one session with an HR professional. Hoehn said, the…
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8:04 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012
As a former Fortune 500 executive I’ve hired hundreds of employees. Including many recent college grads! The key to getting hired, whether there’s an opening or not, is to customize your approach. If not, you won’t stand out or get an interview. So stop blasting out countless resumes. Most never make it through the automated screening process and even less make it into the hands of a real person … more ›
nancy rocks
9:58 am on Friday, November 16, 2012
Remember just a short time ago when everyone was mad at the village board for hiring her? Kind of fitting that she was actually all she was cracked up to be. Great job Nancy!!! more ›