Category Archives: Resumes
Dress for Success-Going Places Network
Dress for Success Memphis will be holding the first 8-week series of workshops under our Going Places Network Presented by Walmart.
The first series of workshops will begin on Wednesday, April 25th, 2012.
Enrollment is limited. Please call 901.363.3100 for more information. You may also write to Sandra Burke, GPN Coordinator at Sandra@dfsmemphis.org
Dress for Success Memphis
2730 Colony Park Drive
Memphis, TN 38118
10 Words that Ruin a Resume
Is it time to update your resume?
Are you not receiving any responses from employers?
Maybe it is time to review and see if you are including the 10 Words that Ruin a Resume.
Resume Generator
Do you need assistance with writing and formatting your resume? Visit the New York State Department of Labor CareerZone site. This site allows you to fill in the information for your resume and then the site will generate a basic resume for you in the format you choose, Microsoft Word,HTML, or PDF.
http://www.nycareerzone.org/cz/resources/jobseeker/resume.jsp
Tip: Don’t forget to save your resume on a jump/flash drive and email a copy to yourself.
Career Coach @ Central Library 9/27/11 10-2
MOBILE CAREER COACH
“Building a pathway to careers across Tennessee”
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
3030 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38111
Tuesday September 27, 2011
10 AM – 2 PM
Job Services
The Career Coach has computers, copy and fax machines available to job seekers. The computers aboard the coach have Internet access and are equipped with Microsoft Office software. The computers have jobs available throughout the state. These jobs are categorized by industry and are available for viewing at https://ecmats.tn.gov/eCMATS. Like the area career centers, referrals are made for qualified applicants.
BRING A RESUME
8 New Resume Websites
Do you need more help with your resume? There are 8 New Resume Websites U.S. News’ lists for you to look into.
Resume Update for New Year
Click here for a link to a Fox 13 interview with Cheryl Citrone of Vaco Memphis about updating your resume for the new year.
Resume Creation Help @ CareerZone
Visit http://www.nycareerzone.org/cz/resources/jobseeker/resume.jsp. This site allows user to input relevant information for resume. The information is then formatted. Users are able to save the resumes in Microsoft Word or as a pdf file. The site is very user friendly.
JobLINC 2010 Speaker Series
| How to Prepare for Higher Education | Lucretia KelleyNational College of Business & Technology |
| Wednesday, June 93:00-4:00 | Benjamin L. Hooks Central LibraryRoom L56 |
| Job Searching on the Internet | Levi Frazier, IIIwww.netrezjobs.com |
| Thursday, June 10 3:00-4:00 | Benjamin L. Hooks Central LibraryRoom L50 |
| How To Prepare and Present Applications | Temeka GaussSchnucks Markets, Inc. |
| Wednesday, June 16 3:00 – 4:00 | Benjamin L. Hooks Central LibraryRoom L56 |
| Interview Dynamics | Sandra DallasMemphis Urban League |
| Thursday, June 173:00-4:00 | Benjamin L. Hooks Central LibraryMeeting Room A |
| Job Searching When Your Past is Not Perfect | Cynthia WilliamsCity of Memphis Second Chance Program |
| Wednesday, June 233:00-4:00 | Benjamin L. Hooks Central LibraryRoom L56 |
| Job Searching on the Internet | Levi Frazier, IIIwww.netrezjobs.com |
| Thursday, June 243:00-4:00 | Benjamin L. Hooks Central LibraryRoom L50 |
To read The Commercial Appeal’s article about the Speaker Series click here.
Save the Date
JobLINC Career and Information Fair
June 30, 2010 – 10:00-3:00
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Meeting Rooms
JobLINC is a mobile job readiness service of the Memphis Public Library and Information Center,serving the Memphis Area since 1990.
AARP Career Fair for Older Citizens 3/24/10
The AARP Job Fair in Memphis will be Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at the Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road.
Three free sessions will be at 10:30 a.m., noon and 1 p.m.
Job Security Guide
CBS’ Money Watch has created Job Security Guide with some very good pointers for your job search. The “Package Contents” are:
The 5 New Rules for Job Security
What Not to Do: 7 Ways to Ruin Your Resume
How to Write a Resume That Will Land an Interview
Dumb Little Man has some great advice on writing a better resume. Don’t skip the link for the resume action words, either!
