Goodwill to host free career makeover seminars

Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan – The Goodwill Career Academy is hosting the second of four FREE workshops its offering to job seekers in this community. “Beat the Odds and Get the Job - Presentation Counts” is a workshop designed around packaging yourself to impress an employer.

In this workshop job seekers will work on resume writing, cover letters, dressing to impress and proven techniques for an effective job search in this present economy. Attendees are asked to bring their current resume if available. The workshop, sponsored in part by the Radisson, will be held on Monday, October 19th. Both a morning and evening session are offered. The morning session will be from 9 AM – 12 Noon and the evening session will run from 6 PM – 9 PM.

“Beat the Odds and Get the Job” is the second of four independent workshops. Attendees of the first workshop gave rave reviews. One attendee said, “This was wonderful. I already feel my self esteem improving”. Other upcoming workshops are as follows:

Marketing “You” – Networking for Success!:

• October 26th - Learn how to leverage your personal and professional contacts to find a job.

The Art of the Interview:

• November 2nd - This workshop will focus on overcoming interview pitfalls and blunders.

Attendees are welcome to come to all the sessions or to the ones of most interest to them. Space is limited so those planning to attend are urged to reserve their space by calling (269) 382-0490 Ext. 286. Both morning and evening sessions will be held at the same times each Monday at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in downtown Kalamazoo.

Goodwill Industries of SWMI, a not-for-profit organization, provides education, training and employment services in Kalamazoo and the 8 counties in Southwestern Michigan. The revenue from its retail outlets and United Way funding assist in providing these services to the community.