Blog Post: Maricopa Workforce Connections (MWC) Announces Job Seeker Workshops / Forum

MWC now offers Resume Instruction and Resume Writing Lab 2x each week. Tues and Thurs at each Career Center (Gilbert / West Valley).  ...See separate blog on this offering

MWC has added Budget Basics to the workshop lineup the last 2 Friday’s in March  ...See separate blog on this offering

MWC conducting Workforce Forums (24th WVCC and 31st Gilbert) from 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Highlight is no-charge professional resume reviews

No-Charge Professional Resume Reviews

Maricopa Workforce Connections hosts workforce forums featuring tactics for reemployment.

PHOENIX, Ariz. –Maricopa Workforce Connections One-Stop Career Centers will host Workforce Forums to provide strategies to aid job seekers in preparing for the valley’s economic recovery and provide no-charge professional resume reviews.

Long lines for resume reviews at local job fairs has demonstrated the general knowledge that a good resume is the best way to secure an interview with a potential employer. With so many job seekers and so few opportunities the competition is fierce. To aid job seekers in best positioning themselves in today’s job market MWC will be offering resume reviews during these Forums.

The first of these will be presented at MWC’s West Valley Career Center (1840 N. 95th Ave., Ste. 160, Phoenix, 85037) on March 24 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The second will be held at MWC’s Gilbert Career Center (735 N. Gilbert Road, Ste. 134, Gilbert, 85234) March 31 also from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Forums will include a brief overview of the no-charge career seeker services provided at the Career Centers followed by no-charge resume reviews. Attendees are encouraged to bring a hard copy of their resume.

Whether employed, under-employed or unemployed, MWC’s connections with local employers and educational institutions allow job seekers to gain information about community services and career and training opportunities under one roof.

“We [Maricopa Workforce Connections] in partnership with others in our community are committed to helping the valley position itself for sustainable growth. There is much talent easily accessible to businesses through the local One-Stop System. We are working with the Maricopa Community College District to ensure courses are available in green technology, a strategic growth area in the valley,” said Patrick Burkhart, Assistant Director Maricopa County Human Services, Workforce Development Division.

For information on the other services provided by MWC please log on to: www.maricopaworkforceconnections.com. MWC services are made possible through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).