FREE Virtual Workshops for Career Development

https://www.warrencountyny.gov/news/free-online-employment-workshops-scheduled-september?fbclid=IwY2xjawFD_ClleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZ0-WtDVNQcsWffZx42yvIxVwOG-NGtc9aWy9tGBvBoYocMCZVuR9iwQbg_aem_Rhwrxde3_v8t_FDXbzB7YA

Sep 1, 2024

Warren County Career Center and their Capital Region Career Centers partners have scheduled eight free online career skills workshops in September, with the first course of the month scheduled for Wednesday, September 4, 2024.

The staff at Warren County Department of Workforce Development/Career Center have worked with their counterparts around the Capital Region to put together easy-to-access workshops that assist job seekers in improving skills they can use to better their careers.

Workshops focus on use of social media effectively for career goals; resume development; overcoming barriers to employment; networking and completing job applications, as well as other topics. Registration is required, but there is no fee.

  • Resume Development, Wednesday, September 4, 10 a.m.
  • Acquiring Transferrable Skills, Thursday, September 5, 11 a.m.
  • Job interview Preparation, Tuesday, September 10, 10:30 a.m.
  • Setting Employment Goals, Wednesday, September 11, 10 a.m.
  • Completing Job Applications, Thursday, September 19, 11 a.m.
  • Networking, Friday, September 20, 10:30 a.m.
  • Overcoming Barriers to Employment, Tuesday, September 24, 11 a.m.
  • Using Social Media, Tuesday, September 24, 1:30 p.m.

These classes are part of the monthly offerings from Capital Region Career Centers, a group of local county and city-based Career Centers and partners that includes Warren County Career Center. Those who miss any of September’s offerings can check back in October for a new calendar of workshops.

The Career Centers consortium coordinates services to address the workforce needs of the Greater Capital Region by providing a variety of career and workforce resources, training opportunities, and more.

Members include Warren County Career Center; Capital Region Workforce New York; Columbia-Greene Workforce NY; City of Albany Career Center; L.E.A.P of Washington County; Rensselaer County Career Center; Saratoga County Career Center; Schenectady County Connects; and Workforce Solutions System of Fulton, Montgomery and Schoharie Counties

Thank you!

A big thank you to community members of Warrensburg and Thurman for approving the tax levy increase to The Richards Library in the WCSD vote on May 21, 2024.  You have our gratitude for making the library’s welfare a priority.  We endeavor to continue expanding resources for use in and out of the library.  Stop on in to use your local library today; we have a lot to offer!