Webinar: How to STAND OUT in a Difficult Job Market by South Central Workforce Development Board

career270: webinar series

About this Course

If you're a recent/upcoming Western Kentucky University or SKYCTC graduate, this webinar is just for you! Today's job market is tougher than ever--learn what it takes to STAND OUT from the crowd and get an edge over the job competition!

Meet The Presenters

Matt Bacon

Director of Post-Secondary Programming

Matt Bacon graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and again in 2011 with Master of Science in Education in Workforce Education and Development.

Prior to attending SIU Carbondale, Matt was in the United States Air Force and served in the Kosovo Conflict, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Beginning in 2007, he held various administrative positions at SIU Carbondale for the Registrar’s Office improving and optimizing campus spaces and for Extended Campus connecting place-bound students to SIU degree programs offered online and across the nation to prepare them for the workforce.

He most recently served as the Director of Academic Programs in Extended Campus and now serves as the Director of Post-secondary programming for the South Central Workforce Development Board, connecting soon-to-be and recent college graduates to careers across the 10-county region known as south central Kentucky.

This Course Has 4 Sections

Overview and Intro: How to STAND OUT in a Difficult Job Market

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 · 2:00 PM CDT

For recent or upcoming college graduates, this is the first in our series on "How to STAND OUT in a Difficult Job Market." During this unprecedented time, finding a career to match your chosen major can be challenging. Learn HOW to stand out in a competitive job market!

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Polishing Your Resume | The DOs and the DON'Ts

Wednesday, June 10, 2020 · 3:00 PM CDT

We’ll discuss how writing a great resume is more than just listing the schools you've attended, positions you've held, skills you possess and companies you've worked for. It is your most valuable marketing document in your job search, your first introduction to a company's hiring manager and the go-to reference for your career. 

Want to impress that hiring manager? Follow the do’s and don'ts from this webinar to make your resume sparkle.

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Tailoring Your Cover Letter | Writing Your Opportunity to Shine

Wednesday, June 10, 2020 · 3:30 PM CDT

A good cover letter demonstrates your ability to summarize your skills and experience and map them directly to the job for which you're applying.

We’ll discuss the importance of custom-fitting your cover letter to the position advertisement or description.

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Leveraging Social Media: Optimizing Your Accounts for the Job Search

Tuesday, July 21, 2020 · 9:00 AM CDT

If you're an active participant online, you can use digital platforms to highlight your personality and qualifications to show what you could bring to a workplace. But employers can also use social media platforms to learn things about you that you'd rather they didn't know.

Use this webinar to find what you need to know about social media when you're job searching – from tightening your privacy settings on Facebook to figuring out how to use social media in a positive way to lead you to your next opportunity. In this webinar, we’ll focus on LinkedIn and touch on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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