EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EQUAL ACCESS

WorkForce Central and WorkSource Washington are equal opportunity employers and providers of employment and training services. Auxiliary aids and services
are available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Language services for clients are provided free of charge. WA Relay Services: 1-800-833-6384
1305 Tacoma Ave South, Suite 201
(253) 593-7300 www.go2worksource.com





























September 2012
Calendar of Events
No reservations required unless otherwise noted

Please Note:
Workshops marked with (**) are the only workshops that
count towards your UI job search
JOB HUNTER MODULES
Admission is first-come, first served. Class sizes are very limited.
**Mod 2&3 Skills & Job Search Techniques
Mondays 9:00 am12:00 pm
What are transferable skills? Am I ready for the job market? How to job
search.
**Mod 4 Perfecting Applications
Mondays 2:30 pm4:30 pm
Learn the keys to on-line, electronic application success.

**Mod 5 Effective Resumes & Cover Letters
Tuesdays (cancelled 9/4/12) 1:30 pm4:30 pm
Thursdays 1:30 pm4:30 pm
Learn the tools to create your targeted resume.
**Mod 6 Interviewing Techniques
Wednesdays (cancelled 9/5/12) 1:30 pm4:30 pm
Prepare your 60-second commercial. Learn to think like an employer.


**WorkSource General Orientation
Wednesdays 9:00am 11:00 am
Orientation of the WorkSource Pierce system; re-employment, training/re-
training, and career assessment resources.

**Job Club (first come, first served)
Thursdays 10:00 am 12:00 pm
Add to your job search arsenal the tools you need to make your job search
successful! Eliminate barriers to employment by learning further job search,
resume, interviewing and placement skills while networking with employers,
community resource partners and other jobseekers.

**Computer Class
Scheduled to return in October.

**Social Media and Job Search Workshop
September 11 (time change for Sept. only) 1:30 pm 3:00 pm
The new approach to job search has to reflect advances in current technology.
Social media is becoming an increasingly necessary tool in finding a new job.
This class shares ideas on using this powerful tool to your advantage.

**Multicultural Employment and Resource Awareness
September 14 (Sept. only) 1:30 pm 3:00 pm
September 24 (Sept. only) 12:00 pm 1:30 pm
(Presented in Russian, Ukrainian, and Romanian)
Information regarding employer expectations and job search for Job Seekers
whose primary language is listed above.

**Mature Workers Workshop
September 18

10:00 am 12:00 pm
Employment tips for job seekers age 55+, although seekers of all ages are
invited to attend. Focus will be on debunking myths of maturity, de-aging your
resume and other age-related concerns.







Financial Aid (FAFSA) Workshop
September 17

2:00 pm 4:00 pm
Requirements for attending workshop: Must have earned GED/HS
diploma; basic keyboarding skills; if you filed taxes, bring: 2011
1040/1040A/1040EZ or if under age 24, your parents tax info as listed
above UNLESS you are married or are a non-dependent parent yourself.

LinkedIn Open Help Session
Fridays

11:00 am
An hour of hands-on personal assistance for jobseekers interested in
getting started on LinkedIn.com, as well as those seeking to make their
profile more effective. Basic skills in navigating the Internet is needed.

Friday Drop-In Appointments (First come, first served)
Fridays 8:00 am 11:00 am & 1:00 pm 3:00 pm
An opportunity to meet 1-to-1 with a WorkSource counselor to discuss
your job search strategies, review your resume, get job referrals or any
other job search activity you need to discuss.

RESUME REVIEW
MonThurs

11:00 am 12:00 pm
Bring in your resume for personal assistance!








**Managing Stress
Thursdays 10:00 11:30 am
An opportunity to learn more about stress and its impact on each of us.
Discuss how stress can and does impact the process of job seeking and
other aspects of an individuals life. The class will provide information and
some basic resources for responding to stressful situations.
Provided in partnership between
Comprehensive Life Resources and WorkSource Pierce


**Boeing Information Session
Admission is first-come, first served. Class sizes limited.
September 12 & 26 1:30 pm 3:00 pm
Info session on navigating the Boeing online application process.
**Transportation, Warehouse & Material Mgmt Careers
Tuesday, September 4 10:00 am 12:00 pm
Learn how you can work in Transportation or Logistics. This session
will include resources for educational and career options from current
industry professionals. NEW!!


EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EQUAL ACCESS
WorkForce Central and WorkSource Washington are equal opportunity employers and providers of employment and training services. Auxiliary aids and services
are available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Language services for clients are provided free of charge. WA Relay Services: 1-800-833-6384


Puyallup Library Workshops: The Puyallup Library has partnered with WorkSource Pierce to provide several workshops to assist you
with your job search. Please go to http://www.cityofpuyallup.org/library, and click on Programs, then to Resume Resources & Workshops
for the schedule and further details.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
3





CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY


4
10:00am-12:00pm
**Transportation,
Warehouse & Materials
Mgmt Careers

1:30pm-4:30pm
**Mod 5 CANCELLED


5
9:00am-11:00am
**WS General Orientation
((

1:30pm-4:30pm
**Mod 6 CANCELLED


6
10:00 am-11:30am
**Managing Stress

10:00 am-12:00pm
**Job Club

1:30pm-4:30pm
**Mod 5 Resumes &
Cover Letters








7
8:00am-11:00am
Drop-In Appointments

11:00am
LinkedIn Help Session

1:00pm-3:00pm
Drop-In Appointments







10
9:00am 12:00pm
**Mod 2&3-Skills & Job
Search Techniques


2:30pm-4:30pm
**Mod 4 - Applications


11
1:30pm-4:30pm
**Mod 5 Resumes &
Cover Letters

1:30pm-3:00pm
**Social Media & Job
Search
(time change for Sept.
only)

12
9:00am-11:00am
**WS General Orientation

1:30pm-4:30pm
**Mod 6 Interviewing
Techniques

1:30pm-3:00pm
**Boeing Info Session



13
10:00 am-11:30am
**Managing Stress

10:00 am-12:00pm
**Job Club

1:30pm-4:30pm
**Mod 5 Resumes &
Cover Letters




14
8:00am-11:00am
Drop-In Appointments

11:00am
LinkedIn Help Session

1:00pm-3:00pm
Drop-In Appointments

1:30pm-3:00pm
**Multicultural Resources
(Russian, etc)




17

9:00am 12:00pm
**Mod 2&3-Skills & Job
Search Techniques

2:00pm 4:00pm
FAFSA Workshop

2:30pm-4:30pm
**Mod 4 - Applications



18

10:00am 12:00pm
**Mature Workers
Workshop

1:30pm-4:30pm
**Mod 5 Resumes &
Cover Letters


19

9:00am-11:00am
**WS General Orientation
((

1:30pm-4:30pm
**Mod 6 Interviewing
Techniques








20
10:00 am-11:30am
**Managing Stress

10:00 am-12:00pm
**Job Club

1:30pm-4:30pm
**Mod 5 Resumes &
Cover Letters


21
8:00am-11:00am
Drop-In Appointments

11:00am
LinkedIn Help Session

1:00pm-3:00pm
Drop-In Appointments



24

9:00am 12:00pm
**Mod 2&3-Skills & Job
Search Techniques

12:00pm-1:30pm
**Multicultural Resources
(Russian, etc)

2:30pm-4:30pm
**Mod 4 - Applications

25

1:30pm-4:30pm
**Mod 5 Resumes &
Cover Letters



26

9:00am-11:00am
**WS General Orientation

1:30pm-4:30pm
**Mod 6 Interviewing
Techniques

1:30pm-3:00pm
**Boeing Info Session

27

10:00 am-11:30am
**Managing Stress

10:00 am-12:00pm
**Job Club

1:30pm-4:30pm
**Mod 5 Resumes &
Cover Letters


28
8:00am-11:00am
Drop-In Appointments

11:00am
LinkedIn Help Session

1:00pm-3:00pm
Drop-In Appointments
**WorkSource on Wheels:
Partnership between WorkSource & the Pierce
County Library System.
Go to: www.go2worksource.com and check
under Job Fairs for schedule.
**September 6: Graham
**September 13: Bonney Lake
**September 25: Buckley






Resume Review:
MonThurs
11:00am12:00pm
**Puyallup Library
Workshops:

**Sept. 6: Resumes
2:30 pm4:30 pm

**Sept. 19: Mature
Workers Workshop
2:30 pm4:30 pm
(see below for more info)