Thanks to Leslie for forwarding news of these two seminars at Delridge Community Center – free! – for people looking for work. The first one is tomorrow (Wednesday) night – “Developing a Job Search for Tough Times” – then a month later, “Online Job Search and Resumé Building” – full details of both, after the jump:

Seminar 1) Developing a Job Search Plan for Tough Times
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 6:00 to 7:30 PM

If you are starting a job search, have been laid off, or want to prepare for a possible layoff, this free workshop is for you. The workshop will provide you with a template to develop a successful job search plan for these tough economic times. Topics covered include adjusting to reality of being unemployed, developing a work plan for the successful job search including:

• where to find free career counseling
• information on the top paying professions and where to find training
• the secret to getting the job you want
• key fundamentals in preparing a resume
• networking for interviews and preparing for the job interview
• where to find online and other job search resources
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Seminar 2) Online Job Search & Resume Techniques
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 6:00 to 7:30 PM

Don’t know how to find job leads on the Internet? Don’t have a clue about building a resume? In this free workshop you will learn the do’s and don’ts of online job search. Topics will cover Internet job search techniques, a comprehensive list of company job websites in the King County area, what an internet job search can and cannot do for you. Also, a resume template will be distributed that can be used in paper or electronic form. We’ll answer the following questions – What are employers looking for in a resume? How can I get my resume past the first employer screening? Where can I find free on-going job search help after the workshop? Learn all this and more in this concise, information-packed seminar!