BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:This workshop is designed for first-time entrants into the work force or persons who have been out of the job market for a while.\n\nIt's time to look for a job. Now what? The classified ads in the paper are shri nking in size\, and the "help wanted" signs are nowhere to be found. In ou r increasingly digital world\, social media is more important than the new spaper\, employers are using websites for accepting job applications\, ele ctronic resumes have to be uploaded with the application\, and personality assessments are commonplace. Filling out an application\, even years ago\ , took about 20 minutes. Today\, you might spend 45 minutes to 2 hours fil ling out an online application. Your time is valuable. Making sure you are applying to the job you really want is important. By the end of this cour se\, you will be able to:\n- Find the right job or career for you\n- Searc h and apply to the job online\n- Create and send resumes and cover letters \n- Use email and social media in your search\n- Interview for jobs with c onfidence\nThis course will help you develop the skills you need for a suc cessful job search .\n\nThe City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act\, as amended. To request a reason able accommodation\, email: maurice.tomdio@alexandriava.gov or call our vi deo phone 571.384.5244. METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:WDC - The Complete Job Search on May 9\, 2016 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:WDC - The Complete Job Search on May 9\, 2016 X-WR-CALNAME:WDC - The Complete Job Search on May 9\, 2016 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Employment,Workforce Development,Workshop DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=13826\n\nThis workshop is desig ned for first-time entrants into the workforce or persons who have been ou t of the job market for a while.\n\nIt's time to look for a job. Now what? The classified ads in the paper are shrinking in size\, and the "help wan ted" signs are nowhere to be found. In our increasingly digital world\, so cial media is more important than the newspaper\, employers are using webs ites for accepting job applications\, electronic resumes have to be upload ed with the application\, and personality assessments are commonplace. Fil ling out an application\, even years ago\, took about 20 minutes. Today\, you might spend 45 minutes to 2 hours filling out an online application. Y our time is valuable. Making sure you are applying to the job you really w ant is important. By the end of this course\, you will be able to:\n- Find the right job or career for you\n- Search and apply to the job online\n- Create and send resumes and cover letters\n- Use email and social media in your search\n- Interview for jobs with confidence\nThis course will help you develop the skills you need for a successful job search .\n\nThe City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilit ies Act\, as amended. To request a reasonable accommodation\, email: mauri ce.tomdio@alexandriava.gov or call our video phone 571.384.5244.\n\nLocati on: Workforce Development Center\, 1900 Beauregard St.\nContact Person: Be tty Sewell\nContact Phone: 703.746.5890\nContact Email: betty.sewell@alexa ndriava.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Employment\, Workforce Dev elopment\, Workshop\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.a lexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=13826\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttp ://www.alexandriawdc.eventbrite.com\n DTEND:20160509T170000Z DTSTAMP:20160502T192320Z DTSTART:20160509T130000Z GEO:38.833808;-77.121298 LOCATION:Workforce Development Center\, 1900 Beauregard St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:WDC - The Complete Job Search TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:417c10f6-c938-470c-8e82-2655d59a7e82 URL:http://www.alexandriawdc.eventbrite.com X-COA-DTSTAMP:20160502T192320Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR