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NOVA offers more than 20 workshops to assist job seekers in learning how to navigate the job-search process — from gaining a clear focus, to writing a résumé, searching for the right job, interviewing, and negotiating a job offer. Check the CONNECT calendar below for a schedule of the free workshops that are available on a first-come basis to registered CONNECT members. Visit the How to Access Services page to learn how to become a registered member.

Note: Advanced registration is required for computer classes and the Professional Effectiveness series. Click here for online registration to these classes. All other workshops are available on a first-come, first-served basis; doors open 30 minutes prior to the start of each class.

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Workshops (May)
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May 2012

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
14 MS PowerPoint (1 of 4) 9:00–12:30 Career Exploration 10:00–11:30 CONNECT Library Orientation 1:00–1:45 LinkedIn 1 1:00–2:30 MS Access (1 of 4) 1:00–4:30 Résumé Facts 3:00–4:30	15 Career advising starts at 1:00 pm today. MS PowerPoint (2 of 4) 9:00–12:30 ProveIt! Orientation 1:00–2:00 Customize Your Interview 1:00–2:30 MS Access (2 of 4) 1:00–4:30 How to Find Job Leads 3:00–4:30	16 ProMatch Orientation 8:15–11:00 Ace the Interview 9:00–10:30 MS PowerPoint (3 of 4) 9:00–12:30 OJT Orientation 10:00–11:00 Job-Search Tips for the Mature Worker 1:00–2:30 MS Access (3 of 4) 1:00–4:30 Linkedin 2 3:00–4:30	17 MS PowerPoint (4 of 4) 9:00–12:30 CONNECT Library Orientation 9:30–10:15 Customize Your Résumé 10:00–11:30 Interview Practice: Opening / Closing 11:00–12:00 ProveIt! Orientation 11:00–12:00 Résumé Facts 1:00–2:30 MS Access (4 of 4) 1:00–4:30 Presenting Accomplishments 1:30–4:30	18 Behavior-Based Interviewing 8:30–11:30 Job Application 11:00–12:30 Networking 1:30–3:00
21 Who Am I? 9:00–10:30 MS Excel (1 of 4) 9:00–12:30 Customize Your Interview 10:00–11:30 Professional Effectiveness (1 of 4) 12:30–4:30 CONNECT Library Orientation 1:00–1:45 ProveIt! Orientation 1:00–2:00 Franchise Options 1:00–2:30 QuickBooks (1 of 4) 1:00–4:30 Ace the Interview 3:00–4:30	22 Behavior-Based Interviewing 8:30–11:30 MS Excel (2 of 4) 9:00–12:30 Job-Search Tips for the Mature Worker 10:00–11:30 Professional Effectiveness (2 of 4) 12:30–4:30 QuickBooks (2 of 4) 1:00–4:30 Managing Change 1:30–4:30 Negotiating the Offer 1:30–4:30 OJT Orientation 2:00–3:00	23 ProMatch Orientation 8:15–11:00 Career Exploration 9:00–10:30 MS Excel (3 of 4) 9:00–12:30 Customize Your Résumé 10:00–11:30 Résumé Facts 10:30–12:00 ProveIt! Orientation 11:00–12:00 Professional Effectiveness (3 of 4) 12:30–4:30 QuickBooks (3 of 4) 1:00–4:30 LinkedIn 1 3:00–4:30	24 MS Excel (4 of 4) 9:00–12:30 CONNECT Library Orientation 9:30–10:15 How to Find Job Leads 10:00–11:30 Professional Effectiveness (4 of 4) 12:30–4:30 Ace the Interview 1:00–2:30 QuickBooks (4 of 4) 1:00–4:30 Presenting Accomplishments 1:30–4:30 Information Session: Manpower 11:00–12:30 LinkedIn Lab 2:00–3:30 Interview Practice: PSR 3:30–4:30	25 Career advising starts at 11:00 am today. ProveIt! Orientation 1:00–2:00 Linkedin 2 1:00–2:30 Informational Interviewing 1:00–4:00 Registration for June computer/PEP classes begins at 8:30 am for veterans, 11:30 am for all others.
28 MEMORIAL DAY — CONNECT Center Closed	29 Intro. to Computers (1 of 4) 9:00–12:30 Customize Your Résumé 10:00–11:30 LinkedIn 1 10:00–11:30 ProveIt! Orientation 1:00–2:00 Career Exploration 1:00–2:30 MS PowerPoint (1 of 4) 1:00–4:30 Résumé Facts 3:00–4:30	30 ProMatch Orientation 8:15–11:00 Ace the Interview 9:00–10:30 Intro. to Computers (2 of 4) 9:00–12:30 LinkedIn Lab 10:00–11:30 Registration Event: Manpower 1:00–2:30 Job Application 1:00–2:30 MS PowerPoint (2 of 4) 1:00–4:30 Networking 3:00–4:30 Interview Practice: Sandwich 3:30–4:30	31 OJT Orientation 9:00–10:00 Résumé Facts 9:00–10:30 Intro. to Computers (3 of 4) 9:00–12:30 CONNECT Library Orientation 9:30–10:15 ProveIt! Orientation 11:00–12:00 Linkedin 2 1:00–2:30 MS PowerPoint (3 of 4) 1:00–4:30 Job-Search Tips for the Mature Worker 3:00–4:30	June 1 Behavior-Based Interviewing 8:30–11:30 Intro. to Computers (4 of 4) 9:00–12:30 How to Find Job Leads 11:00–12:30 MS PowerPoint (4 of 4) 1:00–4:30 Customize Your Interview 3:00–4:30

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

14
MS PowerPoint (1 of 4)
9:00–12:30

Career Exploration
10:00–11:30

CONNECT Library Orientation
1:00–1:45

LinkedIn 1
1:00–2:30

MS Access (1 of 4)
1:00–4:30

Résumé Facts
3:00–4:30

Career advising starts
at 1:00 pm today.

MS PowerPoint (2 of 4)
9:00–12:30

ProveIt! Orientation
1:00–2:00

Customize Your Interview
1:00–2:30

MS Access (2 of 4)
1:00–4:30

How to Find Job Leads
3:00–4:30

16
ProMatch Orientation
8:15–11:00

Ace the Interview
9:00–10:30

MS PowerPoint (3 of 4)
9:00–12:30

OJT Orientation
10:00–11:00

Job-Search Tips for the Mature Worker
1:00–2:30

MS Access (3 of 4)
1:00–4:30

Linkedin 2
3:00–4:30

17
MS PowerPoint (4 of 4)
9:00–12:30

CONNECT Library Orientation
9:30–10:15

Customize Your Résumé
10:00–11:30

Interview Practice: Opening / Closing
11:00–12:00

ProveIt! Orientation
11:00–12:00

Résumé Facts
1:00–2:30

MS Access (4 of 4)
1:00–4:30

Presenting Accomplishments
1:30–4:30

18
Behavior-Based Interviewing
8:30–11:30

Job Application
11:00–12:30

Networking
1:30–3:00

21
Who Am I?
9:00–10:30

MS Excel (1 of 4)
9:00–12:30

Customize Your Interview
10:00–11:30

Professional Effectiveness (1 of 4)
12:30–4:30

CONNECT Library Orientation
1:00–1:45

ProveIt! Orientation
1:00–2:00

Franchise Options
1:00–2:30

QuickBooks (1 of 4)
1:00–4:30

Ace the Interview
3:00–4:30

22
Behavior-Based Interviewing
8:30–11:30

MS Excel (2 of 4)
9:00–12:30

Job-Search Tips for the Mature Worker
10:00–11:30

Professional Effectiveness (2 of 4)
12:30–4:30

QuickBooks (2 of 4)
1:00–4:30

Managing Change
1:30–4:30

Negotiating the Offer
1:30–4:30

OJT Orientation
2:00–3:00

23
ProMatch Orientation
8:15–11:00

Career Exploration
9:00–10:30

MS Excel (3 of 4)
9:00–12:30

Customize Your Résumé
10:00–11:30

Résumé Facts
10:30–12:00

ProveIt! Orientation
11:00–12:00

Professional Effectiveness (3 of 4)
12:30–4:30

QuickBooks (3 of 4)
1:00–4:30

LinkedIn 1
3:00–4:30

24
MS Excel (4 of 4)
9:00–12:30

CONNECT Library Orientation
9:30–10:15

How to Find Job Leads
10:00–11:30

Professional Effectiveness (4 of 4)
12:30–4:30

Ace the Interview
1:00–2:30

QuickBooks (4 of 4)
1:00–4:30

Presenting Accomplishments
1:30–4:30

Information Session: Manpower
11:00–12:30

LinkedIn Lab
2:00–3:30

Interview Practice: PSR
3:30–4:30

Career advising starts
at 11:00 am today.

ProveIt! Orientation
1:00–2:00

Linkedin 2
1:00–2:30

Informational Interviewing
1:00–4:00

Registration for June computer/PEP classes begins at 8:30 am for veterans, 11:30 am for all others.

MEMORIAL DAY

—

CONNECT Center Closed

29
Intro. to Computers (1 of 4)
9:00–12:30

Customize Your Résumé
10:00–11:30

LinkedIn 1
10:00–11:30

ProveIt! Orientation
1:00–2:00

Career Exploration
1:00–2:30

MS PowerPoint (1 of 4)
1:00–4:30

Résumé Facts
3:00–4:30