Empowering the Unemployed Expo

A journey through comprehensive workshops
to navigate through a challenging economy.

In a joint effort to provide South Florida' s unemployed residents with information on re-training opportunities, hands-on workshops and employment-related resources, the Office of Mayor Carlos Alvarez, South Florida Workforce, and Florida National College are hosting "Empowering the Unemployed Expo" at the Florida National College at 4425 W. 20 Avenue Hialeah, Florida 33012, on Friday, February 25, 2011. These hands-on workshops are designed to assist the area's unemployed to succeed in a competitive job-seeking environment.

This one-day event will kick-off the morning with a motivational speaker addressing the workshop's theme "Empowering the Unemployed". A series of follow-up workshops will be facilitated by a team of experts that will help participants with improving their resumes, honing their interviewing skills, dressing appropriately on a budget and learning tips on how to connect with potential employers. Empowering the Unemployed Expo's workshops are information packed; when a participate leaves a workshop, they will have all the skills and knowledge necessary to rise above in this competitive job market. 

Opening General Session - "Empowering the Unemployed"
Come to this session and be motivated to effectively navigate through this employment journey and improve your chances for work.

The Power of First Impression
Learn how to ensure a good first impression, the basics of proper job interview attire, and find out what is the proper dress for any given industry.

How to Create a Successful Resume
Find out how to craft a customized resume by using keywords that fit a variety of employment situations, formats that highlights strength and achievements and avoid common mistakes. 

Ace a job interview
The workshop will provide interviewing techniques, on how to brand yourself by selling your achievements, how to effectively research an organization for an interview, what to bring, techniques for closing and follow-up, and gain practical tips on answering tough questions.

Online Job Search - Making it work for you
Discover techniques to utilize online career tools to maximize your job search potential, online networking, ways to make it easy for employers to find you online, and creating an internet resume.

Customer Service Skills
Hone your presentation and office communications skills, and body language tips for impactful presentations.

Manage Your Career Search - Making the best use of your time and resources
Learn how to make the best use of your time and resources by learning how to manage a job search and be able to respond immediately to job openings, inquiries from employers and be able to follow-up in a timely manner.

Easing the transition for Veterans
Gain valuable tips and resources on how to transition effectively into the civilian workforce through expert advice and counseling.

Professional Placement Network - Professional Career Seekers
Become skilled at seeking a career that suits your background and professional expertise, amplify your resume's effectiveness in positioning a desired position, gain the latest trends in job growth industries, and understand how to identify specific career goals and objectives.

How to successfully navigate through Employflorida.com
Get registered, gain creative job searching tips, post a resume and use key words to make it easy for employers to find you on the site.