Spring breathes new life into the world around us! Many of us will go through the process of spring cleaning our homes to start the season fresh. Just as we spring clean our homes, the same applies to our resumes. The resume is your story, your track record, your work […]
Consider Passive Talent as Your Next Hire
One of the challenges we face with record low unemployment rates is finding quality talent to meet your business needs. In order to have a successful hire, it is important to understand the difference between active and passive candidates, factors affecting your decision on who to recruit, and how you […]
11 Reasons to Hire a Veteran
For veterans, transitioning to civilian life can be full of challenges. One such challenge is finding civilian employment. Many employers choose to hire veterans because of their particular leadership and teamwork experience, education, and training. You can also correlate different military occupations with analogous civilian jobs. 1) Accelerated learning curve: Veterans […]
What You Can Get From Summer Employment
We are half-way through the summer and you may know what matters in regards to keeping the job you have and how it can help you in future career choices. Believe it or not, summer jobs can open up our eyes as to what is important to you about the type […]
5 Words You Should Never Use to Describe Yourself in an Interview
Are you nervous about an upcoming job interview? Hiring managers all have their favorite interview questions, but they are typically some variation of the common ones. For example, you might be asked, “How would your colleagues describe you?” or “Use three words to describe yourself.” Either way, your overall approach […]
Why Having a Best Friend at Work Makes You More Productive and Happy
Using research and principles outlined in his book, The Blue Zones of Happiness: Lessons from the World’s Happiest People, Dan Buettner details four important things that will enhance your work life. “For long-term happiness, try to make your career something that speaks to your passions.” – Dan Buettner 1. Try […]
Advice on not to waste time on cover letter details
Searching for a job can be stressful and time consuming. We must manage our time wisely to reach our desired goals. A common mistake job seekers can make is spend too much time on their cover letter. You may be concerned that your cover letter does not have the appropriate areas […]
SizeUp Lee – Tool for Businesses
Data analytics are becoming increasingly more important for businesses that want to grow and remain competitive. What is most important to understand is that data is not only important to large organizations – the benefit of having access to the right data is now imperative for small and mid-size organizations […]
Employability Skills Workshops and Computer Classes
Workshops for employability skills at the career centers are listed on the center calendars. Computer classes are currently only scheduled at the Fort Myers center. Our workshops are available to the community at no charge. However, all customers must first be registered in our system, Employ Florida, which offers a full range of […]
Online Job Search Tools & Southwest Florida’s Hot Jobs
Youth Career Exploration Workshop~Video
~A Career Exploration Workshop for High School Students~ The youth participated in a 3-day workshop which consisted of: resume and cover letter writing, creating their own resume, and lastly doing mock interviews with SHRM SWFL. Our own, Deb Reardon, Disability Navigator, explained to the youth about the importance of soft skills, work […]
Second Chances – Ladder to Success for Ex-Offenders Workshop
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