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Free Job Seeker Seminar
Presented by Gainfully Unemployed
Description:
Looking for a new job? Join us on March 10th for a free job seeker seminar at the Great Kills Library in Staten Island.
Local business professionals will host a free job interview skills seminar from 2-4 pm on Saturday, March 10th at the Great Kills Library in Staten Island, which is located at 56 Giffords Lane, Staten Island, NY.
The interactive seminar, "Master the Interview and Set Yourself Apart from the Competition," will be hosted by Employment Attorney, Omar A. Lopez. In addition to being an attorney, Mr. Lopez has been a commission member of state government and has worked as a high level manager in a start-up million dollar venture. He also has first-hand experience hiring candidates for jobs and preparing candidates for interviews.
This free seminar will cover current trends in the local job market, as well as where to search for jobs, interviewing skills and tips for writing resumes and cover letters. The seminar will also have a question-and-answer session and practice “mock” interviews.
The seminar is free. Attendees are encouraged to dress for success and bring copies of resumes and cover letters. For more information and to RSVP for this free event, please contact Omar A. Lopez at Omar.LopezEsq@gmail.com or call 973-908-8638.
Event Dates: 03/10/12 to 03/10/12
Address:
Omar A. Lopez, Esq.
Great Kills Library, Staten Island
56 Giffords Lane
Staten Island, NY 10308
omar.lopezesq@gmail.com
973-908-8638
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Cost
this seminar is free
Financial Aid Available: No
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New Bronx Resource Guide for Family Caregivers
The Office of Community Health at Montefiore Medical Center has just released "Caring for Yourself While Caregiving," a new resource guide for Bronx-based family caregivers. Available in English and Spanish, the guide provides 32 pages of helpful, low-cost resources in six unique categories for people caring for an aging parent, spouse, partner, elderly relative, child with an illness or disability, or another person close to them. To order a copy, call (718) 920-6576 or email PCareSupport@montefiore.org.
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