Job Readiness Courses

This is an overview of courses developed and facilitated by TransConnect, LLC. It is not all inclusive.  Training facilitation is also offered using client materials.

Resume Writing – Applying with Confidence

Objectives:

    • Formatting a resume
    • Information to include on a resume
    • Posting your resume
    • Developing your resume for different positions

This course is a resume writing course to develop a professional and informative resume that you can be confident about submitting.  It discusses what information to include on the resume, how to format the resume and tailoring your resume for different positions in your job search.

Interviewing Skills – I got the job!

Objectives:

    • How to conduct research to learn about your potential new employer
    • What to wear to give a good first impression
    • How to conduct a video interview request
    • Answering questions effectively and appropriately – even the tough ones
    • Asking the right questions to learn more about the job for a good fit
    • Professionalism before, during and after the interview
    • Interviewing follow up – what next?

This course will have lots of practice at interviewing! We will show how to conduct research about the company and the position prior to the interview to gain knowledge and confidence.  We will learn and practice how to answer questions, even those tough ones, for a favorable response.  Learning how to ask the potential employer questions is key to successful interviewing.  And most importantly, steps to follow up and follow through after the interview.

Professional communications – A good first impression

Objectives:

    • Learn how to compose a professional email
    • Learn how to leave a detailed effective voice mail message
    • What message is our personal voice mail and email communicating?

In today’s business world, our electronic communications are as important as our verbal communications and presentation. In this course we discuss how to professionally compose an email message to potential employers and others while communicating our needs and requests for greater chance of response. In addition, we discuss how to leave voice messages on phone mail systems.  Discussion also includes our personal voice mail message and emails.