Job Fair Secrets: Expert advice on how to prepare and navigate with confidence.

Education and Work Center 6704 Barrington Road, Hanover Park, IL, United States

A step-by-step guide to help you prepare This is an in-person event. Navigating a job fair/hiring event requires preparation. This interactive workshop guides you to successfully prepare, navigate, network and follow-up like a pro. Job fairs are an excellent opportunity to network, connect with potential employers, and discover new career paths. But navigating a job fair…

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MS Word – Formatting Your Resume for Applicant Tracking Systems (In Person Class)

American Job Center in Wheeling 1400 South Wolf Road, Building 200, Suite 200, Wheeling, IL, United States

Learn to format a standard applicant tracking system, compliant resume including how to set tabs correctly, insert stored text, and track changes.   Many companies use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to manage resumes and applications. If the ATS can’t read or understand the information on your resume, your application might not be evaluated or considered. For…

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PowerPoint Basics – (In Person class)

American Job Center in Wheeling 1400 South Wolf Road, Building 200, Suite 200, Wheeling, IL, United States

PowerPoint Basics: Create, edit and format slides, use themes, transitions and animation. This in-person class is taught in 1 sessions (See Below) Nov. 13  from 1:00pm to 3:30pm – Chicago time.   PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ATTENDING THIS WORKSHOP! Registration closes 24 hours prior to class. Registration closes 24 hours the day prior to class.…

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Excel Focus on Functions – Lookup and Reference: explore VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP and alternatives like INDEX and MATCH (virtual class)

VLOOKUP is a must-have Excel function that’s used to manipulate data. In this 90-minute webinar we’ll explore VLOOKUP and the additional options that make it such a useful tool. We’ll also look at some alternatives to VLOOKUP like INDEX/MATCH. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ATTENDING THIS WORKSHOP! Registration closes 24 hours prior to class. Once you register,…

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Google Workspace: Explore the spreadsheet power of Sheets! (Virtual Class)

In this 90-minute webinar we’ll explore Sheets – Google’s web-based alternative to Excel. Learn to use this powerful spreadsheet program to create spreadsheets, work with functions, add formatting, and sort/filter data. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ATTENDING THIS WORKSHOP! Registration closes 24 hours prior to class.   Once you register, you will receive the link to…

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Drop-In Resume Assistance – Are You Ready? (In-Person)

American Job Center in Wheeling 1400 South Wolf Road, Building 200, Suite 200, Wheeling, IL, United States

Are You Ready? Drop-In Resume Assistance   Get support and guidance to strengthen your resume or build one targeted to specific job opportunities – no appointment needed!   Location: American Job Center in Wheeling 1400 S Wolf Road, Building 200, Suite 200, Wheeling, IL 60090 1/2 block south of Palatine-Willow Road on the WEST side…

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Excel Pivot Tables Level 1 (Virtual Workshop)

Learn the basics of Pivot Table construction in Excel. We’ll discuss data organization, define what a pivot table does, and create several examples of this need-to-know Excel feature. Familiarity with the Sorting and Filtering tools in Excel is recommended. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ATTENDING THIS WORKSHOP!  Registration closes 24 hours prior to class. Once you…

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Excel Focus on Functions- Work with Text and Dates (Virtual Class)

Excel Focus on Functions- Work with Text and Dates: CONCATENATE, TODAY, Flash Fill and Delimited Text Text strings and dates can cause big problems in a spreadsheet if you’re not aware of how to identify and manipulate them! In this 90-minute webinar we’ll talk about basic text functions like CONCATENATE and date functions like TODAY.…

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LinkedIn Basics LAB (In-Person)

American Job Center in Wheeling 1400 South Wolf Road, Building 200, Suite 200, Wheeling, IL, United States

New to LinkedIn? Learn the essentials to get started, which include: Setting up a strong professional profile. Highlighting your skills and experience. Building your first connections. Session is In-Person at: American Job Center in Wheeling 1400 S Wolf Road, Building 200 – Suite 200 Wheeling, IL 60090  

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Excel Pivot Tables Level II (Virtual Class)

In this 90-minute webinar we’ll dive deeper into Pivot Tables exploring Pivot Charts, Slicers, Timelines, Calculated Fields and Custom Grouping. Familiarity with basic pivot tables recommended. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ATTENDING THIS WORKSHOP! Registration closes 24 hours prior to class. Once you register, you will receive the link to enter class shortly before class. Please…

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Excel Advanced Concepts: Additional Data Analysis tools (Virtual Class)

Excel Advanced Concepts: Additional Data Analysis tools – Data validation, Subtotal and What-Ifs This 90-minute webinar focuses on some additional data tools available in Excel that are very useful but often overlooked. We’ll talk about data validation, the Subtotal feature (an alternative to pivot tables), and the What-If tools.   PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ATTENDING…

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LinkedIn Advanced with AI (Virtual Workshop)

Take your LinkedIn presence to the next level! Through our partnership with Harper College, this workshop goes beyond the basics and guides you through practical, actionable strategies to boost your job search, including: 🔹 Generating tailored headlines and summaries with AI-powered suggestions 🔹 Discovering strategies to target the right jobs and employers 🔹 Optimizing and balancing your…

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