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Ready, Set, Work! (Ages 16-18)

Incognito — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:54:11 +0000

Hands-on workshop for deaf students (Ages 16-18) to teach skills and tips to find and maintain employment.

Topics covered in Workshop:
• Professional Readiness
* Determining your Career Plan
* Dress for Success
* Cleaning Up Your Electronic Self
* Getting Your Paperwork Together
* Disability Disclosure

• The Job Hunt
* Where to Search for Jobs
* Applying for Jobs
* Interviewing Successfully

• Keeping the Job
* Probationary Periods
* Developing Good Work Habits

• Communication/Social/Interpersonal
* Communication Strategies
* Communicating on the Job without an interpreter

And More!

When/Location:
August 9t h – 12t h , 2010
Texas School for the Deaf (TSD)
Austin, Texas

Room/Board:
Students will stay on campus at TSD. Meals will be provided by TSD. Students
will be supervised on campus at all times.

Registration:
First come, first serve basis. Open to all high school deaf students 16-18 years old. Maximum number of participants: 25 students.

**All classes will be signed**

For more information please contact Shelley Oishi, Work Training Specialist at
Shelley.oishi@tsd.state.tx.us or call and leave a voice message 800-970-2036.
Videophone: 512-861-0221

20 Best Job Search Web Sites

Longster — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:56:59 +0000

Job hunting can be tedious and annoying if you don’t know where to look for. Usually, local papers are a good source of finding a job in your local area and they still are. They are the first place that smaller companies will advertise their jobs, but what if you want to search beyond locals? What then? Do you go out and buy every major newspapers just to see the classified jobs? Or do you find jobs through websites?

Searching for jobs is no easy task. Fortunately, PCMag.com has compiled 20 best job search through websites. Each website has its own approach when it comes to job hunting. Some may be similar and others may be unique. The important thing is jobs can be found through a few clicks away right at home or wherever you may be. Here are the list of websites where you can find jobs.

Beyond
Career Builder
Craigs List
Execu-Search
Hound
Indeed
Job Central
Job Serve
Jobster
Linked In
Monster
Oodle
On Target Jobs
Simply Hired
Snag A Job
The Ladders
Trovix
Tweet My Jobs
USA Jobs
Hot Jobs

There you have it. However you search jobs, the choice is yours. Be mindful how you approach your entire process of job interview, correspondence, resume, cover letter and so on which is another article. For now this list ought be yours to keep when you’re in the market for a job.

Ready, Set, Work! (Ages 16-18)