Local business wants to help you land a job

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With the unemployment rate the highest it’s been in a decade, the Ballard Sip & Ship (1752 NW Market) wants to help those out of work get back into the workforce. Starting next week, they will hold three free seminars for job-seekers.

  • Wednesday, January 13: Networking/Job Search Skills: Making contacts, social networking, navigating job fairs, using job boards effectively, engaging headhunters.
  • Wednesday, January 20: Resume Writing Skills: How to write a resume and cover letter…or spruce up your current ones. Bring a printed copy of your resume to receive feedback on it.
  • Wednesday, January 27: Interviewing Skills: Preparing for interviews, answering tough questions, what not to say, and more.

    • Jennifer Seyler, MA will be giving the seminars from noon to 1 p.m., with Q & A following. Seyler has worked in the human resources field for more than 17 years, including jobs in government, non-profit, technology, academic and Fortune 100. She has a psychotherapy and career counseling practice in Pioneer Square. (Disclosure: Sip & Ship is a sponsor of MyBallard.)

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    18 thoughts to “Local business wants to help you land a job”

    5. Congratulations! That's quite an accomplishment these days. Hope one of them works out, but even if not, getting that many interviews is a sign that you're doing something right.

    6. Excellent! Perhaps I'll get some pointers- I have been unemployed since April of 2008. And I have had TWO interview ssince then.

      One of the nicest things EVER was when National Drycleaning up on 15th offere to clean unemployed persons interview suits for free. I did in fact take mine up there- it really, really made a difference to me, and meant a lot.

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