Some spots open for ProMatch career services this Weds. 6/25 and Weds. 7/2

Hello Everyone,

I’ve received rave reviews from KIT List members about ProMatch, a free service from the California EDD, that has many features to help professionals with career growth.

ProMatch has some openings for its orientations this Wednesday and next, 6/25 and 7/2.

Please show up on time since it’s a first-come, first-served basis.

ProMatch is impressive and many of our KIT List members vouch for how the program focuses professionals on getting back into great jobs.

ProMatch is offered at no charge — it is part of America’s Job Center of California collaboration between the state’s EDD Experience Unlimited program and the NOVA Workforce Investment Board.

I encourage you to attend the Wednesday orientation and benefit from ProMatch’s excellent array of tools, workshops, success teams, professional career coaches and speakers to help you conduct a smarter job search.

Warmly,

Sue

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ProMatch Career Resource Center

You are a professional. You realize that you need to be on the inside track to land the next job in your career.

But to tap the hidden jobs, you need support. The kind you get from a strong network.

When you join ProMatch, you get all the networking support you need at no charge:

– Professional networking opportunities to tap into the hidden job market

– Small group success teams who hold you accountable and support you in your search

– Workshops where you hone your resume, practiceyour interviewing and grow your network

– No-fee sessions with professional career coaches and guest speakers waive their high fees for you

Get started at one of these ProMatch orientations:

Wednesdays
8:15 to 11am

No reservation needed. Just show up (on time!) at:
ProMatch Career Resource Center
505 W. Olive Ave. Suite 737
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
http://www.promatch.org
Phone: (408) 730-7671

Sign ups for two excellent and FREE Silicon Valley and East Bay programs for job seekers on 8/7, 8/14 and 8/21

Hello Everyone,

There are two highly effective organizations that provide job search and career management resources — free of charge!

These two programs are funded by your tax dollars and they are both focused on getting professionals back to work.

ProMatch

If you are making a career move, there has never been a better time to join the ranks of a truly amazing career center in Sunnyvale called ProMatch.

ProMatch is a free service sponsored by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) and the NOVA Workforce Investment Board.

Many KIT List community members have alerted us to the value and strength of this remarkable program which helps professionals to:

– Learn how to use LinkedIn and other social media tools better
– Discover how to access the “hidden job market”
– Hone your interview and negotiation skills
– Strengthen and grow your professional network

The first step is to attend an orientation which offered every Wednesday from 8:15 AM until noon at the CONNECT Job Seeker Center. Some spaces are available on 8/7 and on 8/14.

Note: Be sure to arrive on time since late arrivals will need to reschedule. There are no advanced sign-ups for this workshop – just come at 8:15 AM.

ProMatch
www.promatch.org
CONNECT Job Seeker Center
420 S. Pastoria Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

East Bay Works

Located in Concord, they offer free services including job coaching and workshops for professionals in the East Bay and Tri-Valley area.

Experience Unlimited volunteers lead their own workshops on site. Plus, they have the largest local contingent of EDD staff in the Tri-Valley area located in their office.

Sign up for their one-hour Career Services Overview on the first and third Wed of every month. There you will find out everything that East Bay Works offers professionals — all free of charge.

The next events are 8/7 and 8/21 at 1:30 PM (arrive at 1:00 PM if you are not registered).

Also, they offer online workshops on job search preparation, LinkedIn vocational assessments, other distance learning for soft skills at:
www.metrixlearning.com

EastBay Works
www.eastbayworks.com

One Stop Career Center
4071 Port Chicago Hwy. #250
Concord, CA 94520

IMPORTANT:
I get many requests for KIT List job seekers outside of the Silicon Valley who want to know if there are similar services in their area.

Please share in the Comments section of this blog any other organizations that provide free career services, especially anything in Marin, Monterrey, Los Angeles, etc.

Thanks, everyone!

Sue