The Akwesasne Employment Resource Center will be holding upcoming employment workshops as part of another Job Finding Club. You can sign up for individual events on Facebook or give them a call (518)358-3047. The different workshops are listed below.
Individual Workshop Details:
Soft Skills for Job Search and Employment Success
November 12, 2019 – 5:30 – 7:30 ***Rescheduled: Thursday, November 14, 2019 6PM
AERC Classroom – 12 maximum participants | Instructor – Julie Johnson, SUNY Potsdam
An interactive workshop on soft skills such as communication skills, team building and collaborations skills, positive attitude, time management skills, adaptability, curiosity/lifelong
learners, problem solving, creativity and work ethic.
Customer Service 101 – It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it
November 19, 2019 – 6:00 – 8:00 PM ***CANCELED! It will be rescheduled TBA
AERC Classroom – 12 maximum participants | Instructor – Julie Johnson, SUNY Potsdam
Customer service skills are necessary in today’s workforce. Participants will learn about the basic customer service skills to build or enhance skills that will lead to supporting the needs of a future or current employer. Participants will also learn the difference between internal and external customers and why both are extremely important to professional development and career success.
Standard First Aid / CPR / AED – National Safety Council for First Aid / CPR / AED Certificate Training | November 21, 2019 - 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
St. Regis Recreation Center, St. Regis, Quebec – 18 people maximum participants
Instructor – Adrian McDonald, NSC Instructor #2076403
First Aid: Acting in an Emergency, Preventing Disease Transmission, Check the victim, recover Position, Bleeding and Wound Care, Shock, burns, Bone, Joint and Muscle Injuries.
CPR/AED: Shock, Heart Attack/Angina, rescue Breathing, compressions, Automatic External Defibrillator, Chocking Responsive, Chocking Unresponsive
Basic Computer Skills
November 27, 2019 – 6:00 – 8:00 PM
AERC Classroom – 8 maximum participants | Instructor – Nicole Conners
Intro to Microsoft Word tools and applications. Hands on learning
Financial Literacy Workshop
December 4, 2019 – 6:00 – 8:00
AERC Classroom – 10 maximum participants
Instructor – Jerry Manor, Communication/Business Development Manager
Topics will include:
Budgeting and Saving, Credit Reports and Credit Scores, Identity Theft and Fraud
Smart Serve Certificate
December 9, 2019 – 1:00 – 5:00pm
AERC Classroom – 8 maximum participants
Instruction – Online Training
Instructor – Leona Francis, Employment Development Officer & Susan Rourke, Employment Resource Officer
The Smart Serve Responsible Alcohol Beverage Sales & Service Training Program is approved by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) as the only responsible alcohol training program for Ontario. Smart Serve is a dedicated advocate for a safer and healthier Ontario.
Waitress/Waiter Workshop
December 12, 2019 -6:00 – 8:00
AERC Classroom – 8 maximum participants
Instructor – Leona Francis, Employment Development Officer/ Susan Rourke, Employment Resource Officer
Intro to the art of a restaurant waiter/waitress. Customer service skills, first impressions, how to handle a difficult customer, engaging and role playing the steps to be a good front of the house worker.
Interviewing Techniques – Dress for Success
December 16, 2019 – 6:00 – 8:00
AERC Classroom – 12 maximum participants
Instructor – John Parson, Kensington Park Recruitment/Danielle Salgado, AERC Office Manager
Interviewing techniques for job seekers and preparation for Speed Networking event.
Dress for Success, Elevator pitch and how to sell yourself.
Speed Networking Event
December 18, 2019 – 5:00 – 9:00
Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort – 20 maximum participants
Instructor – AERC – Leona Francis, Susan Rourke, Danielle Salgado, Wendy Tarbell
An event for job seekers to connect with business professional in various sectors in and around the community. It is a fun, exciting and effective way to meet new people in a social setting. Job seekers and business professionals will have approximately two minutes to deliver a networking script describing who they are what they do.