Purdue University North Central students in the Organizational Leadership and Supervision program - under faculty supervision - will be offering free public workshops to help persons who are unemployed or underemployed with their job searches. 
The PNC students performing this service learning project developed the materials for the workshop sessions. These students have completed upper division coursework and are looking forward to careers in Human Resources. Many already have experience in the human resource field.
These meet on a rotating schedule at the following WorkForce Development Centers; La Porte, Michigan City, Portage, and Valparaiso. The workshops will feature informational presentations covering topics such as creating a cover letter and formatting it for e-mailing, faxing or sending through the U.S. mail. Following the informational sessions, students will offer one-on-one assistance to review documents, make recommendations for improvement and answer questions. Workshop participants will also be provided the opportunity for voluntary participation in a Job Search research project, research volunteers must be 18 years of age or older. Participants are encouraged to bring electronic copies of their cover letter, resume' and any other documents used in their job application process.
Participants may attend one session or all sessions and are welcome to return for the repeat sessions.
The scheduled workshops are:
La Porte WorkForce Development Center - 300 Legacy Plaza West
- Friday, Feb. 5, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Job Search Techniques
- Friday, Feb. 12, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Cover Letters
- Friday, Feb. 19, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Resume Development
- Friday, Feb. 26, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Interview Techniques
- Friday, March 5, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Interview Questions/Follow-up
- Friday, March 19, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Mock Interviews
- Friday, March 26, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Job Search Techniques
- Friday, April 2, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Cover Letters
- Friday, April 9, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Resume Development
- Friday, April 16, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Interview Techniques
- Friday, April 23, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Interview Questions/Follow-up
- Friday, April 30, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Mock Interviews
Michigan City WorkForce Development Center - 344 Dunes Plaza
- Friday, Feb. 12, 10 to 11 a.m. - Job Search Techniques
- Friday, Feb. 19, 10 to noon - Cover Letters and Resume Development
- Friday, Feb. 26, 10 to noon - Interview Techniques and Questions
- Friday, March 5, 10 to noon - Follow-up Techniques and Mock Interviews
- Friday, March 19, 10 to 11 a.m. - Job Search Techniques
- Friday, March 26, 10 to noon - Cover Letters and Resume Development
- Friday, April 2, 10 to noon - Interview Techniques and Questions
- Friday, April 9, 10 to noon - Follow-up Techniques and Mock Interviews
Portage WorkForce Development Center - 1575 Adler Circle Ste. A
- Wednesday, Feb. 10, 9 - 10 a.m. - Job Search Techniques
- Monday, Feb. 15, 9 to 11 a.m. - Cover Letters and Resume Development
- Monday, Feb. 22, 9 to 11 a.m. - Interview Techniques and Interview Questions
- Monday, March, 1, 9 to 11 a.m. - Follow-up Techniques and Mock Interviews
- Wednesday, March 17, 9 to 10 a.m. - Job Search Techniques
- Monday, March 22, 9 to 11 a.m. - Cover Letters and Resume Development
- Monday, March 29, 9 to 11 a.m. - Interview Techniques and Interview Questions
- Monday, April 5, 9 to 11 a.m. - Follow-up Techniques and Mock Interviews
Valparaiso WorkForce Development Center - 3100 Ivy Tech Drive
- Friday, Feb. 5, 9:30 to 11 a.m. - Job Search Techniques
- Friday, Feb. 12, 9:30 to 11 a.m. - Cover Letters
- Friday, Feb. 19, 9:30 to 11 a.m. - Resume Development
- Friday, Feb. 26, 9:30 to 11 a.m. - Interview Techniques and Interview Questions
- Friday, March 5, 9:30 to 11 a.m. - Follow-up Techniques and Mock Interviews
- Friday, March 19, 9:30 to 11 a.m. - Job Search Techniques
- Friday, March 26, 9:30 to 11 a.m. - Cover Letters
- Friday, April 2, 9:30 to 11 a.m. - Resume Development
- Friday, April 9, 9:30 to 11 a.m. - Interview Techniques and Interview Questions
- Friday, April 16, 9:30 to 11 a.m. - Follow-up Techniques and Mock Interviews
Registration is not required, however, to register or obtain additional information, contact Ronald Brownie, assistant professor of Organizational Leadership and Supervision, at (219) 785-5200 ext. 5573 or email CEW@pnc.edu
Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Brownie.