During the month of June, YPRL is hosting a range of workshops and information sessions to help you Get JobTrainer Ready. Discover how to write or update your resume, prepare for a job interview, and find courses to learn new skills or start your own business.
Events are available for all YPRL members (not a member? Sign up for free!) and for all ages and life stages, whether you’re just entering the workforce or have an established career, and everything in between.
These free opportunities will help you re-enter the workforce, investigate the possibility of taking a new direction with your career, and improve your employability.
Whittlesea Careers Night Expo
Whittlesea Library is hosting a Careers Night Expo on 9 June, 2021 from 7PM until 8.30PM.
Local TAFEs and registered training organisations will be available to inform you about local opportunities to develop your skillset and find your new dream career.
The Expo will host GoTAFE Wallan - Jobs and Skills Centre, Pines Learning, Partners in Training, the careers officer from JobTrainer, City of Whittlesea business engagement officer, Reconnect programme local worker, YPRL library, Apprenticeship employment network, and Hume Whittlesea LLEN.
Get JobTrainer Ready events
Lalor Library and Mill Park Library are running sessions on resume writing and interview skills, which will be presented by PRACE. These sessions will provide you with the confidence to write your resume and hone your interview skills. Discover tips and hints to present your strengths and help you to not only get an interview, but to secure the job you want.
Lalor Library, Mill Park Library and Thomastown Library are also running sessions on our free e-learning resources, where presenters will demonstrate how to access LinkedIn Learning to develop your computer skills and get the most out of your library membership.
Check out our Events page for all the dates and details.
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is a fantastic site to use when getting back into the workforce, as it gives you access to online training sessions like the ones below. By completing these sessions, you’ll get an informal qualification of the knowledge you may already possess, which is great to add to your resume. Best of all, it’s free with your library membership!
What is LinkedIn Learning?
LinkedIn Learning is an online learning site that hosts a growing library of over 16,000 courses in 7 different languages. Courses cover a variety of topics — including business, design, web development, and multimedia skills — and software that can help you pursue your personal and professional goals.
You don’t need a LinkedIn profile in order to use Linkedin Learning. Simply access the site using the link provided by YPRL, and log in using your library card and pin.
Suggested courses to get you started:
- Learning LinkedIn
- Switching Your Career
- Managing Stress and Building Resilience while Job Hunting
- Find your Dream Job: Interview Techniques and Resume Writing
- Succeeding in a New Job
If you’d like more options, try these learning paths:
Further Reading and Government Support
- Your Career: COVID-19 Support
- Your Career: JobTrainer
- MySkills: JobTrainer
- Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment: Employment