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Seniors looking for work can hone their job search skills at the Job Search Workshop for Older Workers, sponsored by the Mayor’s Office for Senior Citizens (MOSC), on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Central Building, 810 3rd Ave., 1st floor conference room, Seattle 98104.

A MOSC job counselor will be on hand to discuss LinkedIn, networking, resume writing, cover letters, interviewing and other tips and techniques for older job seekers.

The workshop will also feature Beverly Kashino, Human Resources Director at YMCA of Greater Seattle, who will discuss working at nonprofit organizations: how they hire, and how to prepare for and apply for work in the nonprofit world.

To register for the workshop, please contact Joan Uzelak, MOSC, at joan.uzelak@seattle.gov.

The workshop is sponsored by the MOSC’s Age 55+ Employment Resource Center. The resource center helps older workers find jobs, and helps local employers find experienced, dedicated and reliable employees. Services are free to both job seekers and employers. Services for the Age 55+ job seeker include:

• Employer outreach
• Training resources to upgrade job skills including computer classes
• Computer access for resume writing and Internet research
• Individual job counseling
• Quarterly employment workshops
• Job listings

For more information about the Age 55+ Employment Resource Center, please contact Joan Uzelak, MOSC, at 206-233-2779 or joan.uzelak@seattle.gov or Paul Valenti, Mayor’s Office for Senior Citizens, at 206-233-7086 or paul.valenti@seattle.gov or visit http://www.seattle.gov/humanservices/seniorsdisabled/mosc/employment.htm on the Web.

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