Virtual Career Center. Job Search Strategies. Resume Help. Interview Skills. Employer Hiring Events. Job Searchers Network. A free community service of goodwill Industries Big Bend Inc.

Live Virtual Workshops

The following virtual workshops are held live on Zoom once every two weeks and are FREE to the public.

Discover Your Career Path

-WORKSHOPS WILL RESUME IN FEBRUARY 2024-

Learn more about your career options in this live workshop. Get help from professionals to discover the career path that fits your personality, desire, and abilities!

This 1-hour online workshop is held once every two weeks on Zoom. See the calendar below for dates and times.

Coming in January!

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Navigate Online Job Applications

-WORKSHOPS WILL RESUME IN FEBRUARY 2024-

Learn how to effectively job-search online and how to avoid common pitfalls in this live workshop. Discover techniques to make your applications stand out and dramatically increase your odds of getting interviewed!

This 1-hour online workshop is held once every two weeks on Zoom. See the calendar below for dates and times.

Coming in January!

REGISTER HERE

Chart Your Start on a New Job

-WORKSHOPS WILL RESUME IN FEBRUARY 2024-

Discover the most important things to accomplish your first 90 days on a new job, and track your progress using our GoodStart chart.  Learn how to easily impress  your employer and set yourself up to ace your first 90-day evaluation.

This 1-hour online workshop is held once every two weeks on Zoom. See the calendar below for dates and times.

Coming in January!

REGISTER HERE

Professional Email Etiquette

-WORKSHOPS WILL RESUME IN FEBRUARY 2024-

Discover how to structure and compose concise professional emails that will impress employers, coworkers, and colleagues.  Learn techniques that will win praise from your superiors and gratitude from your peers.

This 1-hour online workshop is held once every two weeks on Zoom. See the calendar below for dates and times.

Coming in January!

REGISTER HERE

Craft a Flawless Resume

-WORKSHOPS WILL RESUME IN FEBRUARY 2024-

Discover what hiring managers really look for in a resume and how to avoid the common mistakes most people make when composing a resume. Learn simple techniques to set yourself apart from the competition and dramatically increase your chances of getting hired.

This 1-hour online workshop is held once every two weeks on Zoom. See the calendar below for dates and times.

Coming in January!

REGISTER HERE

Ace the Job Interview

-WORKSHOPS WILL RESUME IN FEBRUARY 2024-

Learn how to nail a job interview in this live workshop. Discover how to effectively prepare for an interview, simple ways to impress the interviewer, and the best way to handle tricky questions.

This 1-hour online workshop is held once every two weeks on Zoom. See the calendar below for dates and times.

Coming in January!

REGISTER HERE

Manage Your Job Search Routine

-WORKSHOPS WILL RESUME IN FEBRUARY 2024-

Learn time-management techniques to best prioritize your time during your job search. Create strategic routines that increase productivity and reduce job-search fatigue. Turn your job search into a competition and beat your score!

This 1-hour online workshop is held once every two weeks on Zoom. See the calendar below for dates and times.

THIS WORKSHOP IS CURRENTLY ON HIATUS. WE HOPE TO BRING IT BACK LATER THIS YEAR.

Resolve Workplace Conflict

-WORKSHOPS WILL RESUME IN FEBRUARY 2024-

Learn how to process conflict in the workplace to promote your own growth and development. Develop techniques to effectively handle anger and strategies to professionally resolve differences of opinion.

This 1-hour online workshop is held once every two weeks on Zoom. See the calendar below for dates and times.

Coming in January!

REGISTER HERE

Upskill Your Communication 

-WORKSHOPS WILL RESUME IN FEBRUARY 2024-

In this live workshop, learn strategies to communicate better with coworkers, customers and supervisors.  Discover how perception and perspective affect communication, how to appreciate the perspectives of others, and how to align communication perspectives for common goals!

This 1-hour online workshop is held once every two weeks on Zoom. See the calendar below for dates and times.

Coming in January!

REGISTER HERE

Master Indeed in 10 Steps

-WORKSHOPS WILL RESUME IN FEBRUARY 2024-

Discover how to exponentially increase your chances of being contacted by employers when applying for jobs through Indeed. Learn to avoid common mistakes that cause most applications to be discarded, and learn several simple tricks that will impress employers and ensure that your application is actually read.

This 1-hour online workshop is held once every two weeks on Zoom. See the calendar below for dates and times.

Coming in January!

REGISTER HERE

Perfect Your LinkedIn Profile

-WORKSHOPS WILL RESUME IN FEBRUARY 2024-

In this workshop, learn how to optimize your LinkedIn profile to effectively attract and impress recruiters. Learn several tricks to ensure your profile shows up in recruiter search results, learn what recruiters actually look for when they visit a profile, and learn to avoid common mistakes that cause recruiters to lose interest.

This 1-hour online workshop is held once every two weeks on Zoom. See the calendar below for dates and times.

Coming in January!

REGISTER HERE

Create Your Personal Brand

-WORKSHOPS WILL RESUME IN FEBRUARY 2024-

Discover how to create a professional image of yourself that will leave a positive impression on others. Learn how creating a personal brand will benefit you both personally and professionally.  This workshop will strengthen your self-marketing and networking skills, no matter your current level.

This 1-hour online workshop is held once every two weeks on Zoom. See the calendar below for dates and times.

Coming in January!

REGISTER HERE

Workshop Calendar

Additional Services We Offer

Career Campus

An online training platform with courses that lead to nationally recognized certifications in a variety of career fields.

Georgia SNAP Works

A program that helps Georgia food stamp recipients obtain job skills, training, or experience needed to find gainful employment.

Ticket to Work

A program designed to help Social Security beneficiaries go back to work without endangering their disability benefits.

ABOUT US. Goodwill is a network of 165 independent, community-based, non-profit Goodwills in the United States and Canada, offering customized training and services for individuals who want to find a job, pursue a credential or degree, and strengthen their finances. Goodwill Industries Big Bend Inc has served Northwest Florida and South Georgia sine 1962 and opened our first Career Training Center in 1994. Our services are supported by the generous donations made to our retail stores throughout the Big Bend area. Mailing address: 300 Mabry Street, Tallahassee, FL 32304. Visit our website at goodwillbigbend.com. Follow us on Facebook and Linked In.