Access Point: Manchester Community Resource Center

Access Point is part of the CRC and the site of a Michigan Works! service center. It provides resources to secure employment as well as access to employment opportunities. It's focus is on the job seeker. Programs offered at the Manchester CRC Access Point include:

1) Assistance with resume development
2) Improving interviewing skills
3) Computer skill development
4) Furnishing information on obtaining a GED
5) Providing job leads
6) Providing labor market information
7) Furnishing access to phones, computers,
copy machine, fax machine
8) Career guidance
9) High speed internet access


Staff are available Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30AM to 12PM. If you would like to schedule a different day/time, contact the CRC for an appointment. You can reach us either by phone or email.

01/2011

Contact the CRC (734.428.7722) to set up one-on-one computer training sessions. Training can be geared to fit your specific needs. The CRC can help the beginner learn the basics or assist experienced folks looking to improve their skills.

01/11

Here's some job search tips for this year.

Here's an article that points out some resume problems .

http://www.mlive.com/careerwise/index.ssf?/careerwise/html/articles/1014101255_resumenotworking.html

11/10

Here's an article that tells you how to deal with being over qualified for a position.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/worklife/06/16/cb.overqualified.big.deal/index.html?hpt=Sbin

06/10

Everyone of us gets stressed during a job interview. Here's an article that provides tips on how to get control of it.

http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/interview/How_to_Deal_With_Interview_Stress__20050126-011331.html?subtopic=Interview+Preparation

There are many sites on the Internet that provide job search advice. Here are a couple:

http://www.rileyguide.com/

http://www.job-hunt.org/

01-04-10

There are Internet sites that essentially do the job hunting for you. You provide information on the kind of job you're interested, including location, and the search engine reviews multiple sources for the type of occupation you're searching for. Two good sites are Indeed.com and Simplyhired. com. A link to each one can be found under the heading "Job Search Links" on this page.

01-04-10

Here's a good article on what to do and not do during a telephone interview.


http://www.mlive.com/careerwise/index.ssf?/careerwise/html/articles/0217101540_telephoneace.html


03-02-10

By Jackie Headapohl

April 26, 2010, 11:16AM

APThere's been is a noticeable increase in the number of job applicants who have had their identities stolen while applying for positions online, according to state departments of Consumer Protection.

"In the computer age many companies offer (jobs online), but for a person seeking work it can be difficult to realize it's a scam until it's too late," said one expert. "For example, a person could post a fake ad on Craigslist that is removed within four hours, but we've seen as many as 15 people fall victim during just that short period of time."

According to the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), there are some things job seekers can do to protect their identities.

Never provide your social security number, driver's license number, date of birth, age or gender on a resume or during a phone interview.

The organization also cautions against listing the year your graduated from various schools and their names.

By knowing what school you attended and graduation date, a thief could discover more about you via alumni lists. An option is to just list your degree and subject or area of specialty.

How can you tell if a job opportunity is a scam? According to the ITRC, there are two big red flags to look for.

• If an an email address does not contain the domain name of the company, the job is likely fraudulent.
• If the fax number given or phone number given is not in the same area code as the corporate number, this may be a scam artist.

From MLive.com
04/10

MI WORKS is now offering a new set of workshops aimed at helping individuals with the in-depth training and tools required to land a job or start a business in a tough economy. It's called the “6 Steps to a Successful Career Transition”.
The program is offered at MI WORKS' new location: 301 W. Michigan Ave (the Key Bank-2nd. floor), Ypsilanti, MI.
Interested parties should give them a call at 734 544 3090 to arrange for an orientation.