Career & Job Services

*Register for these free events at kentonlibrary.org or by calling 859.962.4002

Covington Branch

Revamp Your Business

THURS., FEB. 1 • 10-11 AM

This course is designed to teach small business owners and entrepreneurs how to organize their digital spaces and time, and how to maintain their organizing systems.

LinkedIn for Business

FRI., FEB. 2 • 9 AM-NOON

This workshop takes an in-depth dive into how to use LinkedIn to boost your business. Topics include building and maintaining branded personal and company pages to support your business goals, and more.

Power Your Job Search with Google Tools

FRI., FEB. 9 • 10-11 AM

In this session, we will discuss how to organize your job search and use Google tools to make your search easier and more efficient.

Elevator Pitch Power Plan

MON., FEB. 12 • 10-11:30 AM

Learn how to present your professional experience, accomplishments, and job search goals in a succinct and persuasive way.

WIOA Eligibility Information Hour

MON., FEB. 19 • 10:30-11:30 AM

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, otherwise known as WIOA, is a federal grant that connects individuals to training and employment resources. Join us for this information session to learn more about the grant and eligibility requirements.

Reduce Future Accident Risk: Analyzing Your OSHA Logs

WED., FEB. 21 • 2-3 PM

Glean data from your OSHA Summary to help build your safety plan. Bring a copy of your 300 logs and 300 summaries.

Boost Your Business with Google

FRI., FEB. 23 • 1-4 PM

Learn how to get started with a Google relationship and learn about products such as Google ads, Business listing, Merchant/Shopping, Tag Manager and more.

Ace Your Next Job Interview

MON., FEB. 26 • 2-3 PM

In this workshop you’ll learn to prepare for your interview, practice interviewing, and how to keep calm, cool, and collected.

Improve Your Resumé with Practical Strategies

TUES., FEB. 27 • 10-11 AM

Learn four strategies to improve your resumé and make your resumé more attractive to hiring managers.

Side Hustle Without the Hustle

WED., FEB. 28 • 6-7:30 PM

Learn how to set up a side business in just seven days by getting scrappy and focusing only on what’s necessary. The workshop comes with a workbook, and additional resources to make it easy to get started.

Erlanger Branch

Getting Started: Begin Your Career Transition With Us

MON., FEB. 5 • 6:30-8 PM

TUES., FEB. 20 • 10 AM-NOON

Looking for a new job as a professional is overwhelming at the beginning. How do you get over the rejection and move forward? Join our Volunteer Career Coach, for an orientation on getting started.

Northern Kentucky Accountability Group

WEDNESDAYS • 9:15-11:30 AM

NKYAG is a job search support group for professionals in transition or anyone wanting to change careers. We offer a weekly community speaker on some educational aspect of the job search process that a regular class does not cover. Features motivational speakers, networking opportunities, job search leads and connections to community partners.

Seal the Deal: Create a Successful Selling Plan for Your Business

THURS., FEB. 8 • 6-7 PM

A marketing plan is all well and good, but it won’t get your business where you want it to go without a corresponding Selling Plan. In this free class, you will learn how to: build the foundation for a Selling Plan based on your ideal customer, value proposition, and CRM.

Transferable Skills Workshop

THURS., FEB. 8 • 10-11:30 AM

This class will focus on an analysis of your transferable skills and how they will be applied to your future work. We will also learn how to transfer your skills to different industries.

Toastmasters

MON., FEB. 12 & 26 • 6:45-8:30 PM

Attend sessions to help build confidence in leadership skills and public speaking. There’s no pressure to participate until you are comfortable.

Communication & Conflict

TUES., FEB. 13 • 10 AM-12:30 PM

Resumé Basics for Today

TUES., FEB. 20 • 1-3 PM

We will do a reality check on the purpose of a resumé, review types of resumés, discuss how to collect and organize document data, best practices for writing, the influence of ATS, and more.

The Fine Art of Job Search Correspondence

THURS., FEB. 22 • 10-11:30 AM

Learn how to compose and write effective job-hunting emails, cover letters, and PAIN letters to get yourself noticed in your job search.

Online

Build Your LinkedIn Profile

TUESDAYS • 6:30-8 PM

Learn how to make your LinkedIn profile work for you in this buildable series of classes.

Content Planning 101 for Social Media Marketing

WED., FEB. 14 • 3-4 PM

In this free class, you’ll learn about the three most important types of content, a step-bystep guide to planning content, and learn about free and paid tools that make social media marketing streamlined and effective.

Managing ATS Workshop

FRI., FEB. 16 • 10 AM-NOON

Learn about the complex nature of Applicant Tracking Software and how to elevate your status when submitting resumes and cover letters for job applications.

Core Skills Workshop

WED., FEB. 21 • 6-7:30 PM

Designed to help you identify and analyze your transferable core skills, our instructor will discuss the aptitudes you have used in previous employment and feature them for future employment.

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