Career & Job Services

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

Covington Branch

Elevator Pitch Power Plan*

MON., JUNE 5 • 2-3 PM

Learn to present your professional experience, accomplishments, and job search goals succinctly and persuasively. Use your pitch to network and make connections to further your job search.

Improve Your Resumé with Practical Strategies*

TUES., JUNE 13 • 2-3 PM

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

Power Your Job Search with Google Tools*

TUES., JUNE 27 • 2-3 PM

Discuss how to organize your job search and use Google tools to make your search easier and more efficient.

ERLANGER BRANCH Mastering the Art of Informational Meetings*

THURS., JUNE 1 • 10-11 AM

Discover how to set up professional meetings or interviews to explore future career options with people already working in those fields.

Excel*

Intermediate

THURS., JUNE 1 • 6-7:30 PM

Learn how to make a budget using Excel. You will get to work with formulas, charts, and workbooks.

Advanced Excel

THURS., JUNE 29 • 6-7:30 PM

Learn sorting, filtering, and different ways to view your worksheets.

VIA Character Strengths*

FRI., JUNE 2 • 10 AM-NOON

Learn how to identify your character strengths, which will help lead to successful and more productive outcomes for you and your future or current organization.

Get Started: Begin Your Career Transition with Us*

MON., JUNE 5 • 6:30-8:30 PM

TUES., JUNE 20 • 10 AM-NOON

Join our Volunteer Career Coach, for an orientation on getting started on your job search.

Interviewing Skills Workshop*

TUES., JUNE 6 • 10 AM-NOON

Learn how to prepare for interviews. We will discuss one-on-one, panel, virtual, and lunch/dinner-type interviews.

Northern Kentucky Accountability Group*

WEDNESDAYS • 9:15-11:30 AM

NKYAG is a job search support group for professionals in career transition, anyone interested in changing careers or anyone ready to re-enter the workforce. Features motivational speakers, networking opportunities, job search leads and connections to community partners.

Lead and Let Live: Leadership Lessons for the Future of Work*

WED., JUNE 7 • 6-8 PM

Join author and former human resources executive with Gitlab and Netflix, Barbie Brewer, for a lively discussion of her new book, “Lead and Let Live.” Barbie provides an opportunity for anyone in the new postCovid workplace to confront challenges with confidence. Brewer shares life lessons you can put to use daily at work and home. She shows through examples, such as hybrid work, which she championed even before COVID-19 hit, that the values she holds dear can lead to a more meaningful life. With Brewer’s guidance, you’ll find resilience and courage you never knew before when you hear her amazing story. Book signing and reception: 6-7 PM.

Presentation: 7-8 PM

Core Skills Workshop

THURS., JUNE 8 • 10-11:30 AM

Designed to help you identify and analyze your transferable core skills, our instructor will discuss the aptitudes you have used in previous employment. You will then be able to determine the best skills you have to offer and use them to move forward in future employment.

Time Management: Getting Things Done

SAT., JUNE 10 • 10:30 AM-NOON

Recognize and treat the causes of procrastination, eliminate time wasters, and increase your focus and concentration.

Toastmasters

MON., JUNE 12 & 26 • 6:45-8:30 PM

Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills.

Exploring O*Net Online*

THURS., JUNE 15 • 10-11 AM

We’ll explore how to use O*NET to research salary ranges, plan career changes, and improve your resume.

Resumé Basics Today

MON., JUNE 19 • 1-3 PM

Discover the purpose of a resumé, review types of resumés, discuss how to collect and organize document data, and the influence of ATS.

Supercharge Your LinkedIn Profile

WED., JUNE 21 • 1-2:30 PM

Learn how to maximize your profile by learning to use a LinkedIn corporate recruiter.

Lean Six Sigma White Belt through Breakthrough Performance*

THURS., JUNE 22 • 9 AM-1 PM

Individuals will learn what Lean Six Sigma is, how it was developed, and the tools it uses to streamline and improve results in production and service industries.

Microsoft Teams*

SAT., JUNE 24 • 10:30 AM-NOON

Learn about the application from a Microsoft Trainer. Be prepared for potential virtual interviews or meetings via MS Teams.

Use Data Axle to Build a Target Company List for Your Job Search*

THURS., JUNE 29 • 2-3:30 PM

Learn how to build a list of prospects for your job search. Leave the class with a preliminary list of company prospects!

Independence

LinkedIn Photo Session*

TUES., JUNE 20 • 5-7 PM

Schedule an appointment to have your free LinkedIn photo taken by a professional photographer.

Online

Twitter and Instagram for Beginners*

THURS., JUNE 8 • 6-7:30 PM

Join us to learn how to get your account started on each platform and begin creating content.

Introduction to Online Learning*

FRI., JUNE 9 • 10-11 AM

Explore careers, expand your computer skills, and try out new techniques from the comfort of your home with the library’s online offerings.

Creating a Spotlight Document*

MON., JUNE 12 • 6-7:30 PM

Learn to format a spotlight document as a part of your personal branding. Easily share your skills and career highlights with anyone you meet!

Manage and Build Your Online Brand*

TUES., JUNE 13 • 6-7:30 PM

Learn about social media, building an online presence, and how to use both to establish or build a career or business.

Elevator Pitch Power Plan*

MON., JUNE 26 • 6:30-7:30 PM

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

Transferable Skills Workshop*

WED., JUNE 28 • 6-7:30 PM

This class will focus on an analysis of your transferable skills and how you can make that bridge between your past use of those skills and their application to your future work. We will also learn how to transfer your skills to different industries.