The unemployment rate is around 10 percent in some areas and competition for jobs is nearly at an all-time high. That has forced some changes for those who help the jobless.
Sharon Tropp gave job-hunting tips Tuesday to about 20 people at the CareerLink office in Pottsville. The numberof those attending is unusual.
"We don't have enough case managers to do it on a one-to-one basis. We have to do it in groups," said Bonnie Kessler of CareerLink "because of the number of unemployed. We have 300 people coming in each week."
The jobless at CareerLink get training on everything from writing resumes to using body language during a job interview. They welcome the help.
"It's tough, it's competitive. There is a lot of people searching for jobs," said Jim Schwebel of Cumbola.
"I have a lot of experience over the years. I am sending the applications out but there aren't a lot of responses back. Of the 50 I have sent out since the beginning of January I've had one telephone interview," said Tom Lowe of Frackville.
The state plans on a road show of sorts, taking its job-hunting expertise to those who need help. Classes will be held in several locations in our area this month.
They can be found at the following locations:
Schuylkill County
Thursday, March 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fairlane Village Mall, Pottsville
Lackawanna County
Tuesday, March 31, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Boscov's Auditorium, Mall at Steamtown,
Scranton
Luzerne County
Wednesday, March 25, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Luzerne County Community College, Education Conference Center, 1333 Prospect Street, Nanticoke
Monroe County
Monday, March 30, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Northampton County Community College, 3 Old Mill Road, Tannersville
Northern Tier
Call for information on:
Bradford County 570-265-2171
Sullivan County 570-928-9668
Susquehanna County 570-879-8730
Tioga County 570-724-1939
Wyoming County 570-826-5029
Sharon Tropp gave job-hunting tips Tuesday to about 20 people at the CareerLink office in Pottsville. The numberof those attending is unusual.
"We don't have enough case managers to do it on a one-to-one basis. We have to do it in groups," said Bonnie Kessler of CareerLink "because of the number of unemployed. We have 300 people coming in each week."
The jobless at CareerLink get training on everything from writing resumes to using body language during a job interview. They welcome the help.
"It's tough, it's competitive. There is a lot of people searching for jobs," said Jim Schwebel of Cumbola.
"I have a lot of experience over the years. I am sending the applications out but there aren't a lot of responses back. Of the 50 I have sent out since the beginning of January I've had one telephone interview," said Tom Lowe of Frackville.
The state plans on a road show of sorts, taking its job-hunting expertise to those who need help. Classes will be held in several locations in our area this month.
They can be found at the following locations:
Schuylkill County
Thursday, March 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fairlane Village Mall, Pottsville
Lackawanna County
Tuesday, March 31, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Boscov's Auditorium, Mall at Steamtown,
Scranton
Luzerne County
Wednesday, March 25, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Luzerne County Community College, Education Conference Center, 1333 Prospect Street, Nanticoke
Monroe County
Monday, March 30, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Northampton County Community College, 3 Old Mill Road, Tannersville
Northern Tier
Call for information on:
Bradford County 570-265-2171
Sullivan County 570-928-9668
Susquehanna County 570-879-8730
Tioga County 570-724-1939
Wyoming County 570-826-5029
