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December Mobile Workforce Center schedule includes workshops
WILL COUNTY - Three workshops designed to help job seekers will be offered during Mobile Workforce Center visits in December.
The workshops are also presented monthly at the Workforce Center of Will County in Joliet.
Susan Flessner, administrative manager of the Workforce Services Division, said, "We're broadcasting these workshops to the Mobile Workshop Center in order to make it easier for people in other parts of the county to have access to them."
Standout Resumes will be presented at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the Mokena Library stop. Participants can learn the basics of creating a competitive resume and cover letter. Individual resume reviews are...
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