During your first appointment with a placement specialist, the specialist will assess your job search strengths and challenges and will recommend Workforce Connection services to help you improve the success of your job search.

Your Placement Specialist will help you search for your next job in the Employ Florida Marketplace (EFM) and guide you in using a number of other online and real world resources. They will suggest solutions to help you overcome employment related barriers. They will work with you every step of the way as you advance toward your new career opportunity.

Have your resume critiqued by a Placement Specialist and learn how it can be improved to stand out during employer review. Your Placement Specialist will also provide you with access to many resume resources such as instructional webinars and Workforce Connection's Optimal Résumé service. Optimal Résumé features a fee-free suite of online support resources to help you build your resume, create a cover letter, upload a portfolio, record a video resume and prepare for job interviews. Your Placement Specialist will also help you effectively navigate Monster.com to reach more employers.

Workforce Connection offers job seekers a full calendar of workshops that can help you improve employability skills and networking prowess. Workshops include Navigating the New World of Work, Computer Basics, Employ Floirda Marketplace Essentials, Nail That Interview, Refueling and Retooling for Success and Optimal Resume. Your Placement Specialist can refer you to workshops which suit your needs and interests.

Ask your Placement Specialist about career information, salaries paid by position in the local area, job training, employment trends and long-term career outlook. When making important decisions about your job search strategy, you can never have too much information.

Not sure what your next career move should be? Take the cTORQ online analysis to see how your employment skills can transfer to other jobs. When you meet with your Placement Specialist, you'll discover what job search and career options are best suited to your unique skill set.

Having a successful interview with a prospective employer is almost always the result of advance preparation. Our Placement Specialists can provide best practice tips, refer you to online interview preparation sites, and even conduct practice interviews with you to make sure you are ready to impress.

If you have been looking for work for a long time - six months or more - and have had no success, your Workforce Connection Placement Specialist can provide you with a Job Search Check-Up. During the check-up, your Placement Specialist will review job-search factors and strategies to identify what you can do to optimize your efforts. Asking for a second set of eyes to examine your job search process can often result in simple adjustments that can make a world of difference.