The Larry Neff Center for Career Connections – Gary
Please be aware of the following guidelines set in place for your safety:
• Please follow CDC guidelines and do not enter if you have a fever, cough, shortness of breath, nausea, or a sore throat
• Masks are strongly recommended for guests who are working closer than 6 feet with anyone else
• Masks are required for those who have not been vaccinated
• Increased cleaning and sanitation processes are in place
Please follow safe social distancing and stay 6-feet away.
Grow with Google!
• Monday through Friday / 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Goodwill’s Centers for Career Connections are offering the NorthStar Digital Literacy Project Basic Computer Skills Certification. In this training you will complete numerous tasks that will be assessed online through self-guided modules. Included are basic computer digital literacy standards and modules in the areas of Basic Computer Use, Internet Basics, Windows and Mac Operating Systems, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint along with email, social media and Information Literacy. Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond and Platinum level certificates upon demonstrating competency and passing each level are offered.
Google IT Support Professional Informational
• Wednesday, November 10th / 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Are you responsible for assisting a child / student that is currently completing e-learning? Due to COVID some families have decided to have students’ complete class and classwork assignments online. In this workshop individuals will learn how to get connected to class, submit assignments, understand classroom expectations, troubleshoot computer issues and the distance learning platform. Upon completion of this workshop, an assessment can be provided to test knowledge.
Minority Contractors Collaboration Construction Training Informational Session
• Tuesday, November 16th / 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Patricia Thornton with Minority Contractors Collaboration will host an informational session to educate individuals about the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) Construction Training. In this session, Thornton will outline the training details, importance of the training, how to receive funding as well as career options once the training is complete. Individuals will also have the opportunity to register for training after the session.
Prematurity Awareness Resource Fair
• Wednesday, November 17th / 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
November is Premature awareness month. Goodwill Center for Career Connections in Gary is Partnering with Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) to host a Resource Fair for expecting mothers, current mothers, as well as those who are striving to become pregnant. Nurse-Family Partnership is a free program that provides support exclusively to first-time pregnant moms in Lake County. With this program you will receive your own personal nurse to visit you throughout your pregnancy and after when your baby is born. Nurse Family Partnership’s goal is to help you have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. NFP answers questions and gives information about caring for yourself and your baby. NFP also assists with guidance to community resources for personal goals, including school, housing, food, childcare, health insurance, and more. Community partners with resources, information and employers will also be available to answer questions or concerns.
Vision Board Creation
• Tuesday, November 30th / 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
As we finish off year 2021 and enter into 2022, the Goodwill Center for Career Connections presents Vision Board Creation. A vision board is a visual representation of your life’s professional and personal goals. Your vision board can signify all of your goals for the year ahead, or it can focus on a specific area like career, business, home life, spiritual growth, well-being or relationships that you want to develop in 2022. Part of the workshop will also be learning how to uncover or rediscover those (sometimes) long-buried dreams. Feel free to bring any magazines and pictures to add to your board.
All Center for Career Connections Events are free and open to the public.
The Larry Neff Center for Career Connections in Gary is at the corner of West Ridge and Clark Roads
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The Larry Neff Center for Career Connections – Griffith
Please be aware of the following guidelines set in place for your safety:
• Please follow CDC guidelines and do not enter if you have a fever, cough, shortness of breath, nausea, or a sore throat
• Masks are strongly recommended for guests who are working closer than 6 feet with anyone else
• Masks are required for those who have not been vaccinated
• Increased cleaning and sanitation processes are in place
Please follow safe social distancing and stay 6-feet away.
NorthStar Digital Literacy Training
• Monday through Friday / 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
In this training, you will perform various tasks that will be assessed online through self-guided modules. Included are basic computer digital literacy standards and modules in the areas of Basic Computer Use, Internet Basics, Windows and Mac Operating Systems, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, along with Email, Social Media, and Information Literacy.
Indeed Assessments
• Monday through Friday / 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Assessments will be offered in the focus areas of critical thinking, attention to detail, problem solving, data entry, customer focus and bookkeeping.
Make Your Own Google Form
• Tuesday, November 9th / 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Do you want to create a survey, a questionnaire, an order form, a quiz, or an opinion poll? Google Forms is free online software that allows you to create any of these items and collects the answers for you. You can send these forms out to people or embed them into a webpage and have people fill them out as they visit that page.
Financial Literacy Workshop
• Wednesday, November 10th / 10:00 am to 11:00 pm
First Midwest Bank will conduct a workshop about financial literacy. Pre-registration is required by Friday, November 5th.
Resume Writing 101
• Tuesday, November 16th / 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hear the dos and don’ts of resume writing, the three types of resumes and which one is best for you, how to put your best foot forward and market yourself as an asset, and more.
Present Greatness with Google Slides
• Tuesday, November 30th / 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Google slides is a presentation creating program, much like Microsoft PowerPoint, but unlike PowerPoint it is entirely web based and free. Presentations can be useful not only in school and work projects but also in public speaking, at church, funerals, reunions, and various other events.
All Center for Career Connections Events are free and open to the public.
The Larry Neff Center for Career Connections in Griffith is Adjacent to Goodwill Retail Store on West 45th Avenue
