GDOL host "Building a Bridge to a New Career"

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Date: Feb 21 2012 1:45 PM

GDOL hosts “Building a Bridge to a New Career: Strategies for Teens and 20s” online chat Wednesday, Feb. 29   

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will host an online chat about “Building a Bridge to a New Career: Strategies for Teens and 20s” Wednesday, Feb. 29.  The chat will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the GDOL website www.dol.state.ga.us.  

The 90-minute, question-and-answer chat is called “Ask T.E.D.” (Type, Explore, Discover).  It will focus on teenagers and young adults who are seeking employment, job training, or college attendance. A panel of experts will provide information on how to: break into the job market, match interests and talents with careers, obtain funding to attend school, write resumes, locate advisors to help determine career paths, plan and conduct job searches and create achievement portfolios, and move beyond the internet to locate jobs.  

People who wish to submit questions in advance to be answered during the chat may do so on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Georgia.Department.of.Labor and Twitter at @GeorgiaDOL. To sign up for a reminder, or join the chat, go to the Spotlight or Quick Links sections on the GDOL website at www.dol.state.ga.us

Previous chats can also be replayed from the Spotlight section of the department’s website by clicking on the “Chat with an Expert: Replay” link. The topics previously covered include “Surviving a Layoff,” “Starting Your Own Business,” “Services for Veterans,” “Profit by Investing in Workers with Disabilities,” “Workforce Development,” “Making the Most of GDOL’s Online Services,” “GDOL Services for Businesses,” “Job Searching in a Tight Economy,” “Options for Your Next Career,” and “Resumes.”

Connect with us on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter @GeorgiaDOL, which can be conveniently accessed at www.dol.state.ga.us

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