Get Prepared, Get Hired.
For ages 14-21, we help job seekers achieve early employment success. Learn skills critical for successful job applications, creating winning resumes, interviewing with ease, & developing overall professionalism in order to earn (and keep) job opportunities.
Welcome to the CareerRise Job Search Tool Kit! We encourage you to begin with a job readiness checklist to assess your confidence level in job search and identify areas to focus.
For any checkboxes that remain unchecked, utilize the information within the Job Search Tool Kit to help you gain information and confidence in each topic.
Connecting Colorado is the official online platform of Colorado’s public workforce system, designed to connect job seekers with career opportunities.
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If you already have work experience or feel confident with the basics, our Workforce Connections team offers live workshops designed to help job seekers strengthen resumes, interviewing skills, networking strategies, and more.
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As you are preparing for employment, it is important to gather some initial information to help set yourself up for success in the job search process.
When looking for open positions it's important to use your network in addition to online tools.
Identify information you should include (and not include) on an application and create a master application to aid in your job search.
Learn what information to include in a resume and how to create a resume that will attract employers even if you have no previous work experience.
A job search tool that gives an employer insight into why you'd like to work for them and what skills you can offer.
Learn how professionally follow up with an employer after submitting an application or completing an interview.
Learn how to best present yourself in an interview and how to answer common & difficult questions.
Learn how to remain in the driver's seat following your interview.
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