Library Offers Free In-Depth Job Search Seminar October 10

Whoever said ”There’s no such thing as a free lunch” never attend the Library’s popular seminar “Get Ready, Get Set, Get Employed – Acing the Job Market™.” The seminar runs from 9:30am to 2:30pm, with a brief break for a free box lunch courtesy of the Library. Topics include key insights on writing resumes, the necessity of networking, job search techniques, and goal setting.

Presenter Mohammed Faheem is passionate about helping people find gainful employment, as demonstrated by his work as the Director of Employer Solutions and Corporate Relations at the Illinois workNet Center in Arlington Heights. A resident of Lake in the Hills, Faheem spends much of his free time conducting job search workshops at northwest suburban public libraries.

“The job search paradigm has changed,” Faheem says. “The fact is you’re no longer competing against your neighbors but people around the world. Anyone with a computer can access that job.” Faheem notes that there are plenty of jobs available (he cites a boggling statistic that at any given time there are 72,000 open positions in the northwest suburbs), but the way employers hire has changed.

“Most large corporations now outsource their recruitment process, which affects how applicants move through the system,” he says. “Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this and look for a job using the same methods they used 15 to 20 years ago.”

Many attendees of “Get Ready, Get Set, Get Employed” have succeeded in finding employment. One attendee told Faheem in an email that the “presentation reminds us that we have skills that are useful, unique and that we should be grateful for the skills we bring to the marketplace. It is very affirming.… Within one month of attending…I have been rewarded with a job that matches my skills and pays more than any job I have ever had.”

Faheem previously served as executive producer of a Chicago-area cable TV show called “The Employment Hour” for 5 years. He began teaching workshops as a way to help his community. “I started with nothing but was successful enough to retire at 47,” he says. “I wanted to find a way to give back.” He tells his workshop attendees that once they find a job, they need to find a way to give back as well.

Algonquin cardholders can register by calling the Library or using online registration at aapld.org/events. For more information about this seminar – or other Library classes and events – visit aapld.org/events or call 847-458-6060.

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