Support to enhance job prospects

Hope Works of the Mahoning Valley at the Ursuline Center, a free support group for the unemployed/underemployed, will meet for seven weeks, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 28, at the center, 4280 Shields Road, Canfield.

The group is not a job placement agency, but an opportunity for participants to enhance job prospects by expanding their network and search strategies and sharpening their job-hunting skills, such as interviewing.

Each week, presenters will share their expertise for job-seekers, both degreed and nondegreed, of all skill levels.

Topics and dates follow:

Sept. 28, Your Successful Job Search.

Oct. 5, Fine-tuning Your Cover Letter, Résumés and Skill Set.

Oct. 12, Reinventing You and Thinking Outside the Box.

Oct. 19, Going Where the Jobs Are, Exploring the Health Care Field.

Oct. 26, Employers Panel with Tips and Suggestions.

Nov. 2, Opportunity for Mock Interviews.

Nov. 9, Computer Skills for the Job Search: Basics & Beyond.

The Nov. 9 session will be at Mahoning County Career & Technical Center, 7300 N. Palmyra Road, Canfield, so each person has access to his own computer.

For more information or to register, call Eileen Novotny at 330-533-3831 or Terry Supancic at 330-219-6243.