Premium (nominal fee) Services

Prices are subject to change.
10% discount is available with the purchase of two or more group workshops with a total price of $100 or more.

Personal/Professional Development:

Career Coaching

Access to leading career consultants in the Metro North area, with expertise in a variety of industries. - $100/hour.

Basic Résumé Package

Staff will type, format, and print your résumé on bond paper (10 copies).- $60.

Enhanced Résumé Package

A professional résumé writer will meet one-on-one for up to one hour with you to develop your résumé. This service will help present your skills, knowledge, and experience in the best possible format for hiring managers (25 copies). - $200.

Customer Service

Extensive program includes customer service skills and hands-on computer skills in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access. Program uses behavioral objectives, demonstrations, skills practice, and reinforcement. Instructor presents major learning points, leads a discussion on the advantages of the skill, and demonstrates the skill. Participants practice through role-play situations, group cases, and exercises. schedule and fees

Acing the Interview

Are you getting interviews but not getting a job offer? That fact could very well be attributed to your interviewing skills - or lack of them! Learn where other candidates most often fail and how to beat out your competition before, during and after the interview. Get tips on pre-interview research, the right questions to ask, address the salary issue, and appropriate post-interview follow-up. This interactive class includes practice questions. Bring your toughest interview questions and be prepared to participate. - $59. calendar

Create a Career Portfolio

Learn how to use this interview tool - no matter what your professional background - to provide tangible proof of your skills and accomplishments in a very positive and memorable way. Please bring along your current portfolio, no matter what stage it's in, for a "show-and-tell" session. - $39. calendar

Job-Search Networking Group

Stay focused and motivated. Network with other job seekers. New job search topics presented at each meeting. Meetings are held in the Career Resource Library at The Career Place. more info - $15 for Life Time Membership. calendar

Negotiating Strategies

Learn to navigate the dreaded "salary issue" and to negotiate your way to a job offer that works for both the employer AND you! See how your investment in pre-interview research and practice for the "tough" questions can result in a much stronger bargaining position and a job offer that better meets your needs. - $39. calendar

Time Management

Learn how to set goals, prioritize and get organized for a productive job search . - $39. calendar

Technical Development

Basic Computer Skills II

Learn the basics of using your computer. Learn to use the desktop, taskbar, icons, minimizing, maximizing, restoring and closing windows. Learn to use the basics of several software programs as well as file management. Prerequisite: Keyboarding skills. Note: If you need to learn keyboarding skills, online tutorials are available. Please inquire with staff in our Career Resource Library. - $25. calendar

Microsoft Publisher

In this 3-hour class, learn how to create and prepare a publication for printing. Topics will include Publication Design, Modifying a Layout, Editing and Formatting Text, Formatting Photos. Prerequisites: Strong keyboarding and mouse skills, word processing skills such as copying and pasting text. - $59. calendar

Introduction to Microsoft Word

Designed as an introduction to MS Word. Learn about the Word window including title, menu and toolbars; rulers, scrollbars, document work space and insertion point; frequently used operational and formatting commands. Prerequisite: Keyboarding and Basic Computer Skills. Two-hour instruction, half hour lab. - $25. calendar

Intermediate Microsoft Word

Use Microsoft Word to create personal/business correspondence. In this three-hour intermediate course, learn skills to format a document including margins, paper size, indents, tabs, and line spacing. Insert a table (enter text, change borders/shading). Add graphics (Clip Art, WordArt, text boxes, lines, call outs). Skills necessary to produce correspondences for use at home or the office will be developed. Prerequisites: Knowledge of Microsoft Windows, basic computer fundamentals - $59. calendar

Advanced Microsoft Word

Study Mail Merge, Macros, Customizing Toolbars, Styles, and Templates. - $79. calendar

Introduction to Microsoft Excel

Excel is an electronic spreadsheet application that uses formulas and functions to perform mathematical calculations. In this introductory course, you will learn Excel's basic functions including entering data; navigating in a worksheet; modifying a workbook; moving and copying data; formatting a worksheet and creating formulas. Prerequisites: Knowledge of Microsoft Windows, proficient in basic computer skills. - $59. calendar

Intermediate Microsoft Excel

This three-hour class concentrates on formulas: Sum, If statements, Vlookup Statements, Formulas across multiple tables and files, Copying Formulas. - $59. calendar

Advanced Microsoft Excel

In this four-hour class, you will learn advanced features of this powerful office tool including Macros, Database functions: Sort, Filter, Subtotal and Pivot Tables, Comments, and Protecting cells. - $79. calendar

Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint

PowerPoint is a presentation graphics software application designed to enhance oral presentations. In this course, learn how to create, edit, modify, and enhance effective, professional presentations. This is achieved through the use of hands-on presentations that sharply focus on specific tasks, including transparencies slides, note pages slides, and master slides. Live demonstrations will be prepared which will contain transitions, animations and timing. Prerequisites: Knowledge of Microsoft Windows, basic computer fundamentals - $59. calendar

Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint

Using PowerPoint with the Internet, MS Word, Email. Adding Animation to text and objects. Slide transitions. Adding timings, sound, and running the slide show. Four-hour class. - $79. calendar

Introduction to Microsoft Access

Access is a database management application that allows users to input massive amounts of information, and produce special reports in moments. In this four-hour introductory session, you will learn the basic skills necessary to begin using Access to create and work with tables; use select queries; create forms and create and use reports. Prerequisites: Knowledge of Microsoft Windows, proficient in basic computer skills. - $79. calendar

Intermediate Microsoft Access

This three-hour class will build on skills learned in the beginner MS Access class, and will focus on designing more efficient and automated Tables, queries, forms and reports. - $59. calendar

Microsoft Windows XP

This three-hour session will provide an in-depth view at the world of Windows XP, from using Windows accessories to using a mouse, working with dialog boxes and managing folders. - $39. calendar

WorkSmart: Microsoft Office Specialist Program

Learn more about this extensive program.