to enhance the economic stability
and prosperity of a community
At the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), we work with you to build career skills for career success.
Offering expert guidance and proven strategies, our seasoned career development officers will provide personal attention every step of the way to help you to achieve your career goals.
Whether you are just starting your career, have been recently laid off and need assistance with a job search, are considering pursuing a new career direction or simply want to ensure that you’re prepared for a job search should you suddenly need to embark on one, we can help.
Working with you one-on-one, we can assist you with career guidance, help you to search for a job, polish your resume writing and interview preparation, enrol you in job readiness programmes and provide advice regarding professional development. You can use our on-site Resource Centre to work on your resume or search the Internet for job postings. Our summer employment programme for college students provides meaningful work and training experience.
Career Guidance
Competition for employment is extremely challenging. Recruiters and hiring managers often receive scores of resumes for each open position. Let us help you package yourself and your credentials for increased competitive advantage.
Career development officers will assist you with the preparation and building of a professional resume by using their expertise in addition to résumé writing software resources. We also facilitate training courses/workshops to equip you with the tools and confidence to handle job interviews. In addition, the workshops include a practice session where you are given individual feedback on your interviewing strengths and areas of improvement.
Job Search Assistance
The search for rewarding employment can be a daunting task. Sometimes, it is difficult to know where to start, or how to find the “hidden” jobs. DWD career development officers can assist you in formulating a specific job search plan to help you realise your career goals. We’ll help you identify opportunities and provide support and encouragement along the way to keep you focused.
Career development officers can help you to identify various employment opportunities in the local labour market. Daily, career development officers scan employer websites and review local listings in the newspaper to learn of employment opportunities. In addition, a career development officer will inform potential employers of an individual or group of individuals who are seeking work.
Resume Writing and Interviewing Preparation
Competition for employment is extremely challenging. Recruiters and hiring managers often receive scores of resumes for each open position. Let us help you package yourself and your credentials for increased competitive advantage.
Career development officers will assist you with the preparation and building of a professional resume by using their expertise in addition to résumé writing software resources. We also facilitate training courses/workshops to equip you with the tools and confidence to handle job interviews. In addition, the workshops include a practice session where you are given individual feedback on your interviewing strengths and areas of improvement.
Job Readiness Programmes
In addition to individual career services, DWD offers numerous workshops to help you become job ready. We also co-ordinate periodic job fairs that can get qualified candidates in front of employers with open positions.
Professional Development Assistance
Further educational assistance is available to increase your basic academic skills, life skills, job readiness skills, computer literacy or communication skills. We conduct various training courses in-house to fit your needs. Please see our training calendar or contact a career development officer for more information.
