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LinkedIn Workshop: Create Your Social Media Footprint & Elevate Your Job Search

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9h7MGALmSnCrWSmzpK75Tg If you are looking to create a LinkedIn profile or elevate your existing profile, this workshop is for you. Get helpful tips on what recruiters are looking for and how you can highlight your skills and strengths. Also, learn how you can use LinkedIn as a tool in your job search.

Free

You Can Bank On It!

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B0Uxx5wyQIC49zaRJwlIGQ Traditional banking systems are often out of reach for many individuals and the alternatives to banking products are expensive and inefficient. The high fees associated with alternative financial services keep many individuals living the paycheck to paycheck cycle. The pitfalls of being unbanked go beyond the financial. Not belonging to a bank or credit …

Cook County Coordinated Reentry Council

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The Reentry Council meets once a month to assist the Partnership in developing system wide recommendations that will effect all inmates leaving Illinois Department of Corrections and Cook County Jail. The Reentry Council is a requirement of Department of Justice grant and will continue to meet until early fall 2020.   Due to the Covic-19 …

Breaking the Paycheck to Paycheck Cycle

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7OZBD0lCTy6BW9pxnAF8Ag Living a paycheck to paycheck life is stressful. It often causes dependence on credit cards and vulnerability to serious financial troubles. This webinar teaches strategies to money management that allows you to control your money, rather than the lack of it controlling you. Learn how to develop a spending plan, track income and expenses, …

Workshop: Data Validation in Excel

To register, send an e-mail to sgonzalez@chicookworks.org. Please register 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Let’s Get Active

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PBkXrbiXSZ611Lu7Ep_14g Amid all the rules to stay put during the coronavirus outbreak, there's a consistent message: it's important to keep moving. Exercise helps maintain good physical and mental health during this stressful time. Join E&ES for our “Let’s Get Active” wellness webinar to learn about the importance of exercise and how to stay safe and …

Virtual Job Club with Claudia Fuentes

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Mb8Sb7qMSb-AK5-xXKXXmg Review current job openings in a variety of industries and experience levels. Whether you are looking for work right now or considering your options once pandemic restrictions are lifted, this webinar will offer valuable insight into who is hiring and what qualifications they are looking for in candidates.

Making Smart Credit Choices & Managing Debt

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6_EVqvNbR1GuBC91Y2Y6Bw Making smart credit choices, and understanding the important role that credit plays in our financial lives is critical to sound financial management. This webinar explores the role that credit cards play in developing our creditworthiness and how to choose the right credit product for our financial needs. Just as important, is the management of …