Career Development

  • Building Skills. Building Careers.

    Improving and learning new skills increases your options for getting the career you want. Express Employment Professionals offers training resources and programs to help you get where you want to go.

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  • Skills for Your Future

    Express associates are able to access ExpressLearn, a free online learning resource, with a variety of courses to help you build your skills.  With more than 100 mobile-friendly courses available, grow your career with ExpressLearn. 

     

  • Software Skills

    More than 20 courses including using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and some Adobe design products. 

  • Workplace Skills

    Includes courses for time management, communication, and customer service. 

  • White Papers

    Career White Papers

    Learn what format is best for your resume – PDF vs Word, and how to achieve work/life balance.

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    With tips and advice on everything from the job search to finding work life balance, Express’ Job Journey blog is a great resource for employees and job seekers alike. 


    • 5 In-Demand Jobs Where You Can Work with Your Hands

      For some folks, an office job just isn’t enough. Sitting in a cubicle all day staring at a screen isn’t for them. These individuals really want to get out into the world and build or craft things with their hands. If this sounds like you, here’s a selection of jobs that let you literally have a hands-on experience. Electrician Electricians are mainly responsible for executing plans of electrical wiring for well-functional lighting, intercom, and other electrical systems. Pay varies depending on a variety of factors, but electricians can make $20 to $34 on average. Mechanic Mechanics deal with a variety of responsibilities, including working on a variety of vehicles (including building and assembling mechanical components), as well as running diagnostic tests to discover potential issues. Mechanics can make as much as $60,000 per year or more. Plumber Plumbers work, perhaps unsurprisingly, in plumbing. They fix leaks; cut, assemble, and install pipes; and repair water supply lines, as well as other related appliances and fixtures. Plumbers can make as much as …

      Tue, 17 May 2022

    • How to Have Better Posture at Work

      Do you have an achy back after working all day? Or maybe your hands feel a bit numb? The cause could be the way you sit at work. Good posture is incredibly important to avoid long-term damage to your body. According to the Los Angeles Times, sitting isn’t good for humans. “Prolonged sitting is not what nature intended for us,” says Dr. Camelia Davtyan, clinical professor of medicine and director of women’s health at the UCLA Comprehensive Health Program. Essentially, humans started as hunter-gatherers, usually on the move. Sitting exerts forces on our bodies that they aren’t built for, especially sitting for an eight-hour workday. When comparing individuals who spent the majority of their time sitting with those who spent the least time, researchers found increases in the risks of diabetes (112%), cardiovascular events (147%), death from cardiovascular causes (90%) and death from all causes (49%). However, this doesn’t mean that all hope is lost! There are a few things you can do to improve your posture at work and …

      Thu, 12 May 2022

    • On the Job Podcast S6:E2 – Minding The Store

      Check out the latest episode of Express Employment Professionals’ On the Job podcast! Season 6, Episode 2: Minding The Store General store manager Karen Banks perseveres through the turbulence of losing her employees, and the huge influx of customers coming into her small Vermont town.

      Wed, 11 May 2022

  • Read more tips and advice for career development and every step of your working life. Go to JobJourney.com.