You should never stop picking up or refining skills! At Express in Marin County, we offer our Job Seekers free training resources and programs so you can keep learning and better your chances at getting hired for one of the many job opportunities we offer!
Computer-based tutorials, from beginning to advanced.
Verbal and written communication skills for any job that requires interaction with customers.
Introduction to worksite, tools, and equipment used on a job including job safety and proper use.
Video based training on the job market forecast, resumes and interviewing, how to find job openings, and building a career path.
Video training on the job market forecast, resumes and interviewing, how to find job openings, and building a career path.
Learn what format is best for your resume – PDF vs Word, and how to achieve work/life balance.
Sometimes it can be hard to motivate ourselves to go through training even if we know it might help our chances of landing a dream job. But if you could have any single benefit you wanted as a reward for taking time to upskill, what benefit would it be? Let us know by voting in our poll!
Tue, 03 Aug 2021
You did it. You made it through the phone interview and several in-person interviews and now you’re here: the final interview. When the interviewer asks if you have any questions, it can be hard to think of something because you’ve already had so many other opportunities to ask questions. However, this is a great chance to show your interest in the job, and make sure the job is right for you. What do the first 30, 60, and 90 days of the job look like? This question shows two things. For your interviewer, it shows you have an interest in the day-to-day of the job and aren’t just looking for a paycheck. For you, the answer helps give an idea of what the job is like and whether your potential employer has considered the onboarding process, as well as what your first days on the job might look like. What does the culture look like in your department? If members of senior management are present during your interview, this is …
Thu, 29 Jul 2021
To provide accurate and timely employment forecasts for business leaders, Express Employment Professionals International Headquarters commissions an ongoing Job Insights survey to track employment and hiring trends across a wide range of industries. INSIGHT: Hiring Outlook for the Second Half of 2021 Looking Good As the economy moves past challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, hiring decision-makers are becoming more positive about the future of the workforce, with the most common feelings attributed to hiring in 2021 being hopeful (44%), optimistic (42%), and confident (41%). According to hiring decision-makers, in the second half of 2021: 55% plan to increase the number of employees at their company 38% expect no change to the number of employees 4% anticipate a decrease in employee count INSIGHT: Challenges Arise as Businesses Enter Post-Pandemic Jobs Market While hiring remains a focus for companies, new challenges come to light caused by changes during the pandemic. More than 4 in 5 hiring decision-makers (82%) expect to face hiring challenges this year. 2 in 5 hiring decisions-makers (40%) …
Tue, 27 Jul 2021