Don’t miss the free virtual Resume Writing Workshop on Sept. 22 and 12 noon, provided by the Middlesex County Office of Career Opportunity. Career strategist Michelle Riklan will discuss the key steps to creating a successful resume. Join MCOCO and Michelle Thursday, September 22 at 12:00 noon via Zoom for this free Resume Writing Workshop! Click here to register.

The Middlesex County Office of Career Opportunity would like to thank all who attended our last workshop, Up Skill with SkillUp and Middlesex County One-Stop Services with MCOCO’s own Outreach Specialist Shimon Klein and Director of Operations Hilda Alonso. Your participation made our presentation a resounding success!

Coming up in September, we invite Career Strategist Michelle Riklan to walk you through the steps of resume writing to put your best foot forward as you embark on your job hunt! Whether you are brand new to the workforce and have never written a CV before, or you have decades of experience that you need to cater to specific applications, you (and everybody in between) could use a little guidance on how to write the resume that:

• Is the appropriate length to give employers enough information, without overwhelming them
• Displays your work history in a clean, effective, and eye-catching format
• Highlights your specific accomplishments and most attractive qualifications
• Caters your individual skills and experience to the jobs you want
• Most importantly, gets you the interview!

Michelle Riklan, resume writing and HR expert, started her professional career in corporate human resource management as a generalist, then specialized in employment, employee relations, and training and development at Fortune 1000/500 companies. She subsequently built a successful career management firm that specialized in personal career marketing, outplacement, and soft skills training. For more than 25 years, Michelle has leveraged her skills as a Human Resources Executive, Executive Recruiter, Career Marketing Strategist, Trainer, and Speaker to serve individuals and companies across multiple industries. Michelle has a Master’s degree in Speech and Interpersonal Communication, is an Academy Certified Resume Writer, Certified Professional Resume Writer, Certified Employment Interview Consultant, Certified Job Search Strategist, and a Certified DiSC Trainer. Michelle is a member of Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), Hospitality Finance and Technology Professionals (HFTP), American Culinary Federation (ACF), Association of Talent Development (ATD, formerly ASTD), Career Directors International (CDI), Career Thought Leaders PARW/CC, and the National Resume Writer’s Association (NRWA).