If you have lost your job, you have a chance to gain the knowledge and skills through various free classes available on-line. It is a good time to train or re-train getting ready for the next phase of in your career. There are many free classes available to assist laid-off professionals.
One of my clients is a senior human resources professional and got laid-off from the fortune 500 company. In addition to job search, she also enrolled herself in the programs offered through “Workforce Investment Act”. She is taking free online classes building skills in Project Management and learning new best practices in Human Resources. She thinks this is the best time and energy investment she has made so far after her lay-off.
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) is a federal program that gives workers the chance to equip themselves with the skills and information needed to compete in the new economy. Every state has WIA certified training programs and you can look for the program in your states. It is a great way to refresh your skills or learn new ones.
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Divya Gupta, MBA, ACPEC, CPRW, ACCC is the Executive and Career Coach and can be reached at –
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