Careers & Coffee

In this Careers & Coffee, Dan and Liz return with some ideas for summer jobs that are currently available in the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area.

• Recreation jobs
• Retail jobs
• Service tech jobs
• And a new feature announcement!

Part-Time Jobs available

In this episode, Liz and Dan highlight the community resources that will be available at our upcoming career fair April 28th, 2022 from 3-6pm and what services they offer job seekers or anyone interested in career information.

Highlights:

Opportunity Center, CRPL Workforce Development Assistance

Urban Dreams

TRIO at Kirkwood

Impact CR

IowaWorks

DeltaV Code School

It's been a long time since entry level jobs were limited to retail or food service. Now there are opportunities that are technically 'entry-level' that you may not have considered. From janitorial, to sales, to service technicians, there are many opportunities to train on-the-job for a satisfying career that offers upward mobility.

Resources:

• General help roles

Just curious about a job change? Learn what you might be missing out on career-wise.

This week’s Careers & Coffee Pod talks about how not everyone is actively looking for a job, but many are open to new opportunities. Setting yourself up for the right opportunity if it comes along doesn’t have to be accidental.

Learn some steps to determine what roles you might consider, and how to evaluate what companies might be a good fit. Simple first steps can include updating or reviewing your LinkedIn profile or reaching out to friends who recently changed jobs.

When you're not actively looking for a job, you can still be 'job curious.' Thinking over a change in your career? Dan and Liz talk thru the different steps you can take to explore a job change.

Steps discussed:

1. Define what's wrong with your current job

2. Turn these into opportunities to become more satisfied.

3. Talk to friends who have changed careers recently.

4. Network to find any opportunities that might fit your skills.

5. Be open to consider opportunities that you discover.

More resources:

10 things to consider before accepting a job

Checklist for considering if a job is right for you

Cover letters used to be a big deal when people were mailing resumes to employers. But are they still useful in digital form? Short answer: yes.

Cover letters help candidates stand out with HR professionals or managers. They can also be remixed into a LinkedIn profile or used as an introduction in an online application if there is an opportunity to add comments to the form.

Tips:

1. Avoid over-used openers, add some creativity or a personal touch to your cover letter.
2. Think of one of your proudest moments or memorable achievements.
3. Identify what you learned from that proud moment.
4. Try to apply that to a potential role you are interested or how it would serve an employer to have you as an employee.

Resource: Cover Letter Opening Line Examples

View the latest jobs, get job alerts or build a resume on Corridor Careers

In these challenging times...it's hard to remember that there are unlimited possibilities. In this pod we talk about how to use creative visualization for job search and general motivational success. Tips for making it work and challenges to try with the 'playground of your brain'.

Additional resources

• Using visualization before a job interview
• Daily listen with Earl Nightingale about taking action
• Linn County trails to get outside on
• Hiking in Johnson County

Admin roles can be a rewarding way to explore career opportunities for multiple industries. What's up with administrative jobs? In this episode of Careers & Coffee, we give talk about what's trending with administrative jobs in Eastern Iowa and the skills you need to be successful in this type of role.

Mentioned on the Pod:

Raygun Midwest forecast T-shirt

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities needed from Onetonline

Childcare can be one of the reasons working parents leave the workforce. Here are some resources discussed in this podcast all about childcare in Iowa.

State resources: https://dhs.iowa.gov/child-care

Workforce taskforce: https://www.futurereadyiowa.gov/childcare-taskforce

Iowa Childcare Resources & Referral: https://iowaccrr.org/

Need money now? Sometimes there's a bit more 'month' after the money. Especially when you are between roles, it can be challenging.

Resources discussed:

Uber Driver

UberEats

Chomp Delivery

Fiverr

Become a Gazette Carrier

Liz & Dan talk through the opportunities for people who are transitioning from one role to another. Plus a few ideas for those who want to ease back into to the workforce through part-time work.