Hidden Job Market
2025-08-07 09:00 - 2025-08-08 16:00, 2025-09-04 09:00 - 2025-09-05 16:00 UTC | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Hybrid Workshop

Statistics show that only about 15% to 20% of jobs available in Nova Scotia are openly advertised. If you are struggling to break into this market, you will want to expand your job search into the remaining 80% to 85%, commonly referred to as the Hidden Job Market. This two-day workshop explores why the Hidden Job Market exists, and how effective networking strategies can help you unlock those opportunities.

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Cover Letter
2025-08-11 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Hybrid Workshop

You have written a good resume. You are ready to submit then realize the application requests for a Cover Letter. Cover Letters give you an opportunity to make your best pitch on paper when applying to jobs. In this half day workshop, we will cover how to embrace the storytelling process to set yourself apart and convince employers that you are the best candidate for the job you are applying to. Participants are asked to bring a sample job posting to this workshop.

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Resume Writing
2025-08-12 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-19 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-26 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-02 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-09 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-16 09:00 - 16:00 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Hybrid Workshop

The Resume Writing workshop will give you the opportunity to brush up on the trends in resume theory, analyze job postings for better tailoring/customization and explore ways you can better market yourself to employers. After completion of this full-day workshop, you will get an opportunity to book a 1-on-1 follow-up session with an experienced facilitator to receive personalized feedback about your resume. Participants must bring a sample job posting to this workshop.

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WHMIS
2025-08-13 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Hybrid Workshop

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System is Canada’s national workplace hazard communication standard. This half-day workshop provides information on the safe use of potentially hazardous materials and chemicals. Participants completing this workshop will receive a WHMIS certification card.

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Skills Development Program
2025-08-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-10 13:00 - 14:00
Webinar

The SD Program provides financial assistance to eligible individuals, helping them obtain the skills training they need to find new employment. Participants in this webinar will receive the opportunity to learn about requirements, eligibility, and the application process.

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Job Search Club
2025-08-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 1E9, Canada
Offsite Sessions

Looking for a job? Come to the Job Junction Job Search Club at the Halifax Central Library for job-search support, including resume and interview assistance, networking tips, and much more. Our certified career development practitioners will be on hand to guide you in your job search at no cost! The sessions are drop-in, so no need to sign up!

Ace the Interview
2025-08-14 09:00 - 2025-08-15 16:00, 2025-08-28 09:00 - 2025-08-29 16:00, 2025-09-11 09:00 - 2025-09-12 16:00 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Hybrid Workshop

This two-day workshop will give insights into the approaches and techniques that you can use to prepare for and ace your next job interview. By the end of the workshop, participants will be given the opportunity to conduct a mock interview and receive immediate feedback. Participants are asked to bring a sample job posting to this workshop.

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LYNK (Leverage Your New Knowledge)
2025-08-18 09:00 - 2025-08-29 12:00 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Program, Virtual

Graduated from school? Worried about job prospects now that you completed your college or university degree? Make the transition from student to your career with LYNK: Leverage Your New Knowledge.

Over the course of the program, you will gain valuable skills and knowledge in:

Communication Skills

Transferrable Skills

The Hidden Job Market

Ace the Interview

Personal Branding

Resume & Cover Letter

Job Search Guide

Networking

This program is available for graduates from a recognized post secondary program within the past 60 months. For more information, email us at the link below or click here.

*Note* Recent graduates include anyone who has graduated from a recognized post-secondary program within the last 5 years. International post-secondary programs may be considered. Please contact us.

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LYNK (Leverage Your New Knowledge)
2025-08-18 09:00 - 2025-08-29 12:00 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Program, Virtual

Graduated from school? Worried about job prospects now that you completed your college or university degree? Make the transition from student to your career with LYNK: Leverage Your New Knowledge.

Over the course of the program, you will gain valuable skills and knowledge in:

Communication Skills

Transferrable Skills

The Hidden Job Market

Ace the Interview

Personal Branding

Resume & Cover Letter

Job Search Guide

Networking

Virtual Format • 10 Sessions • No Cost

Program Delivery:

Week 1 & 2: 3 virtual sessions per week

Week 3 – 6: 1 virtual session per week

This program is available for graduates from a recognized post secondary program within the past 5 years. For more information, email us at the link below or click here.

*Note* Recent graduates include anyone who has graduated from a recognized post-secondary program within the last 5 years. International post-secondary programs may be considered. Please contact us.

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CAKE
2025-08-20 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-17 09:00 - 16:00
C.A.K.E. – Your Recipe for Career Success **NEW WORKSHOP***Successful candidates do not always have the most experience or the most education. What is their recipe for success? Join us for this 1-day workshop to learn their secrets, and success can be a piece of CAKE.

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Transferable Skills
2025-08-25 13:00 - 16:00 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Hybrid Workshop

Many job seekers struggle to identify their skills, or understanding how they can be applied to new work in different ways. This workshop will change and expand the way you think about your skills by understanding that they can come from any area or aspect of our lives.

Labour Day - Job Junction is Closed
2025-09-01 08:30 - 16:30 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Holidays/Closures

Job Junction will be closed on Monday, September 1st, for Labour Day. We will reopen Tuesday, September 2nd at 8:30 am.

Career Planning
2025-09-03 09:00 - 16:00 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Hybrid Workshop

Career planning is an ongoing process that we all undergo as our personal vision changes throughout our lifetime. Throughout the course of this full day workshop, you will be guided through a variety of assessments, discussions and explorations that will help kickstart your career decision making process. Virtual participants are recommended to join from a laptop for the best possible experience.

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Job Search Essentials for Newcomers
2025-09-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Keshen Goodman Public Library, 330 Lacewood Drive, Halifax, B3S 0A3, Canada
Offsite Sessions

This two-hour workshop supports newcomers in navigating the Canadian job market. Learn practical strategies tailored to the unique challenges and strengths of internationally trained job seekers. Leave with clear next steps, useful resources, and greater confidence in your job search journey. Come to the Job Junction Job Search Essentials for Newcomers at the Keshen Goodman Public Library. The session is drop-in, so no need to sign up!

Computer Basics
2025-09-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Program, In-Person

Need a tune-up or a complete skill-up of your computer skills?

This in-person workshop covers absolute essential computer basics, from the hardware of the laptop, operating the desktop and overall device settings to connecting to and accessing the internet, going on job search engines.

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Job Search Club: Impress your New Employer
2025-09-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 1E9, Canada
Offsite Sessions

You are hired. Congratulations! If you are wondering what your next steps would be or wondering how you can impress your new employer, this session is for you! Come to the Job Junction Job Search Club at the Halifax Central Library for this drop-in session, so no need to sing up!
