Job Junction

Networking for Newcomers Part II
2025-10-29 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Keshen Goodman Public Library, 330 Lacewood Drive, Halifax, B3S 0A3, Canada
Offsite Sessions

Building connections is an important step in starting a successful career in Canada. In this first session of our two-part series, newcomers will learn the fundamentals of networking, including how to introduce themselves with confidence, build meaningful professional relationships, and access opportunities through the hidden job market.

Participants will gain practical strategies they can apply right away, helping them take the first steps toward expanding their professional network in Canada.

Hidden Job Market
2025-10-30 09:00 - 2025-10-31 16:00, 2025-11-13 09:00 - 2025-11-14 16:00, 2025-11-27 09:00 - 2025-11-28 16:00, 2025-12-11 09:00 - 2025-12-12 16:00 | 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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Resume Writing
2025-11-04 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-02 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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Interviewing Newcomers Part I
2025-11-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Keshen Goodman Public Library, 330 Lacewood Drive, Halifax, B3S 0A3, Canada
Offsite Sessions

Preparing for interviews can be one of the most challenging parts of the job search, especially in a new enviroment. In this session, newcomers will learn how to confidently navigate Canadian-style interviews, understand common interview formats and questions, and effectively communicate their skills and experience.

Participants will gain practical techniques to make a strong first impression and leave employers with a lasting, positive image.

Computer Basics
2025-11-05 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
2025-11-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Halifax 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!

Cover Letter
2025-11-10 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Job Junction, 7001 Mumford Road, Suite 200, Halifax, NS, B3L 4R3, 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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Job Junction is Closed (Remembrance Day)
2025-11-11 08:30 - 16:30 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Holidays/Closures

Job Junction is closed Tuesday, November 11th in observance of Remembrance Day. We will reopen Wednesday, November 12th at 8:30 am.

Career Planning
2025-11-12 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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Transferable Skills
2025-11-17 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-15 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.

Transferable Skills - Copy
2025-11-17 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada

Interviewing Newcomers Part II
2025-11-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Keshen Goodman Public Library, 330 Lacewood Drive, Halifax, B3S 0A3, Canada

MS Word for Your Job Search
2025-11-19 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?

Microsoft Word is not only a great application for creating many types of documents, but also for creating job search documents like Resumes, Cover Letters, and Reference Lists. In this workshop, we will go over all the required skills and techniques in Word needed to be able to create effective job search documents, focusing on Resumes and Cover Letters.

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Ace the Interview
2025-11-20 09:00 - 2025-11-21 16:00, 2025-12-04 09:00 - 2025-12-05 16:00, 2025-12-16 09:00 - 2025-12-17 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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Ace the Interview
2025-11-20 09:00 - 2025-11-21 16:00 | Job Junction, 7001 Mumford Road, Suite 200, Halifax, NS, B3L 4R3, Canada

MS Excel for your Job Search
2025-11-26 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?

Microsoft Excel is a full-featured program that creates spreadsheets for data entry, storage and manipulation. It enables the user to produce professional quality spreadsheets to track data or perform a variety of analyses. This workshop teaches the basics of Microsoft Excel to give you a better understanding of how it works, so that you can begin using it for your job search by creating a job search log to keep track of when, how, and who you have applied to in the job search process.

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Amplify Your Connections - Speed Networking for Job Seekers
2025-11-28 11:30 - 15:00 | Sandman Signature Dartmouth Hotel & Suites, 973 Wilkinson Avenue, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B3B 0M9, Canada
Networking Event for Job Seekers – an exclusive Speed Networking session to learn more about the many great companies in HRM.

Amplify Your Connections

Networking Event for Job Seekers

Register today for this exclusive Speed Networking session to learn more about the many great companies and organizations in HRM.The event is hosted by Job Junction and being held on Friday, November 28, 2025, at the Sandman Signature Dartmouth Hotel & Suites, 973 Wilkinson Ave, Dartmouth, NS.

Check in begins at 11:30 am. Event ends at 3:00 pm.Registration is required.Amplify Your Connections – Speed Networking for Job Seekers Tickets, Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM | Eventbrite

Seats are limited! Express your interest in participating in this exclusive opportunity by requesting a free ticket. We will be in touch with more information about the event.

You will also be invited to a Speed Networking Prep Session: Tips, Benefits, and Strategies for Success on November 19th, 2 pm, at the Halifax Central Library. This advance session will help you prepare your elevator pitch, set goals for the event, prepare questions and more.

These events are funded by Nova Scotia Works with no cost to job seekers or employers. Please bring printed copies of your resume. Free resume printing services are available at Job Junction, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax.

Digital Literacy
2025-12-03 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?

Clients will learn how to use Zoom and MS Teams, create profiles, arrange meetings and practice attending online sessions preparing for remote work and/or attending virtual interviews. Clients will also learn about privacy and safety on the internet, as well as avoiding scams.

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WHMIS
2025-12-08 13:00 - 16:00 | 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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