Teen Critical Interviewing Skills Program is Aug. 11

It's part of a weekly meeting of teens in Delray Beach titled “Teen Tuesdays: August” and at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 11, the Hagen Ranch Road Library at 14350 Hagen Ranch Road will host “Ready? Aim You’re… Hired!” – a program on interviewing skills geared towards teen looking to get a competitive edge in the present job market.

The event is free, 90-minutes long and the Hagen Ranch Road Library asks that teens preregister at the library.

“This is the first year we’re offering this program to teens in Palm Beach County. We have a performer’s showcase and this program grew out of that showcase,” Cilla Jacobson, Palm Beach County Library System Youth Services Coordinator said.

The event will focus on how to battle nerves before and during a job interview, how to dress, what to say to prospective employers, the proper way to answering tough interview questions, and how to build confidence leading up to the interview.

Terri Karst, host of the performer’s showcase put on by the Palm Beach County Library System, will be running the event.

“We’re offering this program at seven Palm Beach County Library System branches countywide. We ant teens to get ready for that job, go after the job, and nail down that job interview,” Jacobson said.

A lot of adults attended a similar teen job seminar taught by Karst for the Broward County Library System earlier this summer, Jacobson added.
“Adults showed up and filled that program. We want to get the message out that this program is geared towards teens,” Jacobson said.

Currently, the Hagen Ranch Road Library has a Teen Advisory Board in place and receives teen materials from the Palm Beach County Library System Youth Services.
Jacobson said she provided the library with board games, a Wii video game console, popular Wii video games and now a teen job seminar.
“This fits with what’s happening with the economy,” Jacobson said of the program.

Call Mary Burns, Head, Youth Services at Hagen Ranch Road for the Palm Beach County Library System at 561-894-7554 or e-mail: burnsm@pbclibrary.org

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