PRESS RELEASE: Friday, April 4, 2025
For interviews and b-roll, contact:
Hana Cowart, Communications Manager
media@gcjfcs.org, 727-503-7856
Federal employees preparing to shift into private-sector careers now have a new resource to help navigate the change. ‘Pressing the Reset Button: Transitioning to the Private Sector’ is a three-part virtual workshop series designed to provide essential guidance, practical tools, and confidence for a successful career shift.
This interactive series addresses common challenges such as adapting to a new work culture, identifying transferable skills, crafting a compelling résumé, and leveraging strategic networking techniques. Participants will gain valuable insights on financial readiness, overcoming roadblocks, and stepping-stone opportunities that can enhance career prospects.
Workshop Details:
Session 1: April 9, 2025, at 1PM Eastern, Understand Your Value in the Private Sector (Build the Foundation for a Successful Transition); Registration Link
Session 2: April 16, 2025, at 1PM Eastern, Craft a Private-Sector Résumé and LinkedIn Profile (Position Yourself for Success in the Job Market); Registration Link
Session 3: April 23, 2025, at 1PM Eastern, Networking and Interviewing in the Private Sector (Make Meaningful Connections and Ace the Job Interview); Registration Link
About Gulf Coast JFCS: Protecting the vulnerable, strengthening families, and empowering individuals throughout the state of Florida since 1974, Gulf Coast JFCS helps the most vulnerable people throughout our community, from babies to seniors, to find safety, comfort, and a path toward a fulfilling life. To help as many people as compassionately and comprehensively as possible through complex life challenges, Gulf Coast JFCS programs span a broad human service spectrum reaching more than 30,000 people annually throughout Tampa Bay and beyond. Our programs include career development, behavioral health services, family support, and more. The outcome – lives uplifted! Additional information is available at www.GulfCoastJFCS.org
About Project EM: Project EM is a free national initiative designed to support job seekers at every stage of their career journey. Through interactive workshops, technical skills training, financial literacy sessions, and stress reduction classes, participants gain the essential tools needed to navigate career transitions and succeed in a competitive job market. Every job seeker is different, and each job search is important. As such, workshops offered through Project EM initiative, and service offerings through the Network of Jewish Human Services Agencies, are available to all job seekers.
Project EM provides individualized career counseling and personalized job search assistance. Expert career consultants guide individuals through resume development, networking strategies, and interview preparation to help them showcase their strengths and advance their professional goals. Additional information and ways to connect are available at www.projectemworks.org
Funders of Project EM:
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Crown Family Philanthropies, Truist Foundation, and AARP Foundation
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