Back to Work
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About our Back to Work Program
ECHO’s mission goes beyond addressing immediate needs like food and clothing; it aims to bridge the gap between crisis and stability. Every day, we see the devastating effects of unemployment and underemployment on families, thrusting them into financial uncertainty. ECHO’s Back to Work programs support neighbors facing these challenges by helping to improve their employment situations.
ECHO’s Job Readiness Program Includes:
- Skills assessment – a comprehensive review of your job history, talents, and skills
- Resume creation or updates – tips on making your resume and cover letter stand out
- Job search – a dedicated Job Coach helps you explore and connect to job opportunities
- Learning Lab – access to online job training programs 24/7
- Interview skills – preparation and practice to help you feel confident during interviews
- Opening doors – ECHO builds relationships with local employers and connects you to hiring managers
All ECHO services are offered absolutely FREE!
ECHO Mobile Job Coaches will meet you where you’re at.
We understand transportation can be a significant barrier to employment. The ECHO Mobile Back to Work program meets neighbors in their immediate community and helps them find work locally. The same back-to-work programs available in-office are available out-of-office.
ECHO’s Opportunity Center Director, Dianne Horncastle, highlights the success of the mobile back-to-work program: “A young couple who spoke only Spanish came to the Brandon office for assistance. A bilingual job coach helped them update their resumes and encouraged them to attend a job fair the next day. A Mobile Back to Work job coach met them at the fair and assisted them through the process. They both left with job offers, all within two days.”
Some Valuable Tips from the ECHO Job Coach Team:
- Keep your resume concise (one page is optimal).
- Highlight the most relevant information in the top third of the page.
- For personal privacy and safety, do not include personal addresses on your resume.
- Use a font size no smaller than 11 and margins no smaller than 0.5 inches.
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Use Google to find jobs of interest, but apply directly on the company’s website for a more direct connection to the HR manager.
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“Easy apply” sends the same resume to every job. Work to customize your resume to the job description.
- When applying for a job, save the job description to your computer. This ensures you have it for reference during the interview, even if the listing is no longer online.
Use the contact form at the top of the page to request an appointment
Back to Work Job Readiness Program
is sponsored by
Our mobile Back to Work is supported by the community through the United Way strategic community partners grant
