Free Career 'Boot Camp' This Week in Banning

The public is welcome to attend an upcoming 'career boot camp' workshop hosted by the Boy & Girls Club in Banning.

The event, to be held this Thursday in the Banning Community Center located at 789 North San Gorgonio Avenue, will consist of a four-hour long workshop focused on becoming proactive and landing a job.  It starts at 9 a.m.

"Participants will learn how to not be their own worst enemy and find a job based on their passion and interests, using innovative search techniques," said Amy Herr, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of the San Gorgonio Pass. "Participants will also learn effective resume writing and interview techniques."

As of Tuesday afternoon, approximately 60 people had RSVP'd to the event, organizers told Banning-Beaumont Patch.  However, since the speaker puts no limits on the audience size, many more are welcome to join.

People of all ages can head to the workshop.  

The Boys & Girls Club provided the following bio on the speaker: 

The presenter, Jamie Beck, has a Master's Degree in Human Services with an emphasis in Social Systems and a concentration in Family and Work and a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Children, Youth, and Family.

She has worked for California Department of Education and First 5 funded programs in the public and nonprofit sector, has been a CSU Career Counselor, owns and operates Baby Elephant Books, presents career education workshops and trainings at libraries, high schools, colleges and community organizations, keynotes at conferences and offers private career coaching.

“With the high unemployment rate in Riverside County and specifically in Banning, we wanted to help our families get the right tools and information to have an advantage in the job hunt," Herr said.

This event comes with great timing-- a week before and .