Sharpen your get-hired skills or learn to chill (or both) through free library sessions

Job seekers, it's always good to refresh your meet-and-greet skills as well as learn coping strategies when you don't get the first opening you find.

The Pierce County Library System is offering a new round of Get Hired sessions at different libraries, run by library and WorkSource staff for tech and job search/interview-related questions.

The summer schedule for Get Hired:

▪ July 20, 2-4 p.m., Key Center Pierce County Library, 8905 Key Peninsula Hwy N.W., Lakebay.

▪ Aug. 22, 2-4 p.m., Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S.

▪ Aug. 30, 2-4 p.m., Milton/Edgewood Pierce County Library, 900 Meridian E., suite 29, Milton.

▪ Sept. 20, 2-4 p.m., Buckley Pierce County Library, 123 S. River Ave.

The program also tackles the mental side of job seeking. Because it's never a great day to receive a rejection letter, knowing how to take care of themselves and cope with stress are important for those looking for their next job.

The summer schedule for stress management sessions:

▪ July 25, 11 a.m. at Sumner Pierce County Library, 1116 Fryar Ave.

▪ Aug. 1, 2-4 p.m. at Graham Pierce County Library, 9202 224th St. E.

▪ Sept. 25, 2-4 p.m. at Gig Harbor Pierce County Library, 4424 Point Fosdick Drive N.W.

Microsoft certification also is available through the Get Hired program. Job seekers can get a skills assessment, a customized learning plan and a free certification exam voucher.

More details on certification and enrollment are available at http://techcert.pcls.us.

This story was originally published July 6, 2018 at 1:21 PM.