By Susan Manning

Staff writer

People who enjoy looking for jobs are few and far between. Between finding the job listings, fine-tuning a résumé, and preparing for the interview, it can be very intimidating.  

But for those who live in Natick, there is help.

The Brack Center is the employment services arm of the Natick Service Council, and it offers open houses for those looking for jobs.

According to Director of Career Development Rachel Vingsness, the offering is open to all Natick residents and provides workshops, training, and one-on-one job search help including resume review, LinkedIn support, interviewing tips, and more.

“This fall we’re launching several new programs including a monthly Open House for people to drop in and get job search support, a workshop helping people evaluate whether it’s time for a job/ career change, and a Virtual Job Shadow program that allows people to assess and explore new careers virtually,” she said.

For the open houses, she said come ready to speak to a mentor about your job search—What do you need help with, what field you want to get into, cover letter writing or anything else related to the search.  

“Also, if you have a resume (even if it’s old!) you should bring along a hard copy or bring your computer with it electronically,” she explained.

Vingsness said open houses are just that — open. Drop in any time during the hours listed. 

“Alternatively if you would like to have a scheduled time/ appointment you can email her,” she said.

Once there, each person will be paired with a mentor to help with their job search needs for 30-45 minutes. 

“If you’d like to continue the conversation, you are invited to return at a future open house or reach out to Rachel to set up some additional time,” said the director.

Those attending events will have several people helping them. Vingsness said there is a team of professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds with extensive management, recruiting, and interview experience that are trained and poised to help people of various skill and professional levels.

One thing Vingsness said not to worry about is whether or not you have a résumé already crafted.

“We’ll meet each participant where they are and help them get started on the path to meeting their career goals,” she explained.

Upcoming events include:

Open Houses: Sept. 22 11-3; Oct. 20 8-12; Nov. 17 3-7; Dec. 15 11-3.

Workshop: Should I Stay or Should I Go? Oct. 27, 12:30-1:30.

Have you been thinking about leaving your job? How do you know if it’s really time to make a change? This workshop will walk you through key factors to think through before making the decision to stay in your current job or find a new one.

Virtual Job Shadow launch: November 

For more info about any offerings, email Vingsness at [email protected]