Career Development

  • Building Skills. Building Careers.

    Improving and learning new skills increases your options for getting the career you want. Express Employment Professionals offers training resources and programs to help you get where you want to go.

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  • Software Skills

    More than 20 courses including using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and some Adobe design products. 

  • Workplace Skills

    Includes courses for time management, communication, and customer service. 

  • Safety Skills

    A resource for forklift safety, food safety, lock out tag out, and more. 

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    Job Genius

    Video based training on the job market forecast, resumes and interviewing, finding job openings, and building a career path.

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    Job Genius

    Video training on the job market forecast, resumes and interviewing, how to find job openings, and building a career path.

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    Career White Papers

    Learn what format is best for your resume – PDF vs Word, and how to achieve work/life balance.

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    With tips and advice on everything from the job search to finding work life balance, Express’ Job Journey blog is a great resource for employees and job seekers alike. 


    • Job Journey is Now the Express Blog!

      To build a resource that better aligns with the soul of our blog, Job Journey is now the Express Blog. The site has a fresh look and will be easier to navigate and search for content tailored to job seekers and associates. We’ll continue to provide you with career and job-search advice ranging from how to advance professionally, to the benefits of working for Express. The Express Blog will also now feature timely information on a variety of leadership, management, and human resource topics, such as how to lead your team, handle HR issues, and hear directly from Express SMEs. Check out the new Express Blog at ExpressPros.blog! Some things are just too good to give up, so the Job Journey newsletter will also be redesigned but will keep the same name. We’d like to express gratitude for reading and subscribing to Job Journey over the years. Each month the Job Journey newsletter is sent to more than 870,000 people, and the blog has 20,000 in average monthly page views. …

      Tue, 13 Jun 2023

    • 4 Reasons to Work in Skilled Trades

      When you’re thinking about a career change, or a job to take on after high school, which types of jobs do you think of first? If most of your work ideas revolve around an office, you probably aren’t thinking about skilled trades jobs. When you’re thinking about a career change, or a job to take on after high school, which types of jobs do you think of first? If most of your work ideas revolve around an office, you probably aren’t thinking about skilled trades jobs. So, what is a skilled trade? At the most basic level, a skilled trade is any job that requires a specialized skill, usually obtained through a technical school, college, or on-the-job training through an apprenticeship or internship. Skilled trades usually don’t require a four-year degree. However, some may require a certification or license earned through a school or state agency. Some require associate degrees or associate degree programs. Often, you’ll see skilled trades broken down into categories, with a variety of jobs in each …

      Fri, 09 Jun 2023

    • On the Job Podcast S7:E6: Objective Unlocked!

      The latest episode of the On the Job podcast is now available! The On the Job podcast series shares inspiring stories about the pursuit of work. Jobs give us a connection to our communities and the ability to provide for ourselves and our families—On the Job presents interesting stories about the way people work and what it means to be employed. Season 7, Episode 6: Objective Unlocked! Tune in to hear an Express Employment Professionals recruiter (who is now an Operations Manager for her office), as well as one of the Associates they’ve helped find a great position for to learn what it’s like working with Express during your job search. Express teamed with iHeartMedia and Audiation to produce this podcast, available wherever you like to listen to your favorite podcasts, including iTunes and iHeartRadio. Eight episodes will be produced for 2023, with new episodes released each week during May and June. During Season six, each episode was downloaded an average of 100,000+ times!

      Thu, 08 Jun 2023