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Employment Advice with The Gordon Skills and Jobs Centre

2024-05-08 11:00:00 2024-05-08 13:00:00 Australia/Melbourne Employment Advice with The Gordon Skills and Jobs Centre The Gordon Skills and Jobs Centre offers free career and employment advice for everyone in Geelong. Corio Library -

Wednesday, May 08
11:00am - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-05-08 11:00:00 2024-05-08 13:00:00 Australia/Melbourne Employment Advice with The Gordon Skills and Jobs Centre The Gordon Skills and Jobs Centre offers free career and employment advice for everyone in Geelong. Corio Library -

The Gordon Skills and Jobs Centre offers free career and employment advice for everyone in Geelong.

Are you looking for a job, considering a career change or returning to work after a break?

Each week a qualified careers advisor from The Gordon Skills and Jobs Centre is available at Corio Library to help you with your resume, cover letters, interview skills and more.

For more information contact The Gordon Skills and Jobs Centre on (03) 5225 0700.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Job & Lifeskills |

TAGS: | recommended |

Corio Library

Phone: (03) 4201 0658

Hours

Corio Library

We're closed Monday June 09 due to Kings Birthday
Mon, Jun 09 Closed
(Kings Birthday)
Tue, Jun 10 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Wed, Jun 11 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Thu, Jun 12 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jun 13 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Jun 14 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 15 2:00PM to 5:00PM

Tel: (03) 4201 0658

About the Library

This busy and vibrant branch serves Geelong’s northern suburbs. Highlights of this branch include zoned areas for study, reading and children’s activities, bilingual picture books, LOTE (Languages other than English) magazines, a learning English collection, World DVDs and a parenting collection. The library has a large meeting room for community hire, a range of accessibility features and a dedicated makerspace enabling discovery and creativity. Regular Baby, Toddler, Inclusive and Preschool Story Time sessions are held here, as well as events and programs for adults taking place throughout the year. 

Upcoming events

Mon, Jun 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace
Always wanted to learn how to sew on a sewing machine? Then come and take a beginner's class at Corio Library.
This event is full

Tue, Jun 17, 10:30am - 11:15am
Join us for a free dance and storytelling event with The Australian Ballet. No previous dance experience is... more
Join us for a free dance and storytelling event with The Australian Ballet. No previous dance experience is required. Ages 3-5
This event is full

Cancelled
Tue, Jun 17, 10:30am - 11:15am
Help your child discover the magic of stories and develop a lifelong love of reading.

Tue, Jun 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Want to try your hand at embroidery? Come and learn embroidery basics and create your own stitched masterpiece.

Tue, Jun 17, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Join us for a free dance and storytelling event with The Australian Ballet. No previous dance experience is... more
Join us for a free dance and storytelling event with The Australian Ballet. No previous dance experience is required. Ages 3-5

Tue, Jun 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace
Mix it up as we make and build using cardboard, Lego and Makedo child-safe tools. Ages 8+ 

Wed, Jun 18, 11:30am - 11:50am
Join us for a fun-filled interactive session of songs and rhymes for babies and carers.

Thu, Jun 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Dance, sing and read along with your child at our action-packed Toddler Time program.

Thu, Jun 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Drop in for a relaxing yarn with friends. Bring your own project or use our supplies to get started. All skill... more
Drop in for a relaxing yarn with friends. Bring your own project or use our supplies to get started. All skill levels are welcome.

Tue, Jun 24, 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Area
Help your child discover the magic of stories and develop a lifelong love of reading.

Tue, Jun 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Makerspace
De-stress your day with some mindful colouring, watercolour art or drawing while enjoying a chat and the company of... more
De-stress your day with some mindful colouring, watercolour art or drawing while enjoying a chat and the company of other people.

Tue, Jun 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace
Mix it up as we make and build using cardboard, Lego and Makedo child-safe tools. Ages 8+ 

Wed, Jun 25, 11:30am - 11:50am
Join us for a fun-filled interactive session of songs and rhymes for babies and carers.

Thu, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Dance, sing and read along with your child at our action-packed Toddler Time program.

Thu, Jun 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Drop in for a relaxing yarn with friends. Bring your own project or use our supplies to get started. All skill... more
Drop in for a relaxing yarn with friends. Bring your own project or use our supplies to get started. All skill levels are welcome.

Tue, Jul 01, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Want to try your hand at embroidery? Come and learn embroidery basics and create your own stitched masterpiece.

Tue, Jul 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace
Mix it up as we make and build using cardboard, Lego and Makedo child-safe tools. Ages 8+ 

Wed, Jul 02, 11:30am - 11:50am
Join us for a fun-filled interactive session of songs and rhymes for babies and carers.

Thu, Jul 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Dance, sing and read along with your child at our action-packed Toddler Time program.

Thu, Jul 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Drop in for a relaxing yarn with friends. Bring your own project or use our supplies to get started. All skill... more
Drop in for a relaxing yarn with friends. Bring your own project or use our supplies to get started. All skill levels are welcome.

Mon, Jul 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area
Discover the magic of growing food sustainably! Learn how plants grow through singing, stories, dancing and rhyming.... more
Discover the magic of growing food sustainably! Learn how plants grow through singing, stories, dancing and rhyming. For budding gardeners and nature lovers. Recommended age: Preschool
Registration opens Monday, June 23 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Jul 08, 10:00am - 10:15am
Children's Area
Story Dogs are a volunteer organisation who aim to make reading fun for children so they become confident, lifelong... more
Story Dogs are a volunteer organisation who aim to make reading fun for children so they become confident, lifelong readers. All dog teams are accredited and approved for this program. Ages 8+
Registration opens Tuesday, June 24 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Jul 08, 10:15am - 10:30am
Story Dogs are a volunteer organisation who aim to make reading fun for children so they become confident, lifelong... more
Story Dogs are a volunteer organisation who aim to make reading fun for children so they become confident, lifelong readers. All dog teams are accredited and approved for this program. Ages 8+
Registration opens Tuesday, June 24 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Jul 08, 10:30am - 10:45am
Story Dogs are a volunteer organisation who aim to make reading fun for children so they become confident, lifelong... more
Story Dogs are a volunteer organisation who aim to make reading fun for children so they become confident, lifelong readers. All dog teams are accredited and approved for this program. Ages 8+
Registration opens Tuesday, June 24 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Jul 08, 10:45am - 11:00am
Story Dogs are a volunteer organisation who aim to make reading fun for children so they become confident, lifelong... more
Story Dogs are a volunteer organisation who aim to make reading fun for children so they become confident, lifelong readers. All dog teams are accredited and approved for this program. Ages 8+
Registration opens Tuesday, June 24 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Jul 08, 11:00am - 11:15am
Story Dogs are a volunteer organisation who aim to make reading fun for children so they become confident, lifelong... more
Story Dogs are a volunteer organisation who aim to make reading fun for children so they become confident, lifelong readers. All dog teams are accredited and approved for this program. Ages 8+
Registration opens Tuesday, June 24 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Jul 08, 11:15am - 11:30am
Story Dogs are a volunteer organisation who aim to make reading fun for children so they become confident, lifelong... more
Story Dogs are a volunteer organisation who aim to make reading fun for children so they become confident, lifelong readers. All dog teams are accredited and approved for this program. Ages 8+
Registration opens Tuesday, June 24 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
The Food 4 Future program is a series of free workshops, including practical life skills and including snacks, take... more
The Food 4 Future program is a series of free workshops, including practical life skills and including snacks, take home meal, fresh vege box, food handling certificate and a kitchen kit! Ages:15-24
Registration opens Friday, June 13 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jul 09, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Youth Space
Save your family recipes at the library! Do you have any old handwritten recipes at home? Make them exciting again... more
Save your family recipes at the library! Do you have any old handwritten recipes at home? Make them exciting again using the Canva app. Recommended age: 12-18.
Registration opens Monday, June 23 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jul 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Drop in for a relaxing yarn with friends. Bring your own project or use our supplies to get started. All skill... more
Drop in for a relaxing yarn with friends. Bring your own project or use our supplies to get started. All skill levels are welcome.

Thu, Jul 10, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room
Complete challenges using Blue Bots. Missions include underwater clean-up, food harvest, The Very Hungry Caterpillar... more
Complete challenges using Blue Bots. Missions include underwater clean-up, food harvest, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and a healthy ways maze. Recommended age: 8-12.
Registration opens Monday, June 23 2025 at 9:00am

Fri, Jul 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Enjoy some low-cost screen-free fun! From old-school games to learning something new. Together we'll discover how to... more
Enjoy some low-cost screen-free fun! From old-school games to learning something new. Together we'll discover how to use common household items to create epic family games. Recommended age: 5-8
Registration opens Monday, June 23 2025 at 9:00am