Essential employability skills training empowers you to communicate effectively, solve problems, adapt to change, and collaborate with diverse teams.
The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council and Corporate and Community Education are joining forces to offer Essential Employability Skills Training for Peoria Area businesses! This seven week series will provide you with training on ten employability skills identified as essential by Peoria Area CEO's.
GPEAK was developed in 2020 in partnership with Peoria's CEO Council, the Regional Workforce Development Alliance, the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council, Northern Illinois University, and the Illinois Community College Board.
GPEAK has developed a series of badges that identify successful completion of a skill and/or of the GPEAK programming. Badges can be displayed on your professional portfolio, LinkedIn, and your resume.
This series includes seven 2-hour trainings on Teamwork, Conflict Resolution, and Communication, Cultural Competency and Adaptability & Flexibility, Planning & Organizing & Initiative & Self-Drive, Reliability & Accountability, Critical Thinking, and Decision Making and Problem Solving.
Continental breakfast, coffee, and parking is included.