State, Suffolk U plan free career seminar

A state agency said it is teaming up with Suffolk University to offer a free career seminar "designed to help job-seekers cope professionally and personally with the realities of a challenging job market."

The agency is the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, and it said that the seminar, scheduled for Nov. 6, will include an "overview of employment trends in the Commonwealth from Suzanne M. Bump, secretary of Labor and Workforce Development, as well as workshops conducted by professionals from the fields of employment law, career services, finance, and psychiatry. Sessions will highlight alternatives to traditional job search methods, as well as how to handle stress and manage finances."

The Ashburton Place Career Seminar is set to take place in Room 427/429 of Suffolk University's Sawyer Building at 8 Ashburton Place, Boston.

Advance sign-up is required for the all-day seminar. For more details, please click here. (Globe Staff)