THE WEEK AHEAD: Business events, Nov. 10-16

MONDAY

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESS

Online: Learn steps to become a vendor to the Federal, New York State and New York City governments, including how to get registered to do business with the government, getting certified and how to find government contracting opportunities, 7 p.m., hosted by Baldwin Public Library, free, register for a link, baldwinpl.org, 516-223-6228.

WEDNESDAY

WHAT'S NEW ON LINKEDIN

Huntington: Learn how to connect on LinkedIn, what you should be posting, avoiding and more, networking at 8 a.m., hot breakfast and presentation at 8:30 a.m., a Q&A will follow, Dix Hills Diner, 1800 E. Jericho Tpke., $30, register, liasb.com, 516-473-7202.

GETTING STARTED WITH GPRO TRAINING

Online: "GPRO Getting Started with Green Building" course introduces you to the impact of green building on climate change and the different career paths across building design, construction and operations, 9 a.m., presented by Building Green Long Island, free, register for a link, buildgreenli.org, 631-252-4148.

BRANDING BASICS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS

Online: Learn branding essentials to build a strong identity, stand out and connect with customers, 10 a.m., presented by Farmingdale Small Business Development Center, free, register for a link, farmingdale.edu/sbdc, 934-420-2765.

TAX AND ACCOUNTING FUNDAMENTALS 

Online: Learn the fundamentals of tax and accounting to help better manage your business finances, including reading and preparing profit and loss statements, balancing sheets, organizing your bookkeeping, business tax basics and more, 11 a.m., presented by Farmingdale Small Business Development Center, free, register for a link, farmingdale.edu/sbdc, 934-420-2765.

SUFFOLK COUNTY CAREER CON

Brentwood: More than 100 employers on site hiring for full-time, part-time and seasonal positions, internships and preapprenticeship programs, 4 p.m., Suffolk County Community College Federal Credit Union Arena, 1001 Crooked Hill Rd., free, suffolkcountyny.gov/labor, 631-853-6600.

INTRO TO GRANT WRITING

Huntington: Learn the essentials of grant writing, what grants are, who provides them, where to find opportunities, how to write a proposal, and which documents are commonly required, 5:30 p.m., Huntington Arts Council, 213 Main St., free, register to attend in-person or online, huntingtonarts.org/professional-developement, 631-271-8423.

THURSDAY

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SEO 

Online: Learn how to optimize websites and blogs to attract more local customers through search engines. Get a breakdown of the fundamentals of local Search Engine Optimization (SEO), no technical background required, 11 a.m., presented by Farmingdale Small Business Development Center, free, register for a link, farmingdale.edu/sbdc, 934-420-2765. 

By Gina Tabarus

gtabarus@newsday.com