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Spring 2012 Calendar of Events
                                                                           LWC Career Services Spring 2012 Calendar
Event      
Date Time Description Location Fr, So, Jr., or Sr.
LWC Camp Fair 2/6/2012 5:00PM - 7:00PM Looking for summer employment? Speak with camps around the area to see if working a summer camp is right for you. Past attendendees include: Camp Cheerful, Camp Kentahten-Tim Horton's, The Salvation Army- Little Pine Island Camp, The Center for Courageous Kids, Wisconsin Badger Camp
Cedar Lake Camp, Camp Walter Johnson, and Confrontation Point Ministries  
Cranmer Dining Center All Students
Spotlight Registration 2/15/2012
2/16/2012
11AM-1PM Seniors who are planning to attend the Spotlight Career Fair on 2/28/2012 must pre-register with Career Services. Career Services will provide transportation to and from Lexington, KY as well as dinner after the fair in Lexington.  Cranmer Dining Center Juniors/Seniors
Resume Workshop 2/20/2012 2:30PM Join Career Services as we share tips and tools for building an "Award Winning Resume." Weather it be for graduate school, an internship or full-time employment, learn simple ways help put your resume at the top of the stack!

ALL THOSE WHO ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND THE SPOTLIGHT CAREER FAIR MUST ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP
Wilkerson House All Students
Spotlight Career Fair 2/28/2012 2:00PM - 6:00PM EST Juniors and Seniors should plan to attend Spotlight: Job and Internship Fair, a career fair held each spring in Lexington, Key that is attended by various employers from Kentucky and the Southeast. Sponsored by the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities, this event is offered only to students enrolled in Kentucky's independent colleges. Spotlight on Employment is one of the best opportunities seniors will have to meet with many companies' representatives in one setting. Lexington, KY Juniors/Seniors
Graduate School Tips 3/2/2012 2:30PM This workshop will focus on tips for gaining admission to graduate programs including information on the new revised version of the GRE exam. Wilkerson House Juniors/Seniors
Social Media 3/5/2012 2:30PM In the world of instant gratification we've seen people rise and fall by the decisions they have made through social media and picture messaging. Career Services has developed this presentation to help you learn how to manage this resource responsibly.

FACT:
45% of employers use social networking sites to research job candidates. 35% of job candidates were not hired due to content on social networking sites
Wilkerson House All Students
What Schools Look for in a Teacher 3/23/2012 2:30PM As a prospective teacher one of your biggest concerns is probably related to finding a job  after graduation. The information presented here, is intended as an overview of the qualities that many schools are looking for when they interview prospective teachers. Wilkerson House All Students
Resume Workshop & Electronic Resume  3/26/2012 2:30PM Join Career Services as we share tips and tools for building an "Award Winning Resume." Weather it be for graduate school, an internship or full-time employment, learn simple ways help put your resume at the top of the stack!
Find out how to best use the technology you have to submit your e-resumes. How do you know when to use plain text? Which word processor should you use? Do all-caps really turn an employer off? Find out the answers to these questions and more!
Wilkerson House All Students
Interviewing for Success 4/2/2012 2:30PM Discover effective techniques that will help you prepare you for job interviews and take the anxiety out of the interview process. Learn how to handle questions about your strengths and weaknesses, salary requirements and how you would handle tough situations.
Wilkerson House All Students
*NEW*
The Job Search

4/13/2012 2:30PM So you're looking for a job and you don't know where to start. Discover the most innovative ways to combat the crowds and land the interview. We'll talk about the pros and cons to job search engines and tips for getting past the first round of candidate screening.  Wilkerson House All Students
Graduate School Tips 4/16/2012 2:30PM This workshop will focus on tips for gaining admission to graduate programs including information on the new revised version of the GRE exam. Wilkerson House Juniors/Seniors
Interviewing for Success 4/20/2012 2:30PM Discover effective techniques that will help you prepare you for job interviews and take the anxiety out of the interview process. Learn how to handle questions about your strengths and weaknesses, salary requirements and how you would handle tough situations.
Wilkerson House All Students
Resume Workshop & Electronic Resume  4/23/2012 2:30PM Join Career Services as we share tips and tools for building an "Award Winning Resume." Weather it be for graduate school, an internship or full-time employment, learn simple ways help put your resume at the top of the stack!
Find out how to best use the technology you have to submit your e-resumes. How do you know when to use plain text? Which word processor should you use? Do all-caps really turn an employer off? Find out the answers to these questions and more!
Wilkerson House All Students
Procrastinators Workshop 4/30/2012 2:30PM pro·cras·ti·nate
verb
To put off doing something. To postpone or delay needlessly.
Sound familiar? Join Career Services and get yourself out of the procrastination rut! Weather you need resume or cover letter review, have questions about interviewing skills or where to start your career search, this "round-robin" style workshop is here to help. 
Wilkerson House All Students-emphasis Seniors
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