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LWC Career Services Spring 2012
Calendar |
Event
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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
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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 |